FAQ’s
Postural Healing is a process focused on:
- Eliminating the cause of pain resulting in pain relief
- Regaining healthy movement
- Reconnecting with your body’s own wisdom
- Gaining lifelong tools and knowledge to keep you pain-free, functional and active — doing the things you love
Founded by Anna Forliti in 2012, Postural Healing addresses the body as a whole — aligning body, mind and spirit. She uses Postural Alignment Therapy and Mind-Body Medicine Fundamentals to eliminate chronic pain and improve overall health.
Anna’s mission is to help individuals reconnect to their body and gain the tools they need to relieve chronic pain, restore movement, and age gracefully without limitation.
Postural Alignment Therapy is a form of gentle, corrective exercise designed to rebalance the body. Unlike typical stretches and exercise, Postural Healing clients receive a customized sequence of exercises that realign their eight major load joints (ankles, knees, hips and shoulders), returning the body to its natural, healthy posture so it can regenerate and heal.
Most chronic pain treatments only address symptoms and try to numb or mask pain. Postural Alignment Therapy is different because it looks at the body as a whole and focuses on the underlying causes of pain so you can heal. This process addresses postural imbalances and lifestyle changes that are at the root of the ongoing discomfort. The result is a lifetime of pain-free, active living.
“The Egoscue Method was created by Pete Egoscue, a former Marine Corps Major, through his efforts to find solutions for his own chronic pain. His story is familiar to anyone who has suffered without being able to find relief and the solutions he discovered on his journey can help you be pain-free for life and live the life you want!
More than four decades ago, Pete Egoscue returned from Vietnam with a Purple Heart and ongoing nerve pain due to wounds suffered in the battle. Like many of us, Pete was conditioned to rely on medical experts, but they focused on his symptoms and were unable to help him. So Pete began his search for a way to live pain-free, finding the true cause of his symptoms – his posture and balance.”
From The Egoscue Method: egoscue.com
When healing is done from a whole-person perspective (mind, body, spirit), healing happens at a much deeper level.
Chronic pain can show up as a result of physical, emotional and/or psychological stresses throughout life. Up to 80% of all illnesses are related to chronic stress. Unresolved chronic pain can create new emotional and psychological stressors and patterns that can limit or slow one’s ability to heal.
The science of Mind-Body Medicine uses techniques for self-awareness and self-expression that reconnect people to their bodies. Stress is reduced, chronic pain is eliminated and trust of the body’s wisdom is restored.
Be open to implementing lifestyle changes that will increase your success in the program and increase overall health and wellbeing.
Individuals participating in Postural Healing Programs experience:
- Pain Relief
- Better Movement
- Healthier Posture
- Enhanced Athletic Performance
You will be coached based on the results we want to create and then you will take action to reach your goals. You are responsible for the level of your results.
Results vary based on pre-existing conditions, compliance with recommendations, level of communication, willingness to make lifestyle changes, and many other factors.
- Do your full exercise menu daily and in sequence.
- Communicate the shifts you are experiencing so that appropriate changes can be made to your program to continue making progress.
- Schedule regular visits (healing is a process).
- Be open to implementing lifestyle changes that will increase your success in the program and increase overall health and wellbeing.
This is different for everyone. Sometimes pain relief happens quickly and sometimes it happens more slowly. However, you will feel overall improvement as we move through the process.
During the Initial Postural Assessment, many people experience positive shifts in one or more of the following areas:
- Visual improvement of posture
- Moving better – smoother gait, more range of motion, better balance, etc.
- A shift or reduction of symptoms
- A general awareness of feeling better
This work is a process. In most cases, it took years for your body to get where it currently is and similarly it can take time to rebalance muscles, realign joints, and develop the stability and strength to hold your ideal posture.
We are not treating the symptom – – the pain. We are addressing the underlying causes that are creating pain. Pain symptoms may disappear early on, however because the goal is to address the cause of pain and compensation it is important to continue the process of aligning so that symptoms don’t return or move to a new location within the body.
