Ep 135: Sleep MOVEZzzzz
Katy and a special guest (her husband) outline some furniture-free lifestyle steps to transitioning your body to less supportive sleep surfaces and also how to get more sleeping movements without going...
View ArticleEp 136: Walking Black Heritage Trails with Ken Johnston
Since that first walk in 2017, Ken continues to balance a daytime desk job with his on-foot passion: experiencing, illuminating, and preserving the numerous Black Heritage Trails in the USA so others...
View ArticleEp 137: An Introduction to Movement Beyond Exercise
If you have been listening to and following Katy's work for a while now and want to share what you have learned with the ones you love, this is the podcast episode for you. Big picture of movement in a...
View ArticleEp 138: Back-to-School Movement
Kids are dynamic learning machines, but they have been placed in an ever-increasing sedentary educational environment. In this episode, Katy shares the small adjustments--to clothing, backpacks, and...
View ArticleEp 139: A Podiatrist Transitions Footwear from Cure to Cause
In this episode, Katy is talking foot pain and minimal shoes with podiatrist Dr. Ray McClanahan. Dr. Ray attended Pennsylvania College of Podiatric Medicine and completed a two-year podiatric, surgical...
View ArticleEp 140: CELEBRATE! 11 Steps to Cozy, Joyful & Dynamic Holidays
For the next few months, many of us will be gathering with friends and family, sitting cozied up around a fireplace or a TV. And while there is nothing wrong with getting cozy, we already spend a whole...
View ArticleEp 141: How Did You Move in 2022?
2022 is nearly over and we will soon be moving on to 2023! This means it is time for Katy to do her "annual" end-of-the-year health recap with special guest co-host Dani Hemmat. The two of them reflect...
View ArticleEp 142: Why Do You Want To Move More?
At the very beginning of this year, Katy wrote an article: Focus Your Movement Resolution. She did that because she thinks a lot of people gravitate toward resolutions at the beginning of the Gregorian...
View ArticleEp 143: Movement and the Rise of Myopia
In this episode, Katy and Dr. Barbara L Reiss are talking about Myopia (the medical term for nearsightedness), which is being able to see up close but not far away. This is important because your...
View ArticleEp 144: Eleven Feel-Good Reasons For An 11-Minute Walk
In this episode, Katy explores the way all the “move more” messages we hear and read are framed and how they could be a lot more helpful and effective. It turns out that simply telling people to...
View ArticleEp 145: Breath is a Whole-Body Activity (with Jill Miller)
It will surprise nobody that Katy spends a lot of time considering the mechanics of breathing movement—the way the levers and pulleys work throughout your breathing anatomy—to facilitate breath. But...
View ArticleEp 146: A Different Take On Getting Your Body Vacation-Ready
There is an old (and hopefully becoming obsolete) idea that getting your body “vacation ready” means you need to exercise ahead of time to get your body looking "fit" so you can enjoy your vacation. In...
View ArticleEP 147: Face Exercise - Why To & How To
Katy reveals another group of very important muscles that probably are not on your list of body parts which need movement - the muscles in your face. Just like any other parts of your body, when these...
View ArticleEP 148: Making Movement Meaningful with Kelly and Juliet Starrett
Katy Bowman talks with Kelly Starrett and Juliet Starrett about their paths to becoming leaders in physical health to share their ideas on how to make movement more joyful and relevant to you, the...
View ArticleHeadphone Dents: What it Takes to Reshape a Skull
In this episode, Katy is talking about technology. Specifically where technology meets your head. No, not how technology affects mental health or how you think, but how it could be affecting the actual...
View ArticleEp 150: How I Feel About Minimal Shoes After My Foot Injury
Biomechanist, Katy Bowman and her husband Michael discuss foot injuries as a natural part of life. Sharing their own experiences, they emphasize the need for adjustments in movement patterns and...
View ArticleEp 151: How to Improve Your Grip Strength (and why it matters)
Biomechanist Katy Bowman and her occasional co-host, Dani Alexander (an occupational therapist), explore the importance of grip strength for people of all ages. They discuss therapeutic interventions,...
View ArticleEp 152: How Did You Move? How Will You Move?
On this episode of the Move Your DNA podcast, Katy and her special guest Dani Alexander reflect on the past year, discuss movement goals for 2024, and emphasize the importance of choosing a guiding...
