Nick St Louis, is a physical therapist and founder of mindful movement community, The Foot Collective, who are on a mission to disrupt the foot industry and reclaim the human foot. This episode is loaded with information to help you better understand our feet, how they function and how they connect to, and affect the rest of our bodies. It is also an incredibly practical episode that offers tangible ways in which we can care for our feet in all their complexity, well. Nick's foot knowledge runs deep, he chats with Kathryn on how The Foot Collective came to be and what excites him about the subject. The pair touch base on a few common issues from tight muscles and hip disfunction to plantar fasciitis and bunions, and give first hand accounts of the subtle and not so subtle effects of balancing on a beam that will leave you wanting to incorporate this work into your regular movement regime.

This information, is FOR EVERY BODY and is accessible and beneficial to every body, we hope you share it with your favourite humans.

As always, visit kathrynbruniyoung.com for more show notes and more information on Mindful Strength.

Sit in on a candid recording with Kathryn and her partner Kyle Pichie, at home on a Sunday evening.

These periodic episodes with Kathryn and Kyle are a glimpse into their lives as movement professionals and just regular humans, living in the country. They share stories of their day off and what they get up to, as well as what's new in their world since they last sat down on the podcast together. The couple chat about life happenings, hobbies, UFC, food and family, new shows and podcasts on their radar, and look ahead to 2018, including their upcoming movement retreat in Mexico!

Carly Stong sat down with Kathryn at her home in Cornwall, where they connected on Carly's approach to teaching, and making yoga and movement truly accessible to all. Carly is a body positive advocate and offers an informed, inclusive, empowered practice to anyone willing to try. They explore topics in conversation including body positivity, strength training, the power of language, embodying movement, being present, and how feeling strong and capable in your body, or not, affects the rest of your life.

Kathryn sits down with Linda, her friend, student, general good human and podcast regular, to talk about how we see, feel, use and really understand the core body and core strength. This subject is vast and complex and one to which our knowledge base is continually evolving. Their conversation covers everything from training to simply breathing, conventional perspectives of core versus a fascial body core, nervous system and tissue adaptation, and tension - why its not all about letting it go!

Richard Freeman, yogi, author, teacher and student, joins Kathryn on today's podcast to chat about the evolution of the art of yoga. Richard is one of Kathryn's first and most influential teachers. Their conversation covers how Richard came to find the practice in its various forms, its Western trajectory since the late 60s, sexual assault and the world today, cross-training, where mythology meets science, and, the importance of inquiry and mindfulness as they relate to movement and life.

Happy New Year Mindful Strength Movers!

Today we are doing something a little bit different and chatting about what it means to set movement goals, tuning into how you FEEL from one day, week, month to the next and how to be in your body - or be embodied. Some food for thought to keep us connected on the first day of 2018!

Our next podcast will release on January 11, we have a ton of great conversations in store for this year and we can't wait to share them with you. Thanks for listening.

Before you roll into NYE festivities, twist out the rest of 2017 and tune in to how you feel.

We wanted to provide a way during this busy holiday time, for you to connect with your body, even for just a few minutes. Practices are accessible to everyone and only 15-25mins long. Make this an opportunity to take some moments for you or gather with friends and family for some mindful movement time! Enjoy!

December 31 – Twisting into the New Year

Practice Props: A chair or something to sit on and room to lie down.

We wanted to provide a way during this busy holiday time, for you to connect with your body, even for just a few minutes. Practices are accessible to everyone and only 15-25mins long. Make this an opportunity to take some moments for you or gather with friends and family for some mindful movement time! Happy Holidays!

December 30 – Fun with Feet

Practice Props: Yoga TuneUp Ball or another firm ball (ie. tennis ball or lacrosse ball)

Mindful Strength Challenge... Make this foot strength and mobility routine a part of your regular regime; 2-3 times a week for forever-healthy feet. Share with anyone who wears shoes!

We wanted to provide a way during this busy holiday time, for you to connect with your body, even for just a few minutes. Practices are accessible to everyone and only 15-25mins long. Make this an opportunity to take some moments for you or gather with friends and family for some mindful movement time! Happy Holidays!

December 29 – Lower Body Strength & Mobility

Practice Props: Block or Stairs – find yourself near a wall.

We wanted to provide a way during this busy holiday time, for you to connect with your body, even for just a few minutes. Practices are accessible to everyone and only 15-25mins long. Make this an opportunity to take some moments for you or gather with friends and family for some mindful movement time! Happy Holidays!

December 28 – Upper Body Strength & Mobility

Practice Props: Block, Ball or Shoe – Something you can hold in your hands that is light and safe to drop.