Posture-lating with Posture Ellie

Join Ellie for a (hopefully) comprehensive list on the various types of dramatic and sometimes scary things that can happen as your posture shifts. It's definitely not all relaxing and deep breathing, sometimes your body will have very weird responses to postural releases. All you need to remember is, if it's different to normal symptoms, it's a good thing!

If you ever have any thoughts or questions about anything you'd like covered on 'Posture-lating' then please do get in touch with Ellie!

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- Free 7 Day Lazy Glutes Challenge...

Join Ellie for a conversation on why she's happy she's got some new R arm/shoulder pain that has developed since following The Posture Protocol (our 6 month deep dive programme available to anyone in The Posture Squad). As her sticky R ribcage/waist area unlocks, her R arm has repositioned and now it's being held in a new position, causing discomfort.

I also mention 'Unpeeling the Onion & Benjamin Button' (Episode from 18/08/25) and 'Postural Whack-a-Mole' (Episode from 06/04/25) if you'd like to listen to them too.

If you ever have any thoughts or questions about anything you'd...

Join Ellie for a conversation on how far the benefits of good posture stretch. Firstly, good posture is not about standing stiffly and tall, it's about moving each joint in your body well. This reduces aches and pains. On top of that, your posture is the home that all of you lives in and so it impacts all the other systems in your body too. Is your posture helping support your other systems? Or impacting their function?

If you ever have any thoughts or questions about anything you'd like covered on 'Posture-lating' then please...

TRIGGER WARNING - In this episode, I talk upon the impact that trauma can subconsciously have on our body (putting us into a state of contraction to protect us). I briefly mention sexual abuse and accidents, but do not go into any detail.

Join Ellie for a slightly heavier episode this time, where she discusses her thoughts on how trauma gets stuck in your body, how having a stuck body can cause a trauma response and the dramatic process of working trauma out of the body through posture exercises and releases. It's intense but very powerful stuff.<...

In this episode, we look at why driving a car is so bad for our posture and what we can do to help our posture whilst driving but, most importantly, what we can do to prepare our body before we go driving. The latter is always the best methodology when it comes to using posture to make your body more resilient to the activities you want to do.

If you ever have any thoughts or questions about anything you'd like covered on 'Posture-lating' then please do get in touch with Ellie!

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In this episode, I tackle a listen question regarding the difference between physiotherapy and posture exercises. Whilst the exercises themselves are often very similar (not always though), the main difference stems in the WHY behind their prescription. We posture therapists work off the premise that a painful part of the body is exhausted (not weak) and so that it's best to leave it alone, rather than trying to strengthen or stretch it out. So, for example, a physio might assign shoulder exercises to a painful shoulder, whereas a posture therapist will look everywhere else BUT the shoulder.

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In this episode, Ellie tackles the question "How do you know when you've restored full range of motion, once the pain has gone?" Ellie discusses what we mean by ROM, how chasing ROM (if a joint is painful) might be the wrong course of action and what sort of signs you're looking for from your body to indicate you still have ROM left to improve on.

If you ever have any thoughts or questions about anything you'd like covered on 'Posture-lating' then please do get in touch with Ellie!

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Join Ellie for the first proper episode of Season 2. She answers question from a Posture Squad member, "How to keep progressing with posture when you have a desk job?" and hopefully does it the topic justice.

If you ever have any thoughts or questions about anything you'd like covered on 'Posture-lating' then please do get in touch with Ellie!

Other Info

- Free 7 Day Lazy Glutes Challenge - https://postureellie.myflodesk.com/lazygluteschallenge

- Order my book ‘Posture Power’ - https://watkinspublishinglinks.com/posture-power

- Start your one...

Welcome to Season 2 of 'Posture-lating'! The podcast will be launching properly next week but I wanted to let you know of a brand new coaching programme (for Elevate Tier Posture Squad Members) which starts on Monday Sept 7th. Start your one month free trial (as an Elevate Tier member) to join us!

If you ever have any thoughts or questions about anything you'd like covered on 'Posture-lating' then please do get in touch with Ellie!

Other Info

- Free 7 Day Lazy Glutes Challenge - https://postureellie.myflodesk.com/lazygluteschallenge

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Join Ellie for this episode in which she announces a break from the podcast (and some other things) and what she'll be working on instead. See you in a few months!

Other Info

- Order my book ‘Posture Power’ - https://watkinspublishinglinks.com/posture-power

- Start your one month free trial of The Posture Squad - https://posture-ellie.com/the-posture-squad

Website - posture-ellie.com

YouTube & Socials - @postureellie

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Join Ellie and Posture Squad member Mirka (who came camping from Shropshire) for her FINAL 'Member Morning' from her current studio. Mirka has an interesting story - she was brought up in Slovakia, moved to Shropshire, walked the Camino de Santiago, loves to garden, trained as a breathwork instructor, is training to be a counsellor and, of course, loves posture! Listen to Mirka tell her story.

