When we think of movement, we often think of exercise. We overlook that all day long, we are positioning and moving our bodies in ways that impact our muscles, joints, and even our cells. In this episode, Katy Bowman joins me to discuss why we should “rethink our position” and how we can move our body parts in more nutritious ways. We explore everything from tech neck to chair sitting to movement values. Plus, Katy answers some audience questions about foot pain, designing movement-rich spaces, and more!

Listen and Learn:

• What is nutritious movement?
• Why are Katy Bowman and Diana meeting up in Costa Rica?
• What can we do about tech neck?
• How can we stand with alignment?
• How can we sit more nutritiously?
• How can we bring more mobility to our rib cage and more strength to our feet?
• Why Katy strives to be uncomfortable
• The role of inertia in movement
• A sneak peek at Katy’s new book

About Katy Bowman

Bestselling author, speaker, and a leader in the Movement movement, biomechanist Katy Bowman, M.S. is changing the way we move and think about our need for movement. Her nine books, including the groundbreaking Move Your DNA, have been translated into more than a dozen languages worldwide. Bowman teaches movement globally and speaks about sedentarism and movement ecology to academic and scientific audiences.

One of Maria Shriver’s “Architects of Change” and an America Walks “Woman of the Walking Movement,” has worked with companies like Patagonia, Nike, and Google as well as a wide range of non-profits and other communities, sharing her “move more, move more body parts, move more for what you need” message. Her movement education company, Nutritious Movement, is based in Washington State, Katy is currently living in Costa Rica with her family.

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• Order your copy of Rethink Your Position by Katy Bowman
• Listen to the Move your DNA Podcast
• Listen to Diana’s episode with Katy on How To Move Your Body More Nutritiously
• Read Diana’s Psychology Today Blog on How To Move Your Body More With Compassion
• ‘If you’re uncomfortable, go outside your comfort zone’: A novel behavioral ‘stretch’ intervention supports the well-being of unhappy people

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