Movement Snacks: The Secret to Consistency

Hey Reader,

I'll get right to the point. Here's the secret to consistency:

Consistency is only hard if you make it hard.

Most of us make it hard.

Our expectations are high.
We say we don't have time.
We don't always know what to do.

All of those things are solvable.

This leads me to my movement snack for the week.

Here's how to solve those issues:

Shift your expectations.
Your movement practice doesn't always have to be epic or challenging.
Consistency matters more than going hard or doing 30 minutes of whatever.
If you think you don't have time, aim for less time.
5 or 10 minutes is fantastic.
Doing 10 leg swings or doing a quick shoulder stretch can feel so good.
Moving your body intentionally everyday, regardless of the length of time you do it, is important for the consistency piece and for building the habit.
You can build capacity on top of consistency.

If you want a little taste of quick, fun movement you can do that will take less than 2 minutes a piece, check out my latest video on YouTube. It's a video with 4 different 2 pose, 2-minute yoga flows.

Check it out here:

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If you want more quick options for movement to help establish a habit of daily movement, I can help with that.

Beginning on June 1st (that's tomorrow!), I am offering my free POWER OF ONE challenge again.

Consistency doesn't get simpler than this. All you have to do is 1 single yoga pose, 1 exercise, or 1 action everyday for 30 days. I also offer simple tips, rooted in science, to help you establish the habit of daily movement.

​Click here to sign up and participate for free.

If you know anyone who might like this challenge or if you want to do this with a buddy (accountability can be a huge benefit when starting a new habit), you can send them this link to sign up:
​https://empty-sea-3168.kit.com/d4134f5f1c​

Whether or not you decide to do the Power of One challenge, I hope you enjoy the quick flows in the video above! Let me know if you try them out!

I'm always looking for suggestions for what to feature in this newsletter or on my YouTube channel. My intention is to make movement more accessible and as someone who moves her body enthusiastically every day, I'm not always connected to what will best support those who struggle with making movement more of a priority.

You can respond to this email with your questions or requests.

You can also add your voice to the request I made over on my YouTube channel here.

Thanks for being a part of my community this year. I am so grateful for you.

Warmly,

Naomi

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My latest on substack is about the fact that you can't build strength or increase bone density by squeezing a yoga block between your thighs really hard -- despite what some yoga experts might tell you.
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I also just published a piece on Menobelly over on FitBottomedGirls!
​You can read it here.​