Other Info

- Order my book ‘Posture Power’ - https://watkinspublishinglinks.com/posture-power

- Start your one month free trial of The Posture Squad - http...

Join Ellie for a reminder of what posture therapy is all about ... balance, function and power (in that specific order). Too many go from sedentary and desk-bound straight to 'power' (running, gym etc), without doing the foundational work to fix the broken movement patterns first. With broken movement patterns, 'power' is going to hurt, always. Your options are then to either a) pretend it doesn't hurt (and eventually be forced to stop) or b) give up (and be faced with the decay that occurs from not keeping your body moving enough). OR ... you accept option 3 - posture therapy. Posture...

Join Ellie for an episode where we look at how posture therapy is really the process of pattern recognition. Finding patterns with your pain and posture exercises helps to take the emotion away from the pain and encourage logic and objectivity to take over. Ellie firmly believes there's no 'random' pain ... it's just the causes you might not have clocked yet!

Other Info

- Order my book ‘Posture Power’ - https://watkinspublishinglinks.com/posture-power

- Start your one month free trial of The Posture Squad - https://posture-ellie.com/the-posture-squad

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Join Ellie for this episode where she chats you through the causes of bunions and how you can go about tackling them naturally with posture (and without invasive surgery!)

Other Info

- Order my book ‘Posture Power’ - https://watkinspublishinglinks.com/posture-power

- Start your one month free trial of The Posture Squad - https://posture-ellie.com/the-posture-squad

Website - posture-ellie.com

YouTube & Socials - @postureellie

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Join Ellie for a chat about her recent business/personal update regarding sadly having to let her studio space go, her realisation about the studio space and how this ties into her chronic overperformance (and recommendation of Pippa Grange's new book 'Life Reclaimed') and, importantly and finally, about what postural deviations you should consider if you suffer foot pain and why calf stretches/calf raises are likely NOT the answer! Stop symptom chasing!

Other Info

- Order my book ‘Posture Power’ - https://watkinspublishinglinks.com/posture-power

- Start your one month free...

Join Ellie and husband, Posture Ben (@posture.ben) for a recap of his recently completed 10 day, 500km barefoot hike across all 95 'Ethels' of the Peak District. We recorded this the day after he succeeded in his challenge, which ran from April 16 - April 26th 2026. Ben speaks about his 'why' for the challenge, his training plan, the challenge itself, highs and lows and his perspectives gained by the end.

Ben is raising money for Mental Health UK and the Campaign to Protect Rural England and has kept his challenge website up and running if you'd like to learn...

In this episode, Ellie takes on a request from a Posture Squad member to talk more about vertigo. Vertigo is a symptom of a trapped, forward head, where the ear position is not being held efficiently enough to keep the fluid within the ear balanced. Normally, when vertigo is a symptom, the answer lays in putting strength back into the feet and length through the front of the hips (this pulls the upper body backwards). Vertigo can also be a positive sign of a postural release caused by the head shifting backwards dramatically during posture exercises/routines. In this...

In this episode, Ellie is joined in the studio by Danni Oates, a Posture Squad member who came all the way from Essex (and back in a day - eek!). Danni is an interesting guest to have on as she has been doing posture fairly consistently for a few years, but hasn't been getting great results (yet). It's wonderful to hear how someone can stay so motivated despite the challenges and hopefully the foot burning, hip wobbling routine we put together for her helps to start making some clear head-way. You can try her routine in The Posture Squad...

Many people make the mistake of thinking that pain = rest needed. Whilst this totally applies if the injury is acute (or if you're suffering an illness), this is NOT the case for chronic pain (when pain builds up over time without an 'accident'). If you rest whilst in pain, you are not changing the reasons you are suffering pain. By doing the right posture exercises during a pain flare-up, you'll bring pain levels down. Use posture to get you out of pain .. don't avoid posture when you're in pain! 

BEN'S CHALLENGE - www.benschallenge.com

In this episode, Ellie discusses the frustrating game of 'postural whack-a-mole' which is, unfortunately, a normal and necessary part of the process of getting to the root causes of your pain and truly healing. You won't untangle your posture without feeling you are taking two steps backwards frequently (you're not actually taking steps backwards, it's just that your body is changing and it can be hard to keep up). Keep going but keep adapting what you're trying to do with your body and you'll get there in the end (and feel physically amazing but also so proud of yourself!)<...

Join Ellie for a chat on all things shoulder pain. If your shoulders hurts, it's not 'weak' or 'bad', it's overworked and exhausted .. and needs to be left alone. Through posture detection, you'll be able to figure out what 'threads' (other joints) you need to pull (move differently) in order to put the shoulder in more optimal postural alignment to relieve tension at the shoulder. It's so easy to do - provided you are leaving your shoulder alone! 

