Hey Reader,

It's been a month, y'all! And I'm back with a rundown of what's up in movement for me in the past month, as well as in the month ahead.

Of course I have also been writing weekly essays over on my substack, What Moves You. If you're also subscribed there, you've definitely heard from me more frequently. Thank you for hanging out with me in both spaces.

In this monthly message, I'm offering a snapshot of my yoga and movement offerings from the past month: YouTube videos, upcoming programs, online studio updates, and other special events.

Here's what I shared on YouTube in July:

I released 2 videos in July.

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This first one is called "No Sweat Summer Yoga Flow." The idea is that you can do this creative, dynamic, and fun flow without getting sweaty and still feel like you got some good movement in. It's based on a flow I taught live in my online studio, MOVE with Naomi that I managed to do during a muggy, Michigan summer without air conditioning and without having to wring out my clothes afterward. Try it out and get into the flow here:

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The second class is a progressive core practice. You'll take baby steps in a type of core work in which you're alternating the extension of your opposite legs and arms. It's postpartum-friendly because I'm building up slowly from the most foundational option (in the chair, which you can see in the thumbnail below) to the most challenging option, using resistance bands. Check it out here:

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This video is also a taste of what we're doing all month long in MOVE with Naomi this August. Our exercise of the month is supine core with alternating leg/arm extension. I'm giving you another taste today with the 3-pose flow I taught at the end of my live class in MOVE this morning:

This is just the beginning sequence of the full length flow I'm teaching on Wednesday, which actually gets you all the way up off of the ground into a balancing pose, before landing you back down onto your back again. I played with it this morning and I am so excited to teach it this Wednesday. If you join MOVE before then, you can do it with me!

My online studio, MOVE with Naomi, is an absolute labor of love. The classes I share there are not your typical yoga classes and not even your typical strength-based classes. My style of teaching is nontraditional, creative, curious, and intentional. If that sounds like your kind of movement adventure, I'd love for your to join me on the mat there.

I have a huge goal to have 100 people in my online studio. Having even double the number of members I currently have, would make the studio sustainable -- currently, it's essentially breaking even after paying the wonderful folks who help me run it, plus the basic overhead costs of running a business.

Despite the fact that many folks have gone back to in-person yoga, I still very much believe in the great benefits of online movement classes. They have absolutely changed my life for the better. If you're curious how and why, please email me to ask.
And if you'd like to give MOVE a try, use coupon code COMMUNITY2 and get 80% off your first 2 months of membership.
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A little more movement news:

This October I am participating in a virtual conference called Mental Health and Motherhood. The line up of panelists is incredible and I am so honored to be among them. You can currently purchase tickets to attend at 2 different price levels (if you can't attend all of the workshops all day on Friday October 11th, no biggie. You'll have access to all of the recorded workshops after the conference ends).

​Get more info here.​

I hope you can make it!

Lastly, if you you're not following me over on substack, I'd love to see you there.

July was a quieter month for me on substack, mostly because of some family stuff and travel and moving to our new home in Colorado. I wrote about patriotism and how flags are usually used to signal more conservative values -- although the Olympics have since given me a slightly different perspective, one I wish I'd articulated better in this piece. I also wrote about the new installment in the Descendants movie franchise, Rise of Red. Both of these essays are free to read, with or without being a free subscriber -- although I would so appreciate if you subscribed!

I also wrote 2 essays for paid subscribers. One is about how I did a Yes Day with my kids and how it didn't go quite like I expected it to go. The other is about my reflections on a car accident I got into last Monday and how I noticed myself holding back my tears in the aftermath instead of allowing myself to be emotional in front of my kids, the police officers, and even my husband. For paid subscribers I also include 1 of the July 2024 15-minute classes from my online studio, MOVE in each essay. This is one of the perks for joining as a paid subscriber -- each month you'll get 2 15-minute classes typically only available to MOVE members.

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Art and writing are severely undervalued in our culture. We get so much for free. And I am happy to contribute what I can. It's why I have a free YouTube channel, still share at least once or twice a week on Instagram, and make more than half of my content on substack free.

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That's it from me, Reader. I'll check in again at the beginning of September

Until then, sending so much love.

Naomi