Posture: The Structural Foundation

One of the foundations of Hypopressive exercise is learning good alignment through a range of functional postures.

In good posture, your spine and pelvis are aligned, allowing your core and pelvic floor muscles to activate optimally.

• Poor posture (e.g. slumped sitting or rib flaring) alters intra-abdominal pressure, making it harder for the pelvic floor to function.
• When your ribs are stacked over your pelvis, the diaphragm and pelvic floor move together naturally, supporting continence, core strength, and breath efficiency.
• Proper alignment allows the deep core muscles (transverse abdominis, pelvic floor, diaphragm, multifidus muscles) to coordinate as a system.

📌 Without good posture, core exercises are less effective and may even create more dysfunction.

Quick Tips for Good Postural Alignment

• Stand or sit with feet hip-width apart
• Soften your knees and allow your shoulders to rest away from your ears
• Imagine a string lifting you from the crown of your head, gently drawing your chin down and in
• Keep your chest relaxed—avoiding flaring your ribs forwards