System Mechanics
Jun 13, 2026
Movement Lesson™ challenges traditional biomechanical views by suggesting that movement is more about the interaction of sub-senses with gravity and less about muscle strength alone. It advocates for a holistic approach to movement therapy, education, and assessment, aiming to improve lives through a deeper understanding of how we move and develop.
System Mechanics defined by Michelle Turner
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Definition: The study of functional developmental movement patterns based on scientific principles, focusing on how the body organizes movement in response to gravity.
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Principles of Movement:
Opposition to Gravity: Human, and living functions and movements are fundamentally based on opposing gravitational forces rather than succumbing to them.
Sub-senses: These include balance, counterbalance, rotation, etc., which are pivotal for movement and cognitive development beyond the primary senses (touch, sound, smell, taste, sight).
The lack of understanding of the development and neuro response to human movement, with the understanding of how man bases all cognitive and body functions on its ability to oppose gravity, and not on the act of responding to gravity. It is within these two forces that a human sustains any and all neurotypical functions. It is also the application of movement through these two opposing forces that stimulates and maintains balance, counterbalance, momentum, and acceleration. It is within this environment that muscle function becomes a part of this equation, and not the sole source of strength, but functional movement.
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