Shows
Figuring Things OutCREATIVITY: Kyle Fincham - Infinite PlayS3:E1 - Creativity series.
This conversation between Wil and Kyle Fincham, discussed their experiences with movement, play and personal growth. They explored the concept of 'weirdness' and how it influences their lives and practices. Kyle shared his journey from owning a gym to embracing a more dynamic and exploratory approach to movement, sharing his experiences as a stand-up comic and how it influenced his approach to teaching and facilitating. He emphasized the importance of creating a space for others to share and be seen, rather than being the center of attention. He also discussed the concept...
2024-01-051h 31
Nothing Makes Perfect#18 Kyle Fincham: Infinite PlayWhat a treat to talk with Kyle Fincham about improvisation – on stage, in practice, and in life.About KyleKyle Fincham is the creator of Infinite Play. He has over 20 years of teaching experience and has been facilitating movement for over 10 years. He is the founder of Movement Brooklyn, has been featured in the Wall Street Journal, and hosted over 100 episodes of the Behind the Movement podcast. Kyle is a purple belt in Brazilian jiu-jitsu under Marcelo Garcia, is deeply influenced by both Tom Weksler and the Fighting Monkey Practice, and was a...
2023-04-101h 26
Behind the Movement#107 - Economics of Movement with Joseph Bartz and Kyle FinchamOn this special episode, Kyle shares an in person conversation while in Berlin with Joseph Bartz to discuss the economics of movement.
2022-08-261h 53
Behind the Movement#104 - Bruno CavernaBruno Caverna is a pioneer in creating authentic multidisciplinary practices sustained by an embodied movement philosophy drawn from over 35 years of studying movement devottedly. Bruno’s background amalgamates various disciplines from Capoeira through Acrobatics, Contemporary Dance, Contact-improvisation, Qi-Gong, Russian Systema, Watsu, Buteyko Method, Oxygen Advantage all the way to Freediving. Bruno began teaching in 1995 as a capoeira project leader at a psychiatric hospital. The highly demanding context ignited his auto-didactic nature to flourish whilst the teaching processes were becoming over the years more and more consolidated as self-exploratory in its essence. This first highly transformative teaching experience became his pe...
2022-07-041h 28
Behind the Movement#92 - Marie JanicekMarie Janicek is a Movement Teacher and Guide, here to help others discover how movement shapes not just our physical bodies, but our mental, emotional, and spiritual selves as well. Through her experience as a professional dancer, personal trainer, and health coach, she discovered that bringing attention to the emotions, sensations, and energies we feel within ourselves in relationship to our bodies and our movement practices is key to helping us find a more fulfilling & empowering relationship to our bodies and allows us achieve our desires with more ease and less effort. She hosts the This Thing Called Movement...
2022-03-301h 13
Behind the Movement#91 - Brendan WeaferAs a child Brendan was drawn to martial arts and began training in TaeKwonDo in 1988 when he was just 5 years old, 3 years later he began wrestling too. Brendan competed in TaeKwonDo from 1988-1994 where he competed and placed multiple times on a national level and wrestled competitively from 1990-2002. In college Brendan discovered Kickboxing and began competing in local fights in Massachetts while he was in college. From 2005–2012, Brendan was a professional mixed martial artist (MMA) and Kickboxer competing on the world’s biggest stages. Fighting out of Jackson Wink in Albuquerque, NM, and Fighting Arts Academy in Springfield, MA...
2022-03-241h 33
Behind the Movement#90 - Aaron CantorAaron, 43, male. Son of Philip and Anne Cantor. Brother of Gabriel. Father of Bodhi and Jasper. Grew up in Japan and Brazil. Traveled the world pursuing enlightenment and self mastery. Yoga, meditation, martial arts, breathwork, bodywork, biohacking, dance, athletics...Got really good at somethings. Was really successful teaching somethings and that evolved over 20 years into a body of work I called "primal pratice"... not sure what to call it now. My focus currently is 1)stories (mythic) 2)games (embodied) 3) practice (enacted intention) as portals into deep encounters with the Great Unknown (life, the universe and everything). Seems to me that "Play...
