Why Change Feels Hard (and Why That’s Normal)
Ok…let’s be honest here.
The moment someone mentions “change”, many of us roll our eyes.
I know I do.
Our shoulders tense up, our breath becomes shallow.
Change sounds inspiring in theory and exhausting in practice.
We associate it with effort, disruption, and the feeling that something about us needs fixing. And if you have ever tried to start a new fitness routine or shift long-standing movement habits, that resistance makes sense.
However, I want you to know that response is not failure, it’s physiology.
Your brain and body are wired to seek safety and familiarity.
Known patterns feel protective, even when they no longer serve us.
So, when change is introduced, your nervous system responds first hence the tight muscles, shallow breathing, and hesitation.
Those responses don’t mean that change is wrong.
It just means your system needs the right conditions to adapt.
Enter Neuroplasticity and Why It Matters for Movement
Neuroplasticity is the brain’s ability to adapt, reorganize, and learn through repetition. It means your brain is not fixed, it is responsive to what you consistently practice.
I have been reading a lot about the brain recently and this quote from Brain Fitness Blueprints by Patrick Porter PhD and Ruchika Sikri articulates this concept well.
“Your brain is not a fixed entity. It is highly adaptable and responsive to your efforts to improve. Change is not only possible, but also a fundamental part of the brain’s design.”
This also relates to your body. Why?
Because your body follows the same rules as your brain.
How Foundation Training Works with Your Brain (Not Against It)
When you practice Foundation Training, you are not forcing your body into new positions or chasing intensity. You are giving your brain and nervous system clear, repeatable signals, how to breathe, how to create support, and how to station yourself against gravity.
Through repetition, your brain begins to recognize these patterns as safe.
Then familiar. Then efficient.
This is how new movement patterns form.
Over time, those patterns don’t stay confined to class. They show up in how you stand at the sink, how you walk through your day, how your body responds to stress. Not because you are trying harder but because your system has learned a new default.
That’s neuroplasticity in action: small, consistent inputs that create lasting change.
Take the First Step
This is why the first step matters so much.
Not because you need to commit to perfection.Not because you need to overhaul your life. But because your brain needs an entry point, a place where learning can begin.
Foundation Training creates the conditions where change can happen naturally. It works with your nervous system, not against it. It respects how the brain and body actually learn.
Your brain is built for change.Your body is built to adapt.
Foundation Training simply gives both your brain AND your body the environment they need to do what they already know how to do.
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