Movement

By Tom Kelso The shoulder joint is one of the most vulnerable joints in the human body. There is so much range of movement that it is surprising more shoulder injuries don\’t occur. If your shoulders are healthy, you must be doing the right things to strengthen them. If not, you are either performing compromising

These 7 simple poses target the tight muscle that often causes sciatic pain: the piriformis. BY Doug Keller Sciatica has a long (and painful!) history. As far back as the 5th century BCE, doctors and sufferers alike have tried a host of imaginative remedies, from leeches and hot coals in Roman times to 20th-century use

By Jeff Kuhland We live in a world unlike anything else before. Modern conveniences allow us to exist with little effort. Everything is designed to be comfortable – including our gyms and workout equipment. Why bother standing when your local gym has an entire circuit line with padded seats and lumbar support? Introducing natural movement can shatter

By Erwan Le Corre (MovNat Founder) To the question, “Where should I train natural movement?” the answer is simple: anywhere and everywhere.   It is essential to be able to move and perform in diverse environments and situations with both effectiveness and efficiency. Indeed, can we even talk about real-life physical competency without including a

By Chandler Stevens The connection between mind and body is critical to athletic performance. Sensory maps in the brain control our patterns of movement, but forming the connection between mind and body is more complex than simply whipping out an atlas of the mind. The structures of these neural maps are constantly changing throughout our

By David Browne In his 2009 bestseller, Born to Run, Christopher McDougall wrote about a tribe of extreme runners, deep in the Copper Canyon of northwest Mexico, who showed the world the forgotten benefits of barefoot running. In his new book, Natural Born Heroes, McDougall unearths another band of extreme athletes, this time in the

By Tim Walker Like a zombie, Sami—one of my fifth graders—lumbered over to me and hissed, “I think I’m going to explode! I’m not used to this schedule.” And I believed him. An angry red rash was starting to form on his forehead. Yikes, I thought. What a way to begin my first year of

By Steve Cotter We have entered a new golden age of fitness education. There is now more awareness about “functional fitness” beyond the so-called “bodybuilding” model that until the last 10-15 years has provided most of the mainstream education that has informed the public about how to exercise. There is now an understanding that movement

By Paul Lenda In moments of stress, anxiety and other intense harmful mind states that we experience within our lives, it can be difficult to keep our focus on positive personal development. The thought of becoming an radiating fulfilled person with seemingly-perpetual positive energy can seem far off… an unattainable goal given life’s everyday problems.

By Jay Walljasper Life in the slow lane is better for you, the planet and our society as a whole — but getting there isn’t always easy. The Speed Trap More and more it feels like our lives have turned into a grueling race toward a finish line we never reach. No matter how fast