M o v e w i t h J o y M o v e w i t h J o y
If you're filled with fear every time someone extends an invitation to the gym, you're not alone. The anxiety and loathing
that some people feel come from a fraught relationship with exercise that increases as we transition into adulthood. The
problem starts when we picture exercise as compulsory—a required activity meant to burn off a set number of calories or
a mechanism for meeting arbitrary body ideals. We end up attempting to navigate complicated routines and focusing on
the fact that we don't enjoy what we're doing, making us more likely to opt-out altogether.
So, what's the solution? Embracing the philosophy of joyful movement.
Non-traditional exercises
that put the fun in fitness.
By Emily Baehner
