Head
Where is my head in relation to my neck?
Is my head pressing back and down?
Is my chin tucked too far toward my neck?
Does my jaw jut forward?
Is my chin compressed into my neck?
How does my head sit on top of my spine?
Is my head tilted to one side?
Is my head turned while the rest of my body faces forward?
Upper torso
Where is my neck in relation to the rest of the spine?
Does my neck jut forward?
Am I holding my neck too rigidly or pulling it too straight?
Is my neck tilted to one side?
What are my shoulders doing?
Are they lifted toward my ears?
Are they rounded forward?
Are they pulled or pinched back?
Is one shoulder higher than the other?
What is happening in my chest and rib-basket?
Is my rib-basket pushed forward?
Is my chest collapsed or sunken?
Am I holding my ribs lifted and rigid?
Lower Back
What is happening in my lower back?
Is it overly arched?
Is it overly flattened?
What is my abdomen doing?
Is it pushing outward?
Am I pulling it inward or holding it tightly?
How about my pelvis?
Is it tilted forward or back?
Is it twisted to one side?
Is one hip higher than the other?
Extremities
Are my knees locked or pushed backward?
Are my knees bent more than necessary?
Are my feet turned inward, turned outward, or pointing straight ahead?
Note: All you need for this self-assessment is awareness. Observe objectively and without judgment. There is no need to correct anything immediately.
