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Celebrating the Launch of The Integral Movement Method for Hypermobility Management - Jeannie Di Bon

On the evening of Tuesday December 2nd, the Hypermobility Syndromes Association (HMSA/hypermobility.org) hosted a lively online event to celebrate the launch of Jeannie Di Bon’s new book, The Integral Movement Method for Hypermobility Management. The evening combined a warm welcome, practical guidance, and an open Q&A session, giving attendees a chance to connect directly with Jeannie and the HMSA team. If you missed the event and just want to get right to the replay, you can find it here on our public videos feed. Below we've summed up the event, and the chat for those who missed it!


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🎉 A Warm Welcome

The session's tone combined the usual HMSA approach of warm humour, and chilled out clarity: with cameras and microphones off to avoid overwhelming the team, and questions directed via the chat to facilitation Queen, Kim Clayden. Over 300 people registered for this one, with over half present in the waiting room, so it was a busy night for the team, while still (as expected) an awful lot of fun.


📖 About the Book

Jeannie’s new book introduces the Integral Movement Method (IMM), a structured approach to managing hypermobility that emphasizes:

  • Breathing and relaxation

  • Proprioception and stability

  • Balance and posture

  • Fascia awareness


Dr Alan Hakim's introductory contribution was particularly appreciated by the hypermobility.org team as it reminded people that not all hypermobility is Ehlers-Danlos, a reality that can often be missed in the wider community.


Dr Philip Bull FRCP, retired consultant Rheumatologist, medical advisor to the HMSA (and all-round jolly good fellow), praised the book as follows:


"This excellent book covers the methodology of ‘integral movement therapy’ for hypermobile individuals, most of whom require a different and unique approach to physical rehabilitation therapy due to the nature of the condition. Enhanced by her own lived experience, the author has developed an integrated approach which combines attention to breathing, relaxation, proprioception, stability, balance and posture as well as understanding the importance of fascia. The book is very well structured and informative, and I am delighted to recommend it"


The book is available in multiple formats:


🌐 Connected Resources

During the event, attendees were introduced to several related resources:

  1. Jeannie's Website -Jeannie’s website

  2. The Zebra Club App - Jeannie’s platform for movement therapy tailored to EDS and hypermobility (thezebra.club).

  3. IMM Directory - A listing of therapists who've already been trained by Jeannie in the Integral Movement Method (IMM Directory).

  4. Jeannie’s Blog - Insights from recent studies on confidence and IMM (Moving with Confidence).

  5. YouTube Channel -Free video content to support learning (Jeannie’s YouTube).


🎁 Giveaways and Discounts

Five lucky attendees won free copies of the book, with winners drawn from those present at the live session. For everyone else, the HMSA shared a special discount code (HMSABL20) offering 20% off the publisher’s website, valid until until December 9th (Get a move on!).


💡 Key Takeaways

The chat was full of practical wisdom and encouragement:

  • “Doing 2 reps right is soo much better than doing ten all wrong.”

  • The book can be used independently of the Zebra Club app, making it accessible to all readers (though a small amount of anatomic knowledge may be needed, it's easily looked up and while providing relevent theory and information from academic sources, and written largely for health care practitioners, it never strays into territory that makes it inaccessible to the lay person, or indeed patient). It has a lot of what we'd call 'lightbulb moments' and if you're a patient reading, you're going to find yourself moving various parts of your body while doing so, in much the same way everyone in a room sits up straight when anybody mentions posture, but the book is about so much more - noticing position, training proprioception, with the all important suggested 'feedback' adaptations so important in particular to the neurodivergent community.

  • Jeannie’s recent MSc achievement was celebrated with applause, emojis, and off-camera cake (we started on the mince pie swirls, and regret nothing).


📅 What’s Next?

The HMSA continues to support its community with upcoming events:

The HMSA will also close for the holidays from December 22nd to January 4th, with the last shop posting date on December 17th.


💜 Supporting the HMSA

Feedback is vital to shaping future events and demonstrating impact to funders. Please take a moment to complete the feedback form if you've watched this event. It genuinely does help us determine what sessions and articles are needed, and how we can improve them, while balancing the production of content suitable for absolute newbies, and for those who've done a deeper dive down the hypermobility rabbit hole already.


Donations are always welcome, it costs money to run the website, print our publications and materials, run our helpline etcetera: Donate here. Every contribution helps the HMSA's dedicated volunteer team continue their work supporting people affected by hypermobility.


