Katy Bowman - 24 April

Move Your DNA is one of the most important books Ive ever read. If youve suspected nutritious movement is as important to your health as nutritious food, youre right. This book explains why.

Robb Wolf, author of The Paleo Solution

One of my favorite books on movement.

Perry Nickelston, DC, NKT, SFMA, author of Stop Chasing Pain

Exceptionally well informed, informative, written, organized and presented, Move Your DNA is especially recommended to the attention of non-specialist general readers who are having to deal with mobility issuesespecially as they grow older. It will also prove to be of immense value for both amateur and professional athletes, as well as concerned parents wanting their children to grow up whole and healthy.

Midwest Book Review

Biomechanics. Pelvic floor. Iliopsoas. These words may spark intrigue for fitness pros, but theyre like kryptonite for much of the general population. Thats where Katy Bowman comes in. Bowman succeeds with a teaching and training style that is equal parts education and entertainment.

IDEA Fitness Journal

I would recommend this book to everyone. Whether youve been doing the fitness thing for years or are an absolute beginner, you will find seeds of wisdom to help you move more and better. Move Your DNA is a paradigm shifter that acknowledges the complexity of modern movement habits while also providing helpful ways to improve and grow.

Breaking Muscle

This informative analysis of natural exercises uses apt analogies to demonstrate how best to build strength. Move Your DNA is enjoyable, convincing, and sure to change the way fitness buffs (and coach potatoes) move.

Foreword Reviews

Katy Bowman condenses outlandishly complicated cellular mechanics into words that you, your mother, and your children can comprehend. She helps you understand how your invisible components compose youOnce you read this important book, there is no turning back. You will never think about your human body, its habitat, its stressors, and your own humanity in the same way ever again.

Jill Miller, Creator of Yoga Tune Up and author of The Roll Model

Katy is an important influencer when it comes to promoting the transition from traditional regimented exercise to a more global movement view, where the focus is on staying active throughout the day.

Dr. Joseph Mercola

As a Human Biologist, I find the ideas expressed in this book stimulating. The whole notion that we no longer move in the way our hunter-gatherer ancestors movedthe way that suits our evolutionary heritageis quite intriguing and could justifiably form the basis for more concerted academic study. It could even form the basis of what might be called Body Use Theory.

Stephen Lewis, Senior Lecturer in Biological Sciences, University of Chester, UK.

Filled with scientific evidence, Move Your DNA is a compelling manifesto for natural movement. Katy Bowman does a tremendous job at explaining, in a clear and humorous manner, why we need to shift our perception from the reductive notion of exercise to a refreshing, effective, movement-based lifestyle. The many practical drills in the book will help even the most out of shape to get back to natural movements in gentle, progressive, and safe ways.

Erwan LeCorre, creator of MovNat

Katy teaches us a profound yet obvious fact about human health: Just as a boring assortment of six common foods cannot give us a truly nourishing diet, neither can a few mundane tasks and force-fed exercises keep us in shape. Our greatest vitality comes from living out the vagaries of Natures whimand if we cant do that, we can at least simulate the variety that we are adapted to.

Samuel Thayer, author of The Foragers Harvest: A Guide to Identifying, Harvesting, and Preparing Edible Wild Plants and Natures Garden: A Guide to Identifying, Harvesting, and Preparing Edible Wild Plants

Wow! Katy clearly separates the ease from the dis-ease created by our captive lifestyles.

Phillip Beach, DO, author of Muscles and Meridians

Move Your DNAis a pioneering and necessary book and an instant classic[T]his book may provide a lightning bolt of insight for people who experience not just pain, but a range of physical symptoms or illnessesIn my experience as an osteopathic physician and holistic OB/GYN treating a full range of womens health issues including pelvic floor dysfunction and female pain, movement prescriptions are an essential part of any treatment plan or wellness program, and I am already recommending Move Your DNA to my patients and colleagues.

Eden G. Fromberg, DO, FACOOG, DABIHM, Clinical Assistant Professor of Obstetrics & Gynecology at SUNY Downstate Medical Center

Katys depth of knowledge is simply astounding, as is her ability to communicate profound, life-altering information in a way that provides as many laughs as it does jaw-dropping, awe-striking facts. Katy has revealed the elemental importance of nutritious movementthe Whole Movement Movement!and it is absolutely the missing piece to the puzzle of health and wellness. There are no words to describe the importance of the ideas within this book. They have revolutionized my practice and changed my life.

Liz Wolfe, NTP, author of Eat the Yolks

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Whole Body Barefoot

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Alignment Matters

KATY BOWMAN

FOREWORD BY JASON LEWIS

Copyright Katy Bowman 2017

Foreword copyright Jason Lewis 2017

All rights reserved. No part of this publication may be reproduced, distributed, or transmitted in any form or by any means, including photocopying, recording, or other electronic or mechanical methods, without the prior written permission of the publisher, except in the case of brief quotations embodied in critical reviews and certain other noncommercial uses permitted by copyright law.

Printed in the United States of America

Second Edition, First Printing 2017

ISBN: 978-1-943370-10-8

Library of Congress Control Number: 2014939868

Propriometrics Press: propriometricspress.com

Cover and Interior Design: Zsofi Koller, zsofikoller.com

Illustrations: Jillian Nicol

Cover images: Shutterstock and Dreamstime

Indoor exercise and author bio photos by Jen Jurgensen, outdoor photos by Cecilia Ortiz.

Photos on by Shelah M. Wilgus.

The information in this book should not be used for diagnosis or treatment, or as a substitute for professional medical care. Please consult with your health care provider prior to attempting any treatment on yourself or another individual.

Excerpt from Bernie Krauses, PhD, Jan. 31, 2001, speech before the World Affairs Council, San Francisco, Loss of Natural Soundscape: Global Implications of Its Effect on Humans and Other Creatures 2014 Wild Sanctuary. Used with permission. All rights reserved.

Excerpt from Natures Garden: A Guide to Identifying, Harvesting, and Preparing Edible Wild Plants, published by Foragers Harvest Press, is 2010 Samuel Thayer. Used with permission. All rights reserved.

The Library of Congress has cataloged the original edition as follows:

Bowman, Katy.

Move your DNA : restore your health through natural movement / Katy Bowman ; foreword by Jason Lewis.

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Subtitle from cover.