What Walking Every Day Does To Your Body & Life! - Heal Pain, Posture & Longevity | Helen Hall

Rangan Chatterjee

Oct 2, 2024

Episode description

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Today, I am delighted to welcome back my dear friend, Helen Hall, for her 3rd appearance on my podcast.

Helen is a movement therapist, running coach and pain expert with over 40 years of experience and, she is one of the best coaches in any modality, that I have ever come across. With a lifelong passion for analysing posture and movement - her clients include elite athletes - whether they be cyclists, runners or premier league footballers - but also ordinary amateurs - regular, everyday people who simply want to walk or run without pain.

Due to her incredible results, Helen is often booked up in her clinic for months, so, to help more people, she first shared her movement philosophy in her wonderful book ‘Even With Your Shoes On’. Since then, she has created a series of online courses for professionals but also for member of the public who simply want to move better and without pain. In fact, she has just launched her brand-new course: ‘A Troubleshooting Checklist For Walkers And Runners: The 6 Most Common Fundamental Movement Patterns That Seem To Need Help.’ This is her shortest and most practical course yet and listeners of my podcast, can claim 20% off until the end of October, using the discount code FBLM20. You can see all details about Helen, her book and her online courses at her website: https://www.helen-hall.co.uk

Helen’s first two appearances on my podcast have already transformed countless lives and in this third conversation, we continue where we left off. We touch on crucially important themes from the first two conversations - like the importance of our head position and our foot health - but we also explore many new topics, including why walking is a super-power that affects everything from our gut health to our lymphatic system, how cultural differences influence our approach to balance and posture, how exactly we can start to become experts in our own bodies and we also do a deep dive into stress incontinence for women - something that is extremely common and not spoken about enough. Helen shares her approach to tackling it, especially when conventional approaches have failed.

I have been working with Helen for over 5 years now and as a result, I am moving better today than I ever have before. She is someone with a high level of expertise and many decades of real world experience, but I think what I love the most about Helen, is just how passionate she is about helping everyone move more efficiently, without pain. I hope you enjoy listening.

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Connect with Helen Hall:
https://www.helen-hall.co.uk/
https://twitter.com/helen_10pt
https://www.instagram.com/helenhallpfm/
https://www.facebook.com/PerpetualForwardMotion/

Helen’s Troubleshooting Checklist Course For Walkers And Runners: https://the-pfm-way.thinkific.com/courses/pfm-pilot-troubleshooting-checklist-for-walkers-runners

Helen’s Movement Efficiency Course:
https://www.helen-hall.co.uk/product/movement-efficiency-the-pfm-way-pfm-pilot-complete-course/

Helen’s book - Even With Your Shoes On
https://www.helen-hall.co.uk/product/even-with-your-shoes-on/

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Episode description

VIVOBAREFOOT is sponsoring today's show. To get 20% OFF YOUR FIRST ORDER visit: https://bit.ly/4cbTKhW

Download my FREE Habit Change Guide HERE: http://bit.ly/3QKGGFW

Download my FREE Breathing Guide HERE: http://bit.ly/3WbGHUw

Today, I am delighted to welcome back my dear friend, Helen Hall, for her 3rd appearance on my podcast.

Helen is a movement therapist, running coach and pain expert with over 40 years of experience and, she is one of the best coaches in any modality, that I have ever come across. With a lifelong passion for analysing posture and movement - her clients include elite athletes - whether they be cyclists, runners or premier league footballers - but also ordinary amateurs - regular, everyday people who simply want to walk or run without pain.

Due to her incredible results, Helen is often booked up in her clinic for months, so, to help more people, she first shared her movement philosophy in her wonderful book ‘Even With Your Shoes On’. Since then, she has created a series of online courses for professionals but also for member of the public who simply want to move better and without pain. In fact, she has just launched her brand-new course: ‘A Troubleshooting Checklist For Walkers And Runners: The 6 Most Common Fundamental Movement Patterns That Seem To Need Help.’ This is her shortest and most practical course yet and listeners of my podcast, can claim 20% off until the end of October, using the discount code FBLM20. You can see all details about Helen, her book and her online courses at her website: https://www.helen-hall.co.uk

Helen’s first two appearances on my podcast have already transformed countless lives and in this third conversation, we continue where we left off. We touch on crucially important themes from the first two conversations - like the importance of our head position and our foot health - but we also explore many new topics, including why walking is a super-power that affects everything from our gut health to our lymphatic system, how cultural differences influence our approach to balance and posture, how exactly we can start to become experts in our own bodies and we also do a deep dive into stress incontinence for women - something that is extremely common and not spoken about enough. Helen shares her approach to tackling it, especially when conventional approaches have failed.

I have been working with Helen for over 5 years now and as a result, I am moving better today than I ever have before. She is someone with a high level of expertise and many decades of real world experience, but I think what I love the most about Helen, is just how passionate she is about helping everyone move more efficiently, without pain. I hope you enjoy listening.

#feelbetterlivemore
-----

Connect with Helen Hall:
https://www.helen-hall.co.uk/
https://twitter.com/helen_10pt
https://www.instagram.com/helenhallpfm/
https://www.facebook.com/PerpetualForwardMotion/

Helen’s Troubleshooting Checklist Course For Walkers And Runners: https://the-pfm-way.thinkific.com/courses/pfm-pilot-troubleshooting-checklist-for-walkers-runners

Helen’s Movement Efficiency Course:
https://www.helen-hall.co.uk/product/movement-efficiency-the-pfm-way-pfm-pilot-complete-course/

Helen’s book - Even With Your Shoes On
https://www.helen-hall.co.uk/product/even-with-your-shoes-on/

#feelbetterlivemore #feelbetterlivemorepodcast

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Read FEEL GREAT LOSE WEIGHT. US & Canada https://amzn.to/2GWPgls, UK https://amzn.to/2W6bsOE
Order FEEL BETTER IN 5. US & Canada https://amzn.to/2EB2oM0, UK https://amzn.to/2G0XK7l
Read THE STRESS SOLUTION https://amzn.to/2MZ8u8h
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DISCLAIMER: The content in the podcast and on this webpage is not intended to constitute or be a substitute for professional medical advice, diagnosis, or treatment. Never disregard professional medical advice or delay in seeking it because of something you have heard on the podcast or on my website.

Mindsip insights from this episode:

Recognize walking's complexity to improve movement freedom

Neurologically, walking is more complex than running, which is why some people run more freely and with less pain than they walk, as the speed hides underlying movement restrictions.

Utilize heel drop to enhance blood circulation to the heart

The strongest pump for returning blood from your legs to your heart is the action of dropping your heel into the step when you walk.

Recognize unpredictability of pain location in postural issues

You cannot predict where pain will show up based on a postural issue like a forward head; it could be your neck, back, knee, or even the sole of your foot.

Correct forward head posture to reduce spinal strain

A 15-degree forward head posture more than doubles the effective weight of your head on your spine from about 5 kilos to 12 kilos.

Improve breathing mechanics to address stress incontinence

Every woman the speaker has seen with stress incontinence also has poor breathing mechanics, suggesting a strong link between the diaphragm and the pelvic floor.

Experience internal massage through walking's natural motion

The natural twisting motion of walking provides a gentle, internal massage for your organs.

Walk on a 40mm rope to enhance foot mobility

Walking on a 40-millimeter diameter rope is a highly recommended exercise to improve foot mobility and function.

Give your painful side a break to restore balance

Often, the side of your body that hurts is the one doing all the work, and it needs a rest while you wake up the other, less active side.

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