About Body & Balance Studio
Body & Balance Studio helps you see your standing posture from photos and gives you a clear, evidence-informed plan to improve it.
Our approach
Posture is a pattern, not a verdict. Our scanner measures alignment from four standing photos using an on-device pose model, then maps what it observes to corrective exercises drawn from established physiotherapy and posture texts. Everything runs in your browser — your photos never leave your device.
We frame this as wellness education, not medical diagnosis. For pain, injury, or any medical concern, please see a qualified clinician.
Our sources
Our deviation definitions, muscle maps, range-of-motion norms, and corrective logic are distilled from the clinical literature below.
- Kendall et al. — Muscles: Testing & Function with Posture & Pain (5th ed.). The posture gold standard — ideal alignment, postural-fault types, tight/weak muscle maps.
- Johnson — Postural Assessment. Region-by-region observation of posture from photos.
- Johnson — Postural Correction. Corrective exercises and techniques for each deviation.
- Page, Frank & Lardner — Assessment and Treatment of Muscle Imbalance: The Janda Approach. Janda's crossed-syndrome model, muscle imbalance, PIR stretching.
- Reese & Bandy — Joint Range of Motion and Muscle Length Testing. Normal ROM values per joint and muscle-length tests.
- Daniels & Worthingham — Muscle Testing: Techniques of Manual Examination. Manual muscle-testing and strength grading.
- Magee — Orthopedic Physical Assessment (7th ed.). Comprehensive orthopedic assessment and special tests.
- Horschig — The Squat Bible / Rebuilding Milo. Squat mechanics, movement screening, and common injuries.
- Whittle — An Introduction to Gait Analysis. Temporal gait — reserved for the future gait module.
Try it
Ready to see your alignment? Run a posture scan or browse the exercise library.