Chapter Seventeen: Finding the Right Personal Trainer
Consider an online service to save a lot of your reserves.
Movement Is Medicine—When It’s Done With Meaning
We often think of movement as punishment for what we ate, a requirement to shrink our bodies, or a chore to check off to-do list. But movement is not a penalty. It’s a prescription. A deeply natural, nourishing act that reintroduces us to joy, power, and presence. Your body was made to move— not in rigid artificial ways, but in expressive, expansive ones. Whether you’re lifting weights, dancing to 80s music, walking barefoot in the grass, or joining a sunrise yoga class—movement is a celebration of life
CHAPTER HEADINGS
Your Ancestors Didn’t Go to the Gym
Their function dictated their fitness. They moved because it kept them alive.
Healing Movement Has These Qualities
It feels good. You may sweat. You may strain. But you don’t feel punished. You feel alive.
It connects you to yourself. You come back to your breath, your rhythm, your body’s needs. You stop dissociating. You reinhabit your form.
It relieves stress. It’s a release valve for emotions, tension, and trauma. Movement processes what words cannot.
It’s playful or purposeful. Whether it’s a hike with a friend, a spin class, or dancing in your socks—you’re engaged, not just enduring
Movement in Community: Trainers, Groups, andJazzercise
What Movement Does for the Brain
The Energetic Side of Exercise
Movement for Every Body
No gym membership? No problem. Healing movement happens wherever you are.
Walk the neighborhood while listening to uplifting podcasts
Dance in your kitchen to your favorite music
Stretch before bed and breathe deeply
Join a local rec center or community class
Final Thought - You don’t need to move like an athlete. You don’t need to train like a soldier. You just need to move like someone who wants to live fully.
