my Body can : midlife exercise experiments and reflections

I recorded this episode while doing my very first fascia video, which already tells you the mood I was in. I was moving, stretching, wobbling a little, making noises I probably didn’t plan to record, but I felt alive. And in that exact moment, the phrase “just go home and rest” floated into my mind like an annoying ghost.Not because I needed rest.Because I’ve been told that phrase way too many times, and it has shaped my body far more than it should have.This isn’t medical advice. It’s just the honest truth of what “rest” did to me over the years and why I’m slowly undoing it, movement by movement. 💡 Transcripts, links and more: https://mybodycan.substack.com This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit mybodycan.substack.com

Today surprised me. I didn’t plan anything big; I just pressed play on a fascia movement video on YouTube because fascia has been on my “I want to try this someday” list for ages. Ten minutes in, I was so unexpectedly energized that I started recording this episode while doing the workout. (video sound muted, of course.) I didn’t expect to like it.I didn’t expect it to feel this good.And I definitely didn’t expect joy. 💡 Transcripts, links and more: https://mybodycan.substack.com This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit mybodycan.substack.com

The messy middle of my movement experiment A few weeks into this workout overhaul, I hit a moment where I needed to stop, breathe, and actually look at what I was doing. I had just finished a workout, still sweaty, still energized, and all I could think was: What’s actually working here? And what am I pretending I can keep up with? This whole my Body can project is about the messy parts — the overreaching, the adjusting, the “I want to do everything” optimism followed by “nope, not sustainable” realism. So this episode is just that: an honest update. I had started this month with ten different ideas: fascia, feet, knees, posture, neck, wrist work, pelvic floor, squats, stretching, strength training. Ten. Why? Because my brain loves possibility more than practicality. But somewhere between the foot program, the fascia video, and the band workout playing in the background, I realized I needed to check in with myself. Not the plan. Not the idealized version of me. Me-me. The actual human in her living room, trying to stay functional in her 50s and not lose momentum. So I pulled up my Google calendar, sat down and started talking through it because that’s the whole point of this experiment. 💡 Transcripts, links and more: https://mybodycan.substack.com This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit mybodycan.substack.com