MEZIERES METHOD

 

 

Developed by Françoise Mézières in 1947, the Mézières 

method is a postural rehabilitation technique designed to 

release muscle tension and correct spinal column deviations.

 

It is practiced by maintaining very precise postures and by 

doing breathing work, thus reducing the contractions that 

cause the imbalance.

We then observe how the body reacts when the muscles 

loosen up. We move up the muscle chains and, as we go 

along, we propose new postures until the body finds 

harmonious and symmetrical shapes.

Françoise Mézières was the first to discover interrelated 

muscle groups that she called muscle chains. The work done 

on these muscle chains strengthens the "weak" muscles and 

weakens the muscles responsible for imbalance. This helps 

to restore the muscles to their natural size and elasticity. 

Once relaxed, they release the tension applied to the 

vertebrae, and the body straightens up. 

 

It is the muscles that determine the shape of the body. As 

they contract, they tend to shrink, resulting in muscle pain, 

compression and deformation of the spine (lordosis, 

scoliosis, etc.) 

Work on these muscles helps to improve these conditions.

The Mézière method is used to reduce muscle pain (back 

pain, stiff neck, headaches, etc.) and treat other problems 

such as posture disorders, imbalances of the spine, 

respiratory disorders and after-effects of sports accidents.

Finally, the Mézières method allows a better understanding 

of the body and is also a prevention tool that makes it 

possible to become aware of the body and the organization 

of its movements.