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The case of the missing arch …
I often get asked about arch supports in shoes and flat feet. Do I need an arch support? Who decided that shoes have arches in them? Why don't barefoot shoes have arch support? I have flat feet, I need an arch support ... will I ever get my arches back? So here we go....
What’s the deal with barefoot shoes?
Good question right? I first encoutered barefoot shoes shortly after stress fracturing my left foot. I was 9 months pregnant with my third son at the time (ARGHHH! and no, giving birth on crutches is not something I would recommend). Anyway I digress, back to feet....
30 weeks pregnant
This lady was 30 weeks pregnant and suffering hip pain with any walking or prolonged standing. Pregnancy should be a time of excitement and joy not discomfort and pain ... so happy to help make a difference. What you can do Read this book Diastasis Recti Check out...
Calf stretch Coniston
Today I’m reminiscing about my travels in the north of our fabulous country ... here I am stretching my calves after all their hard work getting me up #conistonoldman! It was such a gorgeous day much like today and we raced passed plenty of folk to get to the top and...
A real life calf stretch
A real life calf stretch!! Ok, so it’s not really a calf stretch it’s my foot in dorsiflexion as I clamber up the hill after my boys, but you can see it’s the same movement right? Yes? So you see when we’re ‘calf stretching’ or ‘calf raising’ in class we’re actually...
Reading this wonderful book
Reading this wonderful book and prepping for a study group with @nutritiousmovement tomorrow. I’ve read it before but there’s so much in here I’m loving my re-read. It’s called Diastasis Recti (the technical term for the gap in your abdominals commonly, but not only,...
Are you trying to ditch your sofa?
Are you trying to ditch your sofa? Have you read that sitting on the floor is better for you but you can't quite bring yourself to skip the sofa? I hear you ... especially on these freezing cold days when the Beast is blowing through the cracks in the window frames...
A sneaky calf stretch
Break time with Katy’s Books
Break time with Katy’s books (@propriometricspress @nutritiousmovement) at today’s Cambridge workshop. Such a great group of ladies exploring how to move their bodies better #floorsitting #readabook #nutritiousmovement #restorativeexercise #cambridge #workshop...
What better way to travel to day 2 of Health & Wellbeing @ work
What better way to travel to day 2 of Health & Wellbeing @ work than listening to Katy Bowman’s ‘Don’t Just Sit There’? This book is essential listening for anyone who is required to be stationary at a screen for their work ... so good #healthatwork2018...