Intuitive movement

Let’s face it - our cultural relationship with exercise is pretty messed up. With no pain, no gain as a mantra, we often overlook more pleasurable types of movement, or shorter exercise sessions we don’t think will count. This post teaches one of our favorite tools for building a more intuitive relationship with movement - how to build a movement menu!

Find joy with movement. Exercise to celebrate your body, not punish it.

Rethink how you view and practice exercise with the concept of "joyful movement", the 9th principle of intuitive eating.

Practicing intuitive movement shifts the focus away from losing weight or burning calories and toward all of the other benefits of movement, most importantly how it makes you feel. Essentially doing exercise as an act of self care that you truly enjoy rather than a chore that you need to do. Read more on my blog!