Injury Prehab With Natural Movement
Injuries suck. There’s no other way around it. You may never become truly bulletproof, but if you understand the injury equation, you can tip the
Author: Chandler Stevens
Chandler Stevens is deeply interested in personal exploration through movement.
With a background in natural movement and somatic education, his work revolves around connection of body and mind, and of people and place.
He offers online coaching and workshops to help people find freedom of movement, more confidence, connection, and full, creative engagement in life.
Posts from this author
How Strong Is Strong Enough?
How strong do you need to be? I don’t mean to rain on anybody’s parade, but it’s a worthwhile question to consider. How strong is
What Improv Theater Teaches Us About Mobility
I recently read an amazing book called Do/Improvise by Robert Poynton. He makes a compelling case for creative improvisation as a way of life, and
Be Strong to Be Useful
Can your six-pack halt global warming? Will your gains save the polar bears? Maybe not, but your training can actually make the world a better
A Head-to-Toe Approach to Back Tension
If you’re struggling with tension or pain in your back, it’s more than a nuisance. It affects your quality of movement from the ground up.
Release Tension With a Psoas Reset
The poor psoas often gets blamed as a common culprit when it comes to issues in the body. From postural stability and hip function to
The Perks of Play to Better Your Movement
Play gets a bad rap. We call it kid’s stuff—silly and impractical. But this attitude doesn’t take into account the huge neuroplastic benefits of playful
In Movement Context Is Everything
What does a creek teach us about our movement and training? More than you might think. The way you move and the way you look
Movement Matters – Changing Perceptions of Fitness
I can’t lie. When Breaking Muscle asked me to review “Movement Matters” by biomechanist Katy Bowman, I had a fanboy moment. As soon as I
Your Posture Isn’t the Problem
If you’re stuck with aches and pains, or if you’re constantly tense, then someone has probably told you along the way that your poor posture
Shift Your Perspective on Your Body
You do not have a body. You are a body. You are a living, breathing human organism. With that in mind, a big component of our performance is
Still Stretching? Think Bigger
Look, I’ll be honest with you: all that time you spend stretching and limbering up is just a drop in the bucket. And it’s really
