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Sleeping Arrangements
The foundation of good posture,
a healthy spine is as much the result
of sufficient muscular support as it
is a lack of strain. Beyond the efforts
of our waking hours making sure
shoulders are back and relaxed
the positions we sleep in can aid or
hinder the process of preserving
posture. Katherine Coffee, a fitness
instructor at Lake Austin Resort
Spa in Texas, recommends a firm
mattress along with these spine-
tingling tips.
ON YOUR BACK This is the recom-
mended sleeping position. Place
a pillow, bolster or rolled-up blanket
under the knees to relieve lower
back strain and support the neck
and head with a small pillow. (A
pillow thats too large can promote
a forward-head position.)
ON YOUR SIDE Put one pillow under
the side of the head (keeping the
neck level with the spine) and place
another between the knees. This
posture lessons will help keep the head, neck and
spine in a neutral alignment. Lying
on your side with knees bent sup-
Good posture does more than make a positive first impression: It also ports the natural curve of the back.
improves breathing and digestive function, both of which increase overall
energy levels. Until something goes wrong, its easy to take the spines ON YOUR STOMACH This position
natural strength and flexibility for granted, but by applying the same careful is not recommended, as sleeping
consideration to posture as we do to eating healthfully and exercising, we on the stomach can increase the
honor the backbones crucial role in living and aging well. Spa posture low back curve and stress the neck
programs pair clients with fitness pros who observe natural stance and and shoulders. However, if you do
make hands-on adjustments. They also provide exercise instruction (often choose to sleep face down, place a
ANN CUTTING/BOTANICA
with take-home printouts) to strengthen the weak spots that lead to poor pillow under the pelvis to prevent
posture. Exercises that emphasize deep-core conditioning (stability balls are excessive arching of the low back.
a common tool) and retraining shoulders into a relaxed, neutral position
provide the foundation that allows the spine to stand tall. A.B.
64 SPA WORLDWIDE GUIDE 2006
Sleeping Arrangements
The foundation of good posture,
a healthy spine is as much the result
of sufficient muscular support as it
is a lack of strain. Beyond the efforts
of our waking hours making sure
shoulders are back and relaxed
the positions we sleep in can aid or
hinder the process of preserving
posture. Katherine Coffee, a fitness
instructor at Lake Austin Resort
Spa in Texas, recommends a firm
mattress along with these spine-
tingling tips.
ON YOUR BACK This is the recom-
mended sleeping position. Place
a pillow, bolster or rolled-up blanket
under the knees to relieve lower
back strain and support the neck
and head with a small pillow. (A
pillow thats too large can promote
a forward-head position.)
ON YOUR SIDE Put one pillow under
the side of the head (keeping the
neck level with the spine) and place
another between the knees. This
posture lessons will help keep the head, neck and
spine in a neutral alignment. Lying
on your side with knees bent sup-
Good posture does more than make a positive first impression: It also ports the natural curve of the back.
improves breathing and digestive function, both of which increase overall
energy levels. Until something goes wrong, its easy to take the spines ON YOUR STOMACH This position
natural strength and flexibility for granted, but by applying the same careful is not recommended, as sleeping
consideration to posture as we do to eating healthfully and exercising, we on the stomach can increase the
honor the backbones crucial role in living and aging well. Spa posture low back curve and stress the neck
programs pair clients with fitness pros who observe natural stance and and shoulders. However, if you do
make hands-on adjustments. They also provide exercise instruction (often choose to sleep face down, place a
ANN CUTTING/BOTANICA
with take-home printouts) to strengthen the weak spots that lead to poor pillow under the pelvis to prevent
posture. Exercises that emphasize deep-core conditioning (stability balls are excessive arching of the low back.
a common tool) and retraining shoulders into a relaxed, neutral position
provide the foundation that allows the spine to stand tall. A.B.
64 SPA WORLDWIDE GUIDE 2006
