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Hypermobility resources: movement, research and lived experience

Clinical articles, movement guidance, mindfulness and community perspectives for people living with hypermobile EDS and hypermobility spectrum disorders. Written by specialists, clinicians and people with lived experience.

Woman doing a gentle knees-to-chest stretch on a yoga mat, an example of low-exertion movement suited to hypermobility and ME/CFS pacing.
Community Voices August 11, 2026

ME/CFS and hEDS/HSD: the overlap, and what it’s actually like to live with both

If you live with both hypermobile Ehlers-Danlos syndrome (hEDS) or hypermobility spectrum disorder (HSD) and myalgic encephalomyelitis/chronic fatigue syndrome (ME/CFS), you’re not…

Woman practicing cat pose on a yoga mat in her living room
Community Voices July 27, 2026

Living with Myopathic Ehlers-Danlos Syndrome: Finding Community Beyond a Diagnosis 

Myopathic EDS (mEDS) is an ultra-rare EDS subtype, caused by variants in the COL12A1 gene, that combines muscle weakness with joint hypermobility…

Woman lying on a yoga mat performing a supported figure-4 stretch for hip mobility
Inside The Zebra Club July 13, 2026

What’s the Best Exercise for Hypermobility, hEDS, or HSD?

There isn’t one best exercise for hypermobility, hEDS, or HSD. Looking for that one best option can actually hold people back, and…

Woman lying on a yoga bolster with arms extended overhead in a restorative movement class
Navigating Hypermobility July 13, 2026

You Don’t Have to Earn Rest: What Hypermobility and hEDS Taught Me About Listening Earlier

Many of us with hypermobility and EDS have asked ourselves some version of this question: Am I bad enough today to justify…

Person meditating in bed to calm the nervous system during a hypermobility flare
Navigating Hypermobility July 8, 2026

Working WITH a Flare-Up: A Gentler Way to Respond to Pain, Tension, or a Subluxation in Hypermobility, hEDS, and HSD

When a musculoskeletal flare hits, whether it’s a pulled muscle, a subluxation, or a sudden spike of tension, there are usually two…

Woman does exercise program and squeezes a pilates ball and sits on a mat looking at a tablet screen
Community Voices July 6, 2026

Does Movement Therapy Work for EDS and Hypermobility? 3 Real Member Stories

Many people with hypermobile Ehlers-Danlos syndrome (hEDS) or hypermobility spectrum disorder (HSD) arrive at movement therapy after years of trying everything possible…