This post from July 2013 was updated and republished in 2019 to reflect our continuous household modifications, and include multiple resources for going furniture free! Hi. My name is Katy and I live in an…
Kids in Action – Podcast Episode #111
It’s not just adults who need to move their DNA, kids do too. Katy Bowman welcomes TimberNook’s Angela Hanscom to the podcast to talk about what parents can do right now to help kids also…
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…
Birth and the Shapeshifting Pelvis – Podcast Episode #96
Katy Bowman and Gail Tully on why a baby moving through a pelvis has almost nothing in common with a couch moving through a stairwell, a watermelon moving through a nostril, or a basketball moving…
Breastfeeding Ecology (Part 2) – Podcast Episode #77
We’re going to take another step back, and look at breastfeeding from an ecological standpoint. Breastfeeding isn’t one single behavior, but a category of behaviors that is happening in the context of all your habits…
Breastfeeding Ecology (Part 1) – Podcast Episode #72
Breastfeeding is often portrayed using images of serenity—a mother and baby, often reclining or relaxing inside the house, mother gazing lovingly at her baby. If we take a step back, we could look at breastfeeding…