Episodes

  • A Hip Case Study: Assessment and Insights

    A Hip Case Study: Assessment and Insights
    Jul 15 2025
    Brian brings us an interesting client who came in preparing to get a hip replacement. Follow along as Brian lays out his assessment, movement drills and what he learned. Following the presentation, Nora and Brian discuss other cases to illustrate how to assess, understand and design hip centric programs for clients with very different symptoms. This is a great example of how to use anatomy and critical reasoning to create positive change!

    Moving Conversations LIVE in Southern California!
    September 13 – 14, 2025
    Blue Moon Pilates
    24194 Alicia Parkway, Mission Viejo, CA
    Course include: Movement for Low Back Conditions, Training Upper Body Stability and Pilates and Osteoporosis
    Register through Blue Moon Pilates at:
    https://bluemoonpilates.com/workshops
    We look forward to seeing you there!


    Moving Conversation Socials 

    Brian’s Book on Low Back Pain and Conditions:
    Back Exercise; Stabilize, Mobilize and Reduce Pain
    https://a.co/d/8IUb7L6

    Email: movingconvos@gmail.com
    IG: @movingconvos
    FB: Moving Conversations

    Brian
    IG: @fit4lifedc
    FB: https://www.facebook.com/brianrichey/ 

    Nora
    IG: nora.s.john.7
    FB: https://www.facebook.com/nora.s.john.7
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    1 hr
  • Proprioception: Creating the Mind-Body Connection

    Proprioception: Creating the Mind-Body Connection
    Jul 8 2025
    Proprioception or understanding where your body is and what it’s doing is the first step in improving movement, decreasing pain and empowering clients to take care of themselves. In this episode Brian and Nora discuss ways to use verbal cues, mirrors, unstable surfaces, tactile feedback and more to help people tune in to what their body is doing. We hope these tips and tricks will make your teaching more effective and more fun!

    Moving Conversations LIVE in Southern California!
    September 13 – 14, 2025
    Blue Moon Pilates
    24194 Alicia Parkway, Mission Viejo, CA
    Course include: Movement for Low Back Conditions, Training Upper Body Stability and Pilates and Osteoporosis
    Register through Blue Moon Pilates at:
    https://bluemoonpilates.com/workshops
    We look forward to seeing you there!


    Moving Conversation Socials 

    Brian’s Book on Low Back Pain and Conditions:
    Back Exercise; Stabilize, Mobilize and Reduce Pain
    https://a.co/d/8IUb7L6

    Email: movingconvos@gmail.com
    IG: @movingconvos
    FB: Moving Conversations

    Brian
    IG: @fit4lifedc
    FB: https://www.facebook.com/brianrichey/ 

    Nora
    IG: nora.s.john.7
    FB: https://www.facebook.com/nora.s.john.7
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    1 hr and 1 min
  • Tension headaches- Mobility and Posture to the rescue!

    Tension headaches- Mobility and Posture to the rescue!
    Jul 1 2025
    Tension headaches are a common concern for many. Optimizing posture, decreasing neck and shoulder tension and balancing the muscles around the neck and upper back can bring relief. While movement is not the answer to every headache, this discussion of mobility, ergonomics and relaxation may help you manage or minimize pain and discomfort.

    Moving Conversations LIVE in Southern California!
    September 13 – 14, 2025
    Blue Moon Pilates
    24194 Alicia Parkway, Mission Viejo, CA
    Course include: Movement for Low Back Conditions, Training Upper Body Stability and Pilates and Osteoporosis
    Register through Blue Moon Pilates at:
    https://bluemoonpilates.com/workshops
    We look forward to seeing you there!


    Moving Conversation Socials 

    Brian’s Book on Low Back Pain and Conditions:
    Back Exercise; Stabilize, Mobilize and Reduce Pain
    https://a.co/d/8IUb7L6

    Email: movingconvos@gmail.com
    IG: @movingconvos
    FB: Moving Conversations

    Brian
    IG: @fit4lifedc
    FB: https://www.facebook.com/brianrichey/ 

    Nora
    IG: nora.s.john.7
    FB: https://www.facebook.com/nora.s.john.7
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    1 hr
  • Amy Boone Thompson leads IDEA

    Amy Boone Thompson leads IDEA
    Jun 24 2025
    Amy Boone Thompson is the owner and CEO of IDEA, this country’s largest organization for fitness professionals. In this conversation we discuss current trends in the fitness world, the importance of fitness conferences for creating community, upleveling our industry and supporting the growth of the profession and “Lead like a Woman” a fantastic book she contributed to. Join us for a glimpse into the present and future of the fitness industry.

    For an additional $50 off registration at IDEA World use Voucher Code: WORLD50

    Amy Boone Thompson
    LinkedIn - www.linkedin.com/in/amybthompson
    Instagram – https://www.instagram.com/amyboonethompson/
    Facenbook - https://www.facebook.com/amy.b.thompson.31
    • Lead Like A Woman: Grateful Book
    You can find the book and purchasing information here:
    Volume 1: https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0DXCQQH1P

    • IDEA World Landing Page:
    https://www.ideafit.com/fitness-conferences/2025-idea-world/
    • IDEA Mentorship Program
    https://www.ideafit.com/idea-mentorship-program/

    Moving Conversations LIVE in Southern California!
    September 13 – 14, 2025
    Blue Moon Pilates
    24194 Alicia Parkway, Mission Viejo, CA
    Course include: Movement for Low Back Conditions, Training Upper Body Stability and Pilates and Osteoporosis
    Register through Blue Moon Pilates at:
    https://bluemoonpilates.com/workshops
    We look forward to seeing you there!


