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: No more low back pain in pigeon
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Hey Reader, I'm writing this from a Courtyard Marriott while my kids are still asleep. We're on our second day of driving halfway across the country for a month of vacation. Needless to say, roadtrip movement is different than at-home movement. It's a little shorter, for one. If circumstances were difference, I could swing down to the gym but I'm solo with my kids, so instead I'll stay here in my room and just do a standing yoga flow. Likely it will be 10 minutes of movement, tops. Quietly, in the bathroom, so I don't wake them up. Not all workouts are hard or intense. Some workouts are just to keep up the habit of daily movement. And to receive the benefits of moving your body a little bit -- an energy boost, circulation, and ease of movement among other things. So in honor of my short movement practice today (and likely tomorrow for day 3 on the road), I have 3 things to share with you. This leads me to my Movement Snack this week. Movement Snack this week: Yesterday on instagram, I shared 5 ideas for things to do when you only have about a minute to move. I even incorporated one of them into the quick flow I did this morning in the bathroom! You can watch it here: https://www.instagram.com/p/DLdNERSyast/ If you need a little extra encouragement to get moving everyday, join me for my POWER OF ONE challenge. It's totally free and super simple. Every day for 1 month, you'll receive a single pose or movement to do. Nothing complex. It will take you 2 minutes. We start on July 1st. Click here and you'll be all signed up! And if you know anyone who could benefit from a simple way to restart a daily movement practice that is sustainable, please share it. I have a huge goal of getting 100 people to participate. Currently I have 20. If you're not sure what to share or how, you can use the instagram post I shared above or this facebook post I made. Lastly, if you have 2 minutes, I created a quick pigeon tutorial on YouTube. It's the pose of the month for July in MOVE with Naomi (my online studio). And it's also one of those poses that can trip people up. So I give one simple tip in this video to make pigeon pose feel better in your body. If you found this helpful and want more pigeon practice, join me in MOVE this month. I have 3 brand new practices in the membership hub plus a daily calendar full of pigeon-friendly practices. Question of the day: What is your favorite road trip snack? I look forward to hearing about your favorite road trip snack and hopefully seeing you on the mat soon, too! Warmly, Naomi Want to stay in touch during the week? Here are a 2 easy ways: Follow me on Bluesky, where I 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 which is about a tough, but important conversation I had with my 12 year old about the current state of the world. You can read the whole piece here. As always, if you'd like to support my writing, you can do that by simply reading and liking my pieces on substack. Even better, comment on them and share them with those who might love them, too. And of course the best way to support my work is with a paid subscription, which allows me to continue to do the writing I love. |
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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