Movement & Women’s Wellness with Sarah Avery | Food for Thought #23

In this episode of Food for Thought by Greenfork, host Stephen Zabala sits down with Dr. Sarah Avery, an integrative physical therapist, yoga practitioner, and women’s health advocate. Tune in as they unpack her journey from traditional outpatient PT to building a holistic practice centered on manual therapy, bone health, and cyclical wellness — plus the story behind her seed cycling company, Moon Cycle.

You can learn more about Dr. Avery’s practice by searching “In Motion Physical Therapy Saratoga,” and find her seed cycling offerings at mooncycleseedco.com

00:00 Welcome + guest introduction
00:35 How Stephen and Sarah met
01:40 Injury culture in jiu-jitsu and rest
02:30 Running, headspace, and postpartum training
04:15 Transitioning back to weightlifting
04:50 Sarah’s path into physical therapy
06:30 Discovering the link between dance and anatomy
07:45 Integrating yoga into PT
09:15 Leaving the insurance model for deeper care
10:40 The emotional truths held in the physical body
12:25 Manual therapy vs. movement-only approaches
13:45 Building an integrative network of local practitioners
16:05 Why strength training matters for women
16:20 The birth of “Osteo Vitality”
19:50 Understanding bone density and how lifting affects it
22:15 Real data + participant outcomes
27:10 Frustrations with insurance and diagnostics
33:00 Moon Cycle Seeds and hormonal health
39:10 Clean living, food, and cyclical wellness
41:00 Final reflections + where to connect