I don’t know that many people who don’t have some kind of a back, neck, or hip issue. Sitting at a desk or in a car, as many of us do for way-t00-many hours a day takes its toll eventually. I am always on the lookout for ways that I can ease the aches and pains without having to run to a chiropractor or physical therapist, which often helps short-term, but you’ve got to keep going back, right? We can’t expect to get an adjustment and then go back to our usual day-to-day bad postural habits and expect it to stay.
This is why the Kacelia Tru-Align body system caught my eye. Created by a chiropractor, it helps us to align our spine into it’s natural and healthy position so that our muscles can eventually learn a new language if you like.
When my “system” arrived, I actually had a headache, which I think was from sleeping in a really weird position. My neck was totally not right and the headache was irritating me to the point that I was about to reach for an Ibuprofen. I set up my kit by first unrolling the sticky mat. Now, right off the bat I have to say that I don’t like all the plastic that’s involved in this kit – especially because it gives off a strong “new car” smell, which I happen to know is not particularly healthy (they do suggest that you air out your mat to deal with this odor), but that didn’t work for me. So, after setting up my system to fit my body (took me 2 minutes), I spritzed a hand towel with lavender essential oil and placed it under the head rest – you are facing down, and I didn’t want my nose to be a half inch away from the offensive smell. Okay – problem solved.
I carefully followed the instructional video and arranged myself to lie face-down across the “system” which has special supports for your shoulders, hips, face and shins. I practiced deep yogic breathing as I allowed gravity to gently do its work. Interestingly, after a few minutes, I felt my whole body release into an alignment that felt foreign but really good. Lying face down for the suggested 20 minutes is challenging – I managed about 15 tops. And when I gently drew myself up, I felt great. I walked around…headache totally gone! At first I thought I was imaging it, but at the end of the day realized that headache hadn’t come back. I have subsequently used the system two or three more times and the funny thing is that I think it’s beginning to work it’s magic in totally re-aligning my spine by encouraging curves in right places.
In an ideal word, I wish the Kacelia System could be made out of a eco-friendly material such as hemp or the material that meditation cushions are made from – hey you guys at Kacelia…would you consider this???
In any event, if you are continually struggling with neck and/or back issues, you may need to give this a try.
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