Dynamic Aging: Simple Exercises for Whole-Body Mobility

Over many decades of stretching and exercise, I've gathered a shelf of books on the topics and perused many others. Yet I cannot think of a more uniquely helpful book than this one . Most books of this ilk just give the reader a list of exercises, with instructions, photos, and some encouraging words. This book does much more by educating the reader about the mechanics of this/her body, what happens to it during disuse (quite different from aging, she points out), and how and why certain exercises actually work to improve matters. It's like she respects your body AND your mind too! This motivated me to do the exercises rather than procrastinate because I can now see how they work. And BTW they do! My favorite chapter is the one on feet, too often neglected in other books, which she sees as the very platfrom of standing and walking, and gives simple-to-do exercises to loosen up the dozens of joints there. Anyone, a beginning or more advanced exerciser, has much to learn from this book. The book is engagingly written and does not overwhelm you with too many dozens of exercises, but the ones that are functionally the best.

Best book I have read in quite a while. All the things we were taught about shoes, exercises, what we should and should not do when we get older (50+) have been WRONG! I first suspected this when I was told by a fitness trainer that I should get a shoe that would help me balance, and that I also needed orthotics to prevent a recurrence of plantar fasciitis. It occurred to me after a while that the shoes were doing the balancing for me and that my muscles were no longer needed and not being used. In short, they were wasting away. Recently, though, my pilates teacher started talking about Katy Bowman and Dynamic Aging, and how we have been taught to avoid things as we age (obstacles in house, throw rugs, climbing ladders) and not taking ANY physical chances because our bodies just couldn't handle this any more. Well baloney and cheese (sanitized language for Amazon!)!!! I will be buying this book for my best friend and others. Just disappointed that the price has gone up so much since I bought my first copy in March, a month before Katy Bowman appeared on the Today Show...Guess that's the power of TV, but I'm so glad she is able to spread her message to a much wider audience. I also feel this book would be very useful for parents of young children, to get them started on the right (foot)path because our bad walking, exercising and standing habits were learned as kids

My yoga instructor referenced this book and used several exercises during class. Subtle, gentle movements can produce significant results. The directions and illustrations are simple and clear. There were many personal anecdotes which were less interesting to me, hence 4 instead of 5 stars.

Clever thought out strategies to use small changes that can have major gains. I am familiar with many forms of exercise. But these movements are a new category that looks useful for incorporating in any program for a few minutes a day..using the whole day to increase moving. The evidence is strong- moving is a key for good health.

Excellent book. We also read the Move your DNA and I actually found the slightly simpler and well layed out format of this one to be a preferable read.We bought it as a git for my Mother In law but read it ourselves first.The book has large print that is clearly space, I suppose that is intended for the Goldener audience but I found it fantastic for being able to walk around the living room and read at the same time. Normally I buy e-books but wanted the print version which was all that was available when we purchased) for my MIL.I'm almost 39, my husband is 53 and we both got something out of this book. Every day before yoga we sit and stretch our toes. It's a peculiar sort of joy to see much improved toe spread flexibility after just a couple weeks. Cheap thrills FTWI especially loved the inspirational stories by the co-authors. So many people getting knee surgeries now a days it's soooooo nice to hear of some one who has avoided it!Anyways great read, solidifies a movement plan for anyone of any age to begin adding more movements and flexibility to life.And if you think there's someone in your life this could possibly help..just get it...it's about the price of a bottle of pain killers and much better for your loved one ;)p.s. writing this standing at my standing height desk while my husband sits on the floor at our super low table.Practice what you read!

What an absolutely wonderful book, which I have thoroughly enjoyed reading. It has great exercises to do to better a person's well-being, balance, strength and other things. I have been doing the exercises & find that I am improving in all areas. The great thing about this book is the author writes about the different exercises & how they help your body. At the end of the book, the exercises are listed so one can see them easily & perform them. I applaud Katy Bowman for writing such a useful book.

I've only recently encountered Katy Bowman's work, and I have to say, it has grabbed my attention! I have several of her books and am working with what I'm learning - and noticing almost immediate changes (for the better) in the way I move. Some of her other books go into more detail, but I find this one very effective for getting the process started, and appreciate the fact that it addresses the entire body. I've been recommending it to friends right and left, and am hearing from them that they, too, are inspired to get moving and are noticing immediate improvement.

While I appreciate the message Katy is putting across, I found it all quite dull. In a recent podcast interview, she does admit to just laying info out without much sugar-coating. The book does just that, but that also makes it a quick read. Points are reinforced throughout the book through repetition, which is actually helpful. I'm ready to gift this book someone else; it's not a keeper.