- Left shoulder higher and farther back than right shoulder.
- Right hip higher than left hip.
- Left leg farther back than right leg.
- More weight on left buttock.
- Torso twisted left.
But these photos make me think I need to do a lot more work.
First and foremost, along with our canter work, I really need to start reining with my other hand... at least until I start to even out my shoulders. I also need to switch diagonals more. But what else should I be doing? These are deeply ingrained patterns of movement in every aspect of my life.
I should probably get a lefthanded mouse to change the muscle development.
At the hospital where I work, they have a whole team of people who do vestibular and balance therapy. That seems like an extreme reaction, but I wonder if I can steal some of their exercises.
It is likely that what I really need are lessons and a mirror in the arena.
My inner ears are lying to me about which way is up. How do I win that argument?!
I discovered that I DRIVE in this collapsed position: right side smashed together, left side elongated with my left hand high on the steering wheel.
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Solution (or at least part of the solution): keep my right hand on the ceiling of the truck cab as I drive, except when I'm changing gears.
It's not a permanent solution, but between the change in driving posture and a few years of lessons, I'm noticing some changes.
Oh, and I use a yoga ball instead of a desk chair now. That helps some too.
But it's a long road, I'm agreeing with you there!
Ooh, driving slumped to the right is tricky and pervasive. My suggestion: do yoga. Seriously, spend the money on a month of at-least weekly yoga classes, to get help you get a feel for when you're balanced, and do yoga at home a couple days a week for a while. When you walk and sit balanced, you will start to ride balanced too.
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