Work with Coach Jesse | The TAOFit Approach
What does it look like to work with me? In this guide, I walk you through the philosophy, structure, and first steps behind the TAOFit Method — so you know exactly what to expect and how we build real, lasting change.
Reclaiming Movement in a Domesticated World
Humans are born prepared for the wild, but our modern lives are domesticated - with paved sidewalks, comfortable chairs, cars, computers, and convenience to the extreme. No matter how ‘primal’ someone tries to be… Nobody can fully escape the effects of the modern domesticated lifestyle.
One of the byproducts of our domestication is joint issues: feet, hips, knees, shoulders, spine — these are places that require regular, varied stress to stay functional — and they break down with too much stillness.
My goal is for all clients to build 60–120 minutes of intentional movement into their daily routine. But without that time interfering with their normal daily schedule. This creates a paradox:
How do you add 1–2 hours of movement without taking 1–2 hours away from something else?
To understand the solution, we need to understand what stillness does to the body.
The body is efficient. When we sit for long periods of time, our nervous system turns on "autopilot". The joints of the spine stack and compress into a stable, low-energy cost position. The sentry at the gate — the part of the nervous system that stays alert and responsive — goes off duty to conserve energy. When sitting becomes a daily pattern, that compression builds, and the stuckness becomes harder to undo. That’s often when pain shows up — not because something is broken, but because something isn't moving. Highly compressed joints can feel tight and stiff. They also experience faster wear and tear breakdown. Think arthritis, joint inflammation, and chronic pain.
That’s why we break it up. Frequent movement breaks mean less time stuck in that compressed, energy-saving posture.
The goal is 60–120 minutes a day, but we do not begin there. Jumping straight to that would be a recipe for failure. Trying to force that much movement from the start usually backfires. It takes time. It takes habit change, and habit change takes repetition.
Instead of trying to fit more exercise into an already full schedule, we reimagine how movement fits into the day.
Movement is Nutrition
The answer starts with a shift in thinking. Movement is nutrition. How you move throughout the day is how your body receives its movement nutrition. If you sit for 5–8 hours, that’s the movement equivalent of eating McDonald’s all day. Going to the gym afterward? That’s like ordering a salad at McDonald’s — it does something, but it won’t undo the Big Macs that came before.
That’s where movement snacks come in — short, focused bursts of motion throughout the day, like micronutrients for your joints. You do not need a gym. You just need to interrupt stillness. They fit into the empty spaces. During transitions. Between tasks. Or when you get up from your chair. Here are a few ways it can look in practice:
Moving in your chair — because the place you sit the most should be the place you move the most
Hanging for 30–60 seconds every time you walk by a pull-up bar
Practicing balance with standing clocks or walking on a 2x4
Getting up and down from the floor
Every little bit counts. It is the cumulative effect over time that becomes powerful.
Where We Start: The Daily Movement Assessment
So how do we begin building this kind of movement into real life?
At the end of our initial consultation, I give every client a 45–60 minute movement video that teaches the Daily Movement Assessment. This assessment is a full-body check-in — a way to feel what’s moving well versus what is not.
Repeat the video as often as needed until you feel confident moving through the assessment on your own — slowly and with control. The goal is to turn this into a 5–15 minute daily practice — done with intention, not on autopilot.
The 30-Day Challenge: Build the Habit, Feel the Change
This is where consistency begins — not just for your mobility, but for how you relate to your body.
Then the challenge begins:
5–15 minutes of daily assessment for 30 consecutive days
If you miss a day, restart the count
Once a week, revisit the original video or a full class
What Comes Next: Stacking Movement Over Time
Once you’ve completed the challenge, we start layering in new skills and focused movements — small daily practices that build on your foundation. We start with functional, skill-based, and core-focused movements — like getting up and down from the floor, crawling, passive hangs, or balance work on a 2x4.
We stack movement over time — one skill, one habit, one mindful rep at a time — until it becomes part of how you move through your day.
Over 6–12 months, your body will begin to reclaim its natural, wild potential — the ability to move with greater strength, adaptability, and ease.
I like the benefits of domestication — plumbing, shelter, and coffee. But I refuse to accept the physical toll it takes. There’s no escaping modern life. So let’s bring wild human movement back into how we practice, explore, and play.
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