When I first moved to France, I quickly realized that many people here weren’t familiar with my profession as a Posture Alignment Specialist.
The first question I usually hear is: "Ah, so you’re a kiné (physiotherapist) or maybe an osteopath?"

The answer is: neither , but there are similarities.

Scoliosis can reveal itself in subtle facial features, like a tilted jaw or uneven eyes. These quiet cues offer insight into how the body adapts and how we can better support it with scoliosis-specific care.

At my latest pulmonary function test, I decided to sit in my Scolio‑Pilates® corrections instead of my usual posture… and the results were real.

Imagine a set of bells, each hanging in a perfect line. In a well-organized body, these bells represent different parts of our body aligning harmoniously. When one bell is in its proper place, the others align perfectly, creating a beautiful, balanced structure.

While mammograms are a vital tool for breast cancer screening, for those of us with spinal fusion, mammograms are like auditioning for Cirque du Soleil with a spine that says, “Nah, I’m not bending today.”