| Foreword | p. xv |
| Preface | p. xvii |
| Foundations | p. 2 |
| Back Pain | p. 6 |
| What We Blame | p. 6 |
| Standing Upright? | p. 6 |
| Sedentary Lives? | p. 7 |
| Stress? | p. 8 |
| Weight and Height? | p. 9 |
| Age? | p. 10 |
| The Real Cause | p. 10 |
| Loss of Kinesthetic Tradition | p. 13 |
| Influence of the Fashion Industry | p. 15 |
| The Effect on Our Backs | p. 16 |
| Moving out of Misery | p. 17 |
| How it Works | p. 17 |
| What does Good Posture Look Like? | p. 18 |
| Anteverted Pelvis | p. 20 |
| A Gently Curved, Elongated Spine | p. 21 |
| Every Bone in its natural Place | p. 22 |
| Using Muscles More than Joints | p. 23 |
| Muscles Fully Relaxed When not Working | p. 23 |
| Breathing as a Therapeutic Exercise | p. 23 |
| It Works! | p. 24 |
| Orientation | p. 26 |
| Follow the Lesson Sequence | p. 28 |
| Herniated Disc | p. 28 |
| High Impact Activities | p. 28 |
| Bending Activities | p. 28 |
| Allow time to Change | p. 28 |
| Know what to Expect | p. 29 |
| How Quickly Can I Expect Results? | p. 29 |
| How Long Should Each Lesson Take? | p. 29 |
| How Difficult are the Lessons? | p. 29 |
| Understand How the Lessons are Organized | p. 29 |
| Recognize Your Progress | p. 30 |
| Barriers to Success | p. 30 |
| Stretchsitting | p. 32 |
| Benefits | p. 36 |
| Instructions | p. 38 |
| Indications of Improvement | p. 48 |
| Troubleshooting | p. 48 |
| Feeling Overly Stretched | p. 48 |
| Unable to Stretch the Spine | p. 48 |
| Discomfort at Point of Contact | p. 49 |
| Inadequate Chair | p. 49 |
| Further Information | p. 49 |
| Shoulder Repositioning | p. 49 |
| Comments on Lumbar Cushions | p. 50 |
| Sitting in a Car | p. 50 |
| Fashioning a Backrest | p. 51 |
| Checking Your Position | p. 51 |
| Recap | p. 53 |
| Stretchlying on Your Back | p. 54 |
| Benefits | p. 57 |
| Instructions | p. 58 |
| Indications of Improvement | p. 64 |
| Troubleshooting | p. 64 |
| Feeling Pain or Discomfort in the Low Back | p. 64 |
| Feeling Pain or Discomfort in the Neck | p. 64 |
| Feeling Discomfort at a Point of Contact with the Bed | p. 65 |
| Snoring | p. 65 |
| Feelings of Exposure | p. 65 |
| Further Information | p. 65 |
| Beds | p. 65 |
| Pillows | p. 65 |
| Cervical Pillows / Rolls | p. 66 |
| Recap | p. 67 |
| Stacksitting | p. 68 |
| The Wedge | p. 71 |
| The Anteverted Pelvis | p. 72 |
| Benefits | p. 73 |
| Instructions | p. 74 |
| Indications of Improvement | p. 88 |
| Troubleshooting | p. 88 |
| Pain in the Low Back | p. 88 |
| Soreness in the Low Back | p. 88 |
| Wedge Not Available | p. 88 |
| Inelegant Movement | p. 88 |
| Changed Line of Vision | p. 89 |
| Further Information | p. 89 |
| Conflicting Guidelines | p. 89 |
| Distinction Between Tipping the Pelvis and Swaying the Back | p. 89 |
| Chairs | p. 90 |
| Floor | p. 91 |
| Recap | p. 93 |
| Stretchlying on Your Side | p. 94 |
| Benefits | p. 97 |
| Instructions | p. 98 |
| Indications of Improvement | p. 106 |
| Troubleshooting | p. 106 |
| You Can't Fall Asleep | p. 106 |
| Your Body Doesn't Hold the Position Through the Night | p. 106 |
| You Are Uncomfortable in This Position | p. 106 |
| Further Information | p. 107 |
| Sleeping on Your Stomach | p. 107 |
| What to do With Your Legs | p. 108 |
| Recap | p. 109 |
| Using Your Inner Corset | p. 110 |
| Benefits | p. 114 |
| Instructions | p. 116 |
| Indications of Improvement | p. 122 |
