It offers a method for identifying and correcting the functional separation that often arises between the arms and upper body and between the upper and lower body. These points of separation are directly associated with collapsed, rounded or hunched shoulders, as well as accumulated tension in the back, neck and shoulders. Many people use the hands and arms to hold, push, carry and control things using power from the shoulders, upper chest and neck - because they lack the elevation that helps create the connection that would allow them to work from the whole body.