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Hey Reader,

Happy Winter Solstice!

On this, shortest and darkest day of the year, I want to bring you a little bit of light.

Movement is what provides a lot of light for me.

In fact, after I write this, I'm heading out for a hike with my family. It's one of our winter solstice traditions.

But it's the daily movement, getting on my mat or on my tap board or into the basement with my weights or out for a run, that really lights me up.

Movement makes everything in my life a lot easier and better, so I make time for it.

But it hasn't always been that way.

(This leads me to my Movement Snack this week)

Movement Snack this week:

It used to be really difficult for me to make time to move my body. When I was newly postpartum for the first time and recovering, I had no idea how to re-establish my movement practice. I was dealing with a lot -- having another human to care for and feed constantly, a body that did not feel like my own, and less time just for me.

It took me over a year to figure out how to get back to movement in a consistent, satisfying way.

What I discovered is that consistency is key and the way to be consistent is to make movement easier to do.

One of the ways to do that is to shorten the amount of time you're moving. Aiming for 5 minutes, instead of 30. Keeping it simple, instead of complex.

To make it easier for you to get moving, I've created a 2 ways to make movement simpler for you.

The first is a playlist with movement practices that are 8 minutes or less. Super Quick Movement Practices​

The second is a Countdown to 2026 with Daily Movement. I'm sharing daily videos on my Bluesky and YouTube channels with a video you can do that is less than 10 minutes long.

I'm also offering a special LIVE class on zoom on December 31st. It's my annual RESOLVE TO EVOLVE class to celebrate the end of this year and kick off the year to come with movement and community. We have a lot of fun. (P.S. MOVE members attend as part of your membership, so no need to purchase if you're a member of MOVE)

LAST CHANCE FOR WINTER RETREAT: JANUARY 2026

In case you haven't heard, this is the final year that I am offering my annual Winter Retreat. If you want to join me on retreat this January and start the year on your mat, in the woods, and with the best community of people, there are 4 spots left. I'd love for you to come.

​There is more information here.​

And if you know you want to join in, you can put your deposit down here​

Question of the week -- Do you have a winter solstice ritual?

I'd love to hear from you and will share what my family does on the solstice, in addition to our annual hike.

Warmly,

Naomi

Want to stay in touch during the week? Here are a 2 easy ways:

​Follow me on Bluesky, where I try to share daily movement practices as acts of resistance, connection, and strength.

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Also published last week an article about continuous glucose monitors over on Fit Bottomed Girls, my favorite anti-diet, pro-science fitness platform on the internet.