Tip 6 – Point Your Shoulders

For broader shoulders, gently point point them away from each other.

Shoulders Pointing Away from Each Other

Without a doubt, this is my most viewed and controversial tip. Avoid pulling your shoulders back. Pulling your shoulders back narrows the back of your upper torso and restricts arm and rib movement. Instead, to prevent you from pulling your shoulders either forward or back, gently point point them away from each other as if your shoulders are pointing fingers.

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2 thoughts on “Tip 6 – Point Your Shoulders”

  1. By seeing just now , i noticed,

    shoulders, shoulder blades are not the same.
    And i asked my self some questions, those are,

    how poor iam having knowledge in anatomy?
    Am i thinking only shoulder blades, and not total shoulders?
    Am i needed more knowlege on anatomy for practicing alexander technique?

    Finally, hoping good.

  2. The intension of your explanations has moral value, with out ego and selfishness.
    Good tip of,
    points shoulders away from each other means left,right shoulders away from each other.
    BUT,
    I THINK I SHOULD NOT FORGET , the arms releasing with pointing shoulders away from each other while directing other mechanisms with stimulus.

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