MoveMed Eight | (Scaled) Postpartum Session with My Wife - Exercise for Movement Longevity

Описание: In this video, I’m joined by my wife, Amy, as we work through a scaled, beginner-friendly version of the MoveMed 8 - our essential movement patterns for lifelong spinal health and mobility.

Amy had a caesarean section on April 1st this year. She’s easing back into movement safely, taking her time post-surgery. She’s also never been someone who exercised a lot in high school or university - only picking up exercise regularly over the last 5 years since we met.

This session shows exactly where many people can (and should) start: gentle, scaled, practical.

Both of us are mic’d up. While Amy demonstrates, I talk through multiple ways to modify and adapt each movement to suit different levels and needs. It’s a real-time, supportive guide to making the MoveMed 8 truly yours.

🎯 What you’ll get in this session:

A fully guided, real-time MoveMed 8 workout

Scaled variations ideal for postpartum recovery, beginners, or anyone returning from injury

Practical coaching on form, safety, and personalising the movements

🧠 Remember the Core Principles of Neural Re-Education (NRE):

Discomfort is part of the process
Progress should be incremental, deliberate, urgent, and consistent
Start small, stay consistent, and always prioritise quality over quantity
Movement is medicine — for everyone, at every stage of life.

Train smart. Move better. Stay pain-free.

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The MoveMed 8:
1. Push – Upper body strength & stability
2. Pull – Posture & joint balance
3. Lift – Functional strength & injury prevention
4. Lower Leg – Leg power for walking & balance
5. Back Extension – Spinal health & mobility & posterior chain strength
6. Back Side Extension – Posterior & lateral chain strength
7. Couch Stretch and ATG Split Squat – Hip flexibility & pain relief
8. Dead Hang / Hip Flexor Raise – Grip strength & core control


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Dr. Cuan Wayne Coetzee is a family and sports chiropractor and the author of the best-selling book, WHY MOVEMENT IS MEDICINE (2020).

Dr. Coetzee earned his Master’s degree in Chiropractic in 2013 from Durban University of Technology in South Africa. He ran a successful practice in East London, South Africa, for seven years before relocating to the East of London, United Kingdom, in 2019.

With a deep passion for family and public health, Dr. Coetzee founded MoveMed in 2013. This educational and health coaching platform focuses on pain management and movement longevity, helping individuals move pain-free for longer.

Dr. Coetzee's academic excellence was recognised early in his career. He was awarded the Chiropractic Association of South Africa’s Excellence Award for the top Master’s student (2013) and the Association’s Academic Merit Award for the top fifth-year student (2012). He completed his Master’s thesis on Triathlon Injuries.

As an educator, Dr. Coetzee has delivered lectures to medical doctors specialising in Sports Medicine at the University of Pretoria (2013).

Dr. Coetzee is also an accomplished athlete, having represented his country in Triathlon as well as three other sporting disciplines from 2005 to 2015. Notably, as the Team Chiropractor for England, he won a medal at the Indoor Cricket World Cup hosted by New Zealand (2014).

In his book, WHY MOVEMENT IS MEDICINE, Dr. Coetzee shares his journey and insights into his vocation. The book quickly became an Amazon UK best-seller in 2020.

With over a decade of clinical experience, Dr. Coetzee continues to serve patients in a private multidisciplinary clinical setting, dedicating his career to improving the health and wellness of his community.