Dear friends, I wanted to let you know that the forward and downward protrusion of one’s head is not required with tech use; you can stay upper-body activated and still get your work done! Our…
Caretaking And Taking Care Of Your Body
Many people are in caretaker roles right now, and that work can be difficult in ways not always anticipated. As a culture we’re starting to recognize how emotionally taxing caretaking is, and I’d add that…
Your Brain on Movement
November is Alzheimer’s Awareness month. In 2017 I sat on the panel of a Women’s Alzheimer’s Movement event in California hosted by the organization’s founder, Maria Shriver. One big takeaway from all experts was the…
Your Core Classes (Five Core Exercises)
Do you struggle to understand “the core”? Have you read Diastasis Recti but want to see the moves broken down on video? For starters, we at Nutritious Movement define the core not as the abdominals, but…
Mooooooooove Your DNA
I’m always working to expand: folks’ understanding of movement (that “movement” means more than “exercise”); their practice of movement—that is, how they can get more total movement (by fitting it back into daily life, which is where…
A Kid Explains Minimal Shoes
Explanations of the various ways shoes affect loads to the body and why one might want to consider minimal footwear can quickly become wordy and jargon-rich. If you’re wanting a simple way to explain “why…
How Long do Minimal Shoes Last?
I’m just a regular person with a regular body, and sometimes things start hurting on my body—in this case, my left ankle. I never had any ankle issues until about 10 miles into my first…
My Books Get Around (The World)
Movement is for every body, not only English-speaking ones. So thank goodness for foreign rights agents, translators, international publishers, and all the other folks who make translations possible! My books have been translated 39 times,…
Online Time and Movement: My “Best Practices” When it Comes to Digital Time
There are many others out there doing good work when it comes to developing mindful practices around consuming digital time. They’ve researched the science of habit, the impact of tech on the brain, and other…
Your Gear Guide to Going Furniture Free
I’ve written about and done many interviews on how I’ve shaped my home for more movement and greater physical resilience. You can read about the whys and hows of it, as well as those interviews,…
Adjust Your Swimming Alignment
Most of the time I am inspired to teach movement while actually moving. As a water baby, I seek swim time all year long. But where I get the most swim time—think hours—on our family…
Grow Your Own Movement
I want to begin this article, which is about getting exercise in the garden, by stressing that the idea of getting fit in the garden needs to take a back seat to the ideas fashioned…