Movement Coaching:
I consider everything I do to fall under the umbrella of helping people move through life more optimally. Below are glimpses into how I approach this, whether the movements are simple and necessary or complex and entirely for fun. These are not necessarily separate services, rather snapshots at points along two different continuums (see image to the right). My strategy is to thoroughly and continuously assess in order to ensure I am accurately and consistently meeting the person where they are. We then safely and systematically travel as far down the positive paths of each continuum as the person wishes. I think of my practice as a marriage of algorithm and art.
I often get the question “who is your ideal client?” or “do you specialize in a certain population or skill?” In the past, I have answered that question many different ways: the golfer, the postpartum mom, the teenage athlete, the middle-aged runner, the 80-year-old wanting to be able to get up off the floor - all populations I have had a lot of success and enjoyment working with. It took me a long time, but I eventually realized that it wasn’t the specific issue or type of athlete that made the client and I a good fit. Instead, it was a genuine interest, curiosity, and desire to learn more about their body, how it works, and how it can function as optimally as possible with whatever movement-related task(s) they needed or wanted to be able to do. Because it’s all movement to me. And, movement is my passion.
Ultimately, I consider myself an educator. I specialize in providing people with the appropriate tools they need to be successful. My mission is to empower each person I work with.
Rehab (physical therapy):
This is for people who have unfortunately fallen under the x-axis on the graph above, meaning their movement has become painful and suboptimal. Depending on many factors, each person in this category will require a certain level of pace and care to restore pain free movement and a fully functioning life. However, despite how long or sensitive the person’s symptoms are, I believe there is a form of movement the person can do without pain that will allow the recovery process to begin. We may just have to be careful, creative, and systematic about how we find and progress it.
Performance Training:
This is for people who are above the x-axis and would like to continue to move further into the positive directions on both axes. For people who fall into this category, I work to further enhance their movement skills as generally or as specifically (meaning to a task or activity/sport) as their goals dictate. All the while we work to optimize the quality of the skills we are building, resulting in the person being as efficient and resilient as possible.
