Wellness Notes

If I asked you whether you wanted a stronger core, I imagine the answer would be an immediate yes. A strong core is something most people aspire to, whether they articulate it in those words or not. We associate core strength with good posture, freedom of movement, reduced back pain, and feeling capable in our bodies. And rightly so. Your core plays a central role in almost everything you do—bending down, twisting, lifting, walking, carrying shopping, getting up off the floor

And Why Does it Matter? Have you ever taken the time to notice what your movement looks like throughout the day? Are your movements varied or repetitive? How much time are you spending in any one fixed position like sitting, for example? The Forgotten Movement One move we might not do much of is lifting our arms overhead. Our modern lives seem to demand a lot of typing or scrolling, or even if we don’t use screens much, reading books or writing by hand requires our arms to be