In this episode, Sabrina Bell joins Melanie and Michael to discuss her varied background, her wide training in movement and nutrition and family development, her work with children, and her advice on how to raise happier, stronger, more independent, more confident children.

She discusses:
-her background and the training she’s received
-her work under Katy Bowman: what she learned and how it is useful for us all
-some important things she learned in a Parenting class in college about how people parent around the world
-the needs of children and babies and what we can do to help them
-how you can get children to move and be fit through play
-how to teach children to handle risks and dangers in a smart way
-the importance of both theory and practice — and fun


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About Sabrina:
Sabrina is an educator and natural movement teacher, who’s always interested in learning something new. Her natural curiosity has led her to study yoga, MovNat, restorative exercise, holistic nutrition, as well as massage therapy. In her work at a nature center and after school program, Sabrina encourages children to express their own sense of curiosity, especially when it comes to the outdoors and nature. She believes that learning can take place anywhere and most importantly that it works best when self-directed. Sabrina is passionate about introducing fun and healthy movements to both children and adults. Play is a really big part of how Sabrina enjoys learning and how she approaches teaching others to discover and express new ideas.

More about Sabrina, and her contact info:
1. MovNat article about her: https://www.movnat.com/5-reasons-why-women-should-practice-natural-movement/
2. Another MovNat article: https://www.movnat.com/natural-movement-for-women-an-interview-with-3-movnat-certified-trainers/
3. Her Instagram: https://www.pictosee.com/sabrinabell7/
4. Her email: cardinalalignment@gmail.com


Contact Melanie: https://www.linkedin.com/in/melanie-katragadda-nctm-9b14522a
Contact Michael: https://www.linkedin.com/in/michael-gold-2883921/ or http://goldams.com/


External links:
1. Spark: The Revolutionary New Science of Exercise and the Brain by John J. Ratey: https://www.amazon.com/Spark-Revolutionary-Science-Exercise-Brain/dp/0316113514/

2. EarthRise Podcast 64: Exploring the Brain-Body Connection Through Exercise (with Dr. John Ratey): https://www.earthrisepodcast.com/podcast/64-exploring-the-brain-body-connection-through-exercise-with-dr-john-ratey/

3. Katy Bowman
a. website: https://www.nutritiousmovement.com
b. her books: https://www.nutritiousmovement.com/the-books-ive-written/
c. podcasts: https://www.nutritiousmovement.com/category/podcast-transcripts/
d. books on Amazon: https://www.amazon.com/Katy-Bowman/e/B0057HLJY2

4. Restorative Exercise
a. http://www.moveyourbodybetter.com/restorative-exercise/
b. https://juliebrockreeves.com/restorative-exercise

5. "Human alignment serves the same kind of purpose as car-wheel alignment: There is an orientation and appropriate range of motion to be found in every part that minimizes damage and promotes longevity of all the parts of the vehicle—or of the body." -- Katy Bowman at https://www.nutritiousmovement.com/alignment-and-natural-movement/

6. "Not every orca fin flops--there are likely certain genetics (like fin height) that make a fin more vulnerable to floppage, but in the natural (read: natural forces) environment these particular genes aren't an issue. It is only when the mechanical environment -- an epigenetic factor-- is a particular way that the fin misses out on the load-nutrients necessary to keep it upright." --Katy Bowman at https://www.nutritiousmovement.com/diseases-of-captivity/ (more here: https://www.nutritiousmovement.com/podcast-transcript-ep-2-natural-movement/)

7. Katy Bowman's idea of "casts" or “casting"
a. https://www.nutritiousmovement.com/a-list-of-body-casts/
b. https://www.stitcher.com/podcast/monkeyhead-freelance/katy-says/e/41644441

8. Natural Movement
a. https://www.movnat.com/faq/
b. https://www.movnat.com/beginners-guide-movnat/
c. https://www.amazon.com/Practice-Natural-Movement-Reclaim-Freedom/dp/162860283X

9. Trackers Earth Outdoor School and Summer Camp: https://trackerspdx.com/

10. The Human Zoo: A Zoologist's Classic Study of the Urban Animal by Desmond Morris: https://www.amazon.com/Human-Zoo-Zoologists-Classic-Kodansha/dp/1568361041

11. Joe Camp
a. https://thesoulofahorse.com/blog/about-joe-kathleen/
b. The Soul of a Horse: Life Lessons from the Herd by Joe Camp: https://www.amazon.com/Soul-Horse-Life-Lessons-Herd/dp/0307406865/
c. Why Relationship First Works: Why and How It Changes Everything by Joe Camp: https://www.amazon.com/Why-Relationship-First-Works-Everything/dp/1930681437/

12. Mark Rashid
a. http://www.markrashid.com/about/about-mark
b. Horsemanship Through Life: A Trainer's Guide to Better Living and Better Riding by Mark Rashid: https://www.amazon.com/Horsemanship-Through-Life-Trainers-Better/dp/1616087463/
c. Whole Heart, Whole Horse: Building Trust Between Horse and Rider by Mark Rashid: https://www.amazon.com/Whole-Heart-Horse-Building-Between/dp/1628737220/
d. Horses Never Lie: The Heart of Passive Leadership by Mark Rashid and Rick Lamb: https://www.amazon.com/Horses-Never-Lie-Passive-Leadership/dp/1634502558/

13. Indoor obstacle courses for kids
a. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cm5xFixja9k
b. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=V6IdJIYCy5s
c. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KS0v8uyR8CU
d. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CyZPr-NV2kc
e. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=l5jA0p2p_ys
f. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8fvQS-9U_UY

14. Ideas about teaching a child (and yourself!) to fall
a. https://www.movnat.com/breakfall-progressions/
b. https://www.movnat.com/beginners-guide-to-rolling/

15. Katy Bowman and babies
a. https://www.nutritiousmovement.com/more-movement-for-babies-and-kids/
b. https://www.nutritiousmovement.com/naturally-strong-baby/
c. https://www.nutritiousmovement.com/podcast-transcript-ep-51-babies-movement-part-1/
d. https://www.nutritiousmovement.com/podcast-transcript-ep-51-babies-and-movement-part-2/

16. Chris Kresser and babies
a. https://chriskresser.com/nourishing-a-growing-baby/
b. https://chriskresser.com/what-nutrients-do-kids-need-to-thrive/
c. https://my.chriskresser.com/program/healthy-baby-code/

17. Janet Oliver's Plan for Learning & Living: https://www.planforlearning.com



Image and bio courtesy Sabrina Bell.