The Parkour Mindset
This episode of Ancestral Health Today is a wide-ranging discussion with Julie Angel about Parkour and other natural movement practices. Julie is a filmmaker, an author and a movement coach. Her movement practice developed out of her early encounter with the Parkour movement in Paris in the early 2000s. For those of you who may not be familiar with Parkour, it involves jumping, leaping, climbing and traversing buildings, walls and railings . It's thrilling to watch, but it takes considerable practice, skill and a lot of nerve.
Julie documented the Parkour story in her Ph.D. thesis, and then in several documentary films, and more recently her book, Breaking the Jump. I've put links to several of these in the show notes. And more than document it, Julie was brave and learned Parkour and got certified as a teacher of Parkour, MoveNat, Animal Flow and other natural movement practices. Then Julie developed her own movement practice that emphasizes how ordinary people like you and me can incorporate movement into our lives, and she hosts the Curious Midlife Podcast, helping middle aged women reclaim and increase their strength, agility and confidence.
Today we'll get into the history of Parkour and natural movement, but then spend some time learning more about how some of Julies methods, including what she calls Movement Snacks, can help you break out of a sedentary lifestyle, stay limber and boost your confidence. It's a sustainable approach that can be built into your daily routine without having to go to the gym or buy special equipment.
LInks:
Website:
https://julieangel.com/
Free Crawling Guide https://movementsnacks.activehosted.com/f/62
Free Happy Feet Guide: https://movementsnacks.activehosted.com/f/66
Free Move More Course:
https://www.courses.see-do.com
Free Movement Snacks Guide: https://movementsnacks.activehosted.com/f/32
Better Balance Guide: https://movementsnacks.activehosted.com/f/48
Facing Fears Guide: https://movementsnacks.activehosted.com/f/50
Podcast: https://julieangel.com/podcast/
A Follow Along Movement Snacks Playlist: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLmqcSjrdUGAekwb5-2Fnsm90OWXLm_-Bq
Book: Breaking the Jump: The secret story of Parkour's high flying rebellion (2016)
Three Videos to introduce you to Parkour:
The Monkey’s Back:
Visions:
Movement of Three:
Memories in Motion - a movement programme for older people
Here is a guide to topics discussed in this podcast episode:
Time Topic
0.18 Introduction
2:38 The origins and pioneers of Parkour
16:40 Parkour training
18:06 How Julie got involved documenting Parkour
25:35 How Julie started learning Parkour herself
29:40 Movnat, Animal Flow and other natural movement forms
36:39 The emotional benefits of Parkour
41:36 How Julie developed her own movement practice
46:38 Movement Snacks, breathwork and brain reset
55:20 Examples of Movement Snacks on the floor and standing up
59:15 Movement as an ancestral antidote to sedentary living
59:49 Move shamelessly in the office without feeling self-conscious
1:06:20 Movement for healthy aging and recovering from injury or illness
1:11:30 Finding out more about Julie and her work
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