Bestselling Move Your DNA has shaken up the health and fitness world with this message: there is more to movement than exercise."A landmark in explaining biomechanics." Dr. Joan Vernikos, Former Director of NASA’s life science division and author of Sitting Kills, Moving HealsIt’s often said that "movement is medicine," but rarely is the how behind the power of movement explained. It’s not only our whole ...

"I really appreciate this book...There is something in here for everyone." —Dr. Sanjay Gupta, CNN Chief Medical Correspondent on Chasing Life"The most insightful guide to getting moving I've ever read.” —Kelly McGonigal, author of The Joy of Movement**"If you've ever felt stuck on the sidelines of your own wellness journey, this might be the most validating, actionable, and life-giving book you pick up this year."**

2024 Foreword Indie Award FinalistCreate a personalized movement plan you love.You’ve heard of the million benefits of movement, but you can’t make it work in your body or your own life.Maybe you move a lot at work, and your body is too tired to do the activities you used to enjoy.Maybe you’re an athlete with nagging injuries keeping you off your game.Maybe you want to move more but you don’t have the time—...

A nutritious ‘movement diet’ is essential to our well-being. This book contains all the ingredients we need. –Mark Hyman, MD, New York Times #1 Bestselling Author of Young Forever, The Pegan Diet, and The Blood Sugar SolutionThis book is elegant and immediately actionable. You cannot help but be changed simply by reading it. –Kelly Starrett, DPT, New York Times bestselling author of Becoming a Supple Leopard

Many work hard on good posture and better walking and running alignment, but it’s critical to understand how what you put on your feet each day can play a bigger role in the function of your feet, ankles, knees, hips, and spine than you might realize.By applying the principles in this book, you will be able to restore your foundation and prevent dysfunction. ―Ray McClanahan, DPM, inventor of Correct ToesBiomechanist and author of Simple Steps to Foot Pa...

Move Your DNA explains the science behind our need for natural movement - right down to the cellular level. It examines the differences between the movements in a typical hunter - gatherer's life and the movements in our own. It shows the many problems with using exercise like movement vitamins instead of addressing the deeper issue of a poor movement diet. Best of all, Move Your DNA contains the corrective exercises, habit modifications, and simple lifestyle changes we need to ma...

Human beings have always moved for what they need until recently. We know how a lack of movement impacts our bodies but how does culture-wide sedentarism impact the world?Movement Matters is an award-winning collection of essays in which biomechanist Katy Bowman continues her groundbreaking presentation on the interconnectedness of nature, human movement, and the environment.Winner: Foreword Indies Book Award (Gold)

As seen on the Today Show, Dynamic Aging isn’t that same old senior fitness, senior stretching, senior strength book you’ve seen again and again. This book is about using simple exercises to feel better and get back to living vitally no matter your age.Don't blame your age if you're feeling creaky. It could just be the way you're using (or not using) your body. ―Washington Post on Dynamic Aging as a Book for the Ages

Barefoot enthusiasts say ditching your shoes is essential for optimal whole-body function. Doctors say minimalist shoes cause injury. Who’s right? What if they both are? In Whole Body Barefoot, biomechanist Katy Bowman explains how both sides are right and wrong by broadening the perspective of over-simplified “shoes are good” or “shoes are bad” arguments. Using evolutionary-based and biomechanics arguments, Bowman demonstrates that shoes, in a modern context, have purpose, but that the tr...

Troubleshoot your human machine and resolve the deeper alignment issues affecting your health. Through her blog, Katy Says biomechanist Katy Bowman has been educating hundreds of thousands of people about optimal alignment and natural movement since 2007. Alignment Matters contains the first five years of her short essays, in an easy-to-follow format. Starting with the feet and working all the way up to the head, Bowman's clear, engaging text lays out a user's manual for the human body, inclu...

What if your pain and lack of mobility isn't due to your age, but your habits? What if changing how you move can change how you feel, no matter your age?Dynamic Aging is an exercise guide to restoring movement, especially for healthy feet, better balance, and the activities of daily life. Biomechanist and movement teacher Katy Bowman shares exercises and habit modifications for varying fitness and mobility levels. Dynamic Aging:* Is geared to a 50+ audienc...

“A nutritious ‘movement diet’ is essential to our well-being. This book contains all the ingredients we need.” Mark Hyman, MD, New York Times #1 Bestselling Author of Young Forever, The Pegan Diet, and The Blood Sugar Solution“This book is elegant and immediately actionable. You cannot help but be changed simply by reading it.” Kelly Starrett, DPT, New York Times bestselling author of Becoming a Supple Leopard, Deskbound...