Movement

The Story

Our body is all we have in this life, and unfortunately it breaks, hurts, gets old and eventually passes. Everything we think, say and do affects this precious human body. In particular the way we move has a particularly profound impact on how our bodies hold up over time. Understanding the principles of how our biomechanics and frequency of varying movements systems allows us to practice what works best for us to maximize the length and quality of our lives.

The Basics

“Sitting is the new smoking” Sedentary lifestyles have become an epidemic of modern living because of the effects on metabolism and stagnation of energy etc. We were made to move so when we don’t do it enough, problems occur. Movement patterns, metabolic dysfunction, detoxification and even neuro-chemistry are all heavily influenced by flow of blood and mechanical movement. Therefor it is important for us to learn safe, efficient and sustainable movement practices.

Non-Stressful cardio training: Modern day lifestyles in a way are more stressful in addition to us having less effective and numerous modes of coping. With the limited time that we do have we often choose high intensity exercise so that we can maximize our time and effort. Unfortunately, when we are stressed and overworked our nervous system becomes prone to be overtrained even when we do lighter workouts or exercise. In order to optimize exercise programs it is integral that we learn to do a more nourishing styles of cardiorespiratory exercise that allows us to stay within the parameters of zone 2. This provides more opportunities for us to rest our nervous system and let it recover out of a stressful fight or flight state associated with more intense modes of exercise. This rest state is required for healing.

Functional Strength training: In order to age safely, we need to be able to move our bodies safely against gravity and within proper neuromuscular and postural models that prevent injury. Being strong enough to prevent falls and move our skeletal system in a way that prevents injury and damage is integral to living longer with a much higher quality of life. The MantraMethod weaves modern science with traditional philosophies and understandings in order to educate us into a more empowered mode of movement. We want to be more in touch with our bodies and find ways to learn to move intuitively that works for our own individual needs while also respecting the core of our biological systems.