Blog Archive

2021

• 5 Simple Steps for an Efficient Leg Hook

• MovNat MAPS Workouts: Week of July 26, 2021

• Nature is Relevant to Your Health and Fitness

• MovNat MAPS Workouts: Week of July 19, 2021

• 8 Natural Movements to Restore Your Core

• MovNat MAPS Workouts: Week of July 12, 2021

• The Forward Power Jump: 8 Quick Tips for an Efficient Jump & Landing

• MovNat MAPS Workouts: Week of July 5, 2021

• The difference between sports and physical education (and where MovNat fits in)

• MovNat MAPS Workouts: Week of June 28, 2021

• Solstice Sale – up to 35% Off MovNat Courses!

• MovNat Certification: An Independent Review of Levels 1, 2, 3

• MovNat MAPS Workouts: Week of June 7, 2021

• Is the MovNat Certification Program worth the cost?

• MovNat MAPS Workouts: Week of May 31, 2021

• Two Keys to Moving and Living Better for a Lifetime

• MovNat MAPS Workouts: Week of May 24, 2021

• How to Perform the Leg Swing Jump

• MovNat MAPS Workouts: Week of May 10, 2021

• Why Kids Need Natural Movement – Case Study at Bloom

• MovNat MAPS Workouts: Week of May 3, 2021

• Gait Skills: How to Step Over and Across Obstacles Safely & Efficiently

• MovNat MAPS Workouts: Week of April 26, 2021

• The 7 Rules for the Aging MovNatter

• MovNat MAPS Workouts: Week of April 19, 2021

• Spring Reconnect Sale – up to 35% Off MovNat Courses!

• Reconnect to Nature & Community in 2021 (COVID-19 Update)

• MovNat MAPS Workouts: Week of March 29, 2021

• 12 Natural Movements for Strong, Healthy Feet

• MovNat MAPS Workouts: Week of March 22, 2021

• How Bob “Came Alive” in His 70s and 80s with MovNat

• MovNat MAPS Workouts: Week of March 15, 2021

• How to Build Even More Muscle Using MovNat

• MovNat MAPS Workouts: Week of March 8, 2021

• Interview with Kathi Havlicek about Natural Movement Fitness in Everyday Life

• MovNat MAPS Workouts: Week of March 1, 2021

• A MovNat Father/Son Survival Weekend

• MovNat MAPS Workouts: Week of February 22, 2021

• Yoga and MovNat Mobility – What’s the Difference?

• Interview with Dr. Jon Morey about Natural Movement Fitness, Healthy Aging, and Being “Hard to Kill”

• You Don’t Know – What You Don’t Know: Lessons Learned During the MovNat Mobility Production

• MovNat MAPS Workouts: Week of February 1, 2021

• Meet Dave Struble: A MovNatter With 80 Years of Experience Living on Mother Nature’s Playground

• How to Prevent Back Problems and Spinal Injuries with Natural Movement

• How to Step Under & Through Obstacles

• MovNat MAPS Workouts: Week of January 25, 2021

• Natural Movement Basics: Restoration Series for Beginners

• How to Perform the Bent Sit to Deep Squat Get Up

• MovNat MAPS Workouts: Week of January 18, 2021

• How to Start Building Your Mobility Practice

• Overcoming Obstacles & Finding Purpose with Natural Movement

• MovNat MAPS Workouts: Week of January 11, 2021

• 6 Simple Ways to Incorporate Natural Movement at Home

• When Natural Movement Was Normal

• MovNat MAPS Workouts: Week of January 4, 2021

2020

• Beginner’s Guide to the Sliding Swing Up

• MovNat MAPS Workouts: Week of December 14, 2020

• Becoming Ageless: Longevity Strategies for Natural Movers

• MovNat MAPS Workouts: Week of December 7, 2020

• MovNat MAPS Workouts: Week of November 30, 2020

• 4 Keys to Staying Strong & Capable Well Into Old Age

• 6 Signs Humans are Weaker than Ever (and what to do about it)

• Black Friday & Cyber Monday Sale – up to 45% Off MovNat Courses!

• MovNat MAPS Workouts: Week of November 23, 2020

• 8 Lessons Learned Through Natural Movement

• 5 Ways Fitness Programs Are Evolving (And How To Stay Ahead Of The Curve)

• How long do I need to prepare for a MovNat Certification?

