postures and anatomy

Question 1

what posture helps move waste through the large intestine?

Answer 1

wind relieving pose

starts on the right to ensure things move down the intestine not up

Question 2

which exercise increases muscular control over the urinary sphincter muscles

Answer 2

kegal exercises and the related mula banda

Question 3

Where does one look first to see what is happening in a posture and to get clues on adjustments

Answer 3

hips then spine then chin

Question 4

what is the most vulnerable part of the spine?

Answer 4

T11 and T12 in the thoracic spine

Question 5

what does the ASIS refer to?

Answer 5

Anterior Superior Iliac Spine, the hip points that we center in alignment, to the left and right of the lower abdomen

Question 6

Antevert the Pelvis

Answer 6

when the front of the pelvis faces down and the buttocks rise up to meet the spine

Question 7

Retrovert the Pelvis

Answer 7

the front of the pelvis comes towards the abdomen and the buttocks move away from the spine

Question 8

what is meant by a neutral spine?

Answer 8

the natural position of the spine when all three curves (cervical, thoracic, and lumbar) are present

Question 9

what is meant by a neutral pelvis?

Answer 9

when the pelvic floor and ASIS are in line with each other, a cup that will not tilt either way

Question 10

What happens when the shoulder blades are “winging up”? How do you fix it?

Answer 10

a weak serratus anterior muscle, or this muscle is not being activated.

ask them to point their elbows behind them