I believe that our bodies not only need but want to move. The more regularly we move, and the more varying movement we find, the better we feel. The challenge each of us has is to find ways to move our body that makes us feel good. Part of that is learning to listen to your body and how it responds to movement.

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My journey to finding movement that I enjoyed started with a borrowed Insanity video that I paused halfway through to export the contents of my stomach. I hated it, and I also persevered through it for another month or so  before deciding it just wasn't for me. All that to say, we don't always find our perfect match on the first try. 

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Since then, I have trained on a reformer, taken various group fitness classes, worked in a bungee gym, went through a boxing phase, got my ass kicked by barre, fell in love with climbing, eventually got into yoga, and so much more. What started as a determination to find something active that I enjoyed, blossomed into a love for moving my body intentionally, regardless of where or how it was done. 

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My journey became less about what I was doing and more about how I was able to be present with myself through it, and how it made me feel both physically and mentally.

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Now that I lead movement practices, I like to incorporate things I've learned along the way. My movement practices encourage attendees to listen to their inner guide first and me second. Prior clients have described my classes as welcoming, creative, cohesive, and flowy. One recently said "I think we stretched muscles I forgot existed a decade ago."

 

I understand first-hand that movement is not "one size fits all" and believe that our practice shouldn't be either.