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Moving Conversations

Brian Richey and Nora St John

Welcome to Moving Conversations, a podcast for movement professionals by movement professionals. Join Author and 2025 Personal Trainer of the Year Finalist Brian Richey and Balanced Body Content Creator Nora St John, with their combined 50 years+ of experience in Pilates, fitness and movement covering topics ranging from Pilates, fitness, corrective exercise, pre and post rehab, exercise programming, sports specific training, and of course any and all questions that come from you, the listener.Join

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58:38

Don't Forget Recovery

Moving Conversations ·

2024/03/05

Recovery, what does it mean and how do we achieve it? Recovery is an essential part of any workout program. Balancing work and rest, allowing tissues to heal and decreasing the likelihood of injury all depend on incorporating some version of recovery into your program. This wide ranging discussion includes sleep, mobility, active recovery, cryotherapy and myofascial release as possible avenues for recovery along with strategies for incorporating it into your training.

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56:17

Help for Plantar Fasciitis

Moving Conversations ·

2024/02/27

Inflammation of the plantar fascia on the bottom of the foot causes pain with walking, running and standing and managing it can be challenging. Brian and Nora discuss a wide variety of strategies including changing shoes, improving mobility, and optimizing strength with the ultimate goal of restoring the natural resilience of the plantar fascia and decreasing foot pain. Whether you suffer from it yourself or work with clients who do, this conversation provides plenty of tips and techniques to

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62:05

Tennis Elbow and Golfers Elbow

Moving Conversations ·

2024/02/20

UPDATE: We begin this episode with a short update on weight loss drugs then examine the elbow. “Tennis” elbow and "Golfer’s" elbow are common kinds of tendinitis and tendinosis that many clients experience. Let’s gain a better understanding of why it happens, how to use movement to make it better and strategies for managing the pain and dysfunction that often accompany it. Many of the exercises will be posted on our social media platforms at movingconvos!

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55:20

Tendonitis and Tendonosis

Moving Conversations ·

2024/02/13

Injuries to the tendons are very common and understanding what they are and how best to work with them make up invaluable to your clients. Brian and Nora define tendinitis and tendinosis and discuss techniques for working with tendon issues from the acute phase through to returning to full activity.

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66:23

Training the Larger or Plus Sized Client

Moving Conversations ·

2024/02/06

When an overweight or obese client comes into your facility, are you comfortable working with them? With a majority of the US population overweight or obese, you will work with larger clients and knowing how to make their sessions safe, successful and fulfilling is critical to your success.

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53:45

Weight Loss Drugs

Moving Conversations ·

2024/01/30

With drugs such as Ozempic and others becoming popular tools for weight loss, we wanted to review what the drugs are, what they do and give you information to help you and your clients navigate this new and challenging world. We are not medical professionals, but personal trainers and Pilates teachers are often the people clients will turn to for advice and we wanted you to be prepared for these conversations.

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58:46

Training Fascia

Moving Conversations ·

2024/01/23

Building on the previous two podcasts, we’ll review the current thinking about important principles in training the myofascial system to improve movement patterns, minimize injury and optimize performance. Take your thinking beyond one movement/one muscle to fully embracing the body as a whole.

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56:48

Fascia 2: Thoracolumbar Fascia and Scars

Moving Conversations ·

2024/01/16

Today we’ll take a deep dive into the thoracolumbar fascia and how it connects, integrates and moves the body. The importance of myofascial connections in creating fluid and efficient movement patterns will be discussed along with how scars interfere with the smooth transfer of force from one area to the next.