✨ Final Thoughts

The launch of The Integral Movement Method for Hypermobility Management was more than a book release—it was a celebration of community, knowledge, and empowerment. With resources like the Zebra Club, IMM Directory, and Jeannie’s ongoing research, individuals living with hypermobility have more tools than ever to move with confidence.


Catch up on YouTube if you missed the live session!

Truncated Chat below:} 00:37:11 LinkFairy : Hello and welcome to this evening's Hypermobility Syndromes Association (The HMSA - hypermobility.org) event! Tonight we're hosting an open Q&A celebrating the launch of Jeannie Di Bon's new book, The Integral Movement Method for Hypermobility This is a super busy session so we may not get to all your questions, we'll get through as many as we can (grouping similar together if needed), so please bear with us. :)

00:41:44 LinkFairy : Jeannie's website: https://jeanniedibon.com/

00:43:27 LinkFairy: The Zebra Club Jeannie just mentioned lives here: The Zebra Club App | Movement Therapy for EDS and Hypermobility https://www.thezebra.club/

00:46:42 LinkFairy:👏🏼👩🏼‍🎓🍾 Congrats on that MSc!

00:48:16 LinkFairy: Doing 2 reps right is soo much better than doing ten all wrong.

00:48:20 HMSA, Lisa: The 5 lucky winners of a free copy of Jeannie's new book will be emailed tomorrow. 🎉 The names of everyone live on this call will be put in a hat and the first 5 names drawn out will win a free copy - and then we'll let them know that they have won :)

01:14:06 LinkFairy: Can confirm it is possible to read the book and act on it completely independently of the Zebra Club and app, we tested that in case this question came up (my poor neighbours).

01:15:50 LinkFairy: That YouTube channel... https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCh3dgBm_L5pwaeBQI-Q7yVw

01:33:47 LinkFairy: That super discount code - HMSABL20. - 20% off the book on the publisher's website (https://uk.singingdragon.com/products/the-integral-movement-method-for-hypermobility-management) it will only be active between Dec 2nd - Dec 9th.

BUY THE BOOK!!! Or stick it on a wishlist and tell your loved ones to hurry! You have 7 days till the magic code runs out!

Locked into a dependent relationship with your kindle? No judgement here, Kindle edition available at: https://amzn.eu/d/d3vW65x

01:38:48 LinkFairy: If you've found this session interesting and/or helpful (or didn't!) please take a couple of minutes to fill in our very quick form. Your feedback is always super helpful and valuable to us.It drives our content, and helps us to show potential funders how we make a difference! Before you dash off, we'd be really grateful if you'd let us know your thoughts before you go. Thank you so much. 🙂https://forms.office.com/e/2bxehy8ZZZu

01:40:20 LinkFairy: Our next event is on Sunday morning - Next event! Sunday (7/12/2025 @11:00) https://www.hypermobility.org/event-details/all-regions-support-group-meeting-december - all members, festive jumpers completely optional! Not a member? You can join us here: https://www.hypermobility.org/become-a-member or contact supportgroups@hypermobility.org if you'd like to know more

01:41:30 LinkFairy: The IMM Directory | EDS Therapists | Jeannie Di Bon - https://jeanniedibon.com/imm-directory/

01:44:25 HMSA, Lisa: That super discount code - HMSABL20. - 20% off the book on the publisher's website (https://uk.singingdragon.com/products/the-integral-movement-method-for-hypermobility-management) it will only be active between Dec 2nd - Dec 9th.


BUY THE BOOK!!! Or stick it on a wishlist and tell your loved ones to be quick! You have one week before the magic code runs out!


01:44:31 LinkFairy: What Phil said! ‘This excellent book covers the methodology of ‘integral movement therapy’ for hypermobile individuals, most of whom require a different and unique approach to physical rehabilitation therapy due to the nature of the condition. Enhanced by her own lived experience, the author has developed an integrated approach which combines attention to breathing, relaxation, proprioception, stability, balance and posture as well as understanding the importance of fascia. The book is very well structured and informative, and I am delighted to recommend it.’

– Dr Philip Bull FRCP, Retired Consultant Rheumatologist

01:45:03 LinkFairy: That feedback form: https://forms.office.com/e/2bxehy8ZZZu

01:45:25 LinkFairy: To donate and help us keep doing our work click here: https://tinyurl.com/yc2s6fns Thank you. Any amount, however small, will make a huge difference to people affected by hypermobiliity

 
 
 
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