Over the past few years I encountered a few ideas that have intrigued me and made me look at modern life differently, namely that humans are comparable to domesticated animals living in captivity. In Move Your DNA, Katy Bowman compared the movement functionality of modern-day humans to the bodily dysfunction of captive orcas. While her […]
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North American Women’s Parkour Gathering 2017
Parkour has been on my list of movement practices to try for a while. I wanted to be a gymnast as a kid, and with my ignited interest in natural and functional movement, parkour makes perfect sense (I know parkour =/= gymnastics. Don’t hate me, traceurs!). This year I dove in by attending the North […]
Eggplant-Tomato Caprese Stacks
I opt to buy most of my produce from farmer’s markets or CSAs (Community Supported Agriculture, a type of buyers’ cooperative for farm products), which results in a more seasonal diet than I used to have when I bought all my produce at the supermarket. Though I don’t forbid myself from buying out-of items season […]
Our Transportation Culture Needs an Overhaul To Normalize Biking
As much as I waxed poetic about bike commuting in the previous post, I have to confess that it is not my primary means of transportation to work, nor will it be for the foreseeable future. I do not have access to a sufficiently safe bike route to my office, and I expect a lot […]
Biking Commuting as Freedom
I hit some major biking milestones today. I biked in Brooklyn and on Staten Island for the first time. I bike commuted for work for the first time in New York City (or anywhere). I bike commuted in the rain ( I felt super hardcore!). I biked across the Brooklyn Bridge for the first time, […]
PSA: You Are Sedentary (Even If You Exercise!)
Sedentary culture is viewed relatively in our society, defined in opposition to an extreme. People see it as a continuum, with athletes being at one extreme of activity and complete couch potatoes on the other. I’d wager that most individuals in modern society consider themselves in the middle or slightly above. They may work full-time […]
Green Market Savory Dutch Baby Pancake
Earlier this summer, I made this savory Dutch baby pancake. I wanted something simple that would highlight the beauty of the summer produce I bought at the farmer’s market– tomatoes, peas, kale, and green onions. I recalled seeing a delicious Dutch baby featured on The Feed Feed, and I decided to give it a try. […]
“Folks, This Ain’t Normal” Book Review: Farming, Small Business, and Life’s Essentials
I first learned of Joel Salatin through the Align Podcast, and I was riveted by his powerful oration on matters of farming. I went on to listen to him on several other podcasts and watched the movie Food Inc., which his farm was featured in, before reaching for one of his several books, “Folks, This […]
Muscular Amnesia is Proof We Need to Undomesticate Our Lives
Last year I underwent months of physical therapy sessions for recovery from knee pain while running. These injuries were due to muscular imbalances. Essentially, some of my muscles and tendons became strained trying to compensate for other muscles that were weak from disuse. This is a problem colloquially but aptly known as muscular amnesia. This […]