Movement for Every Body Paperback by Marcia Dernie, DPT

Product Details

• Publisher: North Atlantic Books (2024-08-13)
• Language: English
• Paperback: 160 pages
• ISBN-13: 9781623179960
• Item Weight: 442.26 grams
• Dimensions: 10.0 x 6.98 x 0.36 cm

With humor, empathy, and expertise, a Black, femme, disabled, and neurodivergent physical therapist retraces their journey through a weaponized fitness culture, sharing an alternative path to honor all bodies and needs.

An inclusive, full-color guide to improving mobility, building strength, and increasing flexibility for every body and any size, shape, and ability

Here’s an idea: exercise should be enjoyable—not punishing, elitist, or overly competitive. Nor should gym work cause us harm or bring us shame.

Part exercise manual and part workbook, Movement for Every Body celebrates this approach and champions an inclusive movement practice for anyone who doesn’t fit the "typical" fitness mold and doesn’t wish to— who refuses burdensome narratives that tell them they're broken and need to be fixed, cured, or mended to be whole.

With journaling and reflective prompts and activities; helpful tips covering accommodations, mobility aids, and self-advocacy strategies; and highly adaptable exercise demonstrations reflecting a broad range of body types, physical abilities, and mobility aids, Movement for Every Body provides the instruction and validation needed to redefine our approaches, goals, and pleasures around exercise and ability.

About the Author

Dr. Marcia Dernie (she/they) is the child of Haitian immigrants who lives in Florida on Seminole land. They are a gender-fluid yoga teacher, physical therapist, disabled Black creative, and strength athlete with a chronic illness. She is the owner of Move With Marcia, which provides both free and affordable resources to help people move better through mobility exercises and yoga. Marcia also cohosts the @DisabledGirlsWhoLift podcast. You can connect with her on DoctorMarcia.com, and you can find her on Instagram, YouTube, and TikTok by searching for @MovewithMarcia.