• MovNat MAPS Workouts: Week of November 16, 2020

• Nick’s Amazing Transformation with Natural Movement

• MovNat MAPS Workouts: Week of November 9, 2020

• MovNat is More Than Movement

• MovNat MAPS Workouts: Week of November 2, 2020

• Becoming a Mid-Life Ninja with MovNat

• MovNat VS Bodybuilding: A Discussion

• MovNat MAPS Workouts: Week of October 26, 2020

• Lessons Learned From A Failed MovNat Certification Test

• MovNat MAPS Workouts: Week of October 19, 2020

• MovNat MAPS Workouts: Week of October 12, 2020

• MovNat MAPS Workouts: Week of October 5, 2020

• How to Deadlift with Efficient Technique

• MovNat MAPS Workouts: Week of September 28, 2020

• How to do the Tripod Get Up with Efficient Technique

• MovNat MAPS Workouts: Week of September 21, 2020

• MovNat MAPS Workouts: Week of September 14, 2020

• 51 Years Young And In The Best Shape Of His Life – How Craig Did It

• MovNat MAPS Workouts: Week of September 7, 2020

• Is your fitness useful or usable? And why it matters.

• MovNat MAPS Workouts: Week of August 31, 2020

• MovNat MAPS Workouts: Week of August 24, 2020

• How often can you do Natural Movement workouts?

• MovNat MAPS Workouts: Week of August 17, 2020

• How to Overcome Limitations with Natural Movement (by Dr. Barnett)

• MovNat MAPS Workouts: Week of August 10, 2020

• 10 Steps to Master the Power Up (AKA Muscle Up)

• MovNat MAPS Workouts: Week of August 3, 2020

• 7 Natural Movements To Loosen Up And Improve Your Mobility & Fitness

• MovNat MAPS Workouts: Week of July 27, 2020

• A Fresh Perspective on Aging and Movement

• MovNat MAPS Workouts: Week of July 20, 2020

• MovNat Event Procedures (COVID-19 Update)

• How To Use Gravity In Your Movement (And Stop Fighting It!)

• MovNat MAPS Workouts: Week of July 13, 2020

• Navy SEAL on MovNat: Brilliant, Practical, Not Flashy

• MovNat MAPS Workouts: Week of July 6, 2020

• The Waist Carry

• MovNat MAPS Workouts: Week of June 29, 2020

• MovNat MAPS Workouts: Week of June 22, 2020

• About MovNat Metabolic

• MovNat MAPS Workouts: Week of June 15, 2020

• How to Perform the Cross Squat Get Up

• MovNat MAPS Workouts: Week of June 8, 2020

• MovNat MAPS Workouts: Week of June 1, 2020

• Audrey’s MovNat Story – No More Back Problems!

• MovNat MAPS Workouts: Week of May 25, 2020

• How I Transformed My Fitness & Body With MovNat

• MovNat MAPS Workouts: Week of May 18, 2020

• How to Get a Beach Body, MovNat style

• How to Perform the Foot-Hand Crawl

• MovNat MAPS Workouts: Week of May 11, 2020

• MovNat MAPS Workouts: Week of May 4, 2020

• Fitness VS Capability & Why Natural Movement Is Important

• MovNat MAPS Workouts: Week of April 27, 2020

• MovNat Level 1 Fundamentals VS Natural Movement Fundamentals: Which E-Course Is Right For You?

• MovNat MAPS Workouts: Week of April 20, 2020

• MovNat Online Coaching Version 2.0 (Coming Soon!)

• MovNat MAPS Workouts: Week of April 13, 2020

• 12 Feel-Good Natural Movements You Can do in a Tiny Space

• MovNat MAPS Workouts: Week of April 6, 2020

• 10 Ways to Boost Your Immune System Naturally

• MovNat MAPS Workouts: Week of March 30, 2020

• MovNat COVID-19 Survival Guide: Natural Movement Fitness Edition

• MovNat MAPS Workouts: Week of March 23, 2020

• Coronavirus: How can Natural Movement help you cope with the crisis?