Be patient with yourself. Postural Healing focuses on what the body is able to do in the moment rather than encouraging a person to push through their pain.
For the best results most people benefit from committing to the 12 Month Postural Healing Program. We will discuss the best program option for you during our Initial Postural Assessment. Each individual is beautifully and magnificently unique. Bodies respond and heal at their own pace, in their own way.
After our session, you will receive a menu of exercises including photos, videos and written instructions for each exercise. You will receive an email link where you can access your menu or you can access your menu via an app. The app will store all your exercise menus. It will also count reps / sets and time the exercises.
The exercise menu and program is individualized and varies from person to person. The average exercise menu is between twenty to sixty minutes long.
The exercise menu is typically done once daily. In some cases, it will be done more than once a day.
Yes, do the exercise menu at least once a day, in order, and from start to finish. The sequencing of the exercises is important.
Yes, muscle soreness is normal as different muscles are reawakened and the body begins to adjust to moving in a new position. Soreness is different from pain. If pain occurs, then communicate that right away so adjustments can be made to the menu.
Postural Healing tailors each exercise program to address specific dysfunctions and compensations. As the body moves back into balance, pain and limitation goes away.
Think of Postural Healing as foundational. Once your body is aligned and stable from the inside out, then you will benefit from efficient and pain-free movement. You will enjoy greater range of motion, strength, speed, agility, balance and stamina. You will be able to safely do all of the activities you love.
Yes. Postural Alignment Therapy can be used with many different healing modalities. It can both complement and enhance the work that is being done by other practitioners.
Here are some examples:
Medical Doctor
Postural Healing makes it possible to avoid the use of drugs, surgery or other procedures.
Chiropractic
Postural Healing rebalances your muscles which may make adjustments easier and hold longer.
Podiatry
Postural Healing provides unique education regarding healthy feet, aligning the feet, aligning the body, and reducing pain.
Physical Therapy
Postural Healing rebalances the entire body after injury and following rehabilitation.
Massage Therapy
Postural Healing complements the benefits of massage by naturally relieving muscle tension and restoring balance.
Postural Healing also complements:
- Acupressure
- Acupuncture
- Energy Medicine
- Homeopathic
- Naturopathic
- Osteopathic
- Nutrition
- And More
You are investing in YOU and your health.
Your posture is your foundation. It affects more than your muscles and joints. It is the home of all your organs and when aligned every system in the body functions more efficiently.
Postural Healing is an effective and affordable way to heal from chronic pain. It is much less expensive than ongoing doctor visits, surgery, post-surgery rehabilitation, pain medications, cortisone shots, and the potential risks of these things. Plus those options address the symptom, not the underlying cause of what is going on. Postural Healing gets to the root cause making the this work effective and lasting.
Your time, energy and commitment are key to your healing and make every dollar invested well spent. Healing, life-long tools and a greater sense of wellbeing are priceless — you are worth it!
You can choose to make monthly payments or to pay in full and receive 10% off your program.
You can pay with cash, check, credit/debit card, or (HSA) Health Savings Account card.
Postural Healing is not covered by insurance because it is non-medical.
If you have a Health Savings Account or Flexible Spending Account you may be able to use those funds to pay for your Postural Healing program.
You do not need to purchase any equipment. You can use household items for most of the exercises. Some people choose to purchase equipment.
You can find yoga blocks and straps here.
Egoscue equipment can be found at egoscue.com or crookedhuman.com.
It is important to maintain the progress that you have made. Your posture is your foundation and requires ongoing attention to stay healthy. It is like brushing your teeth.
Here are the ways people choose to move forward:
- Purchase a Momentum Membership to continue with a monthly Private Postural Healing Visit. If you prefer to work privately, are disciplined about doing the exercises daily, and want to continue to make progress and prevent backsliding, then this is for you.
- Join Postural Healing Together Group Classes to have access to live and recorded classes. If you like showing up in a community setting, the accountability of showing up to a class, and want to continue to make progress and prevent backsliding, then this is for you.