Life Force Movement & Coaching

Life Force Movement & Coaching Joseph Foright, MS, CSCS Helping stressed, perfectionistic, and overwhelmed bodies get unstuck.

I blend assisted stretching, corrective exercise, breathwork, and nervous-system science to ease chronic tension, improve mobility, and restore regulation.

In small towns like ours, people carry a lot — long days, tight shoulders, stress that never fully unwinds.Assisted stre...
11/14/2025

In small towns like ours, people carry a lot — long days, tight shoulders, stress that never fully unwinds.

Assisted stretching can help release years of tension in a way that feels gentle, safe, and deeply effective.

For new clients, I’m offering a $20 Intro Session:
✔ 30-minute assisted stretch
✔ Consult to understand your stress + movement patterns

If your body feels tight, stuck, or worn down… this might be exactly what you’ve been needing.

Serving Cynthiana, Paris, and surrounding areas.

Book your intro session here: https://lifeforcemc.com/services/

— Joe | Life Force Movement & Coaching

You don’t have to keep holding everything together.The tension in your body isn’t failure — it’s protection. A lifetime ...
11/12/2025

You don’t have to keep holding everything together.

The tension in your body isn’t failure — it’s protection. A lifetime of bracing, striving, and staying “on” just to feel safe.

Healing starts when you stop pushing and start listening.

Breathe. Feel. Let go — slowly, gently, in your own time.

If your body feels tense no matter what you do… there’s a reason for that.Most of the people I work with aren’t “tight” ...
11/10/2025

If your body feels tense no matter what you do… there’s a reason for that.

Most of the people I work with aren’t “tight” because they’re inflexible — they’re tight because their nervous system has been carrying too much for too long.
Stress. Pressure. Overthinking. Old patterns of bracing. The constant feeling of needing to hold it together.

When that happens, muscles stop responding.
Breath gets shallow.
Joints feel stuck.
Your mind stays alert even when you’re tired.
And your body quietly shifts into protection mode.

This is where my work comes in.
Through assisted stretching, corrective exercise, breathwork, and simple nervous-system education, we help your body feel safe again — and when safety returns, softness follows. Movement becomes easier. Pain decreases. You start to feel more like yourself.

If you’re overwhelmed, tense, or just exhausted from trying to “push through,” you don’t have to do this alone.

The $20 Intro Stretch & Nervous System Session is where we start.
A calm space. Clear guidance. A chance to finally exhale.

Book here:
https://lifeforcemc.com/services/

Perfectionism isn’t about being perfect. It’s about trying to fill a void with achievement.That’s why it leaves so many ...
10/23/2025

Perfectionism isn’t about being perfect. It’s about trying to fill a void with achievement.

That’s why it leaves so many of us anxious, exhausted, and in pain — because no achievement can fill what only self-worth and safety can.

So much of our suffering is directly tied to the desire to control the perception of others and please them.

Will they approve of my decision?
What if I let them down?
What if I fail? Will they still love me?

But here’s the thing…

We’re never going to please everyone. We are going to disappoint. We are going to fail.

What we are seeking must come from within.

We can strive for the dream job, the perfect partner, house, and life – but if we haven’t found the space inside where we are deeply at peace with ourselves, achieving these goals will only feel good in the moment. We will always fall back into the same state of discontent.

The good news? Even small shifts in how we breathe, move, and relate to ourselves can start to unravel the loop.

Healing is possible. I know, because I’ve lived it. 💙

✨ If this resonates, follow this page for more insights and practices to help release tension, soften stress, and reconnect with yourself.

Feeling stressed, tense, or stuck in your body?This workshop is designed to help you reset your nervous system, release ...
10/12/2025

Feeling stressed, tense, or stuck in your body?
This workshop is designed to help you reset your nervous system, release perfectionist tension, and restore ease.

