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Movement Matters is a book of essays that weave the seemingly unrelated threads of exercise, food, sustainability, and human rights into one rope. Then I pull (and pull and pull) on that rope, which is…
Hanging and Swinging 101
I’ve written a handful (get it?) of posts on elements of hanging and swinging to support the Mouse Hands to Monkey Arms section of my book Move Your DNA. Recommended reading order is Hanging and…
Upper Body “Terrain”
I’ve written a handful (get it?) of posts on elements of hanging and swinging to support the Mouse Hands to Monkey Arms section of my book Move Your DNA. Recommended reading order is Hanging and…
How to transition out of a mattress
This post was updated October 2018 to share my ongoing sleep-environment journey and to add a few more transitioning steps. I sleep on the floor. I didn’t always do this, I started in a bed…
Pressure-deforming Movements
I’m interested in all movements missing in a sedentary culture. This is different than classifying people as “exercisers” or “non-exercisers.” I’m looking to quantify (or at least qualify) all of the most common human movements…
Why I Went Furniture-Free
This post from July 2013 was updated and republished to reflect our continuous household modifications. Hi. My name is Katy and I live in an (almost) furniture free house. Ok, not really. My house isn’t…
Foot School
This is an updated version of a post from 2012. I created a “foot movement” lesson plan for my niece and nephew six years ago. When asked to teach some natural movement classes for our…
Does exercise require equipment?
Does movement require special exercise equipment? It doesn’t. In fact, you likely have everything you already need to get started. Exercise equipment is great, but it’s usually not a requirement. In fact, you probably have…
EXERCISE ADVENT CALENDAR 2017: YOU DO KNOW SQUAT
I love movement and I love celebrating, thus I always strive to create movement-rich celebrations. For years, I’ve done a movement advent calendar at the end of the year as a thank you to my…
Back to (Body) School Challenge
Friends, I’m a huge nerd. I love school, and back-to-school, and September. I get sad EVERY YEAR I don’t have a new Trapper Keeper and silver LA Gear high tops. There’s a lot about school…
This Blog in 2017
This is the first year I’ve put a garden to bed. Not surprising, as this is only the second year I’ve had a garden. When it comes to gardening I really don’t know what I’m…
The Books I’ve Written
I’ve written numerous books (eight, at this point) and I’m often asked “Which book should I read first?” This question is difficult to answer because we’re all in a unique place physically, have individual foundations of…