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Ray

Literary, Non-Fiction, Poetry, Prose

About the Artist

Ray Terry is a small business and nonprofit development consultant operating out of Severna Park, MD. In 2009 he noticed he was having problems walking and sitting correctly, but assumed he was just stiff from lack of exercise and sitting most of the day at work. By 2018 Ray needed a cane to walk. He was 49 years old, way too young. After finding out his problems had been developing since he was younger, he decided to try and help others to avoid the same fate. In 2023, Ray started the children’s book publishing company Young Athletic Movement which released its first title “How We Move” in November 2023. The books in the Young Athletic Movement program are written to help children develop good movement habits at a young age ( between the ages of 2 and 6) which will help them be more athletic and mitigate the development of chronic pain later in life.    

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"How We Move" is the first book in the Young Athletic Movement Series. It focuses on helping children aged 2-6 gain a rudimentary understanding of how we as humans move, then helps them to create good subconscious movement habits of four of our most basic movements. These movements are breathing, sitting standing, and walking. Young Athletic Movement is a media company dedicated to promoting better health in young people. We believe that movement is essential to a healthy life and that understanding how humans move and the importance of proper movement can lead to better living. Our mission is to provide resources and tools to help young people achieve their health goals.
"Squat, Jump and Build Your Rump" is Book 2 in the Young Athletic Movement Series. It continues focus on helping children aged 2-6 gain a rudimentary understanding of the muscles used in squatting and jumping, then helps them to create good support muscles in the core and lower legs to stabilize the frame. These gross motor skills are important to perfect before moving on to fine motor skills. Young Athletic Movement is a media company dedicated to promoting better health in young people. We believe that movement is essential to a healthy life and that understanding how humans move and the importance of proper movement can lead to better living. Our mission is to provide resources and tools to help young people achieve their health goals.