Movement Works with Sarah McAllum

01/09/2026

The lid of my coffee offered some much needed words of wisdom.

Sharing in case you need this today too.

25/08/2026

Your toes are more important than you think. Way beyond just what they look like or what colour you decide to paint your toenails!

Your toes play a big role in balance, stability, sensing the ground and walking well.

Which is why keeping your feet and toes healthy and doing their job matters even more as we get older.

🦶 If your feet feel stiff, your balance has changed or walking doesn’t feel as easy as it used to, let’s talk.

And let’s keep those twinkle toes moving. ✨

Read the RNZ article here: https://www.rnz.co.nz/life/wellbeing/why-toes-are-a-key-marker-of-longevity-and-mobility

Foot and toe strength declines with age, increasing the risk of falls and affecting confidence, balance and mobility, says foot and gait specialist Courtney Conley.

17/08/2026

Did you hear? Feldenkrais was on RNZ! 🎙️

RNZ Afternoons recently interviewed Sue Field, a Feldenkrais Practitioner and colleague from Wellington, about why movement matters and how the way we move can influence how we feel in our bodies.

It’s a great 8-minute listen and a chance to hear someone else talking about the approach we love. ❤️

🎧 Have a listen here:
https://www.rnz.co.nz/national/programmes/afternoons/audio/2019047962/sit-at-a-desk-all-day-why-movement-is-key-for-your-body

And if you’re thinking, “Hmm… maybe my body could use a little more easy movement too…” you know where to find me. 😉

If you sit for long hours at a desk, your body might be suffering - and standing at your desk or putting your shoulders back and sitting straighter won't necessarily help. Our next guest says movement is actually the key to helping reduce pain. Sue Field is a massage therapist in Wellington and a bi...

11/08/2026

Starting out learning aerial silks might be one of the most humbling things I’ve ever done.

Some days it’s leaps and bounds.

Other days I’m making friends with the crash mat, feeling defeated and frustrated.

Sometimes it’s just plain ridiculous and funny. 🤣

And sometimes the progress is so tiny you’d barely notice it. A little more height. A slightly better grip. Finding the movement a fraction easier.

But practice makes progress.

Not perfect. Not linear. And definitely not on the timetable I'd like!

All those hours of practising, noticing, trying something slightly different and paying attention to what I’m actually doing add up.

And that’s one of the things I love about Feldenkrais too.

We’re not trying to force our bodies into getting better. We’re giving the brain lots of opportunities to explore, notice and learn.

Sometimes the changes are obvious.

Sometimes they’re tiny.

But no matter whether you’re learning to move your body through the air or simply trying to get off the floor more easily, practice with awareness makes progress.

And occasionally… you just have to laugh, eat a little humble pie and celebrate being one step further along than you were yesterday.

04/08/2026

Client trying to explain classes:
"It's like we just lie on the floor and twitch a bit. But it feels great"
🤣🤣🤣🤣

03/08/2026

Tummy time. Do you love it or loathe it... 👀

❤️ Love it.
😬 Loathe it.
🤷 Haven't done it since I was about three

I've written a new blog explaining why tummy time isn't just for babies and how to make it more comfortable if you’re team loathe it or haven’t done it in ages!

👉 Link to the blog in the comments.

28/07/2026

Got a surprise this morning when teaching pelvic rock movement in class. Got an unexpected upgrade thanks to a 4.2 earthquake! 😆

23/07/2026

What if getting older meant getting better?

Sure, there are some things about ageing that we can't control.

But how we move and how we can learn to move, is something we can absolutely improve.

Just this week, my clients in their 60s, 70s and 80s have shared wins like these:

✨ Walking on a pebbly beach with their daughter without triggering the back spasm that would normally leave them in agony.

✨ Standing up from the toilet without needing to push up with their hands.

✨ Travelling around Europe for more than 5 weeks completely pain-free after previous holidays had been overshadowed by pain.

✨ Going days without needing pain medication after relying on it daily for months.

✨ Feeling like they "walk like a human again" after knee replacement surgery instead of doing what they described as a penguin waddle.

✨ Kneeling on the floor comfortably for the first time in years.

These might sound like small things, but when you've lost them, they're huge.

This is the work I love.

Helping people discover easier, smarter ways to move. Guiding them do the things they thought they couldn't anymore. Giving them hope as they realise that getting older doesn't automatically mean becoming stiffer, slower or less capable.

Using the Feldenkrais Method® with it's magic mix of movement and awareness, we can teach the brain and body new possibilities.

Because it's never too late to move better... and get more awesome. 😊