• Adaptive Training for an Adapting World (MovNat COVID-19 Response)

• MovNat events and the Coronavirus pandemic (COVID-19)

• Training Natural Movement: Why We Practice Indoors First

• Clint’s MovNat Success Story

• No More Pushover Mom! Thoughts on MovNat Combatives

• Top 10 Natural Movements for Fitness Gains

• New E-Course: MovNat Level 1 Fundamentals

• 6 Natural Movement Benchmarks for Beginners

• MovNat Level 3 Certification: Highlights From Vienna

• Kathi’s MovNat Story: Connecting the Dots with Natural Movement

• 4 Important Lessons Learned From The MovNat Journey

• Keep Moving: Lessons Learned From a Broken Arm and the MovNat Certification Program

• Is MovNat too simple?

• The Great Fitness Predicament and a Solution That Actually Works

• From Falling Apart at Age 39 to Pushing 50 and More Capable Than Ever

2019

• Make Your Resolution a Relationship

• Movement Preparation for a Natural Movement Session

• From Broken to Athens: How MovNat made me a Barefoot Runner

• Black Friday & Cyber Monday Sale – up to 35% Off MovNat Courses!

• 5 Natural Movements for Strength and Power

• Natural Movement VS Functional Movement: What’s the Difference?

• Lessons Learned From My Experience at the MovNat Level 3 Certification

• MovNat Combatives: A Tool For Survival

• Swim Effortlessly: Getting Efficient in the Water via MovNat Aquatics (Review)

• Looking Fit VS Being Fit

• Beginner MovNat Combo Workout on the Beach in Bali

• 10 Human Movements That Are Going Extinct

• The MovNat 10-Year Anniversary Contest – Starts Today!

• How to do the Squat Get Up

• Your Body is the Tech You Need

• Kellen Milad Reflects on His Journey to Becoming a MovNat Master Instructor

• 3 Prone Lying Movements to Help Reverse the Effects of Prolonged Sitting

• A Beginner’s Guide to the Back Breakfall Technique

• The Single Shoulder Carry Technique

• 7 Natural Movement Progressions To Challenge & Improve Your Balance

• A Vision Unfolding: Erwan Le Corre on Turning Your Vision Into Reality

• Stop Forcing Yourself to Exercise (There’s a Better Way)

• Stop Attempting. Make it Count. Kathi’s Level 3 Certification Review

• Meet Jerome Rattoni: MovNat’s Newest Master Instructor

• A Journey Through the MovNat Level 3 Certification

• 6 Natural Movement Skills to Enhance Any Walk or Run (and how to use them)

• How to Control Your Breathing for Better Physical & Mental Performance

• Why We’re Discontinuing MovNat 2-Day Workshops

• Unlocking Your Physical and Mental Potential with Natural Movement

• 2019 MovNat Meetup Day – July 13, 2019

• MovNat Summer Sale – up to 35% Off Workshops & Certifications!

• What to do When Kneeling is Difficult (Move Naturally)

• Natural Movement: The Solution to the Modern Lifestyle Predicament

• How I Used MovNat to Win the Gold Medal at the Paraclimbing World Championships

• 6 Natural Movements That Are Better Than Crunches, Sit-ups, and Planks

• MovNat Combatives: An Experienced Martial Artist’s Perspective

• The Quick-Fix To The Quick-Fix

• Natural Movement for Obstacle Course Racing

• How to go Deep Into Natural Movement & What Happens When You do

• Natural Movement For The Middle Aged And Seniors

• How to Perform the Prone Lying Ground Movement

• 5 Natural Movements That Are Harder Than They Look

• Breakfall Progressions to Engage the Ground Safely

• A Doctor Reviews the Practice of Natural Movement Book

• 7 Natural Movements That Are Just What The Doctor Ordered

• 5 MovNat Micro-Combo Workouts For Training With Limited Space

• 5 Natural Movements Superior to Burpees

• MovNat at NASA: Become Resilient

• Introducing Natural Movement Fundamentals: MovNat’s First E-Course

• Natural Movement Fundamentals: An Accessible and Progressive E-Course (Coming Soon)

• Are Natural Movement “Snacks” Better Than Exercise?

