Even though this chapter contained a lot of information that was kind of overwhelming, I feel like it was a good start to changing some of my weird body habits. One of my favorite things to think about was the A-O joint. When I focus on relaxing on my neck muscles and everything below that point I noticed a difference in the way I sounded when I sing. I also really liked the realization that my knees don't have to be bent to be released. I've been told to bend my knees while singing in the past, and I guess it releases things, but it never felt natural. I also found it interesting to think about my ankle joints. I hadn't ever really thought about them before but I thought about what it meant to bear weight mostly on the tibia and that kind of changes the way I think about standing. The one "joint" I can never quite tell is aligned correctly or not is the change between the thoracic and the lumbar spine. I bear a lot of weight there (obviously) but sometimes my back feels crunched and I can't tell if that's just the way it feels or if I'm standing improperly. Of course I try lying on the floor but that doesn't reveal anything for me. I tried walking backward, though, that was interesting and I could tell a difference in the way my back felt. I also thought my right shoulder looked lower than my left while I was thinking about aligning them, but I don't know if that was all in my head or not so I just focused on the way it felt.
Overall, I really liked experimenting with the different ways my body felt when experimenting with these points of balance. While watching myself in the mirror I was a lot more observant and thoughtful about my actions and my stance. I felt and looked more natural when my body was balanced.
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