I want to tell you about my posture journey and how Posture Hub began.

My interest for posture began strangely when I lost my voice as a young Gym Instructor and Life Guard at 19 years old.

After studying in college I had found my passion and place in the Health and Fitness world. Like any young student you work hard, train hard, continue to study hard and thought what could possibly stop me!

Until one day I lost my voice and it stayed strained and almost gone for months! I began to think I was going to have to give up my style of job taking Spin classes, running groups, Aqua Aerobics classes, for lets say slight hard of hearing members so my voice was essential! One day I had to take a Spin class with cue cards……which was the final straw…..I had to work out what was wrong before I lost my job…not great after year one of graduating!

I started to research The Alexander TECHNIQUE back in 1999 and found that he had struggled to project his voice back in the 1900,s while on stage performing in theatres. After many books I discovered he was cutting off his air supply on stage due to his head position and forward head posture. I then took a huge interest in the mechanics of spines, necks, breathing and thought this is great!! Ill fix my voice no probs…….but for me it didn’t return…..but adored the continual studies of posture and exercises related to good posture and health.

My voice returned at a festival believe it or not when a good friend of mine who was a speech therapist straight away said……your so dehydrated your voice has gone! I couldn’t believe it! She was right! And by the end of the weekend of water and yes….some shandies…..it returned!

I had worked for so many hours in the heat of the pool, plant rooms, Spin studios, gymnasiums I had literally dried up my vocal chords!

People who know me now 23 years on may not know exactly why I speak so highly of hydration….AALLL the time ;) this is why :) x