Moshe Feldenkrais made-up the word “acture”, to replace the static concept of posture. In the book ”Body And Mature Behavior”, he developed the idea that there is no “correct” posture, but a moving body that must adapt to every situation. The wider the range of possible movements, the more effectively it adapts. To understand this, imagine someone who is always standing with his back bent and his chin forward: his position is not bad in itself, but the fact that he cannot change it. The extensors  in the back of his neck are under constant and excessive strain to keep

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