Making Movement Mean More

"Movement is the song of the body."--—Vanda Scaravelli, Awakening the Spine

As time goes by, recovering from winter and other disruptions to our movement life becomes not just necessary but an opportunity. Seeing our role in improving our understanding and relationship to these experiences gives us more control and builds the wisdom to support us along the way.

We can and often do blame stiffness, fatigue, and discomfort on age, but doing so can close our eyes to the potential for growth. Challenges that manifest in our bodies don’t have to signal decline—they can be invitations to move differently, to restore what we’ve lost, and even to improve.

Movement isn’t just about preventing things from getting worse; it’s about making things better. When we move with awareness, we don’t just maintain—we recover more quickly, regain ease, and sometimes even move better than before. Rather than layering new compensations over old limitations, we create the conditions for lasting improvement.

And the effects don’t stop with the body. When we release tension and move with more freedom, the changes in our bodies and minds can lead to greater clarity, resilience, and adaptability in other areas of life. How we move reflects how we engage with change itself—rigid and resistant or open and responsive.

As always, I invite you to explore movement as a path to growth—not just a way to sustain, but to expand what’s possible. A mindful, curious, and playful approach may take you to new places, transforming not only how you move but how you live in surprising ways.