What if the body part you’ve been calling “bad” could actually become your best teacher?
In this Coach’s Corner, Laurie shares a simple shift—from “bummed leg” to “pay-attention leg”—that helps you move with more awareness, reduce negative patterns, and train not just your muscles, but your brain.
When we stop chasing results and start paying attention, movement changes. Intention isn’t about forcing—it’s about listening.
When people hear that yoga is part of my work, they often bring assumptions with them. So I want to share what yoga is—and is not—for me, and how my approach might help you to get more from your practice, too. Yoga, as I practice and teach it, is not a spiritual belief system. My yoga practice builds strength, improves mobility, and develops awareness that supports how we move, think, and respond to life. For me, yoga is a physical and neurological practice of awareness—a way to listen to the body, notice sensation, and move with intention. How This Path Began Fifteen years ago, I received a phone call that
This is why I built Wavemakers. Not as a collection of workouts, but as a way to learn how to trust your body, build real-life strength, and move through the world with more confidence,
without forcing yourself to become someone you’re not.
Water is our workout partner—a companion that helps us notice what our body needs and turn that awareness into results. This fall, our Wavemakers community has been reflecting on these kinds of breakthroughs from the Back to the Pool Challenge: Each of these lessons points to one bigger truth: your body is always listening. The Experience It’s normal to wonder: Am I doing this exercise right?Is this workout really helping me?Can water exercise really make me stronger? But your body answers those questions every single time. The real test isn’t in the pool—it’s what happens after. How do you feel when you step out of the water and back into
Moving in water gives us something different: a workout companion that not only supports our nervous system as we move, but that helps us notice what our body needs and get better results because of it; the water is your best workout tool yet. Inside Wavemakers this month, I’ve been sharing member stories about how small shifts in movement can create powerful change. Martha’s Breakthrough “The one-leg balance while the other is moving in various directions is VERY challenging for many, myself included. LOVE THESE!” Martha’s discovery highlights something essential: our bodies are designed to move in six directions—forward, back, side to side, and through right and left rotation. When
