By Rob Dubois
Since my military retirement almost 20 years ago, I’ve been training and coaching clients on the importance of tending to all four essential parts of a healthy human: Body, Mind, Heart, and Soul (physical, intellectual, emotional, and spiritual/ethical).
When I discovered MovNat some years ago, I was immediately blown away by how naturally and organically this “physical fitness” program addresses the same holistic human concept, developing practitioners in ways far exceeding the typical fit-mind-and-body limitations of many other popular approaches. I immediately set out to become a Level 2 MovNat Instructor. Natural Movement is foundational to both immediate and lifelong physical capacity.
“Move it or lose it,” they say – but it’s also true that not all movements are created equal. Take it from a career SEAL!
In the Teams, we sometimes used more aggression than common sense when doing conditioning. Now, in my late 50s, my body is a walking museum of old training and operations injuries.
But when I practice my MovNat skills, I experience no new damage, and in fact I get relief from the old pains!
One interesting anecdote I’ll share on the question of SEALs and MovNat is a workshop, I helped present between founder Erwan LeCorre and the SEAL Team at Pearl Harbor a while back. Despite being some of the fittest people on the planet, the men on the Team were challenged on some movements because of MovNat’s emphasis on movement technical efficiency.
After years of perfecting a small set of precise tactical movements, even a SEAL can struggle to do what otherwise “comes naturally!”
Best of all, MovNat can be mastered by anyone with a body. On the principal of crawl–walk–run, the techniques are taught in commonsense ways from initial fundamentals all the way up through Level 3 Instructor competencies…which is my next personal goal!
Get Started With Natural Movement Fitness – TODAY!
The MovNat Level 1 Certification is your entry point into the world’s official Natural Movement® Fitness program. It equips you with the knowledge, skills, and methods you need to transform your movement & fitness and build real world capability from the ground up. You’ll learn not only the movements in the official MovNat curriculum, but also the methods to apply those movements to your unique needs, goals, and circumstances.
MovNat has helped thousands of people from all walks of life restore their natural abilities and lay a foundation for a deeper, lifelong movement practice. We are the original, official, and only Natural Movement® Fitness certification, with thousands of certified professionals and dozens of MovNat Licensed Facilities all around the world.
Whether you’re completely new to Natural Movement Fitness, or a seasoned veteran looking to expand your skillset, the MovNat Level 1 Certification is your launchpad to a deep understanding of natural human movement, how to integrate it into your training and lifestyle, and help others do the same.