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MOVEMENT + MEDITATION

MOVEMENT +
MEDITATION

TO EXPLORE, HONOUR AND PLAY WITH OUR EVOLUTIONARY BLUEPRINT.


 
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When I move for Me, I allow the space for the universe to spiralise its energy out of me. As per the way it spirals in the flame; in the water; through the growth of a fern; the dance of the magnetic poles. The prana; the chi; the lifeforce; kundalini energy; tantric energy; it is all much the same. That’s how I feel it, these are some of images that go through my being as I move. I imagine it is like the images are being projected into the fascia, the bone, the joints, the muscle, the mind and engulfing the consciousness. This is why I explore movement, not only from a physiological perspective, but getting that strength, mobility, fluidity, agility and calmness to penetrate all of who I am. Massive shoutout to my guy Jac (@ ) for this stunning little number behind the lens. Go hit him up for some magical imagery. One-To-One PT, in person and online, also available. #fera #wearefera #skoti #wearemcr #jacfrederick #movementculture #movement #yoga #blokmcr #plank #movedaily #yoga #personaltrainer #embraceyouranimal #igfitfam #mma #move #fitness #elbowlever #calisthenics #consciousness #prana #chi
When clients come at you with an open mind it creates such positive space for the two of you to grow into their journey. The most productive clients I’ve worked with have been the ones that work alongside the peaks and troughs of life. The journey I take with people is based more upon how they are as they show up on the day. If they are feeling blue I’ll work to elevate their endorphins, dopamine levels etc. I’ll do so through inversions, exercises that stimulate the spine to bring about a natural buzz and an awareness of their increasing strength. Thus equally influencing their posture, body language and attitude. If clients are feeling confident and chirpy then we will focus on more skills based work, movement or strength training as their mind is more appropriated to striving for things. If they come in moaning (like we all do) about menial shit, they’ll get an endurance/circuits based session, that gets them out of their heads and actually exhausts that side of us that can be a little pathetic at times and just gets in our own way. We need to make mental space for progress. Everything adds up in the macro, if you want to become truly adaptable at life then learn to exercise in a way that hormonally stimulates you to have a better and more integrated relationship with leading a healthier and more sustainable life. Living in today’s “snapchat society”, some people are yet to cultivate patience to wait out the progress. Those of us that are turning aspects of our lives around know it takes the peaks and troughs over a protracted amount of time. Frame Battle, hold your ground with your path and shit will change, sometimes really fucking fast and other times it’s as if you’ve stalled. So what, the same amount of time is going to go by if you do or don’t, you entitled MoFo!! You’ll get physically and mentally stronger, you’ll maintain a healthier complexion inside and out, you’ll learn softer and harder internal skills whilst also learning to do some really cool shit. We could all learn from the people who let go and trust the process. One-To-One PT, in person and online, also available. #fera #wearefera #skoti #wearemcr #movementculture #movement #gymring
Video 1// Lizard Crawl: a mixture of strength, mobility, neurological recalibration and technique. This is where I feel Animal Movement and Calisthenics start to cross over. People focus on being strong in relatively stationary positions and planes of motion. What about becoming stronger in motion? Is that not a constant aspect of our lives, thus the impetuous is there, no?! What about developing an increasingly meticulous mind to muscle connection? Switch on your body faster whilst having to use your brain to then one day drop into flowstate. If you want to work on that, then you might consider trying these next three variations. Video 2// Dragon Crawl: This will work your pressing power, strengthen and develop the muscles around your joints, build the foundations of a strong motion exposed core. - Starting position: left hand and foot together, right hand and foot at distance to each other. - Move opposite limbs at the same time. - Optional spice: Press with every rep. Video 3// Archer Crawls: This is going to develop and strengthen muscles in super contraction and short range of motion to then also strengthen and develop muscles in extension and a long range of motion. - Adopt Video 2 teaching points - Lock off your right pec over your right hand. - Straighten your left arm with micro bends at the elbow and shoulder. - Mirror the same functions with your legs. Video 4// Komodo Dragon: This is going to develop you as per Video 2, though we are going to gain more focus towards our midline, thus developing the strength in a closed/narrower movement aspect of our body. - Adopt Video 2 teaching points - Hands should be closer to the midline, like offsetting your hands in a diamond push up. - Feet should adopt the similar positioning rule. Enjoy, but do let me know how you get on. One-To-One PT, in person and online, also available. Video: @flindersfitness #fera #wearefera #skoti #wearemcr #movementculture #movement #yoga #blokmcr #plank #movedaily #yoga #animalmovement #embraceyouranimal #igfitfam #mma #move #fitness #lizardcrawl #calisthenics #blok
