[Angela]

Danger Man and I took a class in the Alexander Technique earlier this year (through the city's adult education program) and it completely transformed the way we move and hold ourselves. I highly recommend it.

It's not about traditional posture ("stand up straight!") so much as being aware of your body and releasing your points of tension when necessary. One big difference it made for me is that I held a lot of tension in the slump area you're talking about and also my trapezius muscles, and after taking the class I learned to spot the triggers that made me hurt and to let practice releasing my head "up and forward." This made it possible for me to run again without pain and stress on my back.

Interestingly, it also made me relax when speaking and to feel much, much lighter on my feet all day.