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Balance and posture are crucial for physical health and daily performance. Incorporating dynamic balance exercises can reduce the risk of falls, improve coordination, and alleviate pain associated with poor posture.

These techniques offer a holistic approach to physical well-being, promoting a better quality of life and enhanced functionality in daily activities.

If standing on tiptoes with your eyes closed proves challenging, it indicates that your body alignment may be off and your balance is compromised.

To address this, postural re-education methods such as Feldenkrais, Mézières, Alexander Technique, or RPG (Postural Re-education Global) can enhance stability.

Training proprioception
Proprioception refers to the awareness of how our body is positioned. You can work on this with various exercises, either solo or with a partner.

For instance, support your body weight on one leg while reaching to touch the foot you’re standing on without falling.

Diaz suggests performing these exercises barefoot: “The soles of our feet contain proprioceptive receptors that help us adapt to different surfaces and perceive minor changes.”

Other disciplines that work on balance
Many activities focus on postural awareness, including yoga, tai chi, body balance, pilates, and barre.

Sports like basketball or other ball games, martial arts, qigong, and exercises on unstable platforms or with BOSU balls also contribute significantly to improving balance and posture.