FUNCTIONAL PATTERNS TRAINING
"Better than 90 percent of the energy output of the brain is used in relating the physical body in its gravitational field. The more mechanically distorted a person is, the less energy available for thinking, metabolism, healing."
- Roger Sperry - Nobel Prize Recipient for Brain Research
DO YOU FEEL LIKE YOU CANNOT KEEP UP WITH YOUR CONVENTIONAL GYM ROUTINE?
At New Vision Health we believe that the most valuable way to impact our health at any level is to address posture and movement patterns . This is what we prioritize. The world of correcting posture and movement patterns is best described in the field of biomechanics. The variation of biomechanics practiced at New Vision Health is that of the excellence and precision of the leading biomechanics company in the world, Functional Patterns, by Naudi Aguilar. Functional Patterns is a training methodology that centers around the actions of biologically appropriate movement patterns, which include; standing, walking, sprinting, and throwing. These are the main actions that our muscular system evolved to achieve to ensure our survival over millions of years of evolution and are the very actions that a functional training program should center around to ensure pain-free functional aging and elite performance at any age.
Right Shoulder, Upper Back Pain Gone = Progress 10 Sessions
The FOUNDATIONS Membership was designed for beginner members who struggle with joint pain, need support, and are curious about how to use functional movement strategies to overcome pain, get fit, and feel at home in their body.
Included:
Weekly live FOUNDATIONS group coaching class via zoom (beginners material)
Minimal equipment needed
Train from home or at your local gym
Bi-weekly live group Q&A calls with your coach
Access to our Members Only Group to connect with peers & for daily support from our coaches
Access to the FOUNDATIONS Portal, equipped with:
BEGINNER exercise library - with 25+ corrective exercises
Beginner nutrition protocols, meal plan, and recipes
Beginner Hormonal Mastery Protocols
Complete Self-Myofascial Release Guide
And more…
The VIP PRO Membership was designed for advanced members who love functional fitness, are ready to level up in their training, enjoy our community, and appreciate continued support on their health journey.
Included:
Weekly live VIP PRO group coaching classes via zoom
Learn advanced functional movement strategies to maximize muscle mass, explosiveness, and structural integrity
Bi-weekly Q&A for VIP PRO members for continued support with your coach
Access to the Members Only Group
Access to the VIP PRO Portal, equipped with:
ADVANCED exercise library - with 50+ exercise videos & growing
Over 15 health guides with easy-to-follow protocols
4-week meal plan
100+ recipes
Hormonal Mastery Course
And more…
Included:
Weekly live zoom 1 on 1 sessions tailored specifically for you by your coach
3 - private zoom 1 on 1 consultations with your coach - to develop a specific action plan that works for you & your lifestyle (covering; nutrition, hormonal mastery, and habit development)
Direct access to your coach for 24/7 support of health & training related questions (Note - within business hours Monday to Friday - allow 24 hours for response)
FREE access to the FOUNDATIONS Group Classes through the duration of your program
Access to the complete VIP PRO Membership Portal, equipped with:
Advanced exercise directory - 50+ exercise videos & growing
Over 15 health guides with easy-to-follow protocols
4-week meal plan
100+ recipes
Hormonal Mastery Course
And more...
What Our Members Are Saying:
“So I just saw my arthritis specialist and my inflammation levels are undetectable, my range of motion is better now than ever and all organs are functioning perfectly!!! She said I am doing really really really well!!!!!! Thanks for everything you have done for me I didn’t get here alone.”
Chris Jenkins | Farmer | Humboldt, SK
“I’m so excited! Today I could do the open-leg squat on flat feet and get up without hanging onto anything. Where did that old lady go? She must be wandering around in the field somewhere! Thank you for your part in my recovering to good health. Have a blessed and beautiful day!”
Sandra Ambler | Interior Design | Edmonton, AB
“Thank you for your help with regard to my shoulder and lower back. I was told that your program would be able to help alleviate the pains I was going through after a complete Supraspinatus tear on my left shoulder, but was skeptical you could help me. I am supposed to be called for surgery this fall, but I’m not going to do it. My shoulder feels better than the other shoulder I had repaired in 2015. My flexibility has improved immensely, and I have no more pain.”
Dale Niebrugge | Farmer | Humboldt, SK
“I suffer with chronic headaches. Since I’ve been working with my coach my headaches are almost nil. Also, I noticed I stand straighter and breath so much easier.” Mae Korte | Cleaning Service | Humboldt, SK
No, the risk of poor posture and poor movement is far superior to any risks of having good posture and pristine movement capacity. Generally, a good, decompressed, and well-integrated muscular system, presenting great posture, is going to be a body that is in a pain-free and energetic state.
At New Vision Health, biomechanics is the physical exercise training that we do to improve posture and movement asymmetries. Biomechanics is the study of human movement and the different force vectors that act on the body when it is exposed to different positions. Biomechanics can be used to address patterns of pain in the body that are acquired through dysfunctional movement mechanics and contribute to poor posture.
Yes, there are genetic components that contribute to the posture and movement asymmetries that you may have. That, however, does not mean that you are stuck with those asymmetries. When adopting biologically appropriate movement habits that center around the actions of standing, walking, running, and throwing with a Functional Patterns Practitioner to hold you accountable during movement, and to spot your asymmetries, then these energy leaks in the body are capable of being resolved. Smooth, effortless movement and stable decompressed posture will be the results you are left with.
