Do you struggle with tightness and general immobility? Want to use natural movements to become more fit and flexible? Check out today’s Q+A with someone who asked us: “Hi, I’ve always been really tight – could never touch my toes and just generally feel like I’m all wound up most of the time. Any tips on how to get more flexible?”
There are many excellent methods for increasing mobility and flexibility. At MovNat, instead of merely using range of motion drills, exercises, and warmups, we also emphasize practical, natural movements that improve fitness naturally – including mobility, flexibility, and just as important, stability.
While we do incorporate many basic range of motion drills and also natural movements most people would label “stretching,” our primary approach to improving mobility and flexibility is through a systematic and progressive Ground Movement practice. More specifically, learning to become comfortable and capable in various ground positions and transitions. Things like sitting on the ground, reaching in different directions, getting comfortable and breathing deeply into different positions (e.g. squatting, kneeling, rocking, etc.), among others. read more
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