I originally wrote this article in 2016 at the dawn of my new passion for running in the woods. While my awareness & skill around this type of movement has evolved since then, the anatomy nerdery contained in this article still applies today. And, it’s a meditative, hyper-present experience with your body, how it works, and how it interacts with the Earth, which we’re all in need of right now so enjoy!

I was recently interviewed about the topic of current events and the toll they take on our Mind-Body Systems. If you are someone who is experiencing flare ups of chronic pain, headaches, tension or a general feeling of being worn down during the last few months, I invite you to read on.

To our cognitive, thinking brains here at the end of May 2020, “Is it safe?” is a really stupid question. My guess would be that about 95% of you reading this, given some time to really ponder it, would answer with some variation on the following: “Who the hell knows?” There are a lot of variables out there in the world right now. Unfortunately for we humans, that level of uncertainty doesn't play well over time, often leading to chronic stress, tension, and all the challenges that go with those patterns (including pain).