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: One tip to make wheel pose more accessible (and a question for you)
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Hey Reader, How do you feel about wheel pose? I happen to love it but I've always been on the backbendier end of the spectrum. If you're not as naturally inclined to wheel and struggle to push up into the pose or if you have a little low back discomfort once you're in the pose, I made something for you. This leads me to my Movement Snack this week. Movement Snack this week: I created a mini tutorial for wheel pose. In just under 4 minutes, I'll show up 2 ways you can adapt your wheel pose to push up with a little more ease while also trying to keep the low back discomfort at bay. You can watch it here: If you're worried that 4 minutes isn't enough time to get ready for wheel, not to worry. I linked an additional video in the caption of the mini that offers a longer practice, including my 5 favorite poses to warm up for wheel. And if wheel pose is a pose you want to work on more, I'm teaching it all month long in October in my online studio, MOVE with Naomi. I'm approaching it from a strength perspective as well as a yoga perspective. In the strength training classes, we're focusing on leg power and pushing from the upper back. In the yoga classes, we're focusing on poses that create more sturdiness in our legs, as well as spinal mobility. We're going to start in our live classes this week, so if you'd like to try it out and get a sense of what my classes are like, I'd love for you to join me as my guest. We meet M/W at 12pm ET for 30 minutes and T/TH at 12pm ET for 15 minutes. Respond to this email and let me know what class you'd like to try and I'll send you the link to join. In the meantime, I'd love to get your insights on something: I'm planning out my YouTube videos for the rest of 2025 and I'd love to know what you'd like to see more of on my channel. A. Strength Training with weights B. Bodyweight Strength Training C. Any movement practice that will help wake you up in the morning D. Mellow/recovery practices (You can pick more than one!) Respond to this email with the letter(s) you are most interested in and I'll happily create those videos. 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. 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 Sally Mann and whether motherhood is something we can document through writing or art without becoming a little bit monstrous. You can read 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 |
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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