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57:25

Fascia Basics

Moving Conversations ·

2024/01/09

Fascia BasicsFascia is a buzz word in fitness for good reason. Fascia science is full of game changing concepts that take fitness training to a whole new level. Join us for an introduction to the topic including what fascia is, how it connects and coordinates the body and why warming up is an important element of physical training. For additional resources, check outAnatomy Trains, 2nd edition by Thomas W. MyersFascia Research III Edited by Leon Chaitow, Thomas W. Findley, Robert SchleipFascia in

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52:46

Winterize your Body

Moving Conversations ·

2024/01/02

Happy New Year! Winter can be a tough time to keep your workout routine fresh. If you enjoy the outdoors it may be too cold to run or cycle and the temptation to take it easy when its dark and cold can lead to being more of a couch potato than you want to be. Winter is a great time to try something new, address issues you haven’t had time for and set your goals to be in great shape when spring appears. Brian and Nora provide inspiration and guidance to get you through the dark days of winter.

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93:26

The Ghost of Podcast Past (for the Holidays)

Moving Conversations ·

2023/12/26

Merry Christmas and Happy Holiday season to all. Nora and Brian are taking a break this week and have decided to take a look back at our first episode...warts and all. It was our first foray into doing a podcast and it shows, but was a lot of fun. We hope you enjoy and we will see you next week.

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56:47

Maintaining Strength (As We Age)

Moving Conversations ·

2023/12/19

One of the most important aspects of successful aging is staying active. There are as many ways to keep moving as there are active elders. Join Brian and Nora for a wide-ranging discussion on strategies, tactics and inspiration to stay strong and keep moving.

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66:40

Spinal Stenosis

Moving Conversations ·

2023/12/12

Spinal stenosis in either the cervical or the lumbar spine is fairly common with over 200,000 cases per year in the US. Brian and Nora discuss what it is and give you practical advice on ways to manage it to decrease pain and disability. Postural changes and core support can substantially reduce the pain and discomfort from this condition.

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69:59

The Troublesome Triad (Part2)

Moving Conversations ·

2023/12/05

In part 2 of this two-part episode, we discuss the physiological mechanisms of both acute and chronic muscle spasms which all of these muscles are prone to along with the anatomy of the piriformis and its role in hip and low back stability. Rounding out the series is a discussion of techniques for training balanced, integrated movement patterns starting with the core and moving throughout the body to minimize pain and maximize functional capabilities.

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63:35

The Troublesome Triad (Part 1)

Moving Conversations ·

2023/11/28

The psoas major, quadratus lumborum and piriformis are common sources of pain when a client has low back, hip or sacroiliac joint conditions. In this episode, we discuss the anatomy of the psoas major and quadratus lumborum and dive into strategies for releasing and progressively strengthening these muscles to minimize pain and improve a person’s ability to move with ease.

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67:44

Synergies of the Shoulder (Part 2)

Moving Conversations ·

2023/11/21

Building on the anatomy and movement patterns of the shoulder we explored in part 1, Nora and Brian discuss common musculoskeletal imbalances and injuries in the shoulder and strategies for working with them.

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68:06

Synergies of the Shoulder (Part 1)

Moving Conversations ·

2023/11/14

We begin our exploration of the shoulder with an introduction to the basic anatomy of the joints, how they work together and how to coordinate the muscles to improve movement quality. This is the foundation of the work needed to improve outcomes for shoulder injuries such as rotator cuff tears and shoulder impingement.

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73:06

Osteoporosis Observations

Moving Conversations ·

2023/11/07

Osteoporosis is a true public health emergency with 1 in 3 women and 1 in 5 men over the age of 50 living with the condition. Taking traditional advice, “do weight bearing exercise” as a starting point, we’ll dive deeper into what exactly that means, how to think about training a client with osteoporosis to manage functional activities and some thought provoking observations from our personal practice.

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60:24

MC Ep 16 Open vs Closed Chain

Moving Conversations ·

2023/10/24

The concept of open and closed chain exercises was first introduced in the 1950’s. Movement training has come a long way since then. Taking open and closed chain concepts as a starting point, Brian and Nora explore stability, complexity, function and strength!

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56:48

Where Pilates and Personal Training Meet

Moving Conversations ·

2023/10/17

Pilates and Personal Training are both powerful, complimentary movement practices. Nora and Brian discuss the strengths of each and ways to bring them together to improve the health and performance of our clients most effectively.

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