Whether you are a recreational runner or a professional you can optimize how you run using the scientifcially proven principles of our approach. Science and runners are finding out that the closer the foot is to the ground and with less interference from inflexible or padded shoes the better off they are. Runners have classically landed on their heel to increase stride length, however this caused many other problems such as planar fasciaitis, heel fractures, knee and ankle problems among others. When runners learn to stride the way their structure is designed to move they enjoy comfort, ease and increase stamina, strength and speed.
The current approach to running is to isolate muscle usage and encourage technique that has nothing to do with how our structure is designed to move. This type of learning has some inherent failings because we are not allowing our brain to inform us whether the movement is optimal. In fact, we learn how to move better if our learning is by how it feels to move. Allowing our brain to determine the optimal way to move is a more systemic and organic way of learning that will help you prevent injury, react quicker and have better balance and coordination. The learning paradigm of Designed for Movement turns the mechanistic, rote learning on it's head. In mechanistic learning we focus on what muscles to use when we move. In organic, brain oriented learning through sense and feel we focus on what muscles we do not need thus removing conflict and extra effort that may be hampering movement. Children learn to move in this way, no one teaches a child muscle by muscle how to sit up, roll over, or walk. The child's brain figures it all out in the most optimal way which is why children move so When we use less effort to achieve greater range of motion our movements become smoother, more balanced, coordinated and graceful. All of us have seen a person that moves well with little effort and is stronger with greater vitality and expression.Using simple tools that you can practice as you run and as part of your daily life yo will improve all aspects of your life. With new awareness you will be able to concentrate on your technique and feel an effortlessness to your performance. Check out classes and Products to help you on your journey to become the stand out! |
well. As we grow older we start adding on layers of learned movement, some that are good and some that are not. The premise of our work is that we need to remove the layers that are not needed and the most effective way to do this is by sense and feel within the movement. This takes us to complete awareness of our body at any given moment, not just when it hurts or we injure ourselves. We shift the paradigm to awareness of increasing ease and comfort, thereby increasing functionality.