2022-03-161h 25
Behind the Movement#89 - Josh HashJosh Hash is the creator of Strength Side. With over 800k subscribers on YouTube, Strength Side helps people gain freedom in their body and mind through movement. Strength Side’s mission is to inspire more mindful movement in order to cultivate meaning and a higher quality life. Josh enjoys a life of travel, soaking up sunshine like a lizard, and always has a book nearby.
2022-03-091h 15
Behind the Movement#88 - Tom MountjoyBorn and raised in New Zealand. Lives now in Norway. Currently associate professor of education and social sciences at the Western Norway University of Applied Sciences. Coaching and training background in a number of sports in different parts of the world. Founder of the Emptiness Project, a research and experience group using tools of awareness to explore the human mind and body.
2022-03-011h 19
Behind the Movement#87 - Brittany van SchravendijkBrittany is a coach and Kettlebell Partner Passing Instructor. After being a personal trainer for 8 years, a competitive kettlebell athlete for 6 years, and a lifelong high achiever, she experienced burnout and realized that she was unfulfilled. Brittany quit social media, took a step back from work and working out, and embarked on a new path in search of meaning. So far, it's led her to discover the importance of prioritizing relationships, finding joy in movement, and being fully present in the here and now.
2022-02-231h 13
Behind the Movement#86 - Trevor HashTrevor’s mission is to help others understand and experience their body and life in ways Western Culture falls short. He identified as an athlete from a young age, and feels the culture surrounding team sports lead to a poor relationship with his own body and movement, seeing it always as a means to an end. Through various forms of sport, dance, martial arts, calisthenics, and adventuring, Trevor has come to see the human body as a vehicle for self-exploration, expression, connection, enjoyment, and an infinite source of wisdom. Now he shares his values and passions through content creation and c...
2022-02-171h 28
Behind the Movement#85 - Nicolette de Saint AmourNicolette is somatic movement practitioner, who has worked for the last decade studying the life of the body through its bio energetic process. She is student of jiu jitsu, herbalist and trainee of the Feldenkrais Method. Having this diverse and rich background has helped her harness the skill of body reading. In her somatic sessions she links the relationship and interplay of the physical body, emotions and thinking.
It is through these combined modalities of an awareness explored via subtle easy movement she has been able to help others connect with their body as continuum of pulsatory and...
2022-02-091h 09Behind the Movement#84 - Virgil SpierVirgil is a former Elite and Olympic athlete from The Netherlands with over 30 years in track and field. After various international bouts as a decathlete, hurdler and sprinter he kept running into the same problem over and over again. Even though he should have been extremely fit and ready for everything he wasn't. He could lift heavy weights, sprint fast, jump high and have all types of high level abilities and yet he could not slowly walk for an hour, watch a movie in the theatre or simply rest in a deep squat without pain.
How was i...
2022-02-031h 33Behind the Movement#83 - Marcello PalozzoMarcello is known for his studies of movement in a relationship with the environment. His interest and investigations of different artistic and scientific dimensions brought him far and wide. Notably, he helped shape the face of Parkour in Europe, got his Master of Science degree in strength and conditioning at St. Mary university in London, and was part of Ido Portal’s team for three years.
Currently his body of work continues to develop integrating in a coherent philosophy movement dexterity, dance, urban practices, the science of strength & conditioning and athletic principles. Through his teachings Marcello wishes to i...
2022-01-281h 26Behind the Movement#82 - Luke DaviesLuke graduated from the Welsh Institute of Chiropractic (WIOC) in 2015 and started an innovative rehabilitation and healthcare company called Back to Roots (B2R) in 2016. Frustrated by the Chiropractic professions traditional model of care Luke teamed up with Paul McCambridge to create a company that marries up ‘evidence based practice’ and holistic healthcare in a person centred way, greatly inspired by Play. In 2017 Luke and Paul started guest lecturing at the University of South Wales, WIOC, and over the passing years have had greater impact at the University with B2R methods with Paul now being course leader and Luke...
2022-01-211h 27Behind the Movement#81 - Agathe PhilbéAgathe is a movement teacher based in Paris. After sustaining twelve fractures in a life-changing accident in 2015, she entered a five-year rehabilitation process that led her to experience and explore movement "from scratch". She went from teaching traditional ashtanga yoga pre-accident, to exploring a wide range of movement practices, with the central goal and obsession of recovering a fully healthy body.
