Katy Bowman: The Movement Diet & Why It Matters | EP 368

Align Podcast

Aaron Alexander

Society & Culture, Philosophy

4.8 • 923 Ratings

🗓️ 3 January 2022

⏱️ 56 minutes

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Summary

Did you know that your body needs movement as much as you need food? In this episode of the Align Podcast, biomechanist and movement guru Katy Bowman explains what human movement truly means, why it affects your quality of life, and how to get yourself to move more often and effectively in a sedentary world that offers limitless reasons to sit on hours. What's really interesting to know is that it's not enough that you exercise or move your body once in a while; Katy says you should be moving in ways that optimize ALL parts of your body. Yes, there's actually a "dosage" of movement required for different body parts. It seems complex, but it's totally achievable if you introduce even small changes in your routine. Whether you're working in front of the computer or glued to the TV screen, there are easy ways you can secure that daily dose of healthy movement. Learn more as Katy and I delve deep into that in this educational talk. Aside from writing the best-selling "Move Your DNA" along with 7 other books, multi-awarded leader Katy Bowman teaches movement globally through her movement education company, Nutritious Movement. Her work has been featured in diverse media including The Today Show, CBC Radio One, The Seattle Times, and Good Housekeeping. She’s one of the most influential thinkers whose work continues to amaze and inspire me. What we discuss: 2:50 – What is movement, and how to know if you're "under moved" 8:00 – Pelvic Floor biomechanics, and the “movement dosage” your body parts need 13:40 – How to incorporate movement even if you’re just sitting 16:50 – Why you need to go out more often and look at things from a distance 24:00 – Katy’s book reco: The Wizard and the Prophet 36:15 – “The body is a renewable resource through movement.” 41:00 – Tensegrity beyond the skeletal system: How your perception of the world shapes your body and life 46:11 – How to be more active individuals in a sedentary world 49:00 – Movement as Nutrition: Why "Move Your DNA" is worth the read Learn more from Katy Bowman: Website: https://www.nutritiousmovement.com/ Instagram: @nutritiousmovement Related Link: Katy Bownman’s books: https://www.nutritiousmovement.com/product-category/bookstore/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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0:00.0	Welcome to the Lion Podcast, my name is Aaron Alexander and this is a place that we bring together the world
0:06.1	the leading experts on all things health and wellness help to optimize your mind, body and movement.
0:11.2	Today's fantastic conversation was with someone that I have drawn a lot of
0:16.3	inspiration from over the years and is Miss Katie Bowman Katie is the author of
0:21.5	move your DNA which is author of a lot of books, but her most recent book is called
0:25.6	Grow While and gets into childhood development, specifically from a movement perspective, and also how that impacts us as adults.
0:36.7	She is a biomechanist, she is a pioneer in the conversation of the way that our lives inform the structure and function of our bodies.
0:45.6	And that's what we get into in this conversation.
0:48.3	If you want to go deeper into this topic, we relaunched an expanded version of the line method that is up for
0:54.3	pre-sale now if you grab it you will get it just after the new years and you can get
0:59.9	that thing over at the align book.com that is the align book.com that is the align book.com that is essentially a
1:08.6	synthesized version of the most valuable lessons that we've got up in the
1:12.1	podcast or the last seven years.
1:13.9	It is a simplified manual that breaks down in detail everything that you need for your body to
1:20.6	function optimally.
1:21.6	I truly mean that from sleeping well
1:24.2	to having better energy when you're waking up
1:26.8	to relieving yourself when you have aches and pains
1:29.6	to present strength, flexibility, adaptability, and then ultimately longevity is what
1:35.5	really interesting so the line method book expanded revised version out January 11th
1:41.2	you can get that thing now as a gift to yourself or to a friend by going to the
1:46.3	alignedbook.com. All right let's get into it with one of my favorite thinkers on the planets, the beautiful, strong, empowered.
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