Do More Movement presents Why We Move

In this episode I chat with Alex, a normal guy living his life, working, raising a family who then discovers he has bowel cancer. Alex opens up about what happened, how he felt and how it changed the relationship with his body. Now 9 months cancer free, we talk about what changes he has made and how he is enjoying the new respect he has for his body.

You can find more information about the symptoms and causes of bowel cancer and how to get support from:

https://www.bowelcanceruk.org.uk/

https://www.macmillan.org.uk/

In this episode I talk to Michael Mason aka Mason Survival. 

Martial artist, breathwork coach, S&C coach, ski coach, bodyguard, carnivore. Michael is many different things but each of those things he tries to do to the absolute best of his ability and to learn more about himself, his body and his mind.

Arron is a PT, Qi-Gong coach, gym owner and co-Founder of Ice Breakers, a community based around talking, breathwork and cold water.

In the episode Arron shares how he came to Qi-Gong through a client and how it now informs his wider training as well as the work he does with his clients. We also discuss the formation of Ice Breakers, why it was needed, what it's given a growing community of men and what the future holds.

Enjoy and please do share and let me know your thoughts on the episode.

Trauma Informed Yoga Teacher Trainer / Yoga Educator Ellie Grace speaks openly and honestly about what bought her to yoga in the first place and how a desire to connect the woo woo magic of yoga to the science behind the changes it made to her life. 

Ellie holds an MA in Yoga Studies from LMU, California where her research specialism focussed on the effects of grief and trauma on the mind and body and the ways yoga, meditation and writing can bring about healing.

She has worked with war veterans overcoming PTSD (UCLA), health clinics (Venice Family Clinic), private clients, yoga teachers, community groups, NHS doctors, medical students (Queen Mary University),  undergraduates (LMU)  and socially-minded organisations seeking to create a sustainable, human-centred culture inspired by yoga ethics (The New York Times & The School for Social Entrepreneurs).

She is also a contributing meditation teacher on Insight Timer.

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For #15 I sat down with Jaime Amor from Cosmic Kids Yoga. Every week, millions of kids do yoga and mindfulness sessions on video in class and at home with Jamie. She has also trained thousands of teachers to lead classes in their own communities. 

We discussed how she approaches the creation of the Cosmic Kids Yoga stories and how her own yoga practice informs the messages she passes on to millions of children who follow her and a whole lot more. Enjoy.

Hello and welcome back to Why We Move the podcast from Do More Movement where we get to the reasons why inspirational movers and shakers do what they do.

For this the final episode of S2 I spoke with Martin Petrus, breathwork and meditation coach.

I first met Martin, along with Artur Paulins (see episode #7), when he was leading a Wim Hof Method workshop. His knowledge and passion lit a fire in me that burns to this day. I have trained under Martin numerous times since and his expertise in the area of breathwork are wide ranging.

We spoke about the different types of breathwork, what each means to him and how his journey has changed him over the years since he took up a breathwork practice.

As always, if you enjoy the session, please do share with friends and family and leave a review as it really does help get the pod out to more people.

Thanks and until next time, keep moving x

Hello and welcome back to Why We Move the podcast from Do More Movement where we get to the reasons why inspirational movers and shakers do what they do.

For this episode I had great fun chatting to Danny Bent. Runner, adventurer, happiness guru and general all-round good egg.

We spoke about what gets Danny up and out on a rainy day, about some of his achievements in getting people moving the world over and why nature plays such an important role for him.

As always, if you enjoy the session, please do share with friends and family and leave a review as it really does help get the pod out to more people.

Thanks and until next time, keep moving x

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For this episode I had a chat with Jerome Rattoni a Movnat Master Instructor. I trained with Jerome several years ago at a Movnat weekend course in Madrid. His passion for Movnat and movement in general shone through along with his relaxed and fun approach to training.

In the episode we discuss the philosophy of Movnat, talk about it’s founder Erwan Le Corre, how Jerome builds the principles of Movnat into his everyday life and much more.

As always, if you enjoy the session, please do share with friends and family and leave a review as it really does help get the pod out to more people.

Thanks and until next time, keep moving x

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For this episode I had a chat with Jess Robson, runner and founder of Run Talk Run, a now international mental health support community.

In our chat, Jess talks about how the community she has built up around her running, which has manifested itself into Run Talk Run, is her motivation to keep moving but how that wasn’t always the case.

She discusses how she used running to counter bulimia in her late teens and that the sense of pride and belief in herself that running gave her spurred her on.

The deeply personal reasons that got her started have morphed into the inspiring community that is Run Talk Run, which offers a safe space for people to access mental health support. Needed now more than ever.

I hope you enjoy the episode and if you’re needing a space to talk, do check out Run Talk Run for a local event.

Hello and welcome back. In this the second episode of the new series of Why We Move I spoke with Paxton Gibbons a student and teacher of Brazilian Jiu-jitsu for over 13 years.

Having received his black belt under the legendry 10 time world champion Roger Gracie, Paxton knows what it’s like to roll with the best of the best.

In our conversation we talk about how his calm approach to what can be a brutal sport has helped him on and off the mat. What training under someone who is at the top of their sport teaches you and a lot more.

I hope you enjoy the chat and as always please do share and get in touch with your thoughts.