    Moving Conversation Socials 

    Brian’s Book on Low Back Pain and Conditions:
    Back Exercise; Stabilize, Mobilize and Reduce Pain
    https://a.co/d/8IUb7L6

    Email: movingconvos@gmail.com
    IG: @movingconvos
    FB: Moving Conversations

    Brian
    IG: @fit4lifedc
    FB: https://www.facebook.com/brianrichey/ 

    Nora
    IG: nora.s.john.7
    FB: https://www.facebook.com/nora.s.john.7
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    53 mins
  • Movement for Hypermobility

    Movement for Hypermobility
    Jun 17 2025
    Mobility is a popular topic in fitness at the moment but what happens when a person has too much mobility? Hypermobility spectrum disorder and Ehlers-Danlos Syndrome or EDS are connective tissue disorders where the person’s joints are looser than they should be. This creates joint instability that can lead to pain, frequent sprains and strains or joint dislocations. The goal of movement training for these clients focuses on stability, increasing body awareness and developing postural endurance to train the muscles to support the joints. If you or your clients have hypermobility, this episode will provide guidelines for successfully managing the condition.

    Moving Conversations LIVE in Southern California!
    September 13 – 14, 2025
    Blue Moon Pilates
    24194 Alicia Parkway, Mission Viejo, CA
    Course include: Movement for Low Back Conditions, Training Upper Body Stability and Pilates and Osteoporosis
    Register through Blue Moon Pilates at:
    https://bluemoonpilates.com/workshops
    We look forward to seeing you there!


    Moving Conversation Socials 

    Brian’s Book on Low Back Pain and Conditions:
    Back Exercise; Stabilize, Mobilize and Reduce Pain
    https://a.co/d/8IUb7L6

    Email: movingconvos@gmail.com
    IG: @movingconvos
    FB: Moving Conversations

    Brian
    IG: @fit4lifedc
    FB: https://www.facebook.com/brianrichey/ 

    Nora
    IG: nora.s.john.7
    FB: https://www.facebook.com/nora.s.john.7

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    59 mins
  • Patience! Working with Complex Cases

    Patience! Working with Complex Cases
    Jun 10 2025
    If you work with clients with complex conditions including chronic pain, fibromyalgia, chronic fatigue or long covid, you know progress can be slow and erratic. In this episode Brian presents a case study focusing on a client with multiple conditions and we discuss how to create trust, enhance the client’s mind/body connection and stay focused on the client. If you have clients where a straightforward program of mobility, strength and endurance is not working, check this session out for advice on accessing the parasympathetic nervous system to help complex clients make progress.

    Moving Conversations LIVE in Southern California!
    September 13 – 14, 2025
    Blue Moon Pilates
    24194 Alicia Parkway, Mission Viejo, CA
    Course include: Movement for Low Back Conditions, Training Upper Body Stability and Pilates and Osteoporosis
    Register through Blue Moon Pilates at:
    https://bluemoonpilates.com/workshops
    We look forward to seeing you there!


    Moving Conversation Socials 

    Brian’s Book on Low Back Pain and Conditions:
    Back Exercise; Stabilize, Mobilize and Reduce Pain
    https://a.co/d/8IUb7L6

    Email: movingconvos@gmail.com
    IG: @movingconvos
    FB: Moving Conversations

    Brian
    IG: @fit4lifedc
    FB: https://www.facebook.com/brianrichey/ 

    Nora
    IG: nora.s.john.7
    FB: https://www.facebook.com/nora.s.john.7
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    58 mins
  • Re-Visiting Active Aging with Erika Quest

    Re-Visiting Active Aging with Erika Quest
    Jun 3 2025
    Cue up the "Wayback Machine" as we go back to last year and revisit an amazing interview we had with Erika Quest. Erika is a Pilates teacher and founder of Level Up MVMT, an online education platform for movement professionals. We will be discussing her work as an Active Aging specialist and specifically discuss how to add “neuroaerobics” or cognitive exercises to workouts to enhance longevity, memory and the mind-body connection. You’ll come away with lots of easy ways to add this essential component to your workouts.

    Moving Conversation Socials 

    Brian’s Book on Low Back Pain and Conditions:
    Back Exercise; Stabilize, Mobilize and Reduce Pain
    https://a.co/d/8IUb7L6

    Email: movingconvos@gmail.com
    IG: @movingconvos
    FB: Moving Conversations

    Brian
    IG: @fit4lifedc
    FB: https://www.facebook.com/brianrichey/ 

    Nora
    IG: nora.s.john.7
    FB: https://www.facebook.com/nora.s.john.7
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    1 hr and 4 mins
  • Boney Problems

    Boney Problems
    May 27 2025
    Fractures, bone spurs and malformations all affect how our body moves and influences alignment, joint structure and myofascial balance. Starting with fractures, we discuss how breaks heal, what happens when hardware is used to repair a fracture and how fractures can affect growth patterns in children and adolescents. Fractures can influence leg length, strength and mobility whether they are recent or in the distant past and as movement educators, we often see the results of a fracture long after the bone has healed. We’ll also discuss bone spurs and malformations of the vertebrae as less common but more complicated, boney problems.

    Moving Conversation Socials 

    Brian’s Book on Low Back Pain and Conditions:
    Back Exercise; Stabilize, Mobilize and Reduce Pain
    https://a.co/d/8IUb7L6

    Email: movingconvos@gmail.com
    IG: @movingconvos
    FB: Moving Conversations

    Brian
    IG: @fit4lifedc
    FB: https://www.facebook.com/brianrichey/ 

    Nora
    IG: nora.s.john.7
    FB: https://www.facebook.com/nora.s.john.7
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    50 mins