A Handful of Bones

Jim Freda   A handful of bones is just about all that we can hold in our mind as we go through the process of our complex daily full body movements. A handful of bones is enough to coordinate and balance the system in almost any position. Perhaps in our mundane daily movement of the […]

Programs Vs. People

Brandon Chien   Why most exercise programs suck. Because people change from day to day, and their needs will vary all the time. We are not robot automatons, even though sometimes we try to treat ourselves like machines. Our brains crave certainty, and decide that having an “exercise routine” is the best way to get […]

Ten Thoughts on PE Curriculum Change

Alex Sporticus   “How you view the nature of the world and change – either as stable ‘things’ and ‘entities’ or as a ‘flowing river’ and a ‘flaming fire’ – ultimately influences how you choose to lead and manage change.” – Iverorth and Hallencreutz (2016)   Physical Education is resistant to change, or so it […]

Medicating with Movement

Jenn Pilotti   I am having one of those weeks, a week where a lot of the people around me are upset, or anxious, or depressed. A week where there is a sense of heaviness encompassing the people I interact with regularly, which makes me feel like I am being held down under a thick, […]

Biopsychosocial Influence

Brandon Chien   Almost everybody can do the Front Splits. I said what I said.How each of us gets there is going to be different though – so no reps and sets here. That’s something you discover along the way. BUT, every person needs strategies and the first is to know about your preferences (also […]