Jeannette Loram, a UK-based biologist and co-host, dives into the transformative ideas from Katy Bowman's upcoming book, discussing the concept of movement as nutrition. They introduce the S.L.O.T.H time budget model to help listeners enhance their daily physical activity. The conversation shifts to reframing movement from a punitive obligation to a nourished joy, encouraging a mindfulness approach tailored to individual needs. Jeannette emphasizes creating personalized movement plans that align with personal motivations, transforming how we engage with movement in our lives.
The podcast emphasizes the importance of creating a personalized movement plan that aligns with individual daily routines and health goals.
Katy Bowman introduces the 'S.L.O.T.H time budget model' as a tool to help integrate more movement into busy schedules effectively.
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Move Your DNA Weekend Workshops
Move Your DNA weekends offer specialized group events aimed at educating participants on how to move their bodies effectively during various exercises, ultimately fostering better movement habits. Instructors teach all 40 exercises outlined in Katie Bowman's book, allowing individuals to tailor these movements to their own bodies, enhancing their understanding of physical alignment. Upcoming workshops will take place in locations such as Argyle, Scotland, with additional events scheduled across Europe and the U.S. The goal is for attendees to leave these weekends empowered to nourish their bodies through a deeper connection to natural movement.
Building Your Perfect Movement Plan
The discussion revolves around creating an individualized movement plan that aligns with people's daily lives, inspired by the upcoming release of Katie Bowman's book. The conversation emphasizes understanding one's current movement patterns and the concept of a 'movement diet', where individuals can assess how their daily activities contribute to their overall physical health. By utilizing models such as the 'sloth model', which categorizes time into domains like work and leisure, people can identify opportunities to integrate more movement into their existing routines. The objective is to facilitate healthier movement habits without the need to find additional time in busy schedules.
Purposeful, Meaningful, and Functional Movement
Movement is classified into three essential categories: purposeful, meaningful, and functional, each contributing to one's movement plan in unique ways. Purposeful movement relies on accomplishing tasks beyond physical improvement, making it easier to incorporate into daily life, while meaningful movement resonates with personal values and desires. Functional movement ensures that the activities people engage in enhance their physical capabilities for tasks they regularly perform, reinforcing the importance of staying active. By assessing their personal motivations and experiences, individuals can develop a tailored movement plan that aligns with both health goals and personal enjoyment.
The Concept of Micronutrients in Movement
Micronutrients in movement refer to smaller, specific movements that may be overlooked in broader physical activity contexts, similar to how dietary micronutrients function in nutrition. The book encourages readers to reflect on their movement habits and identify areas where they may lack motion, highlighting the significance of tracking movement in different domains, such as home and occupation. By focusing on individual body parts and assessing their usage throughout daily activities, individuals can cultivate a well-rounded movement diet that supports their overall health. This comprehensive approach ultimately aims to reduce injury risk and enhance the body's capacity to perform necessary tasks seamlessly.
Biomechanist Katy Bowman and biologist Jeannette Loram dig deeper into the concept of movement as nutrition in Katy’s new book “ My Perfect Movement Plan: The Move Your DNA All Day Workbook”. They discuss how the book will help you understand your current movement diet and show you how to create a more balanced movement diet going forward. They introduce tools from the book such as the S.L.O.T.H time budget model, as well as explore how to make the plan align with the reasons you want to move well and the movement that you find purposeful and meaningful.
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