Smooth Moves Lab
Restore balance, foot function and natural movement from the ground up.
I am passionate about helping people to thrive through better balance &natural movement that starts from the ground up, so they can explore their world with more confidence, vitality and joy.
WAYS TO WORK WITH ME
One-to-one consultations in my York home studio, with tailored exercises to take away. Classes & interactive ‘playshop’ events–for all levels so you can progress when ready.
WHAT WE WILL DO
Fun play-based bare foot drills and flows that start where you are and challenge you more when ready.Evidence based strategies devised by physiotherapists & podiatrists for better balance, mobility & strength
Easy to take away & implement as movement snacks throughout your day.Short self-assessments towork out where to begin & keep tabs on your ongoing progress. Education about footwear, how to tweak your day-to-day environment & ways to enrichyour movement diet.Find out about the importance of the mind-muscle connection to cement your new ways of moving.
ADVANTAGES
No special clothing, kit or chunks of time needed
Scientifically proven techniques, so you don’t have to worry about wasting your time
Suitable for all ages & experiences, as we can scale the moves to find your Goldilocks Zone for improving
Helps your whole body move better, with more connection from your foundation(feet & the ground) up.
Build better balance, with no real ceiling on how good it could becomeTake on new movement challenges with confidence and joy.
Prevent falls, fractures, fragility and loss of independence.
A systematic way to support your rehab after illness or injury.
Move with more ease & skill through your daily activities, your sports & your leisure time.
Common foot function conditions can be addressed. Or I can refer you to other professionals.
MY MOVEMENT STORY
I was a bookish child who increasingly felt that sports & movement was not for me. I was ashamed of my flat feet, painful toes and congenitally clunky hips. I now know through experience and practice that meaningful improvements are possible. I hike for miles without tiring, cycle around, play energetic Taiko drumming, weight train and am practising for my first adult handstand!My formal movement learning came from:-The Foot Collective(TFC),a group of physiotherapists & podiatrists who have developed evidence-based training to build better balance, mobility & strength through the feet, ankles, knees, hips and beyond. I am hoping to become fully certified as a TFC Guide during 2026.-Feldenkrais London, with whom I qualified as a Feldenkrais practitioner in 2018.This is a somatic sensory method that uses proprioceptive feedback as your guide &strengthens mind-muscle connections for developing more graceful and skilful movement co-ordination. It is inward, gentle and very beneficial for self-regulation.
“Smooth Moves Lab is me - Julie. This name for my movement practice suggests that we are all the guinea pig in our own laboratory & with guidance can find our own optimum unique path through curiosity, trial and error. Smooth, fluid movements are what I strive for as a marker of ease, quality and efficiency.”