Click on NOTE CATEGORIES to browse by topic, read through the entire archives, or type a topic in the search box.The following is a short list of the most challenging things I have done with my body. 1. Half marathon 2. Triathalon 3. Natural birth 4. Vipassana meditation course 5. Laying plank wood floors Only one…
Thinking outside the (classroom) chair.
Change isn’t easy, or pain-free, or even without consequences, but still, it needs to happen in many areas of our lives. In light of the research on the negative impact sitting has on our health,…
Taking August Off
I’m tired. Like really tired. Like, more tired than I was when I had a newborn tired. And I was really tired when I had a newborn. This is a list of all the work…
Carrying Kids and Wrist Pain
This post was updated February 2020 to update its resources. Carrying stuff in your arms can be tough. And by carrying I don’t mean picking up heavy stuff 5 to 20 times in a row,…
Don’t Just Stand There
In June 2020 this article from 2014 was lightly edited with updated resources, photos, and tips. I’ve been working my a$$ off the last six weeks and I’ve been totally neglecting my own health practice…
Scissor kicks.
Movement classes are great because an instructor is there to lead you through a balanced flow of exercises. Do this on the right, and then left. Try this standing on your left leg, and then…
Fun on the swings
So, maybe the weather is nice-ing up where you are and maybe you’re starting to think about being outside more. And maybe you’re thinking, hey, I’d like to start doing MORE with my body–not only…
Alignment is not Posture.
“It has been believed, at least since the time of Galileo Galilei (1564-1642), that mechanical factors strongly influence biological form and function. Indeed, the general concept that mechanics influence biology was articulated clearly over a…
Diseases of Captivity
If you’re interested in reading more on ideas presented in the article below, I suggest reading Move Your DNA: Restore Your Health Through Natural Movement – Expanded Edition. If you’d like movement instruction via video,…
My thoughts on the Vibram lawsuit
So it turns out I couldn’t have picked a better week to take a break from Facebook and Twitter. Yesterday’s headlines: Vibram Agrees to Settle Class Action Lawsuit. Suit claimed company deceived consumers. People who…
Screen-Free Week
Hi. My name is Katy and I’m addicted to my computer. And I don’t think I’m the only one. Raise your hand if you think you might have a problem too. May 5th through May…