“A Revolutionary Program That Lets You Rediscover the Body’s Power to Protect and Rejuvenate Itself”
In The Egoscue Method Pete Egoscue presents the argument that today’s increasingly sedentary lifestyle is responsible for the weakening of muscles which in turn adversely affect the body’s natural and normal alignment. The result is poor posture and chronic pain. The solution: a set of twenty some exercises that stretch strengthen, and aligns the body properly.
I first heard of The Egoscue Method from a list of recommended books on Steve Pavlina’s personal development site. I read the book and self-diagnosed myself with mild Condition II dysfunction (Egoscue breaks down dysfunctional systems in three categories). The list of exercises (with page number) I try to do daily is below.
- Arm Circles (pg 8
- Gravity Drop (pg 103)
- Downward Dog (pg 94)
- Runner’s Stretch (pg 111)
- Frog (pg 102)
- Supine Groin Stretch (pg 11
- Standing Quadriceps Stretch (pg 116)
- Abdominals (pg 84)
- Foot Circles and Point Flexes (pg 100)
- Crocodile Twist (pg 92)
- Pelvic Tilts (pg 10
- Upper Spinal Floor Twist (pg 120)
- Air Bench (pg 86)
Note that there have not been any clinical trials or scientific assessments of the Egoscue method.