She is now back to working as an educator, and considers it her mission to share with her students what her personal journey towards healing has taught her.
Through the learning process of a mo...
2022-01-131h 19Behind the Movement#80 - Jozef Frucek Pt. 2Jozef Frucek has been studying under the guidance of Master Ming Wong C.Y., also a doctor of Chinese Medicine, the internal principles of movement and their relation to health and aging. Jozef got his ArtD degree on Voice and Movement in 2002 under the supervision of Ludmila Machatsova, who is considered as one of the most influential communication trainers.
Jozef Frucek and Linda Kapetanea are the founders of Fighting Monkey Practice. They are both professionally involved in art, athletics and movement research. Since 2002 Linda and Jozef have been developing the Fighting Monkey Practice through a deep study on...
2021-12-291h 04Behind the Movement#79 - Chip ConradChip Conrad digs movement, music, and mutts, Along with being a perpetual student of a dizzying array of strength and flux outlets, he has a hankering for physical culture history, having studied with Jan and Terry Todd, Mel Siff, and Tommy Kono, among many others. He's competed and coached nationally and internationally in multiple strength sports, but won't let any of that get in the way of a good tumble, tree climb, or river dip. He is the founder of BodyTribe in its many incarnations, including an actual gym of almost 20 years, some books, some DVDs, and now a...
2021-12-231h 19Behind the Movement#78 - Charlie RothCharlie Roth is a Movement Teacher, based in Barcelona.
Growing up he was involved in various sports, table tennis being his main passion. Later on, when studying sports science he became interested in approaching his physical training from a more holistic point of view and came across the work of Ido Portal. At first being mostly self-taught he then went to learn from various teachers such as Joseph Bartz, Fighting Monkey and Tom Weksler.
He is currently leading movement group classes in Barcelona, sharing his ever evolving passion with anyone who is interested and curious t...
2021-12-161h 46Behind the Movement#77 - Frank ForencichFrank Forencich is an internationally recognized leader in health and performance education. He earned his BA at Stanford University in human biology and neuroscience and has over thirty years of teaching experience in martial art and health education.
Frank holds black belt rankings in karate and aikido and has traveled to Africa on several occasions to study human origins and the ancestral environment. He’s presented at numerous venues, including the Ancestral Health Symposium, Google, the Dr. Robert D. Conn Heart Conference, and the Institute of Design at Stanford University. A former columnist for Paleo Magazine, Frank is...
2021-12-101h 33Behind the Movement#76 - Phaon PhipatPhaon is the host of The Passive Hang podcast, a platform for featuring practitioners and teachers in the modern day movement community. His wish is to contribute to the growth of this community, bring people together and help others in their journey.
He is also a father, husband, and has a non-movement full-time job he quite enjoys!
2021-12-021h 56Behind the Movement#75 - Alain CouturierAlain Couturier is the founder and teacher of Movement Practice Paris (MPP) since 2019. MPP is an ever-evolving, dynamic, and all-level movement group that focuses on aligning one's physical strength with their surroundings, as well as others. Alain's inspiration was born out of his love to move, and the recognition that there was a need for a new way in Paris. His work fosters collaborative movement mainly outdoors in Paris' city center, but also in the hidden parks and gyms of the city. Alain is also a father, former lawyer, non-perfect vegan, and adventurer.
2021-11-181h 24Behind the Movement#74 - Leah WoodsLeah Woods grew up studying West African Guinean, Flamenco, and Middle Eastern dance and continued on to study Ballet and Modern dance in College. She spent 11 years in the Bay Area studying Contemporary and Ballet intensively alongside the many global forms that thrive in that region. She enjoyed an extensive performance career dancing for Loose Change; an Urban Contemporary Dance Company, NAVA Collective and Ballet Afsaneh; Contemporary Central Asian Fusion Companies, Butoh projects with Bad Unkl Sistah, and as a solo Fusion artist. She is a Transnational Fusion dancer nationally, a hybrid form combining Hip Hop, Middle Eastern movement, C...
2021-11-101h 41Behind the Movement#73 - Angie CavazosAngie is a strength and mobility coach based in Vienna, Austria. Her coaching is a skill-based focused for those who want to unlock specific skills in yoga, martial arts and in the training room.
