Meet Carole
A movement specialist with a Doctorate in Physical Therapy and decades of experience working with thousands of patients.
I’m sitting on the grass at my cousin’s seventh birthday party, squirming and uncomfortable. Other kids are sitting upright, backs straight, heads high. I feel like a ball of yarn, unable to unwind. I can’t seem to sit up like them.
“Carole, you have horrible posture. Stand up straight!”
Even though I was athletic, a good student, and pretty social, my shoulders always wanted to curl in, like I was trying to disappear. Deep down, I wasn’t confident, and I couldn’t hide it. My posture always gave me away.
Looking Around, Looking In
After college, I couldn’t stop noticing posture. On the subway, at restaurants, in airports. I saw women of all kinds standing tall: confident, proud, put together. Bartenders, businesswomen, secretaries, students. I thought, wow, look at the way they carry themselves. And I wondered, What’s wrong with me? Why don’t I look that way?
Trying to Figure It Out
That question started a long journey of studying the human body. I got a degree in physical therapy, then a doctorate. I enrolled in a specialized program and learned how the body and mind are connected not only from reading, but from moving: by lying on the floor, sitting, standing, and noticing what happens when I slow way, way down.
I had been waiting for the moment when I would be “fixed”, but that movement never arrived. Instead, I got better at noticing what I was holding onto, and learned how to let go. That’s when I realized that the way most of us think about posture is wrong.
Posture Isn’t What We Think It Is
People talk about posture like it’s something you fix. Like there’s a “good” way to stand or sit. But posture isn’t static! It’s about movement. Breath. Awareness.
Over the years I’ve studied Feldenkrais, yoga, the Alexander Technique, and more. Each new method added something to this understanding: posture is personal. It’s about feeling grounded, tall, and connected to yourself—not trying to look like someone else.
It’s Not About the Chair
Today I’m on a mission to help as many people as possible understand the principles I’ve spent a lifetime learning.
So many of us assume that soreness and weakness are a natural consequence of aging. But what if that’s not true? With just a few simple tweaks to our posture, balance, and mindset you’ll discover that it has never been about the chair. Not only can we reverse our aching bodies and tired minds, but dramatically increase our confidence and performance.
And that’s what I’ll help you and your team achieve in my presentations and workshops.
Watch Carole’s Viral TEDx Talk
Interested on Carole’s Keynote Topics?
It’s Not About the Chair
Why We’re Constantly Sore & Exhausted (and what we can do to feel better)
