Movement Resources
Equipment
Below are some of my favorite pieces of equipment for myself and my clients (of all abilities).
Smart Roller
Great for people with physical disabilities for core stability work
Release Balls
Resistance Band Kit
Brain Speed Ball
Buy one or make your own!
Franklin Method Ball
Franklin Method Band
One of my favorite universal Therabands
Naboso Products
Great for proprioception and balance for people with decreased sensation in their feet
Rotator Disk
Great for rotational work for any body type!
Val Slides
Yoga Wedge
Great for posture (sitting on top of the wedge) for people with physical disabilities
Moon Box
For people with physical disabilities for transferring, kneeling, or blocking out knees while standing
Books
Some of my favorite reads for movement educators and clients
Anatomy Trains - Thomas Myers
Myofascial Meridians for Movement Professionals
The Brain that Changes Itself - Norman Diodge
Making Connections - Peggy Hackney
Total Body Integration Through Bartenieff Fundamentals
Muscles and Meridians - Philip Beach
The manipulation of shape
The Brain’s Way of Healing - Norman Diodge
Remarkable discovers and recoveries from the frontiers of neuroplasticity
The Oxygen Advantage - Patrick McKeown
Simple, Scientifically Proven Breathing Techniques to Help You Become Healthier, Slimmer, Faster, and Fitter
Fascia In Motion - Elizabeth Larkaam
Fascia-focused movement for Pilates
Diastasic Recti - Katy Bowman
The Whole-body Solution to Abdominal Weakness and Separation
Whole Body Barefoot - Katy Bowman
Transitioning Well to Minimal Footwear
Earthing - Clinton Ober
The Most Important Health Discovery Ever!
From the Ground Up - Stephanie Comella and Theo St. Francis
A Human Powered Framework for Spinal Cord Injury Recovery