Her movement journey started from stillness to movement being meditation her first practice. She was influenced and inspired by Ido Portal’s method. Explored with different movement teachers, today she is a student of capoeira under Gugu Quilombola’s teaching.
2021-10-301h 20Behind the Movement#72 - Max Hammer ft. Bob HammerMax Hammer is a professional skier, mountain guide, and former member of the United States Ski Team. He was raised by the ski slopes of Jackson Hole, Wyoming and honed his skills on mountains around the world before finding a home in the Sierra Nevada Mountains. The library of information found on his website (skimoregood.com) is born out of a personal desire to understand the art of skiing. The coaching services provided by Max are the result of over 10 years of experience during stints with the Jackson Hole Ski Club, Squaw Valley Ski Team, and US Development Team.
2021-10-211h 31Behind the Movement#71 - Kenan DinkelmannKenan Dinkelmann grew up in Passau, Germany and graduated from Artez, School of Dance, Arnhem with a BA of performing arts and completed the SEAD postgraduate program Bodhi Project directed by Susan Quinn where he toured works by Jozef Frucek & Linda Kapetanea, Martin Nachbar and Robert Clark in Europe. As freelance dancer Kenan worked with Johannes Wieland, Marion Sparber, Ivan Perez, Unterwegstheater and Anton Lachky. From 2015 till 2017 he joined the dance company of Stadttheater Bielefeld where he danced in works by Wim Vandekeybus, Simone Sandroni and Sharon Fridman. Kenan is guest teacher at Stadttheater Bielefeld, Marameo Berlin, TRAK Dance...
2021-10-151h 20Behind the Movement#70 - André DiasAndre holds a degree in sports science & physical education. He spent the majority of his life practicing martial arts having competed in both forms, point sparring & full contact divisions internationally. At the same time, he skateboarded, injuring himself doing it, so decided to learn how to surf and initiated a parkour practice. Parkour opened his eyes for a broader, more holistic approach to physicality, dived in many different training perspectives and methodologies initially to prepare hi body for the parkour practice, but ended up falling in love with the process of being curious, learning, applying, failing, cultivating creativity.
2021-10-071h 37Behind the Movement#69 - Tiago MartinsTiago Martins holds a degree in Fine Arts (painting), and is a former world level gymnast (tumbler). He is a contemporary circus performer and co-founder of Movement Lisboa. As a movement student and educator, he is interested in exploring the body in it’s totality. He considers himself a spectator of the body as a vehicle of functionality, intellect and artistic expression,
2021-09-241h 16Behind the Movement#68 - Samantha EmanuelSamantha is a Leeway Movement Coach, an Inspire by FM Instructor, Pilates mat qualified and holds a BPJEPS Pro Sports Instructor Diploma. She has travelled the globe as a professional belly dancer with a Hollywood company and taught workshops internationally for 20 years. A mother of 2 girls, one currently 6 weeks old and the other 6 years old, she works in collaboration with physiotherapists at a local clinic. She brings non linear pedagogy into a clinical setting for patients and clients, through playful movement exploration and dance as therapy. This month she launches a sold out collaborative project with Luke Davies of...
2021-09-171h 18Behind the Movement#67 - Traci BennettTraci has been a competitive life-long athlete. She has dabbled in soccer, basketball, baseball, softball, and Crossfit. She has experienced both sides of the coin: being an athlete and being a coach. After several crippling back injuries, she transitioned from a competitive athlete to a Coach, and focused more on the quality of movement rather than the intensity. Slowing down to coach helped her realize her passion, she has a deep drive for helping others move and feel better. Her chronic injuries eventually led her to find Functional Range Conditioning (FRC) and Kinstretch. These systems gave her the thought...
2021-09-111h 20Behind the Movement#66 - Roser TutusausRoser graduated in Bachelor of Dance at Artez DansAcademie in Arnhem (Holland), in Journalism at Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona and just finished a Masters in design and space production in Universitat Politècnica de Catalunya.
She worked for choreographers like Anouk van Dijk, Giulio d’Anna, Anouke de Groot and Erik Kaiel, Maria Rovira or Pere Faura.
