Movement matters essays on: movement science, movement ecology and the nature of movement
"Movement Matters is a collection of essays in which biomechanist Katy Bowman continues her groundbreaking investigation of the mechanics of our sedentary culture and the profound potential of human movement. Here she widens her 'You are how you move' message and invites us to conside...
| Main Author: | Bowman, Katy (Author) |
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| Other Authors: | Nicol, Jillian (Illustrator) |
| Format: | Books Print Book |
| Language: | English |
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[Sequim, Washington] :
Propriometrics Press,
[2016]
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| Summary: |
"Movement Matters is a collection of essays in which biomechanist Katy Bowman continues her groundbreaking investigation of the mechanics of our sedentary culture and the profound potential of human movement. Here she widens her 'You are how you move' message and invites us to consider our personal relationship with sedentarism, privilege, and nature."--Back cover. |
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| Physical Description: |
xxii, 225 pages : illustrations ; 23 cm |
| Bibliography: |
Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| ISBN: |
9781943370030 1943370036 |
| Author Notes: |
Bowman teaches movement globally and speaks about sedentarism and movement ecology to academic and scientific audiences such as the Ancestral Health Summit and the Institute for Human and Machine Cognition. Her work has been featured in diverse media such as the Today Show, CBC Radio One, the Seattle Times , NPR, the Joe Rogan Experience, and Good Housekeeping . One of Maria Shriver'sArchitects of Change and an America WalksWoman of the Walking Movement, Bowman consults on educational and living space design to encourage movement-rich habitats. She has worked with companies like Patagonia, Nike, and Google as well as a wide range of non-profits and other communities to create greater access to hermove more, move more body parts, move more for what you need message. Her movement education company, Nutritious Movement, is based in Washington State, where she lives with her family. |