The Kinetic Sense

07/11/2025

Have you heard of interlimb neural coupling?

It’s the idea that joints and limbs in the body have “mirror partners” through the nervous system.

When one area struggles, its partner can offer a surprising window into reducing pain, improving coordination, and restoring better movement patterns.

Here are some pairings you can experiment with:

✨ Neck ↔ Pelvis
✨ Low Back ↔ Thoracic Spine
✨ Jaw ↔ Sacrum
✨ Shoulder ↔ Opposite Hip
✨ Knee ↔ Opposite Elbow
✨ Wrist ↔ Opposite Ankle
✨ Fingers ↔ Opposite Toes

Try gently moving or mobilizing the partner joint and notice how your body responds.

Which pairing are you curious to explore first?

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06/11/2025

Currently taking my second Craniosacral Therapy course and LOVING the deep dive into anatomy, neurology, and the art of listening to the body. It’s been incredible connecting with therapists, clinicians, and movement pros who all share the same belief: the body holds the wisdom—we simply help facilitate healing.

If you’re interested in movement practices that support your nervous system, or bodywork that looks for the root cause instead of chasing pain, you’re in the right place.

My work blends applied neurology, osteopathic assessments, and craniosacral principles to help you feel fully and move freely.

If you have questions or want to chat about what might support you best, I’m always here. ✨

05/11/2025

Our eyes give our brain a hint about where we want our body to. Look left? You probably want to go left (unless you’re an athlete who is great at evasive maneuvers!).

This is why vision can be a powerful tool to help coach better movement with my clients and even help with pain and posture.

Some of my faves:

🏋🏻‍♀️ snap your eyes up when your about to come out of a squat.

⚡️ pain in your neck with rotation? Follow a target or hold your eyes in a comfortable gaze in the direction that’s painful.

🌀 Core work? Look to your belly button before initiating a mini crunch or chin tuck.

Which one are you going to try? Drop the emoji in the comments!

03/11/2025

“Every treatment protocol should be dictated by the wisdom of the body.” — John Upledger

This is what guides both my movement coaching sessions and massage therapy.

31/10/2025

29/10/2025

This is the heartbeat of my work, whether I’m coaching movement or offering massage therapy.
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Through applied neurology and osteopathic assessments, I’m not chasing pain or forcing change. I’m listening. The body always gives us clues about where it feels unsafe, under-supported, or overloaded. My job is to decode those signals and offer the right kind of input — visual, vestibular, visceral, or mechanical — to help the system find balance again.
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We (movement professionals) like to think we’re the smartest ones in the room… labeling dysfunctions, and telling stories about pain, but those are our narratives, not the body’s truth.

The body’s story is far wiser, and it’s always speaking if we slow down enough to listen.
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✨ Let’s stop chasing pain and start following the body’s intelligence.

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28/10/2025

We often think we need to push harder to move better…but your nervous system might just need you to listen first.

These are 5 beliefs that shape everything I do as a nervous-system-first movement coach and massage therapist.

When you train the control center (your brain), your body naturally follows with more ease, stability, and flow.

💡 If you’re ready to start syncing your brain and body, my FREE guide The Nervous System Reset is the perfect place to begin. Comment RESET and I’ll send it your way!

28/10/2025

Have you ever thought about how much your hearing affects your movement? 👂

Hearing is deeply connected to your inner ear, which also houses your vestibular system, a key player in balance, posture, and spatial awareness. It’s the brain’s second-most important sensory input after vision.

The brain’s #1 job is to keep you safe. So if it can’t clearly hear from one ear, that’s a big deal. Your brain will automatically try to reorient your “good” senses toward midline to better detect where you are in space, and where potential threats could come from, so you’re literally not blindsided.

I often hear clients say, “Oh, my hearing doesn’t really matter.” But once we explore it, improving auditory input can be a game changer for pain, posture, and even balance. 🤯

Even if hearing loss can’t be fully reversed, stimulating this nerve pathway can still support the nervous system. And if hearing aids help you hear more evenly from both sides, they can actually support better movement and posture too.

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24/10/2025

💥 Are you training your visual or vestibular systems as part of your exercise routine?

It’s a total game changer for improving balance, stability, and strength! 🤓

In this video, I demonstrate a VOR-Cancellation drill.

The Vestibulo-Ocular Reflex (VOR) keeps your eyes stable on a target when your head moves. But when your eyes and head need to follow a moving target together, your brain must suppress or “cancel” this reflex.

Why does this matter?

When your inner ear and vision work better together, your brain becomes more efficient at predicting and coordinating movement.

What does this mean?

✅ less pain

✅ better balance

✅ enhanced performance.

Want to level up? Try adding head and eye movements to exercises like lunges and feel the difference!

Hi, 👋🏼 I’m Katie, a strength coach and massage therapist who’s passionate about the nervous system and its influence on pain and movement.

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23/10/2025

One of the most important things I’ve learned as a movement professional is this:

🧠 The nervous system runs the show.

If your brain doesn’t feel safe, it’ll hit the brakes on performance, strength, and flexibility. Sometimes it’ll even throw in fatigue, pain, or anxiety just to convince you to stop.

Training the brain is like tending to the roots so everything downstream can move, grow, and adapt with ease.

And the coolest part? You can see results instantly. A quick assessment before and after a drill tells you if your brain gives it a green light (or not).

This is the lens I bring to every coaching session: combining neurology, movement science, and practical tools that help clients get results faster and keep them.

If you’re stuck in your training, recovering from an injury that just won’t quit, or feel like your body isn’t responding the way it used to… consider training your brain!

This might look like:

👁️ Visual drills
🌀 Vestibular (inner ear) exercises
🔗 Joint-specific movements that restore safety and connection

Ready to explore?

I offer 1:1 virtual coaching to help you find your missing link.

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22/10/2025

Tag a movement bestie who’s got a little extra bounce in their step 🏃‍♀️✨

Your nervous system runs the show.

When it doesn’t feel safe, it can act like a brake pump on your movement, flexibility, and performance.

Two of the key systems it pays close attention to?

👀 Your visual system

🌀 Your vestibular system (your inner ear + balance center)

As a brain-based movement coach, I always start by checking if these systems are fine-tuned and supporting your body the way they’re meant to.

Because when the brain feels safe, the body moves freely.