Although the world is becoming mostly sedentary, our bodies still require a wide variety of daily movements in order to work well. Many of us struggle to get regular exercise, but even that can fall short of nourishing the body from head to toe. How can we move more—a lot more—when we have sore, stiff parts and overly busy lifestyles? Join Katy Bowman M.S., biomechanist, author, and movement educator as she combines big-picture lessons on biomechanics, kinesiology, physiology, and natural hu ...
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Ep 178: Are Humans Born To Walk?
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1:25:03Barefoot Expo May 16-17 2025 This Episode's Show Notes Join Our Newsletter: Movement Colored Glasses Katy’s Virtual Studio - Try it Free for 7 Days! Katy Bowman and Jeannette Loram kick this episode off with a conversation about British walking idioms and nature-based language. They are then joined by Mark Sisson, author, former distance runner and…
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Ep 177: Hypermobility, Proprioception And Building Up A Bendy Body
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1:27:32Barefoot Expo May 16-17 2025 This Episode's Show Notes Join Our Newsletter: Movement Colored Glasses Katy’s Virtual Studio - Try it Free for 7 Days! Biomechanist Katy Bowman and biologist Jeannette Loram discuss movement for the bendy body with their guest Dr Libby Hinsley, a doctor of physical therapy specializing in the treatment of hypermobility…
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Ep 176: Do We Really Lose Muscle As We Get Older?
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1:22:12Barefoot Expo May 16-17 2025 This Episode's Show Notes Join Our Newsletter: Movement Colored Glasses Katy’s Virtual Studio - Try it Free for 7 Days! Are you confused by all the social media messaging about muscle mass and strength training? Join us for this beefy episode all about muscle! Biomechanist Katy Bowman and biologist Jeannette Loram discu…
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Ep 175 I Know I Should Exercise But....
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1:21:17Barefoot Expo May 16-17 2025 View This Episode's Show Notes Join Our Newsletter: Movement Colored Glasses Katy’s Virtual Studio This is a special episode with two features and several guests! In the first feature, biomechanist Katy Bowman is joined by psychologists Dr Diana Hill and Dr Kelly McGonigal. Katy and Diana have co-written a new book I kn…
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Barefoot Expo May 16-17 2025 View This Episode's Show Notes Join Our Newsletter: Movement Colored Glasses Katy’s Virtual Studio Biomechanist Katy Bowman and biologist Jeannette Loram discuss Matters of the Heart. They cover the anatomy, tissues and function of the cardiovascular system, highlighting key concepts of heart health that are underapprec…
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Barefoot Expo May 16-17 2025 View This Episode’s Show Notes Join Our Newsletter: Movement Colored Glasses Katy’s Virtual Studio In recent years there has been significant backlash against the idea that posture is related to good health. Join biomechanist Katy Bowman and biologist Jeannette Loram for a philosophical, historical and biological journe…
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Ep 172: Is Standing the New Smoking?
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55:20Barefoot Expo May 16-17 2025 Biomechanist Katy Bowman and biologist Jeannette Loram, discusses a recent study on sitting time, standing time and circulatory risk. They cut through the media hype and explain what the study shows and why any prolonged static position might have health consequences. Katy and Jeannette contrast our cultural norm of bei…
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Ep 171 HOW DID YOU MOVE HOW WILL YOU MOVE 2024
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1:23:09Barefoot Expo May 16-17 2025 On this episode Katy and Jeannette continue the Move Your DNA annual tradition of reflecting on the past year and looking forward to the next. Through a series of questions Katy and Jeannette reflect on 2024, discuss movement goals for 2025, and invite you to play along. They explore moving through injury, menopause and…
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Ep 170: Don’t Ignore the Head and Neck
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1:16:26Barefoot Expo May 16-17 2025 Biomechanist Katy Bowman talks to biologist Jeannette Loram about the importance of head and neck movement. This year, Katy’s annual exercise advent offers 24 moves for the head and neck and Katy explains her personal and professional reasons for choosing this theme. Jeannette and Katy discuss the head and neck as a hub…
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Barefoot Expo May 16-17 2025 Biomechanist Katy Bowman talks to biologist Jeannette Loram about dog movement. This discussion stemmed from witnessing a balance ball therapy session for dogs. Just like modern humans, modern dogs now require physical therapy. In this episode, Katy and Jeannette discuss how to use Katy’s ‘movement nutrition’ framework …
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Ep 168: Is Sitting Aging You Faster?
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1:03:38Barefoot Expo May 16-17 2025 Biomechanist Katy Bowman talks to biologist Jeannette Loram about a recent New York Times article “ Why Sitting All Day May Shorten Your Life”. Katy was a source for this article and she talks with Jeannette about the journalistic process, and why the short-form might be letting us down. Katy and Jeannette talk about th…
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Ep 167: Things I Learned Walking 100 Miles in 6 Days
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1:14:21Barefoot Expo May 16-17 2025 Biomechanist Katy Bowman talks to biologist Jeannette Loram about her recent multi-day hike across England. Katy, with her sister Mary, walked from east coast to west coast along the length of Hadrian’s Wall. Katy and Jeannette talk about Katy’s physical preparation for the walk; the (four pairs!) of shoes Katy selected…
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Ep 166: Coughing, A Surprising Measure of Whole-Body Strength
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59:26Barefoot Expo May 16-17 2025 Biomechanist Katy Bowman and biologist Jeannette Loram talk about coughing. Katy and Jeannette discuss coughing as a life-saving movement; both in the immediate, to prevent choking, and also in the longer term for adequate clearance of the lungs and the health of our airways. They discuss the anatomy and mechanics of a …
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Ep 165: Is There Really a 'Right' Way to Walk?
