When ribs stack over hips and the pelvis sits neutral, the spine loads evenly, the low back stops gripping, and balance feels steadier.

Neutral is a practical landmark, not a rigid pose. Think of the pelvis like a bowl: tip it too far forward and the low back collapses; tuck it hard and breath and hips get stuck. In daily standing and on the mat, a clear stack—soft ribs over level hip points—spreads work through the whole system so movement is strong without strain.

Start standing with feet under hips. Unlock the knees. Place your thumbs on the front hip points and your fingers on the pubic bone. Gently lengthen up through the crown and breathe into the low ribs. If the hip points and pubic bone line up on one plane, you are close to neutral. Notice how the low belly turns on without clenching and the breath moves more freely.

Stack first, then move. When the center organizes, everything else gets easier.

A few self checks help. If breath only lives high in the chest, soften the ribs and widen the sit bones on the exhale. If balance wobbles, look for locked knees and spread weight across the full foot—heel, big toe mound, little toe mound. If the low back pinches in backbends, keep the ribs quiet and send the length through the front of the hips instead of jamming the lumbar spine.

Keep the stack simple, breathe into the low ribs, and let neutral carry into every shape

Use this landmark at your desk, in your warm up, and before stronger work. Over time you will feel steadier in single-leg balances, kinder in backbends, and less tight after long days. Neutral is not a finish line—it is a clear starting place that makes the rest of practice smoother.

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