Naomi Gottlieb-Miller

Hey Reader, I have big news. For the past 8 weeks, I've been working really hard on something and I've been itching to tell you about it, but I had to keep it under wraps until today. I BUILT AN APP! And it's finally available for everyone who wants to use it, today. My app is called Strength in Midlife -- A Daily Movement App for Aging Well. I created this app for women in perimenopause (and also those who are postmenopausal), who want to feel stronger as they get older by building a daily...

Hey Reader, Yesterday morning I did a 50 minute strength training workout, something that would have been almost unthinkable even just 18 months ago. Let me back up... After giving birth to my 3rd child, I was able to maintain a daily movement practice, but it often got really condensed. Sometimes I'd manage 20 minutes of yoga. If my husband was around in the morning, I could do a 30 minute run once or twice a week. Sometimes I was able to squeeze in a strength training workout online,...

Hey Reader, A week or so ago, one of my personal training clients reached out to me because she hurt her back and didn't feel comfortable doing any of the strength training she was scheduled to do. Honestly, she didn't feel good and was worried about doing any movement at all. That's a fairly common concern. Often when we're in pain, the instinct is to rest until the pain goes away. And sometimes that works. But more often, not moving can be worse. Here's why: Movement helps increase blood...

Hey Reader, Today is the last day to take advantage of the summer sale for my app, Strength in Midlife. I never planned on creating an app. I hate doing pretty much everything on my phone. Even texting -- I'd rather write those on my computer using a full keyboard like I am to write this email. But I was offered the opportunity to build one, so I decided to make it the kind of movement app that I thought would be most useful. An app that prioritizes consistency, without pressure or shame, and...

Hey Reader, I've been teaching yoga and movement for 21 years. In that time, my work in the world has evolved with me. When I was a new yoga teacher, my goal was to teach fun, thoughtful yoga classes that challenged people to do things they didn't think they could do (safely, of course). When I became a mom, my goal was to make movement more accessible for busy moms without making it feel like one more thing on their to-do list. And when I realized I needed to get stronger as I get older, my...

Hey Reader, Yesterday I noticed a really smart instagram post by my coach, Alison Heilig, and I want to share it with you. In the post she describes different levels of engaging with movement. The entry level is simply moving your body. At the next level of engagement, you're moving your body more consistently. At the next level of engagement, you might be a bit more specific with how you move, aiming to integrate strength training or cardio or both, while maintaining consistency. Leveling up...

Hey Reader, Back in April, I built an app called Strength in Midlife -- A Daily Movement App for Aging Well. The purpose of creating the app was to make movement more accessible, less stressful, and more consistent. What does that look like in practice? The app has a library full of movement practices I created. Strength training, core work, mobility, and yoga. The strength classes start simple -- just 2 exercises in a set. You're done in 10 minutes! The app will program your schedule for you...

Hey Reader, What I am about to say is controversial in some parts of the fitness/movement world, but I'm going to say it anyway because it's at the core of my belief system as a movement professional. I believe that movement is most useful when it is accessible. What I mean by this is that what matters most is maintaining a movement practice throughout every stage of your life. It doesn't matter what that movement is, really -- this is the controversial part, by the way. How you choose to...

Hey Reader, 2 weeks ago, I published a piece on my substack about the problem with using AI or ChatGPT as your personal fitness coach. I wrote the article because a fairly prominent wellness influencer had recently announced her new strength training "method" which was created entirely from ChatGPT prompts and YouTube videos. She's not a personal trainer or movement professional in any capacity. She just discovered the many benefits of lifting weights (again, thanks to AI and YouTube) and...