Have High Heels Destroyed Victoria Beckham's Posture?
How She's Correcting
Victoria Beckham is reportedly concerned about her posture, thanks to the skyscraper heels that she wears. Since she regularly wears 4" heels (and tromps around looking sullen), here's what she's doing to fix her unflattering issue. Alexander Technique, to the rescue!
This sounds like something we could all try to add into our stretching-plus-pilates workout, especially if we seem to be hunched like her. After poring over plenty of Posh pics, I realized that what I thought was her "fashion hunch"-- i.e. shoulders rounded, collarbone jutting-- could actually be poor posture.
Considering Posh's dedication to fashion, it's unsurprising that she decided not to ditch the heels. Why toss the things when you can use this mysterious Alexander Technique?
This discipline, usually connected with other practices like yoga and pilates, works on advancing how you distribute your body weight. The Frisky says that the technique "reduces the pressure placed on your feet." If you've ever limped home after a night hostessing-- or partying, for that matter-- this might be a good way to treat your body better without ditching your fave heels.
If you're curious about how to incorporate the Alexander Technique into your daily life, that's where things get tricky. While there is no actual set of exercises you can run through, I did find an interesting post that describes auto-correction of posture as a daily method. Think about it... when you're brushing your teeth or walking to the car, do you really concentrate on how you're holding your body? Didn't think so.
