Bendy Bodies Need a Unique Approach to Exercise

Zebra Talks: Living Your Best Bendy Life

For this episode of Zebra Talks, I got to chat with Jeannie DiBon about the unique needs of the bendy body when it comes to exercise. Jeannie's contributions to the hypermobility community have been huge for me and many other bendy people the world over, so we are fortunate to have her with us on Zebra Talks!

Some highlights of this episode include:

• Jeannie's personal story about managing life with hEDS and regaining health after a low point
• The central role that meditation and daily rest have played in Jeannie's self care
• Insight into some of the key principles of Jeannie's Integral Movement Method
• The importance of starting any movement practice by cultivating a sense of safety
• How pain science informed Jeannie's to working with hypermobile clients
• The challenge of not having a whole lot of evidence on "best practices" for hypermobile exercise
• The importance of working towards heavier loading of tissues at the right time
• Why the standard approach to exercise doesn't usually work for bendy people
• Tips on avoiding the common "boom and bust" exercise cycle
• Why Jeannie is hopeful about the future of research into hypermobility syndromes