Movement From Love|Blog 108
- muktisantos
- 13 hours ago
- 8 min read
Movement from Love is not a concept; it is a practice.
Learn how to move your body safely, with respect, and
with ease through small, installable actions you can use today.
Introduction
How to turn insight into something you can actually live today
For a long time, I thought awareness was enough.
If I could just understand myself better.
If I could just read the book, listen to the podcast, and follow the right people.
If I could know what was going on inside my body.
Then surely, things would change.
And for a while, it felt like they did.
I felt informed. Educated. Even empowered.
But slowly, quietly, I began to notice something else.
Despite all the insight, my body was still tense.
Movement still felt like something I had to negotiate with myself.
Rest still came with guilt.
And I still felt like I was falling short.
Here is the truth: I have learned the slow, embodied way.
Why Movement From Love Was Never Meant to Be a Concept
Insight without application keeps us stuck.
It can feel comforting.
It can feel productive.
But on its own, it rarely creates safety, ease, or lasting change in the body.
And this is the quiet question I know many of you are holding when you read posts like mine:
"This resonates… but how do I use this today?"
Not next month.
Not when life calms down.
Not when motivation magically appears.
Today.
In your actual life.
With your real nervous system.
That is the gap I want to close here.
Why Movement From Love was never meant to be a concept
Movement From Love was never designed to be a philosophy you admire from afar.
It was designed to be something you practice.
Because most of us are not struggling due to a lack of knowledge.
We are struggling because our bodies do not feel safe enough to act on what we already know.
We live in a world overflowing with information, frameworks, and self improvement advice.
But very little of it is installable.
And installable is the word that matters.
Not interesting.
Not inspiring.
Not beautifully written.
Installable.
Something you can actually do in the next five to ten minutes.
Something your nervous system can say yes to.
Something that fits inside real life, not an idealised version of it.
The real reason most wellness content does not convert
Here is something I see again and again.
Content that gets likes often stops at big ideas.
Content that gets clients gives people something they can do.
Most experienced professionals stop at insight.
Some even package that insight into models or frameworks.
But many skip the final and most important step.
They do not tell the reader what to do next.
And so the reader closes the app feeling inspired…
but unchanged.
People are not scrolling because they want theory.
They are scrolling because they want relief.
They want clarity.
They want something that helps now.
This is why I am ruthless about asking myself one question before I post anything:
Did I give them one thing they can do in the next 24 hours?
If the answer is no, then I have created a beautifully crafted free masterclass for the algorithm, not support for a human nervous system.
The formula that changes everything
Here is the simple formula I come back to again and again:
Installable Action = One step × a tiny time frame
Not ten steps.
Not a full routine.
Not a lifestyle overhaul.
One step.
In five to ten minutes.
That is where safety is built.
That is where trust is formed.
That is where change actually begins.
And this is where the three principles of Movement From Love come alive.
What Movement From Love Looks Like in Real Life
1. Time is protected, not found
One of the most common things I hear is:
"I just don't have the time."
But the truth is, time is rarely found.
It is protected.
Movement from Love does not ask you to create more hours in the day.
It asks you to decide that your body is worth five minutes of care as it is.
Not later.
Not once everything else is done.
When you wait for the perfect window, your nervous system stays in survival mode.
When you protect even a small pocket of time, your body begins to relax.
Five minutes is not nothing.
Five minutes is a message.
It says:
"I matter."
"I am allowed to pause."
"I am not an afterthought."
2. Progress beats perfection
It is about a relationship.
A body that feels respected will return to movement more often.
A body that feels judged will resist.
Small, imperfect movement done with kindness builds trust.
And trust is what creates momentum.
Not perfection.
3. Rest is part of the system
This might be the most radical idea of all.
Rest is not the opposite of movement.
It is part of the system.
Stopping on purpose teaches your nervous system that movement does not equal depletion.
That you are not required to push until you collapse.
That you can listen and respond.
Rest is not something you earn.
It is something you integrate.
And when rest becomes safe, movement becomes sustainable.
What Movement From Love looks like in real life
Movement from Love does not mean moving more.
It means moving differently.
It means asking your body a new question:
"What would feel supportive right now?"
Instead of:
• What should I do?
• What do I need to push through?
• What will burn the most calories?
• What will prove I am disciplined?
Most of us were taught to move from obligation.
From guilt.
From pressure.
From fear of stopping.
Movement From Love is the opposite of that.
It is a movement that restores trust between you and your body.
