Why I Started All Movement Matters

A few years ago, I was at a large conference in Phoenix with my husband for his work. There were several activities available to attendees outside the main sessions, including a group morning walk.

The person who was supposed to lead it never showed up.

There were a couple dozen people standing around, waiting. So I said, "Let's go. It's a walk. Let's do it."

And we did.

A couple of years later, almost the same thing happened again. This time it was sunrise yoga on the beach in California. I had been looking forward to it all week, ready to show up as a student and simply be present.

But the instructor never came.

So I led it instead.

We met the sun together on the beach, and it turned out to be one of the most beautiful experiences of the entire conference. That morning, during his welcome remarks at the opening session, the chairman of the board publicly thanked me for stepping in.

Twice, without planning to, I found myself leading a movement experience because no one else showed up.

Looking back, I don't think that was a coincidence.

What I Started Noticing

As an attendee at many of these events, and as a movement professional, I started paying closer attention to something most people in the room never really think about: the energy.

By afternoon, it drains out of conference rooms. People fidget. They slump. They lose focus, not because they don't care, but because their bodies have been sitting still for hours while their minds are being asked to stay sharp.

The breaks aren't really breaks. People check email, take calls, network, grab another coffee, and rush back in.

I kept waiting for someone to offer something different.

No one did.

So I decided to.

Why This Became Personal

Around that same time, my family got a frightening reminder of just how real the demands on corporate leaders can be.

My husband, a corporate executive, experienced a serious health crisis that landed him in the ICU and even caused him to miss our son's wedding. Thankfully, he recovered.

But it reinforced something I had already been thinking about for years: the demands placed on leaders are real; caring for their wellbeing isn't a luxury,

it's essential.

What I Believe

I don't believe movement is just about burning calories.

I believe movement changes how people show up. For their teams, their families, and themselves.

I don't think every conference needs another keynote speaker. Sometimes what people need most is three to ten minutes to breathe, move, reset, and return to the room thinking more clearly than when they left it.

And that's the idea behind All Movement Matters.

Movement isn't another thing to add to a busy agenda. It's a simple, practical way to help people get more out of the agenda they're already there for.

Because when people feel better, they lead better, collaborate better, and live better.

And sometimes, the smallest movement creates the biggest shift.