About
Natural Movement Matters
Cars, screens, labour-saving devices, comfy chairs, outsourced services – all of these things make our lives easier. They also make us move less. Even people who spend an hour a day exercising are only spending 4% of their day moving. The rest of the time, they’re largely sedentary. The result?
A body that aches a lot of the time
Constipation
Discomfort during pregnancy
Knee Pain
Neck and shoulder tension
Pelvic pain or pelvic health problems
Our bodies are designed to move.
Have you ever noticed how children barely sit still? They fidget, wriggle, bend, stretch, lift, carry, hang, climb, crawl, cartwheel, somersault, back bend, sit cross legged, jump, run, twirl and skip. So, when does that change?
Modern life is making us move less almost from the day we are born. Babies and toddlers get put in car seats, bouncy chairs and buggies. From the age of four children start sitting at desks with limited free play. But it is really in adulthood that our lack of movement intensifies. Our days go from lying in bed, to sitting at desks, to sitting in cars or lounging on sofas – interspersed with a blast of high intensity exercise at the gym or class.
There is a different way.
The philosophy behind natural movement is to simply change how you move whilst carrying out your normal life. When you move better, you feel better and the more fun, free and independent your life will be.
Natural Movement Matters provides group classes, workshops, 1:1 sessions and retreats to help you transform your lifestyle with simple changes that will get you moving more, improve your general fitness and boost your health.
Hi, I’m Helen!
I've spent over 25 years working in the health & fitness industry. It was only after becoming pregnant with my daughter that I truly realised the importance of natural everyday movement throughout pregnancy, motherhood and life.
Originally from Chorley, I've returned home after living in London, Essex and Ireland, where I founded a community health and wellbeing studio.
“I move, therefore I am”
Haruki Murakami
As a certified BRM™ pro, I'm on a mission to help women understand the importance of natural movement to help them prepare for birth, reduce pregnancy pain and recover from birth.
I'm a mother, a natural mover, Treesister, freedom advocate, business owner and solo parent. I have chosen to Home Educate my daughter so she is free to move all day, every day. We love simple approaches to food, movement and play whilst moving towards a more simple way of living in the world.
