The japanese towel roll method: a softer stretch for better posture

A new trend is taking the wellness world by storm, promising to strengthen cores and correct slouchy postures. Enter the Japanese Towel Roll method, a gentle stretching exercise founded by physician Toshiki Fukutsudzi.

What's the science behind it?

According to associate professor of orthopedics and emergency medicine Melissa Leber, MD, FACEP at the Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai Hospital, the technique is a posture and body alignment exercise that uses a towel to stretch out the lower back.