Movement Unleashed
Wanganui, New Zealand
Movement Unleashed is about developing wellbeing in New Zealand, primarily through fitness. We run classes in MovNat, functional fitness, natural training, and parkour. Underlying our training of fitness is the aim of building ‘yamakasi’ – a word taken from the Lingala language, meaning “strong body”, “strong spirit”, “strong person.” The word was used during the founding of the practice of parkour by its original practitioners to refer to their close training group. Their philosophy was that parkour builds a strong individual physically, mentally and spiritually. While parkour has since taken on a life of its own separate from its original practitioner’s influence and philosophy, we believe the concept can be applied to fitness in general – that building a strong, healthy individual (physically, mentally and spiritually, as well as emotionally and socially) can be done through any method of fitness training. This strength will carry over to other areas of life, resulting in a generally happier, healthier and stronger person in all areas of life – not just in fitness.Website: movementunleashed.com
Email: cont...@movementunleashed.com

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Sweden

 

Olof Flemström
Stockholm, Sweden

Olof is passionate about discovering and investigating what mankind really is designed for life and how to apply it best in the present, relating to diet (started eating Paleo back in 2003), movement (encountered MovNat 2011), health, survival, behavior and deeper into the “unknown”. He wants to help others achieve the same insights as him, or “just” feel better, be stronger, healthier and more skilled in movement when it really counts.

He has a bachelor degree in Physical Education from Stockholm University and has worked as a P.E-teacher for five years. Was elected “Best teacher, year 1-5” of the year 2010 in the municipality. Has was also a soccer head coach for boys in AIK for five years.

He has a broad working life experience including positions as a docker, data vendor and care-giver for the disabled.

Right now Olof is reading a master’s program in educational leadership and Chinese – he was an exchange student in China 2007 and has traveled in 45 countries.

Olof´s Certifications: Certified MovNat-instructor in 2012, a bachelor degree in Physical Education 2008, UEFA Basic Level 1 soccer trainer certification 2006

Email Olof / olof...@gmail.com and Sundbyberg, Stockholm, Sweden, +46(0)739-716-546

Olof’s Website

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U.S.A.

California

Caleb Chiu
Palo Alto, California, USA
Olympic weightlifting has shown me how to lift, gymnastics how to move my body on land, freediving/swimming how to move my body in water, Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu/Muay Thai how to grapple & strike, and CrossFit how to push myself to my limits. It’s been amazing for me to learn of a system that encompasses everything that I’ve been exploring on my own and brings them all together. A system that in essence empowers us as human beings to reclaim the basic physical capacity that resides innately in all of us. I am always learning and exploring, but MovNat now gives me the framework I need to logically grow and develop the diverse physical pursuits that make me human.

Caleb’s Certifications: MovNat MCT, NSCA CSCS, USA Weightlifting Club Coach, USA Gymnastics School of Recreational Gymnastics Advanced Teacher, Concept2 Certified Indoor Rowing Instructor, CrossFit Level 2 Trainer, RKC Attendee, TRX Trainer Level 1, Precision Nutrition Level 1, Certified FMS Professional Level 2, County of Santa Clara Emergency Medical Services Agency EMT-1

Email Caleb cale...@gmail.com or (858) 361-5218

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FitHab
Redwood City, CA

At FitHab, we have several defining principles that set us apart. We believe fitness should be simple, effective, fun, and ideally outdoors. We can train FitHab anywhere – in a gym, in a park, playground, in the woods, or an urban environment. Wherever we are, it is our FitHab playground. We help you make fitness a habit.

Our mission is to contribute to a better quality of life by helping the community understand the importance of active living, and motivate and support clients with a positive attitude and in depth knowledge to help them overcome uncertainties.

The Guiding Principles of FitHab Are:

MOBILE – We train in a variety of places, outdoors, parks, playgrounds, woods, urban environments, etc.

SIMPLE – Life is complicated, fitness shouldn’t be, especially to stay healthy

EFFECTIVE – If it isn’t effective and you don’t see results, it’s not working

PLAY – If it isn’t fun and enjoyable it’s hard to find time to make fitness a habit

OUTDOORS – We believe training outdoors is better, healthier, and more fun. In a place like California, we can do this year-round.

NATURAL/EVOLUTIONARY – We design our training to follow natural and evolutionary patterns. Natural means following the natural laws of basic human biology. Evolutionary means that we understand humans evolved to structurally incorporate a wide range of movement patterns. We train them all, respecting the natural laws.

FitHab Base Camp is located in Redwood City, CA. We train clients in Redwood City, Emerald Hills, San Carlos, Woodside, Menlo Park, Atherton, and Portola Valley. We also have an expanding video library, articles and research, and are working to get our blog up and running. We are also able to offer remote training sessions and coaching over a broadband Internet connection.

FitHab, LLC.
50 Woodside Plaza, Suite #440
Redwood City, CA 94061

Email FitHab / I...@FitHab.com or call 650-454-7979

FitHab Website

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SF MovNat
Joshua Primero
San Francisco, CA

In his youth and high school days Josh was an active kid doing things like Tae Kwon Do, Soccer, Basketball, Tennis, and Squash. Then college occurred and five years of pizza, beer, and computer staring took it’s toll and made Josh fat, out of shape, and lazy.

With a master’s degree in Computer Engineering in hand Josh took his programming skills to Silicon Valley to pursue a career in software but he realized something was missing. He started trying to get back in shape and started doing obstacle course races like Tough Mudder. Then one momentous day, he came across the MovNat video of Erwan on Youtube doing MovNat. “This is exactly what I was looking for” he thought.

After doing his first MovNat workshop Josh became hooked and went on to become one of the first certified MovNat trainers. Josh did this because he honestly believes in the liberating power movement and nature can have in everyone’s lives. Now with SFMovNat he is looking to share his movement discoveries with the lovely people of the Bay Area.

Certifications: MCT Level 2, Tae Kwon Do 2nd Degree Black Belt

Website: www.facebook.com/SFMovNat

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