From 2014 to 2019, she danced and performed internationally with the dance company Guy Nader and Maria Campos.
Since the beginning of her career as a dancer, she felt the need and the curiosity to create her own...
2021-09-021h 27
Behind the Movement#65 - Roya CarrerasRoya Carreras is an Iranian-Hispanic artist, choreographer, and educator who works within commercial, film, and theatrical settings from New York City to Los Angeles.
On stage, Carreras' work has been presented at the CURRENT SESSIONS, Dixon Place, Baruch Performing Arts Center, and The Green Building in New York City; in California, she has presented at The Odyssey, Highways Performance Space, Electric Lodge Theater, Glenn Wallichs Theatre, Diavolo, Brockus Project Space, and BRAVA. She was a resident choreographer for Columbia Ballet Collaborative of Columbia University in 2015 and in 2018 participated in the MANCC residency funded by the National Endowment...
2021-08-191h 29Behind the Movement#64 - Nil TeisnerNil has been involved in various physical disciplines since childhood and passes on his experiences and ideas for a holistic, long-lasting, fulfilling and joyful movement practice in his work.
His interest in working with the body and in the second step with the mind began early on. With an academic study in sports science in Munich, educational program to become a massage therapist and many seminar visits on a wide variety of topics, he then began his professional work as a teacher. Nil sees continuous further education, open-mindedness and a constant curiosity towards life as the foundation...
2021-08-131h 06Behind the Movement#63 - Jason C. BrownJason C. Brown has been working professionally in the fitness/athletic development field since 1999 and training Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu since 1996.
Jiu-Jitsu (The Gentle Art) is a huge part of his life. The art influences him greatly in the formation of his character and ideas. He practices Jiu-Jitsu as a physical culture and a physical art form, as well as a form of mental training, a method of self- defense and a way of life.
He is also fascinated with human movement and nature, and is a father of three vibrant boys that keep him and his...
2021-08-041h 36Behind the Movement#62 - Wendy KinalWendy (She/Her) delights in finding connections between people and connections between modalities/concepts: poetry and martial arts, rhythm and partner work, ritual and strength training, comedy and circus.
She is a clown (theatrical and healthcare settings), a musician, a mover-dancer, and currently holds a purple belt in Brazilian jiu jitsu. Her other explorations have included Xin Yi Liu He Quan, capoeira, boxing and kickboxing, contact improv, parkour, rock climbing, aerial arts and more. As a flying trapeze instructor and catcher in a recreational setting for a number of years, she learned to move through her fear...
2021-07-281h 40Behind the Movement#61 - Jenn PilottiJenn fell into the movement industry over nineteen years ago as a personal trainer. She quickly realized there was something missing, a piece she couldn't quite put her finger on. This led her down a never-ending rabbit hole of exploration and study of all things movement, including yoga, mobility, strength and conditioning, motor control, bodyweight training, and dance. She takes a holistic view to movement training and has a strong interest in how movement affects the whole person.
Jenn likes to read research about movement, psychology, motor control, and anatomy and write about the things she thinks a...
2021-07-221h 33Behind the Movement#60 - Simon ThakurSimon Thakur is based in New South Wales, Australia. Ancestral Movement is his project, his “big idea” that has come from more than twenty years of practice and research across a wide range of fields. He has studied the natural sciences since he was in high school and through university – covering the basics of physics and mathematics and going deeper into chemistry, biology, physiology and anatomy (including a year of weekly cadaver studies), exercise science, nutrition, biochemistry, molecular cell biology and molecular genetics, immunology, and neuroscience, as well as psychology, anthropology, archaeology, sociology, history and religious studies.
During all of this time...
2021-07-211h 16Behind the Movement#59 - Wil BrownWil tries to experience myself, life and all those within, through a physical practice. He feels grateful to then share what he learns along the way, and calling this his job. He founded London Movement Group 3 years ago, and has been teaching both in person and online for a number of years. He values human connection, and put this as a top priority in hi teaching. You can find his work at www.figuringthingsout.com or on instagram @wbrown7
In this conversation, Wil discusses his time studying Industrial Design in University, and his final project of anti-ergonomics. He...