Other Info

- Order my book ‘Posture Power’ - https://watkinspublishinglinks.com/posture-power

- Sta...

Join Ellie and Posture Squad Member Bridget for a chat on all things running, ultra-marathons, rock climbing and posture. Bridget is such an interesting and inspiring person, it seems that no challenge is too great for her and she uses her posture practice to facilitate her running obsession and keep her winning some really impressive long distance races! 

Other Info

- Order my book ‘Posture Power’ - https://watkinspublishinglinks.com/posture-power

- Start your one month free trial of The Posture Squad - https://posture-ellie.com/the-posture-squad

Website - postu...

Join Ellie for an episode on all things knees! When knees hurt, the question is not 'what is wrong with the knee?', the question really should be 'why is the knee bearing too much load?'. We need to figure out what the knee is compensating for ... where is the real dysfunction? Normally it's the shoulders, hips or feet!

Events -

BOOK LAUNCH is on 26th March in Covent Garden at 5-6pm. https://www.watkinsbooks.com/event-details/posture-power-eleanor-dalton

WALK IN GREEN PARK is on 27th...

Join Ellie for another 'Member Morning' visit from Posture Squad member Kat. Kat's a full-time Mum, part-time yoga teacher and long-term headache sufferer. Amongst hearing more about Kat's frustrations she experienced whilst struggling to get to the bottom of her debilitating headaches, we hear about how finding posture has been a helpful aid to the headaches (especially foot burn and cramp!) and has helped her get her health and mental well-being back on track.

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BOOK LAUNCH is on 26th March in Covent Garden at 5-6pm. https://www.watkinsbooks...

Join Ellie and local Posture Squad member Lesley, for a chat about lifestyle change, naturally overcoming a Fibromyalgia diagnosis, loving yoga, finding posture and how discovering posture seems like the missing link in getting rid of her L knee and L ankle pain.

Amanda Coyne Yoga (Derbyshire) - https://acyoga.co.uk/ - @acyoga

Events -

BOOK LAUNCH is on 26th March in Covent Garden at 5-6pm. https://www.watkinsbooks.com/event-details/posture-power-eleanor-dalton

WALK IN GREEN PARK is on 27th March in Green Park...

Join Ellie for a look into the ways we self-sabotage ourselves - this is both in the context of our posture practice, but also our life more widely. Ellie firmly believes that how we do one thing, is how we do everything, and we can use our posture practice to hold a mirror up to ourselves to highlight the ways we might not be showing much self-awareness or self-compassion. If we can focus on our self-awareness and self-compassion, Ellie believes this is where progress via posture occurs, but also where self-growth more widely occurs. She apologises for her slightly...

In this episode, Posture Ellie talks you through her experience of going coffee free and then moves onto explaining how exercises that can be your firm favourites, might some day turn into ones that cause you pain. This can be confusing, but the logic always stays the same, your body will give you the information you need to know, and if something causes you pain, you've got to pivot and find exercises that don't cause you pain. The questions are ... are you plateauing, is it something else causing the pain OR have you unpeeled a layer of the onion?<...

Join Ellie as she interviews another guest and member of The Posture Squad, Jen. Jen is a yoga teacher alongside her corporate job and Ellie dives into this, along with her movement background and of course, her love of posture. 

If you enjoyed this and would like to see more of what Jen has to offer, or would like to join her Yoga Social or Yoga Social Pro groups, then check out her instagram accounts:

@yogasocialpro

@jenniferginnsyoga

Events -

BOOK LAUNCH is on 26th March i...

Join Ellie as she invites you to her book launch (and a walk the day after), chats through what has been going on with her 'untwist and unlock my neck' mission of 2026 and then explains why keeping perspective is so important. This is a really, really long game we need to play! And small change is still change.

Neck Links - 

Face 'Zapper' - https://ziipbeauty.com/ (DRJESSC is the code)

Dry Brush - https://www.next.co.uk/style/su475954/ae4333?srsltid=AfmBOootm9j_5FzanrdqJ1azAA4T6zkIZo4Nj_qemrt7g...

Join Ellie as she sits down to chat with Posture Squad Member Jo Mundy. Jo came to visit Ellie's Peak District Studio in Jan 2026; they filmed a Golf-based routine together for The Posture Squad software and then recorded the podcast. Jo talks us through her professional golfing career, her discovery of posture and why she loves it.

You can find Jo on YouTube and Instagram @jomundygolf (for info on her in-person classes and retreats) and you can buy her '4 Week Golf Body Reset' course here - https://stan.store/pilatesgolfcoach?utm_source=linktree_profile_share&utm...

