Bestselling author, speaker, and a leader of the Movement movement, biomechanist Katy Bowman, M.S. is changing the way we move and think about our need for movement. Her eight books, including the groundbreaking Move Your DNA, have been translated into more than a dozen languages worldwide.Bowman teaches movement globally and speaks about sedentarism and movement ecology to academic and scientific audiences such as the Ancestral Health Summit and the Institute for Human and Machine Cognition. Her work is regularly featured in diverse media such as the Today Show, CBC Radio One, the Seattle Times, the Joe Rogan Experience, and Good Housekeeping.One of Maria Shriver's "Architects of Change" and an America Walks "Woman of the Walking Movement," Bowman consults on educational and living space design to encourage movement-rich habitats. She has worked with companies like Patagonia, Nike, and Google as well as a wide range of non-profits and other communities to create greater access to her "move more, move more body parts, move more for what you need" message.Her movement education company, Nutritious Movement, is based in Washington State, where she lives with her family.

"As Katy Bowman knowledgeably and often humorously explains, the concepts of barefoot biomechanics and minimal footwear aren't just about feet. Whole Body Barefoot offers a nuanced discussion of minimal shoes as just one potential component of a whole-body solution to what so often is really a whole-body problem."-Jordana Bieze Foster, Editor, Lower Extremity Review Magazine "Whole Body Barefoot is an indispensable guide for anyone looking to make the successful transition to minimalist footwear, with the added bonus of improving the function of the body."-Paleo Magazine "I truly admire anyone who can make me laugh and learn at the same time, especially when it comes to my favorite subject of all, the body. I also enjoy someone who has the ability to take sophisticated and sometimes confusing terms or principles and break them down into practical bits of information that are applicable to daily life. Whole Body Barefoot does this time and again, and it's one of the most important reasons I adore the book so much."-Preston Ray Fitness "This is a must-have book for anyone with feet!"-Ben Greenfield, athlete and author of the New York Times Best Seller Beyond Training: Mastering Endurance, Health and Life

• CONTENTSMinimal Shoes Are for Every Body...Including YoursIntroductionTHINKChapter One: FootwearChapter Two: The AnkleChapter Three: The Earth is BumpyMOVEChapter Four: Stance habits to changeChapter Five: Stretching the intrinsic tissues of the footChapter Six: Stretching the extrinsic tissues of the footChapter Seven: Strengthening the intrinsic tissues of the footChapter Eight: Strengthening the extrinsic tissues of the footChapter Nine: Adding natural surfaces to your walkChapter Ten: Fix your feet all dayConclusionTHE MOVESAppendix 1: How to shop for minimal shoesAppendix 2: Resources to keep your feet and whole bodymoving moreReferences and Further ReadingIndexAbout the Author

Bestselling author, speaker, and a leader of the Movement movement, biomechanist Katy Bowman, M.S. is changing the way we move and think about our need for movement. Her eight books, including the groundbreaking Move Your DNA, have been translated into more than a dozen languages worldwide.Bowman teaches movement globally and speaks about sedentarism and movement ecology to academic and scientific audiences such as the Ancestral Health Summit and the Institute for Human and Machine Cognition. Her work is regularly featured in diverse media such as the Today Show, CBC Radio One, the Seattle Times, the Joe Rogan Experience, and Good Housekeeping.One of Maria Shriver's "Architects of Change" and an America Walks "Woman of the Walking Movement," Bowman consults on educational and living space design to encourage movement-rich habitats. She has worked with companies like Patagonia, Nike, and Google as well as a wide range of non-profits and other communities to create greater access to her "move more, move more body parts, move more for what you need" message.Her movement education company, Nutritious Movement, is based in Washington State, where she lives with her family.

