Don’t Build Core Strength

– The MOVEMENT Movement with Steven Sashen Episode 190 with Jae Gruenke

Jae Gruenke is a Certified Feldenkrais Practitioner, running technique expert, and founder of The Balanced Runner™.  Known as a “running form guru,” she has helped runners from beginner to Olympian relieve pain and improve their performance, and she specializes in helping runner whose problems have persisted despite medical treatment.

Jae has been a member of the Feldenkrais Guild of North America since 1999 and the United Kingdom since 2011, and was an ACE-certified personal trainer from 1999-2012.  

As an Assistant Clinical Professor in the Physical Therapy Program at SUNY Downstate Medical center in New York City she helped develop an (unpublished) pilot study on the effects of the Feldenkrais Method on running economy.

Listen to this episode of The MOVEMENT Movement with Jae Gruenke about why you shouldn’t build core strength.

Here are some of the beneficial topics covered on this week’s show:

- How people shouldn’t create any disparity between the two sides of their body.

- Why Feldenkrais is more about experimentation and exploration rather than focusing on a specific goal.

- How Feldenkrais emphasizes the integration and learning that happens during rest and relaxation, rather than forcing movement.

- Why exaggerating movement patterns can help individuals become aware of their current habits.

- How bones and joints in the feet and spine are designed to be mobile and adaptable, supporting movement and interaction with the world.

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