1)      FEET: Notice how you weight bear on your feet.  Is your weight on your heels, or on the balls of your feet?  Your weight should feel like it is evenly distributed between the balls and the heels, or over your arches.

2)      KNEES:  Your knees should not be locked back.  They should feel relaxed, and may feel slightly bent.

3)      TRUNK:  Put one hand on you chest and one hand below your waist.  Line up both hands vertically.  If you have been used to having your chest farther back than your abdominal area, you will feel as though you are going to fall forward.  This is a new position that your body needs to get used to.  It is a point of balance.  It takes approximately two weeks to get used to this new position.

4)      SHOULDERS:  Your shoulders are like a yolk that fits over your ribcage.  Instead of just pinching your shoulders back, lift and bring back your shoulders, rotate your arms with palms forward, and then relax your shoulders down.  Wait about 15 seconds for your postural muscles between the shoulder blades to kick in.  Finally, relax your arms from the elbows down.  Your shoulders should feel broad and relaxed.

5)      HEAD:  Think of lifting the top back of your head up, and pulling your chin slightly in.  It may help you to think of a string pulling up from the top back of your head.  This should feel light and easy, and not forced.