Katy Bowman

Our abdominal muscles are rarely broken; rather, their weakness is a reflection of how little we use our entire body. Whether you have diastasis recti, a hernia, are postnatal, or simply have a very weak midsection-this is the definitive whole-body guide to restoring your core! Abdominal muscles have many important jobs; twisting the spine safely, accommodating pregnancy, protecting your abdominal organs, and even breathing are just some of the jobs...

"Accessible and fascinating, Move Your DNA is a game-changer in the world of health, fitness, and movement science. Hailed as offering a pioneering and paradigm-shifting perspective on exercise, this book: explains how movement works right down to the cellular level; examines the differences between the movements in a typical hunter-gatherer's life and the movements in a convenience-riddled lifestyle; discusses the issues with using exercise like...

What if your pain and lack of mobility aren't due to your age, but your habits? The instructions in this book are the experiences of four women over seventy-five who have used these principles and exercises for years to regain strength and mobility. Bowman shows how anyone over fifty can improve their whole-body mobility-- and move and feel better-- without special equipment. -- condensed from back cover

Troubleshoot your human machine and resolve the deeper alignment issues affecting your health. Through her blog, Katy Says, biomechanist Katy Bowman has been educating hundreds of thousands of people about optimal alignment and natural movement since 2007. Alignment Matters contains the first five years of her short essays, in an easy-to-follow format. Starting with the feet and working all the way up to the head, Bowman's clear, engaging text lays...

"Demasiadas horas sentados, en la misma postura, bajo la misma luz y frente a la misma pantalla, es la nueva tiranía de nuestro tiempo. La necesidad de movimiento está escrita en nuestros genes, es inherente a nuestra naturaleza humana. Nada destruye más nuestro delicado equilibrio físico y mental que el sedentarismo. Afortunadamente, podemos invertir esta tendencia mediante sencillos y poderosos cambios cuyos beneficios, en términos de bienestar,...

While the causes of knee and hip problems are as varied as individual sufferers, the mechanics of these joints are the same in every human. Biomechanist Katy Bowman demonstrates exercises that stretch and strengthen the muscles most involved in preserving the health and mobility of these important joints. Exercises are adaptable if you've had a joint replacement already, and yet they are challenging--and necessary--for runners and other athletes who...

When you hurt all over, moving hurts, but your doctor tells you that you need to exercise. Biomechanist Katy Bowman demonstrates gentle stretching exercises that will improve the flow of blood and lymph even to the extremities, reducing internal pressures, raising immunity, and improving muscle strength.

Biomechanist Katy Bowman educates the viewer on the origin of the back pain, and gives a simple but profound protocol to re-educate the body on proper movement and alignment. These gentle exercises work to free up the spine and can even be done while traveling on the road.

Katy Bowman, M.S., discusses how chronic ailments can be alieviated by altering one's movement habits. Includes five prescribed movements to improve circulation, waste removal, muscle and bone strength, and overall health.