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Movement is a huge privilege, never waste it.

Movement is medicine

Tom

This was a HUGE paradigm shift for me years ago as a movement teacher.

I was always taught to keep my pelvis still or square. I was told that if I let my pelvis move that it would create instability in my SIJ and low back.

For years I would walk with the image of a square, inflexible, rigid and tight pelvis. You can probably imagine what problems that created over time and how it informed my teaching.

It was such a revolution when I learnt that the pelvis NEEDS to move in order to accommodate balance, force transfer, absorption and for many many other purposes!!!

The image in your heard of your body informs how you feel and move. If a person's imagery is rigid, this will reflect in their posture, movement and performance.

Go for a walk with the image of a rigid pelvis and flexible pelvis, notice how each image changes your movement.

The inner and outer movements of the pelvis help permit force absorption, incredibly important for the health of the lower extremities and spine.

What's the image of your pelvis? Is there movement?

Movement is medicine

Tom

Illustration credit - Eric Franklin

I'm sure we've all got aims or affirmations for this year. Whether you're a new years resolution person or not, humans NEED an aim.

To move forward towards a point is built right into us, into the very core of our evolutionary foot prints.

Change is necessary and you can create your own change in the direction that you want to travel towards.

Change doesn't happen without movement (not all movement is physical).

"Travel great distance, in your mind." - John Frusciante

Think differently, move differently, feel differently.

Movement is medicine

Tom

If people enjoyed moving they'd move more (woah that's obvious 😂).

So make sure you enjoy what you're doing!

Movement is medicine.

Tom

Keep your head up, be easy on yourself, keep moving.

Movement is medicine.

Tom

Variability is built into your nervous system.⁣
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You never quite do the same movement twice. Different motor neurons and extrafusal fibers are recruited. This is to promote movement efficiency.⁣
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Improving the sensory and motor communication improves your movement. Every movement you do updates the brain.⁣
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You are constantly reinforcing how you relate to the outside world.⁣
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Movement is medicine.⁣
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Tom

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