🌿 Gentle guided stretches & movement
🌿 Breathwork + stress reset tools
🌿 Take-home workshop booklet
🌿 Light snacks included
🎁 BONUS: Free 30-min 1-on-1 Stretch Session

📍 Appalachian Root Works - Rooted In Runes
🗓️ October 19th | 2:00–6:00pm
💲 $111

👉 Spots are limited — reserve yours today through the event page.

We love control.We want things to go our way, believing this will provide safety and a clear path to success.In reality,...
10/07/2025

We love control.

We want things to go our way, believing this will provide safety and a clear path to success.

In reality, it keeps us trapped.

It stifles creativity. We grow anxious when things don’t unfold as planned, clinging to outcomes that may not even be in our best interest.

Not only does this affect us emotionally, but it also shows up in the body. Stress creates tension. Chronic tension leads to aches and pain. And this produces even more stress.

To break this feedback loop, we must not only change how we interact with the world but also teach the body to relax so it feels safe again.

We learn to step through fear, into the unknown, and trust that everything will work out for our greatest good—even if it looks different than we expected.

Be brave. Follow your heart. Trust the process.
Accept mistakes. Enjoy the journey. 💙

Super a special day for me! 💙I couldn't have asked for a better group to spend the day with! I'd like to thank each of y...
09/30/2025

Super a special day for me! 💙

I couldn't have asked for a better group to spend the day with! I'd like to thank each of you for showing up authentically and adding so much to our experience together!

I'm beyond humbled you choose to spend the afternoon with me - taking a deep dive into perfectionism, how it shows up in our lives, and most importantly, discussing how to embody a more authentic self, free from being "not enough" and filled with love!
.. & thank you Tricia Marie for joining us, and taking a few pics and videos! Your presence meant more than I can express! 🥰

I picked up my workshop workbooks from the printer today—and I think the smile on my face says it all!It’s hard to put i...
09/24/2025

I picked up my workshop workbooks from the printer today—and I think the smile on my face says it all!

It’s hard to put into words how much this moment means to me.

When I began studying perfectionism in grad school, I knew it would change my life—and it has, in more ways than I can count. I came to understand how it shapes the way I process information, affects my emotional and physical health, and influences my relationships—often in painful ways.

But as the old saying goes, knowledge is power.

This project has asked me to stretch in ways I didn’t know I was capable of—moving forward one small step at a time. It’s challenged my sense of worth. It’s required me to let go of control, to trust, and to cultivate self-compassion. And I’m learning to embody the very teachings I’ve put into these pages.

In the workshop, we’ll explore the research on perfectionism—how perfectionistic traits show up in our lives, how they affect health and relationships, and how they often drive a dysfunctional stress response that keeps our bodies from recovering and our nervous systems on high alert.

Just as importantly, we’ll dig into the root causes, the mental shifts, and embodiment techniques that can help us reset.

And honestly, there’s so much more. This is the workshop I wish I had access to ten years ago.
If you feel ready to free yourself from the weight of perfectionistic thinking, this workshop is for you. And if you’d love to come but money is a barrier, please reach out—I don’t want that to stand in your way.

I hope to see you this Saturday. Sign up in the events tab.

For much of my life – groomed as a young athlete – I thought striving for perfection was a noble cause. It wasn’t until ...
09/15/2025

For much of my life – groomed as a young athlete – I thought striving for perfection was a noble cause. It wasn’t until graduate school that I understood the full picture. I began to see how it contributed to my body physically breaking down, and many of my internal battles emotionally.

I’ve learned that healthy striving doesn’t leave us depleted — it actually fills us up, regardless of outcome. And that shift changes everything.

Perfectionism ties worth to achievement. Self-love unties the knot. What if today you allowed your value to exist without proving you are worthy?

I’ll be sharing more of this in my upcoming workshop at the Lexington Salt Cave. You’ll find the event listed right here under the Events tab on this page.. 💙

Can’t wait! 🫶
09/15/2025

Can’t wait! 🫶

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