"As Katy Bowman knowledgeably and often humorously explains, the concepts of barefoot biomechanics and minimal footwear aren't just about feet. Whole Body Barefoot offers a nuanced discussion of minimal shoes as just one potential component of a whole-body solution to what so often is really a whole-body problem."-Jordana Bieze Foster, Editor, Lower Extremity Review Magazine "Whole Body Barefoot is an indispensable guide for anyone looking to make the successful transition to minimalist footwear, with the added bonus of improving the function of the body."-Paleo Magazine "I truly admire anyone who can make me laugh and learn at the same time, especially when it comes to my favorite subject of all, the body. I also enjoy someone who has the ability to take sophisticated and sometimes confusing terms or principles and break them down into practical bits of information that are applicable to daily life. Whole Body Barefoot does this time and again, and it's one of the most important reasons I adore the book so much."-Preston Ray Fitness "This is a must-have book for anyone with feet!"-Ben Greenfield, athlete and author of the New York Times Best Seller Beyond Training: Mastering Endurance, Health and Life

• CONTENTSMinimal Shoes Are for Every Body...Including YoursIntroductionTHINKChapter One: FootwearChapter Two: The AnkleChapter Three: The Earth is BumpyMOVEChapter Four: Stance habits to changeChapter Five: Stretching the intrinsic tissues of the footChapter Six: Stretching the extrinsic tissues of the footChapter Seven: Strengthening the intrinsic tissues of the footChapter Eight: Strengthening the extrinsic tissues of the footChapter Nine: Adding natural surfaces to your walkChapter Ten: Fix your feet all dayConclusionTHE MOVESAppendix 1: How to shop for minimal shoesAppendix 2: Resources to keep your feet and whole bodymoving moreReferences and Further ReadingIndexAbout the Author

Bestselling author, speaker, and a leader of the Movement movement, biomechanist Katy Bowman, M.S. is changing the way we move and think about our need for movement. Her eight books, including the groundbreaking Move Your DNA, have been translated into more than a dozen languages worldwide.Bowman teaches movement globally and speaks about sedentarism and movement ecology to academic and scientific audiences such as the Ancestral Health Summit and the Institute for Human and Machine Cognition. Her work is regularly featured in diverse media such as the Today Show, CBC Radio One, the Seattle Times, the Joe Rogan Experience, and Good Housekeeping.One of Maria Shriver's "Architects of Change" and an America Walks "Woman of the Walking Movement," Bowman consults on educational and living space design to encourage movement-rich habitats. She has worked with companies like Patagonia, Nike, and Google as well as a wide range of non-profits and other communities to create greater access to her "move more, move more body parts, move more for what you need" message.Her movement education company, Nutritious Movement, is based in Washington State, where she lives with her family.

"As Katy Bowman knowledgeably and often humorously explains, the concepts of barefoot biomechanics and minimal footwear aren't just about feet. Whole Body Barefoot offers a nuanced discussion of minimal shoes as just one potential component of a whole-body solution to what so often is really a whole-body problem."-Jordana Bieze Foster, Editor, Lower Extremity Review Magazine "Whole Body Barefoot is an indispensable guide for anyone looking to make the successful transition to minimalist footwear, with the added bonus of improving the function of the body."-Paleo Magazine "I truly admire anyone who can make me laugh and learn at the same time, especially when it comes to my favorite subject of all, the body. I also enjoy someone who has the ability to take sophisticated and sometimes confusing terms or principles and break them down into practical bits of information that are applicable to daily life. Whole Body Barefoot does this time and again, and it's one of the most important reasons I adore the book so much."-Preston Ray Fitness "This is a must-have book for anyone with feet!"-Ben Greenfield, athlete and author of the New York Times Best Seller Beyond Training: Mastering Endurance, Health and Life

• CONTENTSMinimal Shoes Are for Every Body...Including YoursIntroductionTHINKChapter One: FootwearChapter Two: The AnkleChapter Three: The Earth is BumpyMOVEChapter Four: Stance habits to changeChapter Five: Stretching the intrinsic tissues of the footChapter Six: Stretching the extrinsic tissues of the footChapter Seven: Strengthening the intrinsic tissues of the footChapter Eight: Strengthening the extrinsic tissues of the footChapter Nine: Adding natural surfaces to your walkChapter Ten: Fix your feet all dayConclusionTHE MOVESAppendix 1: How to shop for minimal shoesAppendix 2: Resources to keep your feet and whole bodymoving moreReferences and Further ReadingIndexAbout the Author