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1:15:47Barefoot Expo May 16-17 2025 Biomechanist Katy Bowman and biologist Jeannette Loram discuss gait and question whether there is a ‘right’ way to walk. They explain the mechanics of walking gait, outlining the phases and shapes that each leg and foot should move through during the gait cycle. They propose that an ‘abnormal’ gait would be one that is …
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Ep 164: Menopause in Motion - There is More to Menopause & Movement Than You Think
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1:09:30Barefoot Expo May 16-17 2025 In this episode, biomechanist Katy Bowman and biologist Jeannette Loram talk about menopause and movement. They discuss menopause as a natural developmental phase that humans share with only a few other highly social marine mammals. They explain the evolution of menopause in relation to the role of grandmothers within h…
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Ep 163: Are Lungs Outside the Body?
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1:04:44Barefoot Expo May 16-17 2025 Biomechanist Katy Bowman talks with biologist Jeannette Loram about lung movement. Katy and Jeannette debate whether the lung surfaces are actually outside the body, similar to the tubes of the gut, and discuss how lung movement is not only important for breathing but also for immunity. They discuss the anatomy of our l…
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Ep 162: Are Humans Natural Swimmers?
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1:01:18Barefoot Expo May 16-17 2025 Biomechanist Katy Bowman and biologist Jeannette Loram talk all about swimming. They discuss the history of human swimming; whether humans are natural-born swimmers, evidence for swimming in the past and physiological adaptations found in swimming and diving cultures. They discuss the four classic swimming strokes as we…
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Ep 161: Are Books Good for the Body?
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1:12:02Barefoot Expo May 16-17 2025 Biomechanist Katy Bowman and biologist Jeannette Loram talk with English professor Vybarr Cregan-Reid about books and the body. Katy, Jeannette and Vybarr discuss being ‘rescued’ by books, the value of fiction in developing empathy, reading as a workout for the brain, how literacy may have changed our brain and the curr…
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Barefoot Expo May 16-17 2025 Following on from our Hiking Poles episode, biomechanist Katy Bowman and biologist Jeannette Loram answer all your other questions about hiking. Katy and Jeannette discuss how to prepare for hiking, walking with a backpack, hiking gear and clothing and how to manage fatigue or pain. They flesh out the functional movemen…
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Ep 159: To Hiking Pole or Not to Hiking Pole
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47:26Barefoot Expo May 16-17 2025 To Hiking pole, or not to hiking pole, is the question that biomechanist Katy Bowman and biologist Jeannette Loram address in this episode. The use of poles has become a hotly debated topic among hikers and Katy and Jeannette dive in to help explore the issue. They discuss how poles are used in fitness and hiking scenar…
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Barefoot Expo May 16-17 2025 Biomechanist Katy Bowman and biologist Jeannette Loram discuss bunions; what they are, how they are created and what to do about them. Inspired by a recent article in National Geographic, they unpack the idea that bunions are a failure of evolution. Rather than being due to a poorly engineered toe, Katy and Jeannette sh…
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Ep 157: Movement as Regulation: Spicy Kids
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52:16Barefoot Expo May 16-17 2025 Biomechanist Katy Bowman and Parent Coach Mary Van Geffen talk about “Movement As Regulation” for spicy kids. Independent, non-conformist, neurodivergent and sensitive kids can be particularly thrown off kilter by social and movement restrictions. Mary and Katy discuss the need for these kids to express their feelings i…
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Barefoot Expo May 16-17 2025 Biomechanist Katy Bowman and biologist Jeannette Loram dig deeper into the concept of movement as nutrition in Katy’s new book “ My Perfect Movement Plan: The Move Your DNA All Day Workbook”. They discuss how the book will help you understand your current movement diet and show you how to create a more balanced movement…
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Barefoot Expo May 16-17 2025 Biologist Jeannette Loram and Biomechanist Katy Bowman discuss movement “as nutrition”. Using familiar dietary terms, Katy and Jeannette unpack the concept of movement macronutrients, micronutrients and calories. They discuss how simply getting enough physical activity, or "movement calories", does not guarantee you are…
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Ep 154: Self-Compassion as Movement Motivation with Dr. Diana Hill
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47:37Barefoot Expo May 16-17 2025 Clinical psychologist Dr. Diana Hill joins biomechanist Katy Bowman for an enlightening episode about the delicate balance between setting high expectations and practicing self-compassion, particularly in the realms of movement and mindfulness. Discover how recognizing the constant movements in our lives can lead to int…
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