Improve Your Alignment with Postural Exercises

Continuous posture monitoring is virtually impossible, but Almar Jesolo Resort & Spa's Postural Gym helps train the body to maintain a healthy posture with a specific set of exercises. The retreat has designed a special programme focused on posture, allowing guests to re-establish muscular balance and to assume the right postures in everyday life. 

Why postural training matters

Both those who live a sedentary lifestyle and those who practise sport at a competitive level should incorporate postural training exercises. Due to the different motor patterns resulting from physical activity, this helps restore muscle balance and re-educate the body to perform movement accurately.

Expert insight from Almablu Wellness & Spa

Marco Viale, instructor of Pilates, Tai Chi and Functional Training at Almablu Wellness & Spa, shares techniques for achieving psychophysical and muscular balance. His approach combines postural training with massage and foot reflexology to improve posture.

Postural massage works through the body – from the head, through the chest and down to the pelvis – helping to restore overall energy balance. Acupressure techniques applied to the feet stimulate meridians connected to the body’s organs and systems, while reflex points along the outer edge of the foot support spinal alignment and posture through targeted stimulation.

Understanding postural gymnastics

Postural gymnastics focuses on correct body alignment through movement, sensation and awareness. It can be seen as both an educational and corrective practice, helping to integrate improved movement patterns into everyday life.

As Mr Viale explains, dedicating time to disciplines that support body awareness – including correct breathing and posture in daily activities — is an effective way to maintain and improve overall health.

Building long-term postural habits

Across all forms of movement, from general exercise to athletic training, postural education should be considered a fundamental element. It forms the foundation for maintaining correct posture throughout life.

Incorrect habits can be addressed through the right balance of motivation and consistency. With proper guidance from a postural training specialist, exercises can also be practised independently at home to help prevent poor posture over time.

The impact of poor posture

The longer poor postural habits are left uncorrected, the more ingrained they become, making them harder to change. Dysfunctional postural structures can become chronic, often leading to discomfort or pain.

Postural training helps improve awareness of body movement and structure, allowing individuals to use their bodies more effectively in both daily life and physical activity. This approach supports the correction of non-functional habits and helps prevent changes to the natural curves of the spine, which are often linked to musculoskeletal pain.

Posture and sedentary lifestyles

For those with sedentary routines – particularly people who spend long hours sitting at a desk or studying – maintaining the same static position can lead to imbalances. These can develop into further issues over time.

A common example is a shortened iliopsoas muscle, which can contribute to pain in the lower or mid-back, as well as the groin, thigh or knee. According to Mr Viale, it’s important to practise simple exercises regularly, even at home, to restore muscle balance, improve joint mobility and maintain proper alignment.

A natural approach: walking by the sea

For those who enjoy walking by the sea, Mr Viale suggests taking a morning stroll along the beach. Walking on sand, especially where waves gently meet the shore, is both relaxing and beneficial for posture.

Sand is one of nature’s most effective surfaces for improving posture, while observing your footprints can offer insight into how you move – revealing whether you carry yourself with heaviness or lightness.

Interested? You can book the Postural Training programme at Almar Jesolo Resort & Spa here.