Many people think, “If I can move my bones, I can fix my posture.”
But bones themselves cannot move.
They have no muscle fibers, no motor neurons, and no ability to act independently.
They are moved by the surrounding structures—ligaments, tendons, muscles, and fascia—all coordinated through the nervous system.
The nervous system constantly determines which muscles to contract and how much, and which to release.
Through this ongoing dialogue, bones are positioned and posture is created.
In other words, the alignment of the skeleton is the result of neural output patterns.
Over time, habitual postures, emotional tension, and repetitive stress make the fascia and tendons stiff, limiting the natural gliding of tissues.
This restriction begins as a protective response, but when prolonged, it reduces mobility and often becomes the source of pain or misalignment.
To restore harmony, it is not the bones that must be “moved,” but rather the tissues around them that must be released and retrained through the nervous system.
When the nervous system relearns that movement is safe, the muscles and fascia regain their coordination—and the bones naturally find their way back to proper alignment.
Manual therapies such as osteopathy or chiropractic care can be highly effective for acute inflammation or restricted movement.
Yet these external adjustments, while valuable, do not necessarily re-educate the nervous system.
Without that internal learning, the body often returns to its previous state once the external input fades.
In other words, external adjustment offers temporary relief, while inner re-education creates lasting change.
At SenseBody, we focus on restoring the body’s natural capacity for self-alignment.
Through gentle neuromuscular education—such as pandiculation—we do not move the bones directly.
Instead, we create the conditions in which the bones want to move.
From this inner readiness, the skeleton reorganizes along the line of gravity, and the body rediscovers stability within motion.
“Stability within motion. A body that stands with gravity, not against it.”
— SenseBody: Aligned with Gravity, Alive in Motion