The pelvis and its movements are complex. It’s difficult to learn about them on an exercise blog—almost as difficult as it is to try to teach in this format—so I’ve started with a basic(ish) model,…
4 Fast Fixes for Pelvic Floor Disorder
This article from 2010 has been edited, updated, and expanded in 2020. Find our overarching movement philosophy and how it relates to pelvic issues, as well as more pelvis and pelvic-floor articles, exercises, and recommendations…
Get Stronger Doing Half of an Exercise
What if I told you that you could get stronger by only doing half of an exercise? As usual the devil is in the details. In this case, I’m talking about eccentric contractions. Muscles get…
Alignment Matters: Change Your Mind, Change Your Joints – Podcast Episode #108
Katy Bowman reads three more essays from her book Alignment Matters: Your Position in Life, Varus and Valgus, and Hidden Doubts, and riffs on the connections among them. Essentially, change your mind, and your body…
MEGA Movement Mailbag – Podcast Episode #59
Housecleaning time, so Katy answers your letters in an extra long, MEGA Movement Mailbag. DANI: It’s the Katy Says podcast, where movement geek, Dani Hemmat – that’s me – joins biomechanist, Katy Bowman, author…
5 Ways to Move You Closer to Better Health, Podcast Ep. 41
Episode 41: 5 Ways to Move You Closer to Better Health Health isn’t just about the numbers, and there are many signs of success when it comes to moving you toward a healthier lifestyle. Katy…