Move Your DNA with Katy Bowman

Katy reads three of her favorite essays from Alignment Matters on feet and foot health, and offers a State of the Minimal Shoe Union address, with lots of tips for transitioning well to minimal shoes. Find out why she cut the feeties off her kids' feetie pyjamas, and why she doesn't recommend flip flops, except for by the pool.

Find out what boobs, balls, and arms have in common. In the first of this special summer series, Katy Bowman reads three of her favorite essays from her book Alignment Matters, and notes the connections among them. Plus! Announcing Wilderness Moves: Hiking Awareness with Katy Bowman and Doniga Markegard in Chimacum, WA in September 2018.

Katy Bowman and guests talk about the ways in which movement can be an intrinsic part of grieving, and how we could look at our experience of grief as grief in a sedentary culture. Don Morris talks about the movements involved in deathcare, body preparation, home funerals and burial, and Breanna Trygg of Wild Grief talks about how natural movement, and especially moving in nature, helps teens process bereavement. Plus, Katy answers listener questions on walking well after a shattered patella, and alignment during pregnancy. Don Morris: www.homefuneralpracticum.comBreanna Trygg and Wild Grief: www.wildgrief.orgInstagram: @wildgrief_olympiaFacebook: https://www.facebook.com/WildGrief/

We talk a lot about walkability on this podcast, but what does it really mean? And how does urban design and the built environment shape the way we move, or don’t? Katy Bowman talks walkability with urban planner Samantha Thomas. Plus, we explore the idea of mobility justice with Multicultural Communities for Mobility’s Maria Sipin. And Katy answers listener questions on stretching and preparing for twenty mile walks.

Katy Bowman and Philip Brass, who is a member of the Peepeekisis First Nation in the Treaty Four Territory of Canada, discuss Indigenous food sovereignty, and how moving for food can be the spine of culture. Plus, Katy answers listener questions on swimming as movement, and feet and shoe size.

Hi friends. It’s me, Katy. I am ready for—in the process of, really—a social media prune. Many of you are picking up what I’m putting down on line and I wanted to talk to you about why and how I’m transitioning away from/downsizing my social media even though I’m someone whose business seems to depend on it.

Are you moving the way you want to be moving? In which areas of your body or life have you begun to move better, and in which areas do you still desire to move more? What changes can you make in your life, to meet your needs?Read more about turbulent flow and high intensity activity in:Alignment Matters https://nutritiousmovement.com/product/alignment-matters/and Move Your DNA https://nutritiousmovement.com/product/move-your-dna-restore-your-health-through-natural-movement-expanded-edition/

Katy Bowman and Dr. Ihi Heke talk about movement and indigenous approaches to health, including Heke's Maori framework--that our relationship with where we’re born and where we live has implications for our health. This wide-ranging and fascinating conversation also explores non-person-centric approaches to health, and the idea that exercise depends on a cultural context. Dr. Heke explains what it means to be a river person, and how that has shaped how he lives. Plus, Katy answers listener questions on running, minimal shoes, and plantar fasciitis, and swimming and alignment.Dr Ihi Heke’s mobile Wananga: https://www.facebook.com/TheMobileWananga/More about Dr Ihi Heke: https://www.arawanation.com/ihi

Katy Bowman and Ben Pobjoy on how moving your body can also move your community. @BenPobjoy on Instagram@DemocraticExercise on InstagramDemocraticExercise.comKaty’s live events: https://nutritiousmovement.pike13.com/categories/64332The vocal coach Katy mentions: http://www.sarahwhitten.com/

Katy Bowman and two teachers from Olympic Nature Experience talk about how to get more nature—and more wonder—into your life.Raven and Crow is from the Wilderbeats album “Live in Concert,” available at wilderbeats.com. The song is by Ashley Moffat, who now performs solo. Her website is http://ashleymoffat.com instagram.com/lilmissmoffat/The Tamarack Song is by Joyce Saunders from the Wilderbeats album “Live in Concert,” available at http://www.wilderbeats.com/home/You can also find Joyce on Facebook https://www.facebook.com/groups/136158439755123/about/https://www.youtube.com/user/joycemilyhttps://vimeo.com/28516265Olympic Nature Experience: https://www.olympicnatureexperience.orgKaty’s live events in Canada and Europe: https://nutritiousmovement.pike13.com/categories/64332

