1. Foundational
Movement
Practices
1165 N. Clark St., Ste. 602
Chicago, IL 60610
312-787-7222
www.TheBalancingCenter.com

2. Foundational Movement Practices?
FMP, a signature series of simple
movement patterns and body postures
created to help you:
• Sit, stand and move better
• Be healthier and stay balanced

3. Commands we follow in pursuit of
“good posture”
• Sit up Straight!
• Stand up Tall!
• Pull in your
Stomach!
• Tighten
your Abs!

4. • Without the proper approach
and mindfulness, an attempt to
have better posture can lead to
bad habits, worse posture and
a stressed spine!

5. When our posture is off, the body
compensates by creating defensive strain
and tension producing:
• Uneven wear
and tear
• Breakdown and
pain
• Struggle
against the
downward pull
of gravity

6. • When posture is off, most
people are unknowingly
training their bodies to
compensate better instead of
function properly

8. • The Foundational Movement
Practices have wonderful benefits
for your body, your posture, and
your overall health.

9. Foundational Movement Practices
Help you:
• Update and retrain your muscle
memory – default posture becomes
ideal & healthy
• Activate the self-correcting nature of
your spine and body
• Turn day-to-day activities into selfhealing therapies

10. • Mary suffered from low
back pain due to poor
posture at her
workstation
• Mary began
chiropractic care at our
office and started
implementing the FMP
program during the
morning, at her desk
and before bedtime.
• Mary now sits
comfortably for eight
hours or more with no
pain at all, ending her
day with energy and
ease!

11. The benefits are countless.
In addition to improving your posture, FMP:
• Create a strong foundation for your exercise regimen
• Safely try new exercises, sports, and activities like golf
or yoga
• Reduce the likelihood of injuries from your existing
physical activities
• Enhance body awareness, increase mental clarity and
make your day-to day movements more efficient
• Strengthen you from the inside out and give you more
consistent energy, stronger bones and supple muscles

12. Foundational Movement Practices are preformed:
• Laying down
• Seated
• Standing
The practices are effective if performed
individually and complement each other when
combined and performed in sequence.

13. Foundational Movement Practices
are most effective when you
incorporate them into your daily
routine…

14. Upon waking, right before bed, right before your
workout, and when you’re sitting at your desk…
any time you feel a need to refresh your personal
browser

15. When practiced consistently and
correctly, the Foundational Movement
Practices support your whole body in
its natural design for health.

16. • Foundational Movement Practices take the
benefits of your chiropractic adjustments and
anchor them firmly into your body.
• As your chiropractic care clears the road
for your healing, these practices keep the
road clean, free and flowing

17. Foundational Movement Practices
• If you are brand new to the
practice, you now have an idea
of what to expect!
• If one of our practice members
shared this link with you or you’ve
stumbled upon this presentation
out in cyberspace, You can
schedule a visit focusing solely on
FMP and receive a complimentary
spinal balance evaluation!

18. www.TheBalancingCenter.com