| Troubleshooting | p. 122 |
| Swaying the Low Back | p. 122 |
| Difficulty Breathing | p. 122 |
| Further Information | p. 122 |
| Lengthening by Contracting | p. 122 |
| Jumping | p. 123 |
| Reaching above Your Head | p. 123 |
| Protecting Your Neck | p. 124 |
| Using an External Corset | p. 124 |
| Recap | p. 127 |
| Tallstanding | p. 128 |
| Benefits | p. 131 |
| Instructions | p. 134 |
| Indications of Improvement | p. 142 |
| Troubleshooting | p. 142 |
| Unable to Contract the Foot Arch | p. 142 |
| Difficulty Shifting Weight onto Heels | p. 142 |
| Problems Aligning the Shoulders | p. 143 |
| Inability to Sense Your Vertical Axis | p. 143 |
| Further Information | p. 144 |
| Arm Position | p. 144 |
| Weight on the Heels | p. 145 |
| Natural Arches of the Feet | p. 145 |
| Bare Feet | p. 146 |
| Pregnancy | p. 146 |
| Insoles | p. 146 |
| Shoes | p. 146 |
| Spine Contour Confusion | p. 146 |
| Recap | p. 149 |
| Hip-Hinging | p. 150 |
| Anatomy of a Backache... | p. 153 |
| ... and How to Avoid It | p. 153 |
| Benefits | p. 155 |
| Comparing Different Bending Styles | p. 155 |
| Instructions | p. 156 |
| Indications of Improvement | p. 162 |
| Troubleshooting | p. 162 |
| Bending is Painful | p. 162 |
| The Groove in Your Low Back Disappears as You Bend | p. 162 |
| The Groove in Your Low Back Gets Deeper as You Bend | p. 163 |
| Further Information | p. 163 |
| Hamstring Flexibility | p. 163 |
| Bending for Extended Periods | p. 164 |
| Bending While Sitting | p. 164 |
| Extra Weight | p. 164 |
| Hip-Hinging for Athletic Advantage | p. 164 |
| Training Children to Hip-Hinge | p. 165 |
| Recap | p. 167 |
| Glidewalking | p. 168 |
| Benefits | p. 172 |
| Instructions | p. 174 |
| Indications of Improvement | p. 190 |
| Troubleshooting | p. 190 |
| Feeling That You are Leaning Forward | p. 190 |
| Tendency to Tuck or Lead With the Pelvis | p. 190 |
| Unable to Coordinate Buttock Contraction and Forward Thrust | p. 190 |
| Difficulty Leaving Back Heel on the Floor | p. 190 |
| Losing Track of Your Posture | p. 190 |
| Cannot Coordinate all the Elements of Glidewalking | p. 191 |
| Further Information | p. 191 |
| Walking on One Line | p. 191 |
| Getting Extra Power in Your Stride | p. 192 |
| Running Like a Kenyan | p. 192 |
| Recap | p. 193 |
| Optional Exercises | p. 195 |
| Strengthening the Torso Muscles | p. 197 |
| Strengthening the Abdominal Muscles | p. 197 |
| Strengthening the Deep Muscles of the Back | p. 204 |
| Strengthening and Stretching the Muscles in the Shoulder Area | p. 205 |
| Strengthening the Neck Muscles | p. 207 |
| Stretching the Neck Muscles | p. 207 |
| Stretching the Key Muscles That Connect the Torso and Legs | p. 208 |
| Stretching the Hamstrings | p. 208 |
| Stretching the External Hip Rotator Muscles | p. 210 |
| Lengthening the Psoas | p. 210 |
| Strengthening Key Muscles Used in Walking | p. 211 |
| Strengthening the Arch Muscles | p. 211 |
| Strengthening the Gluteus Medius Muscles | p. 213 |
| Strengthening the Tibialis Anterior | p. 214 |
| Troubleshooting | p. 215 |
| Stiffness or Pain | p. 215 |
| Lack of Improvement | p. 215 |
| Failure to Exercise | p. 215 |
| Further Information | p. 215 |
| Anatomy | p. 217 |
| Glossary | p. 220 |
| Bibliography | p. 223 |
| Index | p. 224 |
| Summary Guide | p. 226 |
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