Naomi combines playful, powerful movement practices with the science of habit change to make it easier for busy moms to get moving every day. She frequently writes about the intersection of mom life, feminism, diet culture, and the unrealistic standards we hold ourselves to as women. Naomi is passionate about helping moms move more freely in their bodies and feel more at home in their skin.
Movement Snacks: Holiday travel coming up? Try these 5 poses.
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Hey Reader, It's that time of year again. That special time when we spend hours in the car, in traffic, in long lines at airports, and on airplanes traveling to spend some time with the people we love. Travel can be so stressful and that stress can take a toll on your body. And it's not just the stress of travel that can make your body feel achey. Sitting in cramped spaces with little ability to move for long stretches of time can also make your body feel tense and tight and just generally uncomfortable. If you're not feeling great in your body, chances are your holiday festivities will get off to a less ideal start. (This leads me to my Movement Snack this week) Movement Snack this week: There are a few stretches I always turn to when I'm in the car for hours or traveling across the country by plane with a connection or 2. So I decided to put them all in a video for you. They're all really simple. You can do them at a rest area wearing jeans or in an airport waiting to board your next plane. You don't need any props, although you'll definitely be able to make use of benches or chairs. Check out the video here: I also created a quick playlist of videos that might be useful for your holidays -- just for post-travel relief, but also for finding calm amidst the chaos. Some are specific to Thanksgiving and some are more specific to the later Winter holidays. There are 2 kids practices led by my oldest. And the rest are for stress relief. You can find the playlist here. Wishing you safe travels, holiday joy, and no stress in your body as you gather! Warmly, Naomi QUICK ANNOUNCEMENT: I am offering my Power of One challenge this December. If you're unfamiliar, this is a free program designed to help get you moving every day in the easiest, most accessible way possible. Every day in the month of December, I'll send you a single yoga pose, exercise, or action you can do in 1 minute or less. The idea is to give you just a little bit of movement every day to help reduce your stress in the most stressful month of the year -- and to do it without adding more to your life than you can already handle. It's super easy to sign up. Click here and you'll be all set! 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. Follow me on substack, where I write about the intersection of movement, motherhood, and the culture that we are all moving through. Or better yet, subscribe so you have immediate access to regular essays, including my most recent substack, about what Megyn Kelly said regarding a sliding scale of depravity. There is something missing in the conversation and I wrote about it here. There are many ways to support my writing on substack, which focuses on women's health and motherhood during perimenopause through an anti-diet and pro-science lens: 😍 Become a free subscriber And lastly, my latest article for Fit Bottomed Girls was published last week. It's all about protein and perimenopause and it might surprise you. |
Naomi Gottlieb-Miller
Naomi combines playful, powerful movement practices with the science of habit change to make it easier for busy moms to get moving every day. She frequently writes about the intersection of mom life, feminism, diet culture, and the unrealistic standards we hold ourselves to as women. Naomi is passionate about helping moms move more freely in their bodies and feel more at home in their skin.
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