About - Training Background

You've probably heard it all:

"Just exercise more." "Drink more water." "Try harder."

What if staying comfortable doesn't requre perfect routines or endless willpower?

I've spent over 20 years developing practical strategies that work WITH your unique body and brain, not against them. My training background isn't just about collecting certifications — it's about finding real solutions that work — even on your tired days, when executive function is low, when sensory overwhelm is high.

I didn't set out to become a movement specialist. In 1991, I was a literature major with a passion for music, dance, and travel. Then a bus accident changed everything.

For the next ten years, I lived with constant low back and neck pain - an ache in the low back on the left side and a stabbing sensation under the right shoulder blade that reached into my neck. I felt worse in the morning, so I started every day in pain. In my 20s, many of my days felt like an endurance event. Despite seeing many health professionals, I still hurt all the time.

I set an intention that if I had to go through this long and painful experience, I wanted to map the territory and come out of it able to help others. Learning how to work with and move my body differently brought me out of pain completely. This led me to train in multiple approaches to help unwind quirky tension patterns and bring greater balance and function to life.

Today, I can go for walks, use my computer for long stretches, and I'm much more functional than I used to be. More importantly, I can help others solve tricky puzzles that make their lives unpleasant and difficult.

I'm Your Guide: Paula

I'm Paula James, and my journey to becoming a movement specialist started with my own decade of chronic pain.

Today, while I navigate ADHD, autoimmune challenges, and fluctuating energy levels, I remain pain-free—not through perfect routines or constant exercise, but through practical strategies that work with real life.

My mission is to help you find that same freedom. No lectures about drinking more water or pushing harder. My approach includes real solutions that work for your unique body and brain.

Want to have a conversation about a good next step for you?

You've probably heard it all:
"Just exercise more."
"Drink more water."
"Try harder."

What if staying comfortable doesn't requre perfect routines or endless willpower?

I've spent over 20 years developing practical strategies that workWITH your unique body and brain, not against them. My training background isn't just about collecting certifications — it's about finding real solutions that work — even on your tired days, when executive function is low, when sensory overwhelm is high.

I didn't set out to become a movement specialist. In 1991, I was a literature major with a passion for music, dance, and travel. Then a bus accident changed everything.

For the next ten years, I lived with constant low back and neck pain - an ache in the low back on the left side and a stabbing sensation under the right shoulder blade that reached into my neck. I felt worse in the morning, so I started every day in pain. In my 20s, many of my days felt like an endurance event. Despite seeing many health professionals, I still hurt all the time.

I set an intention that if I had to go through this long and painful experience, I wanted to map the territory and come out of it able to help others. Learning how to work with and move my body differently brought me out of pain completely. This led me to train in multiple approaches to help unwind quirky tension patterns and bring greater balance and function to life.

Today, I can go for walks, use my computer for long stretches, and I'm much more functional than I used to be. More importantly, I can help others solve tricky puzzles that make their lives unpleasant and difficult.

I'm Your Guide:

Paula