Movement Matters: Essays on Movement Science, Movement Ecology, and the Nature of Movement
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Human beings have always moved for what they need until recently. We know how a lack of movement impacts our bodies but how does culture-wide sedentarism impact the world? Movement Matters is a Foreword Indies GOLD-winning collection of essays, in which biomechanist Katy Bowman continues her groundbreaking presentation on the interconnectedness of nature, human movement, and the environment. Here Bowman widens the "there is more to movement than exercise" message she presented in Move Your DNA and invites us to consider this idea: human movement is a part of the ecosystem.
Movement Matters explores how we make ourselves, our communities, and our planet healthier all at the same time by moving our bodies more, as well as:
- how did we become so sedentary? (Hint: convenience often saves us movement, not time.)
- the missing "movement nutrients" in our food
- how to include more nature in education
- why ecosystem models need to include human movement
- the human need for "Vitamin Community" and group movement
Unapologetically direct, often hilarious, and always compassionate, Movement Matters demonstrates that human movement is powerful and important, and that going beyond exercise and living a movement-filled life is perhaps the most joyful and efficient way to transform your body, community, and world. A must read for exercise teachers, environmentalists, and those wanting simple, accessible ways to take action for a better world.
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"Movement Matters is a delight to read and will help every family. Its implications extend far beyond our individual lives." -Richard Louv, author of Last Child in the Woods and Vitamin N
This book is for thinkers...A gem for the modern yoga teacher. -Shut Up & Yoga
Everyone should read this book. -Paleo Magazine
I've spent almost twenty years talking to people about food and specifically why good food matters. I've made my case using biology and ecology, talking about our hunter-gatherer past. What I missed is all the movement that went into not just our food but also our lives. This is why movement matters-and fortunately for you, Katy Bowman has tackled this topic in a way that has never been done before. -Robb Wolf, author of The Paleo Solution
Katy Bowman is one of the world's leading experts on the ecology of human movement. She offers a timely and fascinating collection of essays that are designed to inspire a movement-based lifestyle-essential for our long-term survival as adaptive humans. A must-read for anyone who cares about their health. -Angela Hanscom, author of Balanced and Barefoot
What a breath of fresh air! Katy Bowman, like her books, oozes originality and intelligence. In Movement Matters, she makes readers see how movement isn't something you do-it's something you are...The world, the fitness industry, and those of you at home aspiring for well-being will really benefit from Katy's life-enhancing information. -Ellen Barrett, author of The 28 Days Lighter Diet
[Bowman's] insights are empowering and enlightening. -Erwan Le Corre, founder of MovNat, author of The Practice of Natural Movement
This gorgeous book opens the door to a new way of thinking and being. Katy teaches us how each movement, no matter how small it may seem, matters. You can't help but want to become more active in every aspect of your life. -Kristin Meekhof, author of A Widow's Guide to Healing
