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Muscle contractions might sound like gym-class vocabulary, but understanding how they actually work inside the body changes everything about the way movement feels. In this replay episode, Aly breaks down the science of muscle contractions in a way that is both accessible and immediately applicable. She makes the case that quality of movement will always outperform quantity, and that the mind-body connection is the missing piece most people never think to look for. Aly’s close look at how muscles work when we move helps listeners understand what their muscles are doing at any given moment. That new understanding will give us confidence to move through life with greater trust in our bodies.

Stay connected with Aly DiRoma and the Modern Body community: https://link.me/alydiroma

If you aren't already a member of the Modern Body Online Studio , you can experience that too with a free 7-day trial. Explore the full catalog of classes for free for the first 7 days.

In this Episode:

Season changes are more than a shift in temperature. They signal a time for pausing, taking stock, and realigning. In this episode Aly guides listeners through a spring movement inventory, a practical and surprisingly clarifying exercise inspired by a recent closet clean-out. Using three simple categories (like, need, and want), Aly helps us examine what our current movement practice actually contains, what it might be missing, and whether the habits we have built still reflect who we are today.

Rather than prescribing a one-size-fits-all approach, Aly draws from her own honest experiences as a mother, runner, and Pilates practitioner to illustrate how these three baskets work together. You’ll come away from this episode with a framework you can complete in as little as five minutes. It’s a streamlined inventory that brings clarity, reduces overwhelm, and opens the door to a movement routine that genuinely fits your life right now, not the life you lived five or ten years ago.

Stay connected with Aly DiRoma and the Modern Body community: https://link.me/alydiroma

If you aren't already a member of the Modern Body Online Studio , you can experience that too with a free 7-day trial. Explore the full catalog of classes for free for the first 7 days.

In this Episode:

Most of us spend more hours at a desk than we care to admit, and our bodies quietly pay the price. Aly sits down with Kerri-Anne Bradley, a UK-based Pilates instructor, workplace wellbeing expert, and former economist, whose firsthand experience with desk-related pain became the foundation for her Move at Your Desk Method. Kerri-Anne explains how her method steps in to bridge the gap between weekly Pilates sessions and the remaining 40-plus hours of a workweek.

The conversation covers everything from the mechanics of how prolonged sitting reshapes our movement patterns, to the surprisingly small interventions that can shift how a person feels by the end of a workday. Kerri-Anne also shares how intentional movement, even in short bursts, creates real physical and mental impact. If you spend hours at a desk, whether it’s in an office or in a corner of your bedroom, this episode brings you a new perspective on how you can support your body while you get work done.

Connect with Kerri-Anne: kerri-annebradley.com, on Instagram @kerriannebradleymoves

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