Join Ellie as she interviews her husband, posture therapist and fellow Posture Squad founder, Ben. Ben is the first guest we've had on the podcast and we hope you enjoy getting to know him better.

If you'd like to sponsor Ben on his 500km walk in April 2026 then please check out - benschallenge.com

Other Info

- Pre-order my book ‘Posture Power’ - https://watkinspublishinglinks.com/posture-power

- Start your one month free trial of The Posture Squad - https://posture-ellie.com/the-posture-squad

Website - posture-ellie.com

Join Ellie as she dissects this question ... and uses the quote "How much do you want it and how hard are you willing to work for it?" to help her out. There are SO many variables between person to person that will impact the speed of progress, most significantly, how much posture you do. But on top of that, there's a plethora of other things that will impact you. The quick answer is that you will change your posture immediately (if you're doing the right exercises for your body) but that the changes will take a few months to...

Join Ellie for this 'brief' (relatively speaking) intro episode for 2026! Ellie covers her own resolutions, how's she's reframed previously restrictive/punishing resolutions with a more positive spin on them and mentions how she wants to help Posture Squad members stay accountable and on track with their posture practice. It's all about your 'why' ... we'll be starting new monthly 'Goal Setting & Intention' member meetings to help us stay on track. Let's smash 2026! Next week's episode is back to normal posture stuff once more.

Other Info

- Pre-order my book ‘Posture Power’ - https://watkinspublishinglinks.com...

In this episode, Posture Ellie wraps up the podcast for the year. She reflects on some challenges she's faced and what she's learnt to drop going forwards into 2026. After some reflections, Ellie talks through the plan for The Posture Protocol programme which starts on Jan 5th and runs til June 30th 2026. It's free for Posture Squad members (included in £29.99pm membership) and £150 for everyone else. You can download the workbook below or sign up via the link below that. NB - Posture Squad members, check the Community Forum or your Weekly Email for the discount code.

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In this episode, Posture Ellie answers two more listener questions, helping someone who is a professional golfer and has found that her more balanced posture has disrupted her golf swing and someone else who wants tips on how to handle multiple sites of pain. Where do you start first and how do you approach it?

Other Info

- Pre-order my book ‘Posture Power’ - https://watkinspublishinglinks.com/posture-power

- Start your one month free trial of The Posture Squad - https://posture-ellie.com/the-posture-squad

Website - posture-ellie.com

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In this episode, Posture Ellie answers three more listener questions, helping someone who asks if stretching everyday is helpful, another who asks how posture relates to a more comfortable pregnancy and someone else who asks how posture impacts all of the other systems of the body.

Other Info

- Pre-order my book ‘Posture Power’ - https://watkinspublishinglinks.com/posture-power

- Start your one month free trial of The Posture Squad - https://posture-ellie.com/the-posture-squad

Website - posture-ellie.com

YouTube & Socials - @postureellie

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In this episode, Posture Ellie answers two more listener questions, helping someone who is struggling to find time to prioritise posture (and finds themself more drawn towards strength training, even though it's causing tension and injury) and also another posture therapist who is tired of dealing with 'whiny' friends and family.

Other Info

- Pre-order my book ‘Posture Power’ - https://watkinspublishinglinks.com/posture-power

- Start your one month free trial of The Posture Squad - https://posture-ellie.com/the-posture-squad

Website - posture-ellie.com

YouTube & Socials - @post...

In this episode, Posture Ellie answers two more listener questions, giving her thoughts on chiropractors and dealing with lockjaw. With the lockjaw, as with any symptom of pain, it's important to look at the body as a whole system, and not hone in on the area that hurts. Whilst lockjaw can and does have postural causes (a bit like discussed last week, if the head isn't sitting properly on top of the shoulders, it can cause issues around 'the head'. However, the issue of the head not sitting properly can be caused by the structures below it being misaligned...

In this episode, Posture Ellie tackles two questions posed by some Posture Squad members on Instagram. One person wanted to know "When do you know it's the right time to return to other exercise?" and the other wanted to know "Quick fixes and tips for left side jaw pain?". If you have a question you'd like Ellie to tackle in a future episode, do let her know! 

Recommendations

Activations App - via this podcast episode (which contains discount code)

Bahé 'Revive Flex' Grounded Barefoot Shoes - use code POSTUREELLIE10 for 10% off.

Join Ellie for an episode where she talks you through how extremely 'normal' baby/infant technology can disrupt the all-important early years development of children's muscles and posture. Whilst the list of infant technology is long, she digs into the impact of chair devices (car seats, highchairs, baby bouncers, baby walkers, push-chairs), bottle feeding, shoes and nappies. Whilst some things might seem unavoidable nowadays, we can understand the harm that these products cause to posture and therefore mitigate how long we put our children in contact with these things.

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