Hi everybody this is Joe Lample the Joe behind Joe Gardner and welcome to the

Joe Gardner show today's episode is unlike any other that we've ever discussed

on this podcast but it's one that applies to everyone who's listening.

You know how I always close with telling you that my goal for every episode is to help you become

a better, smarter, more confident gardener?

Well today the focus is definitely on smarter but not in the sense of

being smarter about what to plant but being smarter about how you use your body as

you plant. I believe the most important thing we have is our health. When it's

good we can do anything, but when it's not it can prevent us from doing everything.

And many of you listening right now can relate to a time or two

when your gardening activities were limited or halted during a time when your

health was preventing you from being able to do what you love. So let's not let how we use our bodies in and out of the garden

affect our physical ability to do the things we love. I really enjoyed my conversation with our

guest today, Katie Bowman.

She is a biomechanist by academic training.

For those who need a reminder of what that exactly means,

Katie will explain that early in our conversation, but for now

suffice it to say that Katie is an acclaimed expert on the mechanics of the

human body. How to align it properly, use it effectively, and address the stresses that repetitive

use can cause.

Katie's been featured in national media like NPR, The Today Show, The New York Times,

and Mother Earth News.

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