Functional Patterns is a type of biomechanics methodology, that uses biologically appropriate movement (stand, walk, run, throw) to address posture and movement asymmetries that cause pain and dysregulation in the body. There are different types of biomechanics techniques. The type of biomechanics methodology that New Vision Health practices are those methods developed by Functional Patterns, who are the leaders in the Biomechanics field. Using this approach, we address biomechanics issues according to the ability to sprint and throw as markers of peak human performance.
Gait (human movement) and posture can be affected by a variety of reasons, but typically, the most common in our modern world is pattern overload. Pattern overload refers to habitual actions that are repeated over and over for days to years and are common in modern living due to the requirements of our careers, sports, and leisure activities. The body's anatomy will morph to, and, cater to, the pathways of least resistance as the brain provides the muscular system with information, as to how it should complete a movement task and hold itself in space based on the amount of repetition performed in activities of daily life. The overuse of neuromuscular pathways by repetitive, unconscious, movement result in calcification (dehydration) of body tissues and leads to eventual degenerative posture and gait mechanics that can contribute to pain and body dysregulation.
We use an abundance of equipment in Functional Patterns including; dumbbells, kettlebells, macebells, paraballs, landmines, slam balls, resistance bands, and more. The majority of our training is completed using a weighted cable machine or resistance bands.
Biomechanics can be challenging as it is deliberately training the neuromuscular pathways, fascial lines, and planes of movement that have often been underused in daily life and by most conventional training programs. Therefore, it can be a very eye-opening, and rewarding experience, even to an elite athlete or experienced gym goer to realize just how much more functional capacity there is to unlock in the body for performance. Due to its regenerating nature to posture and gait, biomechanics training is necessary and achievable for a wide variety of people including; children, the elderly, the disabled, injury-prone, regular Joe, and the elite athlete.
The results speak for themselves. Follow Functional Patterns (@functionalpatterns) on any of their social media platforms, as well as, also checking out the results that New Vision Health (@new.vision.health and @angela_baran_hf) has achieved on posture and gait, while using Functional Patterns methodology, to determine for yourself the incredible effects of the method.
Yes, we offer online training programs. If you are opting into online training then we require that you purchase a basic set of resistance bands and 1 hex rubber dumbbell. We recommend that most women start with 10lbs and most men start with 15lbs.
Yes, training our gait cycle (stand, walk, run, throw) is the best way to improve flexibility and mobility without subjecting your body to an excessively lengthened state of the muscle tissues, tendons, and ligaments that can lead to further joint instability and more pain down the road. Instead, you acquire enough mobility and flexibility all relative to an appropriate degree of range of motion for each joint.
Yes, New Vision Health, we believe that posture and proper movement mechanics are the single most important factor to lead a life of incredible health. The posture you have is a direct reflection of the state of well-being in the nervous system because the quality of spinal alignment demonstrates where there are energy leaks, not only in the physical structure, but also, in the nervous system. Posture quality demonstrates this because the spinal cord and all innervating nerves run through the spinal column from the base of the skull to the tailbone. The nervous system (brain, spinal cord, nerves) governs all bodily functions. Therefore, posture is not only about standing taller, but more importantly, about your capacity to function well in the following; mood, memory, focus, rest and sleep, energy, hormonal signaling, digestion, assimilation of nutrients, metabolism, immune function, and so much more. From a physical standpoint, the quality of posture and movement mechanics are a major contributor to chronic joint pain and degeneration, age-related symptoms, nagging muscular aches and tension, and reoccurring injuries. Fix your posture and movement mechanics to reclaim your health and function.
A gait analysis is a service that New Vision Health offers clients during their initial consultation to pinpoint the asymmetries and degenerative movement patterns that are specific to the individual being assessed. We then use this information to construct a personalized Functional Posture Training routine, while making suggestions of where you can best get started with rehydrating your body with Myofascial Release MFR. The results of the gait analysis are often very eye-opening to our clients as we detect what is causing their pain and health-related issues.
Functional movement patterns for humans are movements that take into consideration the reason for which each muscle, bone, and joint evolved. The functions to which our anatomy evolved were to stand, walk, run, and throw. Therefore, the most functional movement training program will be one that is built around these four actions.
Not only are you capable; Functional Patterns training is designed exactly for you! The training methodology centers around gait mechanics (stand, walk, run, throw). These are biologically appropriate movements for all human beings from elite athletes to average joes, to the everyday working citizen, to mothers and fathers, children, teens, the elderly, and especially those suffering from chronic pain. Rarely do we exert ourselves in a full-out sprint, rather our programming is based on breaking down the mechanics of running and throwing across hundreds of different exercises that teach your muscular and skeletal systems how to properly integrate with the nervous system, ultimately leading to better posture. It is not required that you can sprint or throw or even have any level of athleticism at all to complete Functional Patterns training, but by the end of the training program, you will be well on your way to athletic feats you didn’t think possible for your condition and age.
No, in our opinion a posture corrector is a waste of money and causes more harm than good as it is doing nothing to promote the re-tensioning of your muscular system and promotes a hyper-flaccid (unstable) joint positioning. This would be another example that focuses on 'symptom' treating, rather than 'system' treating.