2021-07-011h 35
Miami MoveCastKyle Fincham - Infinite PlayKyle Fincham is the owner of Movement Brooklyn and host of Infinite Play. You can find him back in Miami hosting his event, Infinite Play on July 31st. Check him out on Instagram @kylegrit
2021-06-2754 minBehind the Movement#58 - Flynn DisneyFlynn is a self-described dilettante, autodidact and occasional iconoclast, exploring physiology, psychology and philosophy through parkour & independent research.
Inspired by a slew of shadow-mentors from Eric Weinstein to Moshe Feldenkrais to Jiddu Krishnamurti, he is interested not only in the appreciation of ideas, but in their application.
A history of working with fear & anxiety in canines & humans (including himself) has opened a particular interest in embodied cognition, the feeling of safety and the nature of emotion.
The Online Exploration group is a culmination of his studies into uncertainty as a psychological constant, the...
2021-06-241h 38Behind the Movement#57 - Alicia GraysonAlicia Grayson has been passionately involved with dancing, teaching and performing Contact Improvisation for the past 33 years. She has taught CI as an adjunct faculty at George Washington University, University of Denver, Naropa University and Shenandoah University. She teaches CI classes in Boulder, CO, yoga and pilates online and regularly travels nationally and internationally to teach. Her long time practices of authentic movement, yoga and pilates and her love of nature are important influences on her dancing and teaching. She facilitates women’s somatically based transformational workshops online and in person. She is a certified Hakomi therapist, certified perinatal so...
2021-06-171h 29Behind the Movement#56 - Devin KelleyDevin is a teacher. He currently divides hi time between teaching Narrative Excavation, writing, and coaching physical practice.
Narrative Excavation is an introspective psychology practice he's been developing since 2013. Half a lifetime of competitive sports, overlapping with five years of full-time study in philosophy and psychology, followed by a decade deep dive into eastern psycho-spiritual disciplines and various physical disciplines: all of these brought to his attention the egregious shortcomings of existing approaches to learning, development, and self-understanding. His approach to physical training and Narrative Excavation attempts to reframe personal development within a paradigm of sustainable, value-oriented...
2021-06-101h 39Behind the Movement#55 - David WilsonAs a professional educator, David Wilson brings a life-long interest in how people learn to both his teaching and practice of movement. He believes that movement is a birthright and that by combining curiosity, playfulness and compassionate self-awareness, anyone can practice movement in ways that will interest them, support them and evolve with them as their lives and bodies change. He is deeply interested in how people might use creativity, critical thinking and the spirit of inquiry as tools of movement, especially as they age.
In this conversation David reflects on his 30 year career is a high...
2021-06-021h 23Behind the Movement#54 - Jeremy FeinJeremy Fein is 49% skill acquisition coach, 50% nice guy, and 1% podcast bio writer. He strives to bring the same values into his work that he does in the rest of his life: honesty, empathy, consistency, and learning.
You can learn more about the projects he's excited about at FeinMovement.com.
In the conversation Jeremy discusses his passion for juggling and time in circus school. He shares his thoughts on learning and skill acquisition. He also talks about his long term goal of dunking a basketball, and how he is approaching the skill. And, Jeremy and Kyle dig...
2021-05-271h 33Behind the Movement#53 - Kim AmankwaaKim was born and raised in the vibrant and free-spirited Amsterdam. After years of studying at a musical and dance school as a child she decided to follow up with a professional education at the then called Jazz- Musical Dance Bachelor in Amsterdam. After two years, she decided to narrow the focus and continue her studies at the Modern Theatre Dance Department at the Amsterdam School of the Arts, from which she graduated in 2016. Ever since graduating she's been working with choreographers such as Emio Greco, Kris Verdonck, Arno Schuitemaker, Anne Teresa de Keersmaker, Alexander Vantournhout and Damien Jalet...
2021-05-201h 41Behind the Movement#52 - Winston ReynoldsWinston Reynolds graduated from Circomedia, specialising in acrobatics & physical theatre (FDA, 2010-2012). And later went on to complete his Bachelor at ACAPA (Academy of Circus and Performance Art,Netherlands, 2012-2016). Within his research he specialised in acrobatic dance, a hybrid mix containing elements from gymnastics, capoeira, breakdancing, improvisation and animal locomotion, as well as undergoing several years of research around acrobatic contact partnering. He is the founder of the education company Yeknom and member of the Ferus Animi // Terra Nova collective, a group of cross disciplinary crafts persons researching in the fields of human physiology and performance, through both...
