By Vic Verdier, MovNat Master Instructor Like many things in life, people enjoy over-complicated solutions to a simple problem. That’s how the American space program spent a ton of money developing a pen that could work in any position and in zero gravity in space, while the Russians simply used a pencil. Nice ... Read more ›
By John Bates, MovNat Certified Trainer Several years ago I was very overweight, extremely unfit, and due to a chronic knee injury, unable to do any of the traditional exercises that I thought would help me lose weight. My solution was to join a local YMCA that had a pool and swim ... Read more ›
By Erwan Le Corre, MovNat Founder There’s nothing wrong with wanting to look good or at least to improve one's body appearance. It's actually a legitimate endeavor. But wanting to achieve a resemblance with a particular body type - one that may not be at all what your own physical makeup originally looks ... Read more ›
By Nathan Amado, MovNat Master Trainer The beauty of a MovNat Combo Workout is you're able to get a lot of work done in a short period of time. Not only will you get a great workout to help you burn fat, build muscle, and improve your overall fitness, you'll also get a ... Read more ›
“I see a world coming where walking will become just a notion; a skill of the past. A world where people will have to learn how to walk again.” - Erwan Le Corre, MovNat Founder Americans sit more than ever before in human history. Sedentary jobs and leisure have skyrocketed to ... Read more ›
MovNat is ten years old, and we want to celebrate! Have you wanted to attend an official MovNat course? Maybe your very first workshop, a certification, or one of our specialty events? Well, here's your chance! We're putting on a special "My MovNat Story" contest where you'll have an opportunity to win ... Read more ›
By Peri Zourides, MovNat Team Instructor The Squat Get Up is a fun, practical movement that should be a staple in your Natural Movement practice. For many students, this simple Get Up is harder than it looks because they've never learned how to perform it efficiently. But by gaining the requisite mobility and ... Read more ›
By Erwan Le Corre, MovNat Founder "How long before you realize your body is the technology you need to connect to the most?" Not just when you're scratching where it's itchy. Not just when you're grabbing food because your belly makes funky noises. Not just when your rear and legs ... Read more ›
“Master Instructor” is a special credential in our community. It’s a rare designation that honors our most dedicated, driven, and experienced Team Instructors (i.e., a teacher of teachers). The criteria for earning this honor is based on the following: Experience teaching as a Team Instructor for MovNat Contributions to ... Read more ›
By Danny Clark, MovNat Performance Director & Master Instructor Moving naturally on the ground does the body a lot of good, especially for people who sit in chairs a lot. Sitting in chairs for long periods of time leads to all kinds of problems: tight hip flexors, a rounded spine, misaligned shoulders, and ... Read more ›
How to Fall Backwards and Engage the Ground Safely (Even on Hard Surfaces) By Alex Schenker, MovNat Master Trainer The breakfall is a fun, practical movement that most people unfortunately ignore. Being able to receive a fall without injury is a vital prerequisite to participating in higher risk activities. It is a form of ... Read more ›
Movement is vital, and the ability to use your body to help another is a primary goal of Natural Movement - to be "Strong to be Helpful." The Single Shoulder Carry technique is an excellent example. The Single Shoulder Carry is quite easy to achieve from a technical standpoint, assuming one has ... Read more ›
By Jerome Rattoni, MovNat Master Instructor Balance is one of those fun Natural Movement skills that can be made both very easy and very difficult by manipulating the skill and conditioning requirements. Whether you're highly-trained or totally untrained, there's an appropriate balance progression to help you build your movement skill, conditioning capacity, and ... Read more ›
Note: This month marks the 10 year anniversary since Erwan Le Corre held his very first MovNat events in the USA. He did four back-to-back, 5-day events in August 2009, which marked the official introduction of MovNat to the United States. The rest is history! Here's a message from Erwan about this important ... Read more ›
By Erwan Le Corre, MovNat Founder Exercising shouldn't be a task, a chore, a punishment, or a coping mechanism. It should be liberating, energizing and empowering. Can you believe it? Can you believe that there's a way that you could never have to force yourself to "exercise" through boring drills that treat ... Read more ›
By Katharina 'Kathi' Havlicek There was no hesitation whether or not I want to attend. As soon as I heard that Sporthalle Wien – MovNat licensed facility in Vienna and conveniently my working place - will host the first MovNat Level III Certification in Europe I was in. At that stage, I ... Read more ›
"Master Instructor" is a special credential in our community. It's a rare designation that honors our most dedicated, driven, and experienced Team Instructors (i.e., a teacher of teachers). The criteria for earning this honor is based on the following: Experience teaching as a Team Instructor for MovNat Contributions to ... Read more ›
By Munawar Karim, Level 2 MCT With only two weeks to go before Europe’s very first Movnat Level 3 Certification, I was keen to be as ready as possible. A few days earlier, I had dramatically thrown off my shoes at the end of a sports lesson before launching into a barefoot sprint ... Read more ›
by Stefano Tripney, MovNat Master Trainer & Team Instructor Instagram: @captainstefano If you’re a fan of MovNat and Natural Movement, there comes a time when you want to bring your practice outdoors and start implementing a wider variety of skillsets, especially the ones that are harder to practice when training indoors is ... Read more ›
Everything starts with breathing. Breathing is a natural movement. Not the motion of your body through space, but an internal movement your body needs to do from the moment you are born to the moment you die. Most of us take it for granted, but ask anyone with breathing issues and they ... Read more ›