View ArticleEp 153: Sedentary Animals w/Dr. Andrea Graves
Dr. Andrea Graves, an animal behavior expert, illuminates the profound significance of movement for animals and humans alike. Through personal anecdotes and scientific insights, Katy and Andrea delve...
View ArticleEp 154: Self-Compassion as Movement Motivation with Dr. Diana Hill
Clinical psychologist Dr. Diana Hill joins biomechanist Katy Bowman for an enlightening episode about the delicate balance between setting high expectations and practicing self-compassion, particularly...
View ArticleEp 155: What is a "Movement Diet"?
Biologist Jeannette Loram and Biomechanist Katy Bowman discuss movement “as nutrition”. Using familiar dietary terms, Katy and Jeannette unpack the concept of movement macronutrients, micronutrients...
View ArticleEp 156: Your Perfect Movement Plan
Biomechanist Katy Bowman and biologist Jeannette Loram dig deeper into the concept of movement as nutrition in Katy’s new book “ My Perfect Movement Plan: The Move Your DNA All Day Workbook”. They...
View ArticleEp 157: Movement as Regulation: Spicy Kids
Biomechanist Katy Bowman and Parent Coach Mary Van Geffen talk about “Movement As Regulation” for spicy kids. Independent, non-conformist, neurodivergent and sensitive kids can be particularly thrown...
View ArticleEp 158: Are Bunions Born or Made?
Biomechanist Katy Bowman and biologist Jeannette Loram discuss bunions; what they are, how they are created and what to do about them. Inspired by a recent article in National Geographic, they unpack...
View ArticleEp 159: To Hiking Pole or Not to Hiking Pole
To Hiking pole, or not to hiking pole, is the question that biomechanist Katy Bowman and biologist Jeannette Loram address in this episode.The use of poles has become a hotly debated topic among hikers...
View ArticleEp 160: Hiking Mailbag
Following on from our Hiking Poles episode, biomechanist Katy Bowman and biologist Jeannette Loram answer all your other questions about hiking. Katy and Jeannette discuss how to prepare for hiking,...
View ArticleEp 161: Are Books Good for the Body?
Biomechanist Katy Bowman and biologist Jeannette Loram talk with English professor Vybarr Cregan-Reid about books and the body. Katy, Jeannette and Vybarr discuss being ‘rescued’ by books, the value of...
View ArticleEp 162: Are Humans Natural Swimmers?
Biomechanist Katy Bowman and biologist Jeannette Loram talk all about swimming. They discuss the history of human swimming; whether humans are natural-born swimmers, evidence for swimming in the past...
View ArticleEp 163: Are Lungs Outside the Body?
Biomechanist Katy Bowman talks with biologist Jeannette Loram about lung movement.Katy and Jeannette debate whether the lung surfaces are actually outside the body, similar to the tubes of the gut, and...
View ArticleEp 164: Menopause in Motion - There is More to Menopause & Movement Than You...
In this episode, biomechanist Katy Bowman and biologist Jeannette Loram talk about menopause and movement. They discuss menopause as a natural developmental phase that humans share with only a few...
View ArticleEp 165: Is There Really a 'Right' Way to Walk?
Biomechanist Katy Bowman and biologist Jeannette Loram discuss gait and question whether there is a ‘right’ way to walk. They explain the mechanics of walking gait, outlining the phases and shapes that...
View ArticleCoughing: A Surprising Measure of Whole-Body Strength
Biomechanist Katy Bowman and biologist Jeannette Loram talk about coughing. Katy and Jeannette discuss coughing as a life-saving movement; both in the immediate, to prevent choking, and also in the...
View ArticleEp 167: Things I Learned Walking 100 Miles in 6 Days
Biomechanist Katy Bowman talks to biologist Jeannette Loram about her recent multi-day hike across England. Katy, with her sister Mary, walked from east coast to west coast along the length of...
View ArticleEp 168: Is Sitting Aging Your Faster?
Biomechanist Katy Bowman talks to biologist Jeannette Loram about a recent New York Times article “ Why Sitting All Day May Shorten Your Life”. Katy was a source for this article and she talks with...
