Functional Movement
Moving Functionally & Intuitively
In this section I team up with my husband, Ben Hunt with Life Elevated Movement Therapy, to share with you a new paradigm of thinking about movement. You can learn more about him and his practice here.
You could also use the word exercise here but I find that word can come with a lot of baggage. Movement is a constant and the way we move is a reflection of our inner workings.
What I have learned working with Ben is the way I move through my life is a reflection of my mind and nervous system. And, I can re-pattern my movements to better support my nervous system, cellular communication, and overall well-being.
Exercising used to feel like a burden for me and I would often find myself injured after more frequent high intensity workouts (even as a yoga teacher who tried to move very often!). I learned that I had patterns in my body that were compromising the way I moved and how I felt overall. I started completely over in my movement practice and drew it back to step one, breath. I learned how to breathe to my full capacity and we worked outward from there. Pairing down to simple, effective movement and breath has created new patterns and given me a pain-free, strong body and nervous system.
The second part of this movement section is Energy Medicine Yoga. This is born out of Donna Eden of Eden Energy Medicine’s work. This practice takes concepts from Traditional Chinese Medicine and more to help you support the energetic systems of the body. These systems move 1,000 times faster than nerve impulses. Communicating with these systems creates instant energetic shifts. It creates harmony in the body and brings balance. This tool supports cellular health as well as emotional wellness.
To work 1:1 with Ben and experience what it’s like to move and think freely and balanced, go here.
*Stay tuned for classes by both Ben and myself to learn how to move connected, intuitively, and to feel your best self in your body.
A Note from Ben
I train connection into the system using Functional Patterns, a movement methodology that respects our biology with two main themes as the primary focus: our fundamental movements as humans, and our integrated fascial network. When we train with these as our focus, every function of the body is benefitted. We’re designed for connection, and that connection expressed equals flow. Integrated Movement = Connection = Flow = Vitality.”