The Movement Recipe

23/04/2026

It’s not magic, it’s neuro-plasticity. 🧠

I know…it looks like I’m doing nothing. But for a nervous system that’s running on 2% battery and 57 open tabs, these gentle contacts are a literal lifeline.

NSA treatments aren’t about “fixing” a back ache. It’s about upgrading how your body processes life.

Whether you’re recovering from a marathon or just a 3:00 AM reading marathon, your system deserves to move out of defense and into ease.

No cracking. Just a full system reboot. 💻🪫 ➡️ 🔋

Experience the wave with Courtney at The Movement Recipe. 🌊

20/04/2026

You’re not breaking down…
your body is just done compensating. ⚠️

For years, it covered up the weak links.
Now it’s asking you to actually fix them. 🧠

This isn’t about slowing down.
It’s about staying in the game longer. 💪

📤 Send this to the guy who’s always “resting”.

19/04/2026

I don’t care how many sit-ups you can do
or how long you can hold a plank.

Can you keep your core strong while:
👉 resisting rotation
👉 controlling flexion
👉 and adapting to real life?

Because that’s what your core is actually for .

Not just holding still, but stabilizing, reacting, and protecting your body in the moments that matter.

🔥 This is a strong core.

And at The Movement Recipe, this is exactly what we train. Not just strength…but function. 🧠

17/04/2026

I say this because I care... 🫶

If we’re going to get you moving better and feeling stronger, we have to get honest. Chiropractic is a partnership, and while the adjustment is the “reset,” what happens between our sessions is where the real transformation lives.

My goal isn’t just to “fix” a symptom. It’s to help your nervous system adapt and thrive. But I can’t out-adjust a lifestyle that stays the same once you leave the office.

Which of these do you need to hear today? I’m guessing #3 for a few of you... go do your bridges and breathing! 🙋‍♀️

11/04/2026

Those first few days at home are sacred. There is a specific kind of stillness in a house with a five-day-old, and it’s a true privilege to be invited into that space. 🏠

The Mom messaged me yesterday and said “Nothing is wrong... I just want to support him from the beginning." And I couldn’t agree more!

Today’s care:
🤰Mama: Breastfeeding posture, upper back tension, lingering hip pain from labor.
👶🏼 Baby: Gentle nervous system support to help with latch, gassiness, and neck tension.

He was so relaxed that he slept through most of it...
and by the end, Mom and Dad invited me back for the 8:00pm bedtime shift. 😂

So grateful to be a small part of this family’s village. ✨

01/04/2026

Back pain isn’t just tight muscles—it’s a nervous system strategy.

When your brain senses instability, it creates tension to protect you.

That “spasm” you feel? It’s not the enemy… it’s a message.

At The Movement Recipe, we don’t just chase the pain. We retrain how your body stabilizes, breathes, and moves, so your system no longer needs to guard.

Chiropractic helps to:
✨ Restore communication
✨ Rebuild true stability
✨ Reduce pain at the source

Health is the goal. Movement is the medicine.

25/03/2026

21/03/2026

I picked Courtney up in the bakfiets for dinner in Haarlem, and let’s just say… getting into the bike became more of a challenge than expected.
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Halfway in, we looked at each other and started laughing: “Good thing you got adjusted this week.” 😅

That’s the thing about chiropractic care. It’s not just about feeling better on the table and pain relief. It’s about moving better in real life. Because life doesn’t always give you a warm-up before it asks your body to do something unexpected… like folding yourself into a bakfiets.

Our goal is to help you build a body that feels strong, flexible, and ready for whatever real-life challenge comes your way.

👉 Think you’d pass the bakfiets test? If the answer is no, then come see us.

19/03/2026

Not everything is just hormones… 👀

Yes, perimenopause brings changes.
But your nervous system plays a big role too. 🧠

When it’s overwhelmed, you might feel:
✨ brain fog
😴 poor sleep
⚡ low energy
🔥 wired but exhausted

Research shows chiropractic adjustments can help lower cortisol (your stress hormone). 📉

✨ Support your nervous system with chiropractic care.
✨ Change how you feel day to day.

16/03/2026

Thank you to the wonderful group of women who joined Lena and me for our Strong and Supported Postpartum workshop yesterday. 💛

We talked about reconnecting with the core and pelvic floor, and how simple things like posture, breathing, and body awareness play a big role in recovery after birth.

Lena guided the group through gentle yoga and held space for the emotional side of postpartum, while I shared practical tools to better understand and support the body during this season.

It was such a special afternoon of movement, learning, and connection.

If you’d like us to host another one, let us know below. 👇

12/03/2026

Spitting up.
Back arching.
Tummy time battles.

These things often show up together, not separately.

If tummy time feels impossible because your baby spits up or arches their back, you’re not alone. Many parents stop tummy time because it seems uncomfortable for their baby — but there are gentler ways to build strength, like starting with side-lying.

Babies don’t grow out of patterns — they grow with them. And early support can make a big difference for comfort and development. 👶

📍Haarlem

If this sounds like your baby, feel free to reach out.

11/03/2026

We see this all the time in the practice. People are told they need a stronger core, so they start doing more and more sit-ups.

The problem is… sit-ups mostly train the hip flexors and recurs abdominus, not the deep core system that stabilizes your spine.

Your real core is a pressure system made up of:
✨ diaphragm
✨ deep abdominals
✨ pelvic floor
✨ spinal stabilizers

When these muscles work together, they create stability and allow your body to move efficiently.

A strong core isn’t about doing more crunches.

It’s about breathing, stability, and control.

Once that system works well, strength follows. 💪