View ArticleEp 169: A Dog's Best Movement Diet
Biomechanist Katy Bowman talks to biologist Jeannette Loram about dog movement. This discussion stemmed from witnessing a balance ball therapy session for dogs. Just like modern humans, modern dogs now...
View ArticleEp 170: Don’t Ignore the Head and Neck
Biomechanist Katy Bowman talks to biologist Jeannette Loram about the importance of head and neck movement. This year, Katy’s annual exercise advent offers 24 moves for the head and neck and Katy...
View ArticleEp 172: Is Standing the New Smoking?
Biomechanist Katy Bowman and biologist Jeannette Loram, discusses a recent study on sitting time, standing time and circulatory risk. They cut through the media hype and explain what the study shows...
View ArticleEp 173: Posture
Katy's new book 'I Know I Should Exercise, But... ' Presale View This Episode’s Show Notes Join Our Newsletter: Movement Colored Glasses Katy’s Virtual Studio In recent years there has been significant...
View ArticleEp 174: Matters of the Heart
View This Episode's Show Notes Join Our Newsletter: Movement Colored GlassesKaty’s Virtual Studio Biomechanist Katy Bowman and biologist Jeannette Loram discuss Matters of the Heart. They cover the...
View ArticleEp 175 I Know I Should Exercise But....
For more information on online courses in March 2025:Click here for "Is That Yoga Move Right For You?" And here for "Diastasis Recti and Beyond" --View This Episode's Show NotesJoin Our Newsletter:...
View ArticleEp 176: Do We Really Lose Muscle As We Get Older?
Click here for my new book 'I Know I should Exercise, But...' This Episode's Show Notes Join Our Newsletter: Movement Colored GlassesKaty’s Virtual Studio - Try it Free for 7 Days! Are you confused by...
View ArticleEp 177: Hypermobility, Proprioception And Building Up A Bendy Body
Move Your DNA Weekends 2025This Episode's Show NotesJoin Our Newsletter: Movement Colored GlassesKaty’s Virtual Studio - Try it Free for 7 Days!Biomechanist Katy Bowman and biologist Jeannette Loram...
View ArticleEp 178: Are Humans Born To Walk?
Barefoot Expo May 16-17 2025This Episode's Show NotesJoin Our Newsletter: Movement Colored GlassesKaty’s Virtual Studio - Try it Free for 7 Days!Katy Bowman and Jeannette Loram kick this episode off...
View ArticleEp 179: Is The Concept of Exercise Helpful or Harmful?
Barefoot Expo May 16-17 2025This Episode's Show NotesJoin Our Newsletter: Movement Colored GlassesKaty’s Virtual Studio - Try it Free for 7 Days!Inspired by a listener's letter, biomechanist Katy...
View ArticleEP 180 What You Need To Know About Bone 1: Your Skeleton Is An Autobiography
Barefoot Expo May 16-17 2025This Episode's Show NotesJoin Our Newsletter: Movement Colored GlassesKaty’s Virtual Studio - Try it Free for 7 Days!This is the first of two episodes on bone. There is lots...
View ArticleWhat You Need To Know About Bone 2: It's Not The Mode It's The Load
Try Katy's Virtual Studio Free for 7 Days!This Episode's Show NotesJoin Our Newsletter: Movement Colored GlassesBiomechanist Katy Bowman and biologist Jeannette Loram continue their discussion about...
View ArticleWhere Exactly Is Muscle Memory? And Other 'Movement In The News" Headlines
Try Katy's Virtual Studio Free for 7 Days!This Episode's Show NotesJoin Our Newsletter: Movement Colored GlassesBiomechanist Katy Bowman and biologist Jeannette Loram take a deeper look into three...
View ArticleAll About Eccentric Exercise: Get Stronger Doing Half Of An Exercise
Try Katy's Virtual Studio Free for 7 Days!This Episode's Show NotesJoin Our Newsletter: Movement Colored GlassesIf you have heard about eccentric exercise but are unsure of the benefits, what it is or...
View ArticleDynamic Wardrobes: How Clothes Can Restrict, Encourage or Stabilize Movement
Try Katy's Virtual Studio Free for 7 Days!This Episode's Show NotesJoin Our Newsletter: Movement Colored GlassesBiomechanist Katy Bowman and biologist Jeannette Loram get into a nuanced discussion...
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