The Healing Power of Movement by Hannah Glancy

✦ BLURB ✦

In The Healing Power of Movement, Hannah Glancy explores the joy of being physically active and reveals how exercise can boost physical, mental, and spiritual health. Glancy, an experienced yoga teacher, hill runner, and fell walker, emphasizes the ways in which getting our bodies moving can make us feel closer to nature and the world around us, demystifying the often-intimidating world of physical activity.

The Healing Power of Movement  is the perfect introduction to understanding exercise for people who want to live a fulfilling, active life that puts healing and nature at its heart.

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Gentle, grounded, and quietly radical - movement not as punishment, but as presence.

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✶ PRE-READING ✶

Books about movement can so often fall into one of two traps: either hyper-scientific and inaccessible, or cheerfully prescriptive in a way that forgets everyone’s body is different. I was hoping for something more mindful - something that speaks to the emotional and physical experience of moving through the world in a body that might not always feel like it fits. The title gave me hope, and I was especially drawn to the promise of nature as a companion on that journey.

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✶ POST-READING ✶

As I thought... This is a thoughtful, affirming book that centres healing over performance. Glancy brings a gentle clarity to concepts that are often over-complicated, encouraging the reader to move not for metrics or transformation, but for connection - to themselves, to others, to the outdoors. Her background in yoga and trail running gives the text a strong foundation, but it’s her tone that carries it: compassionate, open, and deeply respectful of the reader’s individual experience.

It surprised me by... ...being less about a specific method and more about an approach to life. While there are reflections on yoga, walking, and running, the focus isn’t technique - it’s intention. The book reads like a conversation with someone who wants you to enjoy your body as it is, not as it “should” be. There's no rigid structure, no demands - just an invitation. The spiritual aspect, too, is handled with grace and subtlety, tying movement to mindfulness without slipping into vague platitudes.

✧ VIBE CHECK ✧

🎨 Colour Palette: soft sage green, warm terracotta, pale sky blue
🎶 Soundtrack: wind in the trees, birdsong, and the steady rhythm of boots on a trail
🍂 Season: early spring - the beginning of a gentle thaw
🌀 Mood: encouraging, peaceful, quietly liberating
🌸 Scent: wildflowers, rain on moss, old wood floors in a yoga studio

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The Healing Power of Movement is available now. I received a free copy and am giving an honest review.