Hey Reader, Last week I talked about how there's a lot of really bad advice out there when it comes to answering the question, "how do people find time to exercise?" Part of the problem is that lots of folks see exercise as an all or nothing endeavor. If you can't do a "full workout" it's not worth it. Except science doesn't back that up. Current science suggests that small bursts of movement or exercise are as beneficial as longer workouts. The point is to keep moving as you get older,...
11 days ago • 3 min read
Hey Reader, Earlier this week, while I was reading on substack, I noticed a post by a writer I'd never heard of. She asked, "How do people find time to exercise?" The person who posted this is a substack bestseller, meaning she has 10's of thousands of paid subscribers. I have 10's of 4. But anyway, because she has thousands upon thousands of subscribers, she got lots of answers to this question and reading them was entertaining. One person suggested that you pretend your pilates and spin...
18 days ago • 3 min read
Hey Reader, This week I lifted the heaviest weight I've ever lifted. It's the result of working with an amazing coach (big shout out to Alison Heilig of Miles to Go Athletics) who has helped me learn how to lift heavy in a smart, efficient way. It's the result of adding strength training to my movement practice years ago when only doing yoga wasn't really helping me recover postpartum. But it's also the result of something else. This leads me to my Movement Snack this week. Movement Snack...
25 days ago • 3 min read
Hi Reader, 3 quick things before we get into the movement practice this week: #1 If you are impacted by the government shutdown and need to pause payments on your membership until the government reopens, please reach out to me directly so I can take care of that for you.. #2 Registration is open for my Winter Retreat and I'd love to see you there. As a member of MOVE/MOVE15 you receive 10% off the total cost of the retreat. Save your spot here. #3 MOVE has a new web address! I've changed the...
25 days ago • 1 min read
Hey Reader, Last week I asked what you want to see more of on my YouTube channel and one of the things I heard most was more bodyweight strength. I love bodyweight strength practices, in part because they're a little easier to do just about anywhere. You don't need weights. You only need a little bit of space. And you can usually knock out a workout in under 10 minutes. The trifecta of making movement a little bit easier and more accessible. This leads me to my Movement Snack this week....
about 1 month ago • 2 min read
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...
about 1 month ago • 2 min read
Hey Reader, Tomorrow is the autumn equinox and I don't know about you, but I am ready for cooler temperatures and earlier sunsets. I know that second one might be a little unpopular, but the earlier sunsets actually help signal an earlier bedtime for my kids. So I appreciate the shift toward quieter, darker evenings. I also notice that there are some subtle shifts in the way my body moves. Or how my body wants to move. This leads me to my Movement Snack this week. Movement Snack this week: My...
about 2 months ago • 1 min read
Hey Reader, Over the past few months, my personal movement practice had grown a little stale. I was running 3 days a week and strength training the other 4, plus a little bit of yoga most days. I don't love strength training but I love how it makes my body feel: strong, confident, and capable. But, I was really bored with my strength training practice. Mostly I just wanted to get it over with so I could get to the rest of the day. And then I did something that changed my relationship with...
about 2 months ago • 2 min read
Hey Reader, This past week, I was sicker than I've been in a long time. What started as a mild cold suddenly morphed into something much less mild plus a 2 day migraine. I'm ok now -- no more migraine, no more coughing jags waking me up in the middle of the night -- but at the peak of that nastiness, all I wanted to do was rest. Well, not all. I actually did still want to move my body. That might sound absolutely nuts. If rest was what my body needed, shouldn't I have given my body that? This...
about 2 months ago • 3 min read