Katy Bowman and Gail Tully on why a baby moving through a pelvis has almost nothing in common with a couch moving through a stairwell, a watermelon moving through a nostril, or a basketball moving through a hoop.Find more Katy Bowman at https://nutritiousmovement.comFind more about the Dynamic Collective at https://nutritiousmovement.com/podcasts/#podcast-sponsorsFind more about Gail Tully at https://spinningbabies.comIn this episode’s mailbag: Is walking “falling forward”? Does it have to be? And should I train for a long hike using poles, or not? Podcast interview with woman paralyzed from hips down, mentioned in the mailbag: https://mightyblueontheat.com/episode-8-stacey-kozel-ironwill/Dynamic Aging podcast episode: https://www.stitcher.com/podcast/monkeyhead-freelance/katy-says/e/49501354?autoplay=truePelvic Floor blog entries: https://nutritiousmovement.com/tag/pelvic-floor-disorder/Wilderness Moves event: https://nutritiousmovement.pike13.com/courses/165238Dynamic Aging retreat at 1440: https://nutritiousmovement.pike13.com/courses/156115

Wild food forager Sam Thayer talks with Katy Bowman about how he began foraging out of necessity, but now his body craves the nutrition—and nutritious movement—he only gets from foraging. Plus, he runs us through the physical work involved in making maple syrup and harvesting wild rice. Mileage for those who want to listen on the go: This podcast clocks in at around 75 minutes… so head out for a six-miler and let Katy and Sam keep you company.Sam Thayer: https://www.foragersharvest.comBilly Joe Tatum’s cookbook: https://www.amazon.com/Billy-Tatums-Foods-Field-Cookbook/dp/0911104771Euell Gibbons: http://wildfoodadventures.com/about/john-kallas/wild-food-adventurer/wfa-by-volumeyear/euell-gibbons/

Katy Bowman and Doniga Markegard, author of Dawn Again, talk wilderness, movement, and moving in and with nature.Katy’s Unshoes post on Instagram.Doniga Markegard: https://www.donigamarkegard.comDawn Again: http://propriometricspress.com/dawn-again/ShiftCon: https://shiftconmedia.com/sc_speaker/doniga-markegard/Dynamic Aging retreat: https://nutritiousmovement.pike13.com/courses/156115

Katy Bowman interviews Jason Lewis, author of The Expedition Trilogy, about his self- powered circumnavigation of the globe, and how each of us has our own expedition within us—an expedition made of a series of small steps, no matter what the scope.Find Jason Lewis online at http://jasonexplorer.com and on Twitter @explorerjasonFor more information about his books: http://www.billyfishbooks.com/Books.htmlLearn about the Out of Eden Walk here: https://www.nationalgeographic.org/projects/out-of- eden-walk/Find more about Katy Bowman and the ideas expressed in this podcast here: https://nutritiousmovement.com

It’s that time of the year again: Your Health and Movement Year-end Review! Join Katy and a special guest as they look back on their movement and health goals of 2017 and then look forward to just how great 2018 is going to be!

In which Katy Bowman tells Stephanie Domet that honestly, she’s not surprised she had a felt advent calendar instead of one with chocolates. KB’s instagram: https://www.instagram.com/nutritiousmovement/

Welcome to the Katy Says podcast… This is the tenth in a series of special episodes we’re calling Between the Lines, where Katy Bowman and Stephanie Domet explore the deeper messages in and connections between Katy’s books.

Welcome to the Katy Says podcast… This is the ninth in a series of special episodes we’re calling Between the Lines, where Katy Bowman and Stephanie Domet explore the deeper messages in and connections between Katy’s books.Movement Matters: https://nutritiousmovement.com/product/movement-matters-essays-on-movement-science-movement-ecology-and-the-nature-of-movement/

Welcome to the Katy Says podcast… This is the eighth in a series of special episodes we’re calling Between the Lines, where Katy Bowman and Stephanie Domet explore the deeper messages in and connections between Katy’s books.