2021-05-131h 26Behind the Movement#51 - Emma RobsonEmma is a Movement teacher and one of the Founders of Aspen Coaching in Perth, WA. She has been teaching people to move better in an evolving capacity for the past 13 years. Having watched many fitness trends sweep through the exercise world she has carefully and thoroughly danced between them deciding to wander down her own path, endeavoring to make a shift in the common perspective of what it means to be fit and healthy.
Along with her Husband, Glenn Robson, and business partner Paul Twyman, they have opened a unique movement space in Perth that encourages...
2021-05-061h 34Behind the Movement#50 - Tom Weksler Pt. 2Tom Weksler is an accomplished teacher, dancer, martial arts practitioner, and lover of all forms of acrobatic disciplines.
Returning for the 50th episode, Tom discusses his interest in maintaining coherence across all levels of his work and practice. He shares about his playful approach towards skills and skill development. He also talks about pedagogy, and the value he places on what students will create, not what he thinks they should create. And, he articulates his desire for more metaphors and empathy, and less team choosing.
2021-04-292h 08Behind the Movement#49 - Almog LovenAlmog Loven is a professional dancer, teacher and therapist from Israel. He holds a degree in Psychology and Humanities from The Hebrew University of Jerusalem where he focused on the study of chronic pain and psychological flexibility. He is also a practitioner and international teacher of the Ilan Lev Method. Before Covid hit, he used to give Weightlessness workshops around the world, emphasizing how physical connection to living environments can take movers well beyond their perceived limitiations. Now he's home in Israel, practicing Tai Chi, treating and living.
In this conversation Almog discusses his practice of the I...
2021-04-231h 35Behind the Movement#48 - Matan LevkowichMatan Levkowich is a dancer, teacher and graphic designer. In 2015 he founded Movement Lab - a vehicle for movement education, choreographic work and discursive inquiry. His practice is influenced by his enthusiasm for physical and theoretical research and is revolving around the question of how to develop a meaningful relationship with the body-mind.
In the last decade, he devoted himself to educate people from all over the globe about better movement and to reflect upon urgent social phenomena through the medium of performance and recently also through his podcast ‘Material for the brain’. His passion for research and...
2021-04-151h 58Behind the Movement#47 - Jon YuenJon Yuen is the one writing this bio, and will from this point on continue sharing from a first person perspective. Hi, I’m Jon. I think there’s a lot we can learn from one another, from other cultures, and from other activities. This is a mindset that I do my best to bring into my work - which just so happen to be training.
In this conversation, Jon discusses his childhood, and the freedom his parents offered to explore and try all forms of art. He shares his observations of gym culture, and offers encouragement to st...
2021-04-071h 37Behind the Movement#46 - Marion SparberOriginally from South Tyrol, Italy, Marion received her dance training at Varium and Iwanson School. As a teacher she has been working in several schools and festivals in Italy, Spain, Costa Rica, Switzerland, Austria, Russia, Portugal, Poland, India, Germany, USA and Canada a.o at “Deltebre dansa” (Spain), B12 Festival and TanzAHOI (Germany), Circuit-est (Canada), Atlas Festival, Camp In, La Cantera, Encuentros Mutantes (Mexico), Vim Vigor and The Playground New York, Diavolo Company LA, Flow Movement Colorado, Athletic Playground San Francisco (USA), Performact, Lagos Sea Dance and DASS Summer Intensive (Portugal), Marameo, Tanzfabrik, Dock 11, Danceworks, Etage, Seneca, Sozo Visions in M...
2021-03-251h 29Behind the Movement#45 - Mike FitchMike Fitch is an innovative fitness educator and movement coach with 20 years experience in the fitness industry. He is the Founder/Creator of Animal Flow, a unique ground-based movement program that has certified more than 10,000 fitness professionals in 42 countries. Mike has also developed multiple other skills-based bodyweight training programs including the Bodyweight Athlete and is a highly sought-after presenter and content contributor.
