STAND UP STRAIGHT!!! (Have you heard about the 5 pound rule?)

So what is the 5 pound rule?  Well, slouch over and look at yourself in mirror.  Then...  stand up straight and look at yourself in the mirror.  It's an instant 5 lb (visual) weight loss!  
Some of us are born with a curvature to the spine.  The clinical term for the rounding of the spine is called "kyphosis" which is a developmental, possibly genetic, over-curvature of the thoracic vertebrae. 

With that said, most of us don't have kyphosis.  We are simply slouching from (sorry if I am being blunt, but I fall into this group, too) being tired, lazy or weak...  

My question was:  Are there exercises we can do to improve posture?  I have found out that yes, there absolutely are exercises for posture!

Starting with the most basic exercise and moving on..  CLICK ON THE TITLE FOR EACH VIDEO TO WATCH!!!

1. Introduction/ Explanation Video: HOW AND WHY TO CORRECT POSTURE!! INTRODUCTION
2. Exercise Video #1:  POSTURAL EXERCISES: PULL SHOULDERS BACK
3. Exercise Video #2:  STABILIZING LOWER BACK -- INCORPORATES STABILITY BALL
4. Exercise Video #3:  POSTURAL CORE EXERCISES
5. Exercise Video #4: YOGA MOVES TO STRENGTHEN BACK AND IMPROVE POSTURE

REMEMBER THE 5 POUND RULE.... AND REMEMBER TO STAND WITH:

EARS ABOVE SHOULDERS, SHOULDERS ABOVE HIPS!!  STAND TALL... STAND PROUD... BE STRONG!!!