In which Katy Bowman tells Stephanie Domet why Diastasis Recti is the perfect title for this book, despite what some contest judges may think.Diastasis Recti: https://nutritiousmovement.com/product/diastasis-recti- the- whole-body- solution-to- abdominal-weakness- and-separation/ Movement

Katy Bowman tells Stephanie Domet that the way we work now is probably killing us, and we might want to maybe move a little.Don’t Just Sit There: https://nutritiousmovement.com/product/dont-just- sit-there/Mark’s Daily Apple: http://marksdailyapple.comThe Bhagavad Gita: http://www.bhagavad-gita.org/index- english.htmlFidget spinners: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fidget_spinner

Katy Bowman tells Stephanie Domet why she’s written two books about feet, and why she could easily write a bunch more.Simple Steps to Foot Pain Relief: https://nutritiousmovement.com/product/every-womans-guide-to-foot-pain-relief/Whole Body Barefoot: https://nutritiousmovement.com/product/whole-body-barefoot/Minimal shoes of all kinds: https://nutritiousmovement.com/shoes-the-list/

Katy Bowman tells Stephanie Domet about Dynamic Aging, the sassy septuagenarians with whom she wrote it, and why it’s really a book for anyone who has a body. Meet the Goldeners who co-wrote Dynamic Aging with Katy Bowman.

Calluses. Most of us have them, but do you really know why they are? Katy makes this mailbag a one-question-only show by peeling some research down to the layers that answer the question, giving us some valuable insight that is more than just skin deep. Turns out, we’ve all got skin in this game.Links for this show:www.karoakechannel.comwww.plasticfreejuly.org https://nutritiousmovement.com/product/move-your-dna-restore-your-health-through-natural-movement-expanded-edition/ https://nutritiousmovement.com/product/every-womans-guide-to-foot-pain-relief/

Stephanie Domet leads Katy Bowman into a deep discussion of Katy's book Move Your DNA.Find details on Katy's other comings and goings here: nutritiousmovement.com/live-events/

Alignment Matters and Movement Matters, in which Katy Bowman tells Stephanie Domet why most of her readers lean either Alignment Matters or Movement Matters, what Nietzsche has to do with it, and leaves us with a move to chew on.More about Friedrich Nietzsche: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Friedrich_NietzscheSign up for Katy's newsletter: https://nutritiousmovement.com

Today is a bonus episode as Katy prepares to take a social media break. She will be talking to you about why and how to transition away from social media, even if you are, like her, someone whose business seems to depend on it.

Stephanie Domet asks Katy Bowman why she writes books, why she writes so MANY books, and why she wants to spend some podcast time talking about them. Plus, a special lightning round word association quiz!Find that blog post on dynamic reading and writing Katy mentioned: http://propriometricspress.com/2017/04/24/move-your-dna-dynamic-reading-and-writing/Sign up for Katy's newsletter here: https://nutritiousmovement.com

We set things straight in this episode, shouldering your back-related mailbag questions in an effort to help you understand how the state of your back is really shaped by every other body part attached to it.

We’re going to take another step back, and look at breastfeeding from an ecological standpoint. Breastfeeding isn’t one single behavior, but a category of behaviors that is happening in the context of all your habits and your environment. Katy answers more of your questions in part two of our Breastfeeding Ecology show.

Sleep: we do it for a third of our lifetimes but it is still a mystery to many. In this special edition of our Movement Mailbag, Katy answers the questions that have been keeping you up at night as you search for some serious shut-eye.

Everyone needs breaks, especially from our devices and social media, but we don’t take them often enough for our health. In this episode, Katy discusses her upcoming extended social media break and the changes she’ll make in communicating and teaching, and Dani offers tips from her successful annual Take Back Your Time social media challenge.

It’s MAILBAG TIME! Your questions are answered by Katy and Dani in this episode. w00t!

