Meet DR ANURANJAN BIST, who, in his quest to help people find health and happiness pursued a traditional medical training, moved from India to set up a practice in the US.  A surprising turn of events lead him back to the Himalayas where he was born, to discover that ‘we are the medicine’ and ‘yoga is mental health’.

KEY THEMES

• Mental Health
• Traditional Medicine
• Psychology
• Yoga
• Yoga Guru Lineages
• Kundalini Yoga
• Yoga Practices
• Your True Nature
• Consciousness
• The Himalayas, India

BOOKS

Osho (Rajneesh Chandra Mohjan Jain) taught, without ever writing anything. The books published under his name are transcriptions of his teachings. He is credited with more than 600 titles. Danish researcher Pierre Evald claims that there are 300 titles in English and 300 in Hindi.

FILM

The Highest Pass (2012) and The Road to Dharma (2020)

Both films are produced and directed by Adam Schomer and featuring Anand Mehrotra.

QUOTES

‘More and more you live from the heart. And when you live from the heart, then you experience God. And the more you experience God, the less thinking you have, and when you are completely silent, you are not there. You, as a person are not there. Only God is in complete silence.’ ~ Osho

‘Greatness is not about planning. Greatness is about finding.’  ~ Anand Mehrotra

Meet DEREK TATE, who will reveal the key factors to finding your flow on the ski slopes, at work and in your life. As a trainer of ski instructors and novices alike; Derek is on a mission ‘to help as many people as possible experience the health and wellbeing benefits of sport and mountain life whatever your level of participation and involvement’.

KEY THEMES

• Focus
• Flow
• Growth Mindset
• Personal Growth
• Dedicated Practice
• Role Models
• Optimal Performance
• Mindfulness
• Meditation

BOOKS

The Evolving Self by Mihaly Csikszentmihalyi

Life’s Search for Meaning by Victor Frankl

FILM

High Society – with Ben Crosby, Frank Sinatra and Grace Kelly

QUOTES

‘Between stimulus and response there is a space and in that space is our power to choose a response, and in a response lies our growth and our freedom’ ~ Victor Frankl

Meet NICOLE SCHWAB, who will reveal how our health and the health of our planet are inextricably linked, and what we can do to look after both.   The founding director of the forum of young global leaders, Nicole is actively involved in creating a ‘restoration generation’.

BONUS

Watch a special video version of this episode's message here: https://movementwise.org/stories/coming-back-to-our-senses/ 

KEY THEMES

• Ecopreneurs
• Restoration Generation
• Diversity
• Durability
• Adaptability
• Biodiversity
• Balance of Nature
• Health of our Planet
• Flow

BOOKS

Poems by the Persian Poet Hafiz

FILM

The Whale Rider – story by Witi Ihimaera directed by Niki Caro.

QUOTES

‘Diversity of life is everywhere. It is within us, it is around us, it is part of life and that is what makes life so rich and so beautiful.’ ~ Nicole Schwab

Meet Thierry & Mary Anne Malleret, who reveal the life-changing benefits of moving, and in particular walking out in nature. Not only is walking good for our bodies, it stimulates our brains, gives us access to our creative and strategic minds, and helps us to make good decisions. Compelling evidence from leading institutions such as Harvard and Stanford University and The Wellness Institute support movement as not just being important, but essential for us to be able to enjoy physical, mental and emotional wellbeing.  Thierry and Mary Anne challenge us all to transform our lives, and our world, 1 step at a time. They highlight that every single step we make as individuals ends up being relevant when aggregated at the scale of the 7.5 billion people who live on the planet.

KEY THEMES

• Health
• Mental Health
• Productivity
• Decision Making
• Wellbeing
• Injury Prevention
• Walking
• Posture
• Movement
• Nature

BOOK

Belle de Seigneur by Albert Cohen

FILM

The Godfather directed by Francis Ford Coppola

QUOTES

‘Every Journey of 1,000 miles begins with a single step’ ~ Lao Tsu

‘All truly great thoughts are born by walking’ ~ Nietzche

Meet Tania Cotton, who reveals how she has helped individuals, including elite athletes, overcome health and performance challenges to do things in their lives they had believed impossible.  As a movement specialist, MovementWise film producer and LifeWise Podcast host, Tania shares the secrets to unlocking your potential to live life, love life and perform at your best.  Tania wants everyone to know that most pain, injury and disease is completely avoidable and that becoming MovementWise is the gateway to opening up a life of active opportunities.

KEY THEMES

• Health
• Performance
• Injury Prevention
• Durability
• Adaptability
• Posture
• Movement
• Self-Awareness
• Inspiration
• Hope

BOOKS

Your Performance Passport – A Guide to Becoming MovementWise by Tania Cotton - available to you when you sign up for an online or in-person Performance Passport Workshop at www.movementwise.org. 

