Adversity Training, Part 1 — You

We are a bunch of softies. Yeah, I’m talking to you. But present company included too, as in, me. What am I talking about? Oh, just how we are far less resilient, adaptable, and mentally tough than we were just a few generations ago. This phenomenon, this softening of the human creature, is at the […]

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On Callouses and Barefooting

I’m currently enjoying a few days to myself on the Oregon Coast. Being back on the beach reminds me of my MovNat trip to Costa Rica, partly because even though it was over two months ago, the beach sand abrasions are still fresh on my mind. But I headed down to the beach this morning […]

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Being Strong to Be Useful

This post has been on my mind for quite a while. I initially wanted to post something on this topic back in early December 2012, when the headlines in the US were dominated by the photographic evidence of a man pushed onto the New York subway tracks, staring down the train that would hit and […]

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Moving Naturally…Off Your Bum

Folks, I hate to break it to you, but we’re a nation of chair sitters. You know this already, you don’t need me to tell you. But you do need me to tell you why we shouldn’t give in to the siren song of the sitting position. Think about your day. Chances are, it looks […]

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Moving Naturally…Mindfully

I’m fresh off the beach—tan, relaxed, and annoyed at the fact that shoes are still necessary in my Oregon spring weather. I attended the brand spanking new week-long MovNat retreat in Costa Rica the first week of April, spending seven days with MovNat master trainer Vic Verdier and assistant instructor Julie Angel, with a cameo […]

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Hello 2013! And Thoughts on My Whole30

So we made it. 2013, we’re here. Now what? After I wrote my missive yesterday, the catharsis didn’t quite set in, so I went outside for some movement. I live a few blocks above our local college here, and since campus was quiet, I decided to do some Parkour + MovNat-style stuff and just explore. […]

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Shameless Self-Promotion: Podcast at Run Barefoot Girl

Via my guest blog post over at MovNat (here), Caity McCardell of RunBarefootGirl.com found me and asked me to read my piece. An awesome honor, I was thrilled. Caity was a warm and generous host, and I share her enthusiasm for barefooting and spreading the word to the ladies out there. I think we women […]

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Shameless Self-Promotion: Guest Blog at MovNat

The lovely folks at MovNat invited me to post a guest blog about my one-day workshop experience (for more on that, go here and here). And it’s up! So go check it out. I know I’ve been talking a lot about MovNat here, but this is all new material, I promise. Bonus feature: a picture […]

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MovNat — Oregon Edition

As I mentioned last week, I attended MovNat’s one day workshop in Eugene, OR. It was a typical Pacific Northwest day, which is to say, it was raining like hell. Luckily, Eugene Crossfit provided great facilities, so while it was a bummer not to get outside as much as we would’ve liked, there was plenty […]

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Going Feral

So I attended a one-day MovNat workshop in Eugene, OR this past weekend. And I’ll go into more detail about that soon, I promise. But what’s remarkable to me is how well that experience demonstrates the “Zoo Human” concept central to its philosophy: The “zoo” is a modern, global and growing phenomenon generated by the […]

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