Katy Bowman’s latest book, while written with and for the older population in mind, is truly for every body at every age. This episode combines a one-on- one recording with Katy and Dani, and the Ventura, California live-audience book release party at The Alignment B.E.A.C.H. featuring Katy’s four septugenarian co-authors. The five authors answer audience questions and share how the book came about, their personal stories, and why this book can help anyone move with more function.

Breastfeeding is often portrayed using images of serenity—a mother and baby, often reclining or relaxing inside the house, mother gazing lovingly at her baby. If we take a step back, we could look at breastfeeding from an ecological standpoint. Breastfeeding isn’t one single behavior, but a category of behaviors that is happening in the context of all your habits and your environment.

When we focus on the condition of our bodies, we tend to approach it with an exercise science mindset. What if we worried less about achieving the ideal range of motion of, say, the shoulder joint, and just focused on doing actual things with those shoulders on a regular basis? Our cultural experience with healthy, functioning bodies is still driven by a deficit mindset, but developing a deeper understanding of why movement matters involves a bigger question: What are you after in the end?

After 9 years, Katy has put her eponymous blog, Katy Says, to bed. Katy shares why now, and what the blog has meant not only to her, but to so many of us. She also discusses why her book, Alignment Matters, is still a must read for any person interested in alignment of both the physical and personal kind.

We are aiming for variety in our movement, in both frequency and kind. But what about the variability of location? Seasonal variability? Movement changes over the course of a day, a month, and a lifetime, and it changes based on individual capacity.

Description: 2016 is D-O- N-E and we’re moving on to 2017! So, how did you move in 2016? What steps did you take to improve your health and your life, and how will you create health in 2017? Get out your list from last year and play along with Katy and Dani as they take you through the annual year-end recap. Rabbit, rabbit!

A nature education isn’t just about being in “school”, but about getting more nature into your life. Katy and Dani talk about ways to bring more nature into your current lifestyle and offer some ways to start a nature program (for both kids and adults!) where you live.

There is A LOT going on, and many of us feel overwhelmed We are entering a common stressful period—can you say “holiday season”?—compounded by the additional stress of politics and environmental stand-offs. What do you do? You have the ability to be proactive, to contribute, and to be part of a solution. Movement matters in regards to your stress level, and it matters to activism. Katy and Dani offer up some ways to help you utilize movement when social currents are moving in a distressing direction.

The Fonz wasn’t the only one who wanted you to “sit on it”: floor sitting comes with multiple benefits for your body and your environment. Want to learn how to get down there and stay down there, and eliminate the pain that might usually come with it? Katy talks about transitioning to floor sitting in this practical, helpful episode. Get down on it!

Originally recorded in March 2016, this is a live audience podcast recorded at the Nutritious Movement Center in Sequim, Washington. It is a companion podcast to the book “Movement Matters” by Katy Bowman.

The second part of a 3-episode companion series is intended as a sort of study guide for Katy’s upcoming book, Movement Matters, in which Katy discusses using a personal mission statement as a new alignment tool.

Dani got to preview Katy’s upcoming book, Movement Matters.

Studies reveal that millennials’ grip strength is 10% less than test subjects in the same age range 30 years ago. Cause for concern, or cause for setting the standards to a “new norm”? Is it because we’re not farming, or rather are we too good at thumb swiping? Katy does a quick double-take in this handy episode.

What ARE you doing with your arms when you’re walking? What about uphill? What if you’re holding a dog leash? Let’s get down to arm-swing town with Katy as she breaks down the biomechanics of using those dangly things that hang from your shoulders.

Housecleaning time, so Katy answers your letters in an extra-long, MEGA Movement Mailbag.

Katy and Dani hold a festive wake for Katy’s first book, Every Woman’s Guide to Foot Pain Relief, and celebrate its reincarnation.

Katy gives us some backstage access to the Prevention magazine feature that puts her message about movement in the centerfold, as well as sharing some insights into what her everyday world is like. Oh, and there are Muggles and roosters. And watermelons.