The mistake most people make when they try to change
When people decide they want to feel better in their body, they often start here:
A new plan.
A new routine.
A new challenge.
A new promise to themselves.
And when they cannot sustain it, they blame themselves.
But the issue was never willpower.
The issue was safety.
A nervous system that feels overwhelmed will always choose familiar patterns, even if those patterns are uncomfortable.
That is why sustainable change must feel small.
Almost boring.
Definitely kind.
One thing you can do today which take you 5 minutes
An installable Movement From Love practice.
Here it is.
One thing.
Five minutes.
No equipment.
No workout clothes.
No motivation required.
Step 1: Choose one movement
This could be:
• A stretch
• A slow walk
• A few squats
• Lying on the floor and breathing
• Gentle spinal twists
• Shaking out your arms and legs
Do not overthink this.
Pick the first thing that feels neutral or slightly supportive.
Step 2: Set a timer for five minutes
Not twenty.
Not thirty.
Five.
This matters more than you think.
Step 3: Ask one question while you move
As you begin, silently ask:
What would feel good right now?
Then let your body answer.
Not your mind.
Not the rule book.
Not the plan.
Your body.
Step 4: Stop when the timer ends
This is crucial.
Stopping on purpose teaches your nervous system that movement does not equal depletion.
That is how trust is rebuilt.
That is it.
That is the practice.
Why this small action works
Why this small action works
1. It reduces resistance
Five minutes does not trigger the threat response.
Your body is far more willing to engage when it knows it can stop.
2. It builds safety instead of stress
Safety is not created through intensity.
It is created through consistency and choice.
3. It shifts your identity
Each time you move this way, you reinforce a new story:
"I listen to my body."
"I am allowed to stop."
"I can trust myself."
This is how patterns change.
Why does doing less often lead to more?
When you remove pressure, something surprising happens.
You move more often.
Not because you have to.
But because your body begins to associate movement with relief instead of punishment.
This is how people who "never stick to anything" suddenly find themselves moving daily.
Not perfectly.
Not intensely.
But consistently.
The deeper work happening beneath the movement
Movement from Love is not really about fitness.
It is about repairing a relationship.
A relationship many of us were taught to override.
When you move this way, you are teaching your nervous system:
"I am paying attention."
"I am not forcing you."
"You are safe with me."
That message reaches far beyond the body.
It shows up in:
• Boundaries
• Decision making
• Rest
• Self trust
• How you speak to yourself when things feel hard
If you are waiting to feel ready, read this
You do not need:
• More motivation
• More discipline
• More information
You need an experience of safety.
That comes from doing something small and stopping before overwhelm.
Again, and again.
One thing you can do in the next 24 hours
📱 Before you close this page, pause for a moment.
Not to plan.
Not to optimise.
Just to notice.
Notice how your body responds when movement comes from choice instead of pressure.
Notice what feels different when you stop on purpose.
Notice what it's like to move without needing to earn it.
Then, sometime in the next 24 hours, ask yourself this:
What is one small way I can protect time for my body today?
Not find time.
Protect it.
Not because it will fix everything.
But because it is a vote for the relationship you are building with yourself.
Movement From Love as a Daily Practice, Not a Philosophy
A final invitation
If this way of moving speaks to you, know this:
You are not behind.
You are exactly where you are meant to be.
You are learning to listen.
And that changes everything.
If you want more practices like this, woven into real life rather than perfection, I share them inside my work and resources.
But for now, let today be enough.
Five minutes.
One movement.
From love.
Conclusion
Movement from Love is not something you perfect.
It is something you return to.
In small moments.
Inside real life.
It is not about doing more.
It is about paying attention.
Protecting time instead of searching for it.
Choosing progress over perfection.
Letting rest be part of the system.
If there is one thing to take from this, let it be this:
You do not need another plan.
You need one small moment of presence today.
Five minutes.
One movement.
From love.
Blog 109 is coming out on 22 February, where I'll take you behind the scenes of the Movement From Love journey that began on 5 January over on Instagram @wellnessofmukti.
And if you're still here, still curious, still noticing, you're already doing the work.
PS: I've also been quietly working on a gentle 21-day journey to help you reconnect with your body through movement.
Not from pressure.
From love.
If something in this blog resonated, I'd love to know. Is this something you'd be interested in exploring when it's ready?
🤍
Live your Life on Purpose!
With much Love,
Mukti 💫
How do I want to feel when I move from love?
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