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Bam Lionheart is a movement expert and founder of Primal Movement.

In this episode, you're going to learn how movement can alleviate chronic pain and stiffness, the importance of natural resting positions like squatting, how childhood habits influence adult movement and posture, practical tips to improve your work and rest environments for better alignment, and why movement is essential for overall health and vitality.

Bam is a movement enthusiast, coach, and founder of Primal Movement. His teaching focuses on mastering human movement and the fundamental movements that all humans naturally do. He has been coaching for 10 years extracting his knowledge from world experience as a mixed martial artist, 911 EMT first responder, endurance running and swimming, weightlifting, surfing, dancing and more. Through his teaching, many clients experience massive pain reduction, a deeper connection with their bodies, and a refinement of their kinesthetic awareness. He believes everyone can heal and live a pain-free life by disrupting the status quo of how they move and relearning our human instinctual, natural movement patterns.  

Timestamps:

[03:00] Why chronic pain is not a natural part of aging

[05:57] Similar patterns in different movement practices

[07:15] Why children are instinctual movers

[08:18] How modern conditioning limits natural movement

[09:28] Why sedentary lifestyles harm the body

[10:49] Movement as a fundamental part of human life

[12:46] The importance of kinesthetic intelligence

[14:27] How disconnection from the body leads to chronic pain

[16:23] How childhood conditioning disrupts body awareness

[17:53] Breakthroughs from reconnecting with natural movement

[19:16] Common issues like back pain and knee pain explained

[20:56] Why body alignment impacts chronic tension

[22:32] The body’s signals and why we often ignore them

[24:00] Misuse of the body and preventable chronic injuries

[25:05] Benefits of natural movement in daily life

[26:32] Active resting and its importance for alignment

[27:26] Why squatting is a natural resting position

[28:55] Resistance to natural movement patterns

[30:28] Squatting as the healthiest position for bowel movements

[32:13] Reclaiming natural positions despite discomfort

[33:19] How dietary shifts compare to movement changes

[34:45] Why discomfort can signal progress in movement

[36:13] How childhood shame impacts physical expression

[37:43] Viewing diagnoses as invitations to change

[39:30] The body’s ability to adapt and heal over time

[41:08] Questioning diagnoses and reclaiming mobility

[42:56] How movement can help arthritis and chronic pain

[44:06] It’s never too late to reclaim movement

[45:18] Why surgery should be a last option

[46:18] Exhausting holistic options before considering surgery

[48:15] The risks of using surgery for chronic pain

[49:30] The body’s natural ability to heal itself

[50:38] Passing down beliefs about movement to children

[52:05] How primal movement impacts emotional health

[53:09] Small changes in daily movement that make a difference

[54:50] Why daily movement matters more than gym routines

[55:15] Improving work environments for better posture

[56:47] Resting positions that support alignment and strength

[58:19] How small adjustments up level fitness results

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