The source provides excerpts from an interview discussing postural analysis and spinal alignment with Gandour, the "first assistant" to Caroline Berger de Fémynie, presented as a highly observant horse at a Pilates studio. Gandour explains how Berger de Fémynie uses the Kendall Postural Analysis method to rigorously assess students' bodies, identifying subtle spinal imbalances, such as those in the lumbar, thoracic, and cervical regions. The discussion details how the Pilates method is then employed to address these issues, emphasizing that respiration is the primary organizing force for posture and that corrections focus on restoring functional movement and stability within the pelvis, rib cage, and scapulae, rather than relying on forceful adjustments. Ultimately, the piece underscores the approach of combining Kendall's diagnostic framework with Pilates exercises to re-educate the spine and restore global coherence to the body.

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