Move better everyday.

why?

Our lives have changed, our work patterns are rapidly evolving, fundamentally we are moving less.  Our bodies are telling us daily that we aren’t moving as much however if we are completely honest we don’t really know how to build more movement into our day and what that looks like.  

I would sit for hours at each and every one of my many careers (except teaching!) and then call in at the gym on the way home for a burst of exercise.  Despite this exercise I had some serious issues with my hip, knee and shoulders that just could not be solved.  Life goes on and you learn to live with the niggles but then you start to define yourself by your ‘bad knee’, ‘stiff hips’ or ‘sore shoulders’ and it starts to impact every aspect of your life.  Working as a personal trainer and inspired by the work of Katy Bowman (Nutritious Movement) I started to resolve some of my body pain points and learn some simple ways to move better. 

That’s when the penny dropped – exercise is not the same as movement.

Raw Movement is founded on a philosophy of learning what your body needs from an alignment, stretching and movement perspective and planning your day around movement bites to meet those needs. 

We can all learn better ways to sit, stand and move throughout the whole of our day to bring more flexibility, range of movement and mobility to our bodies.  The outcomes are that we learn ways to help us understand how our bodies can serve us better and be more resilient to the changes that life brings.

I created Raw Movement because everyone can move better each day and I love showing them how!