• 4 Motor Learning Strategies To Enhance Natural Movement Results with People of all Abilities

• How to Perform The Deep Knee Bend

• Live Your Adventure With Natural Movement: A MovNat Story

• 5 Baby Steps to Help You Crawl While Balancing at Height

• Natural Movement For Women: An Interview with 3 MovNat Certified Trainers

• MovNat: A Road To Recovery

2018

• How Jenny Climbs, Runs, and Cycles with Fewer Injuries and More Confidence Than Ever Before

• Getting Comfortable In The Water: A Review of MovNat Aquatics

• Be a Puma, Not a Kitten: A Review of MovNat Combatives

• I Thought I Could Swim: Then I Tried MovNat Aquatics (Review)

• 5 Natural Movements To Help You Get Up From The Ground Easily (and Get Fit in the Process)

• A Beginner’s Guide to Rolling (From The Ground Up)

• A Look Inside MovNat Combatives: 5 Students Tell All

• United By Movement: 3 Lessons Learned From Two Complementary Movement Systems

• The Side Bent Sit Reverse

• I Lived MovNat’s “Strong To Be Helpful” Philosophy

• What Nobody is Telling You About Natural Movement & Evolutionary Fitness

• After 7 Years of Rehab, I was Still Broken – So I tried MovNat…

• MovNat Helped Bring My Body Back

• Lumbar Carry: How To Carry a Person or Heavy Object Efficiently

• The Cure For Physical Idleness: Follow Your Instincts

• 3 Natural Movements Most People Should Practice Often

• 12 Natural Movements For Better Hip Mobility

• How To Get Ridiculously Strong with Natural Movement

• Stronger Together: Empower Your Body, Mind, and Heart with Cooperative Training

• Why Natural Movement Is Therapy

• MovNat During A Flash Flood Crisis: A “Strong To Be Helpful” Story

• 3 Advanced Natural Movement Workouts

• Unspecialized Training: A Case For Becoming a Natural Movement Fitness Generalist

• Backyard Natural Movement Workout with Dr. Phil Lombardo

• Why I Shed Tears After The MovNat Workshop

• Introducing the Revamped MovNat Licensing Program

• Beyond Technique: The Necessity of Movement Efficiency

• Fitness VS Movement: Science Shows Quality Training Matters

• MovNat Meet Up Day – July 14, 2018

• Advanced MovNat Combo Workout for Exploring Your Environment

• What Muscles Are Actually For

• 3 Ways to Improve Your Balance Naturally

• Adaptability: The Missing Link in Fitness

• Meet Melissa & Kim: Our Newest MovNat Team Instructors

• 3 Intermediate Natural Movement Workouts

• How to Crawl Very Low to the Ground

• Natural Movement is Universal: Why MovNat is for Everyone

• MovNat For Mobility

• 3 Natural Movement Workouts for Beginners

• 5 Ground Movements Most People Struggle With

• Interview with Katy Bowman on Stacking Movement & Nature Back Into Life

• The Pivot Reverse: The Fastest Balancing Reverse Technique

• 5 Amazing Reasons Why Every Woman Should Practice Natural Movement

• 4 Lessons This Doctor Learned From Natural Movement

• “Barefoot” Minimalist Footwear Review 2018

• MovNat is Environmental: Why Natural Movement is the Most Organic Way to Exercise

• Jessica’s Story of Inner Strength and Giving Your All with Natural Movement Fitness

• 5 Natural Movement Fitness Mistakes That Are Holding You Back

• How to Find Freedom by Climbing Out of the Fitness “Box”

• 5 Ways to Deepen Your Fitness and Movement Practice

• The Tripod Vault: The Easiest and Safest Vault

• Lessons Learned By Physical Therapist Who Went “All In” With MovNat

• MovNat Combo Workout for Climbing (Intermediate)

• Mindfulness: The Gateway to Efficient, Adaptable Movement

• 6 Natural Movements Worth Doing Every Day

• Get Motivated With These 3 Ways to Start Natural Movement Training

• Anatomy of a MovNat Practice Session

• 8 Natural Movements For Better Balance

• Is Natural Movement Primitive or Cutting-Edge?

