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?
Exercise equipment is great, but it’s usually not a requirement. In fact, you probably have great stand-ins lying around your home. Equipment designed for movement definitely has benefits: it can help us move, or move…
Book Excerpt: Diastasis Recti
“By making the material understandable, approachable, and achievable, Bowman offers an outstanding and necessary guide to diastasis recti and many other abdomen-related issues. Everyone can benefit from these insights and improve their health in an…
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 and I’m often asked “Which should I read first?” This question is difficult to answer because we’re all in a unique place physically, have individual foundations of knowledge, and have different reasons…
Movement Matters: Children’s Books and Things
Movement Matters covers a lot of ground, but if I had to sum the book up with one (compound) word it would be perception-challenging. Many of you have asked for ideas regarding “how to teach Movement…
EXERCISE ADVENT CALENDAR 2016: CORE STRENGTH
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…
Movement Matters: Movement and Eco-Friendly Clothes (and Why They’re the Same Thing, Really)
Movement Matters is a book about the role our personal movement plays in the world. That is, how much movement is required for our survival and how much of it have we outsourced to others?…
Sitting is awesome
If you’re interested in reading more on ideas presented in the article below, I suggest reading Whole Body Barefoot: Transitioning Well to Minimal Footwear. If you’d like movement instruction via video, start with Alignment Snacks:…
Dress Up Feet
This article from 2016 was lightly edited/updated in 2020. For more on kid-movement, read through our favorite resources on More Movement for Kids and Babies. For more on feet and walking, including kid-feet, read through…