Intuitive Movement
Our bodies feel connected, honored, and loved when we move with purpose. Movement is essential to our daily routine. But, how can we move and honor our bodies on days we don’t feel in tune with a yoga flow or gym session? There are many ways and reasons to move your body regularly—other than weight loss. By focusing on non-weight related reasons to move, you can help yourself foster feelings of joy around movement, rather than dread.
Rebounding
Sometimes a good, quick sweat session is the answer to what you need in your daily routine. Rebounding, essentially jumping on a mini trampoline with some general fitness moves built-in, packs a huge punch in a small amount of time. According to NASA (yes, NASA), rebounding builds strength, improves cardiovascular health, and increases pelvic floor strength. One added bonus of rebounding – it boosts lymphatic drainage. This improved lymphatic flow aids in detoxifying, giving your skin an ageless glow.
Jumping Rope
The fun friendly games you used to play with friends, maybe the next best thing to help with lymphatic drainage and releasing excess toxins from the body. By jumping rope on a regular basis, you are helping this vital system in your body function. The lymphatic system is like your body’s sewer system. It removes all sorts of waste and toxins from your blood and moves them out to be eliminated. Jumping rope is a super affordable, easy, and efficient way to get some cardio, and movement in. Jumping rope can help with bone density, increased mood, and is a great way to burn some calories.
Meditative Walking
Walking will always be a go-to for daily movement, but if you are feeling a deep call to foster your mind-body connection, meditative walking is the movement to try. You’ll want to find a space where you can walk 10 – 20 steps uninterrupted; as meditative walking focuses on connecting with your movement. You can walk at any pace, but you want to focus on and connect to lifting one foot, shifting forward, and placing your foot on the ground. Stay connected; when you get to the end of your path, take a few deep breaths in place before turning around and repeating. If your mind wanders, bring it back to the sensations in your feet. How does it feel when one foot leaves grounding on Earth? What do you notice when your foot just starts to touch Mother Earth? You can do meditative walking in as little as 10 minutes, but honor your body and do what feels connected in your daily routine.
Tune in to your body, source what it needs. Find a movement in your daily routine that honors your best self.
