How it works
A lot of conversation. A lot of unlearning.
I do all my work on Zoom, one to one. At the beginning, I do my best to help you understand why you’re feeling the way you’re feeling. Then I give you the tools to look after your body yourself. It doesn’t need to be complicated.
— Kevin
Decode.
I need the why. I want you to have the internal language to decode the messages your body’s trying to send you.
Rewrite.
Let’s keep it methodical. Let’s make sure we really understand what’s making you feel better and what’s not.
Integrate.
Then we bring it into your life. The goal is that you have the tool in your toolbox to take with you wherever you go.
How I look at pain
Where you feel it.
Pain doesn’t always originate where you feel it. I think pain is a powerful messenger, and we’ll keep getting that message until we start to listen.
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What’s working too hard.
I find the spot that hurts is often doing extra work for other areas of the body that aren’t doing their share. My back was not actually the problem. My back was the symptom of the problem.
Take the load off.
Treat both sides of your body similarly. A lot of times, we need to give the body an opportunity to relax compensations, before we remind it there’s a better, more efficient way to move.
Education, not medical advice. If something feels wrong, check with your doctor first.
“In my opinion, the body doesn’t make mistakes. The body is always doing the best that it can.”
— Kevin
What working together looks like
Photographs first.
On the intro call, I show you photographs of yourself, and when we start working together, we go through them in detail. I explain what we’re looking at, and I ask you some questions to reflect on it. That’s often when I watch the light bulb go off, like, “Of course.” You can see why you might feel the way you feel.
Unlearning.
There was so much unlearning I had to do myself. I wanted to zoom in on my glutes, on the one part I was sure was the problem. Now I look at how the body moves as a whole, instead of as the sum of its parts.
Positions at home.
I teach you simple positions, live on Zoom, and you do them at home in between. Mostly that’s lying on the floor or the couch, giving the parts that have been working too hard a chance to take a break. If anything hurts more than usual, stop and tell me.
Keep doing what you’re doing.
At the start, I want you to keep doing exactly what you’re doing, and not add anything new to your daily routine apart from what I teach you. Let’s keep it methodical. Let’s make sure we really understand what’s making you feel better and what’s not. Anything your doctor tells you still comes first.
The effort.
It’s not a HIIT workout, but it’s uncomfortable at times. And it takes doing the thing to understand it.
Into your life.
Then we bring it into your life: your walking, your training, the things you’d like to get back to. The goal is that you have the tool in your toolbox to take with you wherever you go. I’ll help you while you learn, and I’ll be stoked the day you don’t need me anymore.
What it isn’t
Not a diagnosis.
I’m not ever going to diagnose anybody. I’m not a doctor. What I can show you is how you’re moving, and if anything needs a medical opinion, I’ll tell you, and that comes first.
Not hands-on.
It’s nice to have touch, of course. I don’t think that can ever be replaced. But I do all my work on Zoom, and my work is teaching you what to do yourself.
Not quick.
This is steady, methodical work, and I won’t promise you a timeline. It took me years to understand my own body, and everybody’s body is gonna be unique to them.
Length and price
I’ll walk you through length and price on the call, so you have all of it in front of you. You don’t have to decide on the call.
When you’re ready, let’s start by looking at what your body’s been trying to tell you. It’s 55 minutes on Zoom with me.
Book your intro call + posture assessment55 minutes, live on Zoom. I do the assessment myself.
Kinesiology degree (University of Illinois). Coaching since 2011. 15,000+ one-on-one hours.
If it’s an emergency
If you have new weakness or numbness in both legs, numbness around your groin or inner thighs, or new trouble controlling your bladder or bowels, that’s an emergency. Go to the ER or call 911 now.
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