FILMS

MovementWise Films (www.movementwise.org):

1. Turning a Threat into an Opportunity Kate’s Story
2. The Art of Health and Human Performance with Stéphane Lambiel
3. The Sky is No Limit with Géraldine Fasnacht

QUOTES

‘It’s not just if you move, it’s how you move and why that is important.’ ~ Tania Cotton

Meet GUY EVANS, a sedentary ‘office worker’ (trade lawyer), world champion triathlete and a family man with 2 sons who understands the importance not only of a work-life balance, but also of keeping your whole body in balance.  Learning to move efficiently has not only enabled him to perform at his best, moving regularly also enables him to access his creative and strategic mind.

Guy wants everyone to know that pain is not part of their job description or a natural part of aging; and that we can all benefit from becoming MovementWise.

KEY THEMES

• Pain
• Performance
• Work-Life Balance
• Body Balance
• Posture
• Movement
• Health
• Wellbeing
• Mental Health
• Mental Performance

BOOKS

Your Performance Passport – Your Guide to Becoming MovementWise by Tania Cotton

FILM

Patrick’s Story – Return to Play: A MovementWise Film, produced and directed by Tania Cotton and Keith Partridge.

QUOTES

‘Moving properly is part of looking after yourself. I have no doubt that I am more able mentally as a result of just being able to get up and do things than I would otherwise.’

~ Guy Evans

Meet NICOLE SCHWAB, who will reveal how our health and the health of our planet are inextricably linked, and what we can do to look after both.   The founding director of the forum of young global leaders, Nicole is actively involved in creating a ‘restoration generation’.

BONUS

Watch the video version of this episode at MovementWise.org/LifewisePodcast13

KEY THEMES

• Ecopreneurs
• Restoration Generation
• Diversity
• Durability
• Adaptability
• Biodiversity
• Balance of Nature
• Health of our Planet
• Flow

BOOKS

Poems by the Persian Poet Hafiz

FILM

The Whale Rider – story by Witi Ihimaera directed by Niki Caro.

QUOTES

‘Diversity of life is everywhere. It is within us, it is around us, it is part of life and that is what makes life so rich and so beautiful.’ ~ Nicole Schwab

Meet SUNITA SEHMI who, from a rich and diverse background, runs workshops on inclusivity and diversity. Working with organisations such as The Gavi Alliance, McKinsey and Facebook, Sunita supports senior executives to enhance their personal effectiveness enabling them to foster greater leadership and collaborative behaviours.  Sunita challenges people’s perception of what they and other people are capable of, and helps them ‘get out of their own way’ to unlock human potential.

KEY THEMES

• Self-Awareness
• Team Building
• Coaching
• Life Skills
• Self Confidence
• Creativity
• Collaboration
• Communication
• Personal Growth
• Self-Development
• Mental Health

BOOKS

The God of Small Things by Arundhati Roy

Getting Out of Your Own Way by Sunita Sehmi

FILM

The Godfather directed by Francis Ford Coppola.

QUOTES

‘People will forget what you said, people will forget what you did, but people will never forget how you made them feel’ ~ Maya Angelou

Meet inspirational football coaches VERA PAUW and BERT VAN LINGEN – 2 professional sports coaches who have revolutionized the game of football, and sports coaching. Individually they are both extraordinary.  As a team they are unstoppable. They reveal the secret to setting yourself up for success in sport and in life.

KEY THEMES

• Coaching
• Sport
• Football
• Performance
• Training
• Context
• Life Skills
• Inclusivity
• Equal Opportunities
• Team Work

BOOKS

Football Theory by Jan Tamboer

Coaching Youth Football by Bert Van Lingen

The Periodisation of Football by Raymond Verheijen

Meet inspirational football coach VERA PAUW - a woman who has been honoured by the International Olympic Committee for her contribution to creating equal opportunities for women in sport. Vera reveals how, by handing over ownership and responsibility to players, she enables players to step outside their comfort zone to discover that failure is part of success, and that through sport they can learn not just skills for sport but also skills for life. Vera Pauw is an outstanding example of how ‘a good coach can change a game and a great coach can change a life’ ~John Wooden.

KEY THEMES

• Coaching
• Sport
• Football
• Performance
• Competence
• Confidence
• Life Skills
• Inclusivity
• Equal Opportunities
• Human Rights
• Values

BOOK

The Frailty Myth by Colette Dowling.

FILM

Hidden Figures directed by Theodore Melfi and written by Melfi and Allison Schroeder. Based on the book ‘Hidden Figures’ written by Margot Lee Shetterly.

QUOTE

‘Freedom cannot be achieved unless women have been emancipated from all forms of oppression’  ~ Nelson Mandela