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Remembering when my helper was little 🥰

🙋‍♀️ A little fun fact about me, I love dogs and used to work with them professionally in many different areas.

🐾 I still participate in dog sports as my hobby. It keeps me active and doing one of the things I’ve always loved.

❤️Finding ways to keep doing what you enjoy or even finding a new passion is important, scoliosis or not.

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Most people know swimming is easy on the joints so it’s not hard to guess that it would be good for those with scoliosis but did you know that you can use the pool for more than just swimming to help your body?

🛟 You can use the side of the pool/the wall to engage your scolio-corrections and stretches.

🫁 You can use the feedback/pressure of the water to work on your 3-dimensional breathing. The back float is a great way.

〰️ You can get a great arm and leg workout by treading water.

🧘 You can quiet the mind by swimming or ‘sitting’ underwater for as long as your comfortable with. Or even just floating can be peaceful and relaxing, especially since there is little weight on the body in the water.

🤸🏽‍♀️ You can let some stress go by playing in the water with abandon, like maybe you did as a child. The options are endless here :)

🏊‍♀️ Of course you can swim which is great exercise.

Most local, city or Y, pools have drop in options if you aren’t sure that it’s for you. Some may even have a sauna that you can use after your swim. Or, if you are a strong swimmer you could head right to your local lake, pond, or ocean 🌊

One of the most important skills you can develop is to learn about your whole body, not just the curves of your spine.

Take a moment to look in the mirror with curiosity. Which hip is higher? Which shoulder rolls forward?

Look down at your feet every now and then. Is one consistently more forward? Does one turn out?

The more you look, with love and curiosity, the more you will learn about your body. Where your body lives, how it moves, how it compensates. This information will not only help you to understand your how your body lives with scoliosis but it will also help you to best execute your scoliosis specific exercises.