131: Basic Bitches Talk About Balance

What is balance, really? In this episode of the Movement Logic Podcast, Laurel and Sarah unpack why “balance” is much more than standing on one foot, not falling, or having a strong core.Using the motor control concept of postural control, they explore balance as a dynamic, emergent process shaped by sensory input, motor responses, cognition, confidence, fear, environment, prior experience, and social context. They discuss center of mass, base of support, stability, perturbations, sensory reweighting, and why balance is deeply context specific.You’ll learn why steady-state, reactive, and anticipatory balance are different biological problems, why yoga may train some balance skills better than others, why strength and power matter for fall recovery, and why no single “balance exercise” prepares you for every balance challenge life throws at you.SIGN UP Free Barbell Mini CourseABOUT Power PlayFOLLOW @TheMovementLogic on InstagramWATCH Movement Logic on YouTubeLEARN MORE on the Movement Logic websiteFOLDABLE HOME BARBELL RACK by Verse, use coupon code MovementLogic10%OFF at checkoutRESOURCESBOOK: Motor Control: Translating Research into Clinical Practice by Anne Shumway-Cook and Marjorie WoollacottEPISODES128: Does 'Balance Training' Prevent Falls, or Just Improve Balance?129: Sarcopenia Redefined: Loss of Strength and Power Matter More Than Muscle MassOn motor learning - 29: The Cues We Use Pt. 1, 31: The Cues We Use Pt. 2, 34: The Cues We Use Pt. 3Our interview on the Capable and Worthy Podcast