I’m looking forward to getting back to teaching public classes again, REAL SOON. The one thing I love about the classes is the mix of ability, always in the moment being kept on my toes. Be it someone learning to hold a plank effectively, or upgrading to lever work. I believe there is no textbook that can prepare you for that nor the internal awareness to regress and progress individuals in an appropriate manner. Knowing just one or two exercises either side (in terms of ability) of the one you’re teaching is not enough. Looking at the body, structure and attitude of someone is far more useful, it’s an innate ability to on-the-spot help someone and not have them feel alienated. Our job as practitioners of health, movement, exercise etc. is to actively elevate others. Obviously it’s a two way street and they should have the WANT (not just the lip service version of ‘want’), but when someone makes that connection with you, that is were magic happens, they explore where they are at and build from there. That is where tears come. That is where skill is built. That is where smiles are made. And, that is how to create the space for them to create a positive but realistic relationship with exercise, becoming healthier and fulfilling the lifestyle change. Next time you’re coaching, consider more what the individual might need in the situation (irrespective of how off-piste it might get) and don’t just chew on the typical regression/progression bible forcing someone into stuff that is not going to aid there performance. Don’t over think this stuff, this is stuff that comes from the gut and the mind working together, quite often in tandem with your own research and experience, which all come with time and that alone. One-To-One PT, in person and online, also available. Photo: #fera #wearefera #skoti #wearemcr #movementculture #movement #yoga #blokmcr #plank #movedaily #yoga #animalmovement #embraceyouranimal #igfitfam #mma #move #fitness #kuicphotos #calisthenics #blok
BOOKINGS ARE NOW LIVE!! Finally, here is a place where I’ll get to share movement and exercise through various modalities. It’s such an honour to be apart of a solid team such as Blok. I’ll be teaching BlokStrength, BlokCore, BlokFit, Calisthenics and Animal Movement, across 10 different time slots. You can even book online already through the link in the bio, so go check out the schedule and see what works for you. If you got any questions surrounding what type of class you should be booking then drop me a message and I’ll point you in the right direction, be it one of mine or my one of the epic instructors across one of the other disciplines. 40+ instructors, 120+ classes a week, 20+ types of classes. There is literally something for everyone and I’m looking forward to welcoming you to this exciting new venue. One-To-One PT, in person and online, also available. Photo: @maxoppenheim Studio: @bloklondon #fera #wearefera #skoti #wearemcr #yogisofmcr #movementculture #movement #yoga #blokmcr #bloklondon #movedaily #yoga #animalmovement #embraceyouranimal #igfitfam #mma #move #fitness #maxoppenheim #calisthenics #blok
Is using your body a chore or part of your life? I love using my body. It’s so rewarding to bring my body back to life over the past few years, after having a stint of poor movement, mindless exercise execution and shocking posture. Doing so means I’m able to transfer what I’ve learned and drilled and feed it with freedom into other things, such as long boarding. In the past, I would be that guy “oh, I’m no good at boards” without even going more than a few meters on a mates board. I was the same with calisthenics, climbing, yoga, and then the more I applied myself to variable modalities of training, the more competent my ability to take on new skills became. My message here, is to train in variable ways, it’ll make you stronger for life and it will open doors to communities and people you’d not come across otherwise. All because you chose to mix that shit up. One-To-One PT, in person and online, also available. #fera #wearefera #skoti #wearemcr #yogisofmcr #movementculture #movement #yoga #contemporarydancer #movedaily #yoga #animalmovement #embraceyouranimal #igfitfam #mma #move #fitness #longboard #calisthenics #variabletraining