• Natural Movement is Vital To Survive and Thrive

• 5 Advanced Level MovNat Combo Workouts

• How to Start MovNat if You’re Overweight

• MovNat Intermediate Combo Workout – Vol. 1

• 13 Ways to Hang From Your Arms For Better Climbing & Upper Body Conditioning

• MovNat is Practical: The “Missing Link” in Most Modern Fitness Programs

• 15 Natural Movements Most People Should Be Able To Do

• MovNat at the Gym: Danny’s Urban Training Journal (Part 2)

• 8 Daily Habits of Good Natural Movers

• Get to Know Abby Corriveau: An Interview with a MovNat Team Instructor

• Fix Your Inverted Crawl With These 2 Drills

• Beyond the Basics: 5 Intermediate Level MovNat Combo Workouts

• Balancing Basics: Avoid These Common Mistakes

• MovNat is Progressive: Why This Principle Is Critical to Success

• Beyond Box Jumps: The Power Jump to Hang Landing

• Why Train MovNat Combatives? A Woman’s Perspective.

• Training Natural Movement in an Urban & Gym Environment (Part 1)

• How I Program a Natural Movement Fitness Session

• A Sport Scientist on the “simplicity and mighty effects of MovNat”

• 7 Natural Movement Fitness Goals for 2018

• How to Improve Your Hanging For Better Climbing and Conditioning

• MovNat Combatives: What You Need To Know

2017

• Decades of Specialized Sports, Then MovNat Changed Everything…

• A Beginner’s Guide to Vaulting: From The Ground Up

• 5 Natural Movements to Reverse the Damage from Sitting

• Jessica’s Journey to MovNat

• The Single Leg Squat Get Up

• MovNat Home Gym Essentials

• How and Why to Drag Something While Crawling

• “I am doing things I never thought I could do” (at age 44)

• 4 Ground Positions to Help You Sit Comfortably, Efficiently, and with Good Posture

• Forearm Hanging Drill To Strengthen Your Back, Shoulders, and Abs

• 7 Beginner Progressions for Crawling While Balancing

• A Beginner’s Guide to MovNat

• Beginner MovNat Combo Workout – Vol. 1

• Move with a Purpose: Resurrecting the Warrior Ethos

• How to Prepare For a MovNat Certification

• Kneeling: Can you do it comfortably and efficiently (like this)?

• “25 Years in Fitness…Then I Found MovNat”

• The Future of Fitness and Movement Training

• A Former Navy SEAL On “Real World Fitness”

• Welcome to the Club.

• Level 3. A Recap.

• Six Movement Masters On Natural Movement Fitness (Part 1)

• Cert Prep

• Fitness Isn’t Image

• A MovNat Story

• A Movement Story

• A Message from Erwan

• MovNat At Home: A Case Study

• Message from Erwan

• MovNat for Obstacle Course Racers

• Watching A Gardener.

• MovNat Online Coaching

• MovNat isn’t a Copy

• Running

• All About Ground Movement

2016

• Connecting The Dots

• A Physical Therapist Awakens to MovNat

• Podcast: The Workout The World Forgot

• Inside a MovNat Event

• The Secret Science of Skillful Movement

• What is MovNat?

• From the Ground Up – Part 12 – Balancing Progressions

• From the Ground Up – Part 11 – Depth Jump

• From the Ground Up – Part 10 – Tripod Vault

• From the Ground Up – Part 9 – Balancing Reverse

• From the Ground Up – Part 8 – Lapping Waist Carry

• From the Ground Up – Part 7 – Swing Up

• From the Ground Up – Part 6 – Depth Jump

• From the Ground Up – Part 5 – Hanging Foot Pinch

• From the Ground Up – Part 4 – Hip Hinge

• From the Ground Up – Part 3 – Balancing

• From the Ground Up – Part 2 – Crawling

• From the Ground Up – Part 1 – Ground Movements

• Interview with Erwan about Movement in MMA…

• Performance Benchmarks

• MovNat Video – Gravity

2015

• Mixed Movement Arts: A new era

• Carlos Condit on MovNat Training

• Movement Makes You Smarter.

• The History of Physical Fitness

• MovNat Performance Programming

• Mindfulness in Action

• Getting Up, Getting Down

2014

• Sitting

2011

• MovNat Moves for Seniors, By Robert “Bob” McMillan

2009

• The Roots of “Methode Naturelle”