WHO IS JAMES?

James Goodlatte, CPT, is a corrective exercise specialist with a passion for helping people move with greater freedom, confidence, and longevity. With more than two decades of experience in functional fitness and movement science, James empowers individuals to reduce everyday aches and pains, restore balanced movement patterns, and build sustainable strength for the decades ahead.

James is the founder of Exercise and Longevity, where he researches and teaches practical, science-backed strategies for healthy aging. He is also the founder of Fit For Birth, a globally recognized certifying organization with professionals in more than 50 countries. Through these organizations, James and his team have guided thousands of clients toward healthier movement, improved mobility, and a more resilient body.

The two guiding philosophies James uses to educate his clients and students are: peer-reviewed scientific studies and the habits of the longest living healthiest people throughout history. Together, 5 Foundations emerge as most critical:

• Breathing - Diaphragmatic, and core stimulative.

• Movement - Daily restorative, and intelligently intense for longevity.

• Nutrition - Eat mostly as our ancestors ate.

• Lifestyle - Sleep dark at night, outdoor sunlight during the day, minimize household toxins, and employ heat & cold therapies as able.

• Mind - Practice reducing stress and mindfulness.