In this conversation, Mike discusses his recent return to teaching weekly classes at Block 1750, and his plan to continue teaching until Animal Flow HQ opens. He talks about our innate craving for variety and variability, creatin...
2021-03-181h 20Behind the Movement#44 - Anthony AgtarapAnthony is a father, husband, strength & conditioning coach, physical educator, and professional engineer (not-practicing). He is also the founder of Engineered Bodies Strength & Conditioning and head coach of the Engineered Bodies Weightlifting Club and our Long Term Athlete Development (LTAD) program. He has 15+ years of coaching & teaching experience in Ki-Aikido (martial art), strength & conditioning, and physical education. Anthony is committed to continued education and development and has learned from, and continues to collaborate with, the best teachers, coaches, and therapists from multiple disciplines from all over the world. He brings this knowledge and experience to help challenge and support pe...
2021-03-111h 32Behind the Movement#43 - Tomislav EnglishTomislav is a former professional dancer and performer, who since 2014 has been part of the development of Ferus Animi // Terra Nova, a movement research collective based in Europe. Ferus Animi's mission statement is to share and disseminate the most up-to-date research from a host of scientific and artistic disciplines, including neuroscience, evolutionary physiology, biomechanics, psychology and philosophy, in a relevant and accessible way, to enrich the practices of their students and collaborators.
Tomislav is a current Master of Science student at Trinity LABAN Conservatoire (department of Dance Science) in London, and a graduate of the Rambert School of Bal...
2021-03-031h 32Behind the Movement#42 - Rod CooperRod Cooper is owner of The Movement Collective in Newcastle located on the East coast of Australia. He believes life is a game that we are all playing in our unique way, and he takes responsibility for every move he makes. He shows up to do his best, and uses movement as a tool to grow, play, express and connect. He loves to support people in developing a feeling of freedom, strength and trust in their bodies.
In this conversation Rod tells his story of discovering movement while working as a beer brewer in Vancouver, and his ex...
2021-02-251h 21Behind the Movement#41 - Reis PalusoAs a surfer, husband, father of two young girls, and a serial entrepreneur, Reis found himself searching for a way to maintain balance in life. After being introduced to the Wim Hof Method, he reignited a mind-body connection that he lost over time and opened up a journey of unlocking his true potential.
After a deep exploration of the Wim Hof Method, including two trips to Poland where he summited frozen mountains in sub-zero temperatures wearing only short and learned to love himself again, Reis realize that was really just the tip of the iceberg. The rabbit h...
2021-02-181h 18Behind the Movement#40 - Ryan HurstRyan Hurst is the head coach and program director for GMB Fitness. With many years of experience in strength and movement coaching, Ryan makes sure that everything we do at GMB puts health first and gets results. He holds black belts in Kendo, Judo, and Shorinji Kempo, a purple belt in BJJ, and practiced 10 years as a competitive gymnast. He is married with two children and has lived in Japan for over 25 years.
Ryan has devoted his life to coaching others in strength and movement, but always lets his philosophy of “training for a healthy life” lead the wa...
2021-02-111h 22Behind the Movement#39 - Cameron ShayneBorn December 11th 1971, Cameron Shayne is considered the father of the mixed movement arts culture. He is a social philosopher, educator, fighter, yogi, satirist, artist, writer, and founder of Budokon University. Based in Los Angeles, CA, during the 90's, the mecca for yoga in the Western world, Cameron established himself as one of the pioneering voices and transmitters of contemporary yoga and martial arts. As a teacher of teachers, he is renown for his founding of the Budokon Yoga style, the Budokon Mixed Movement Arts System, and his inspiring and provocative writings on the contemporary movement scene. His radically...
2021-02-042h 02Behind the Movement#38 - Kimberly Ann JohnsonKimberly Johnson is a Sexological Bodyworker, Somatic Experiencing practitioner, yoga teacher trainer, postpartum advocate and single mom. She helps women heal from birth injuries, gynecological surgeries and sexual boundary violations. She is the author of early mothering classic The Fourth Trimester, as well as the upcoming Call of the Wild: How We Heal Trauma, Awaken Our Own Power, and Use It for Good.
In this conversation Kimberly discusses how emotions act as signals of our physiology, and how a richer understanding of this physiology can allow people to relate better. She talks about how bodies need other b...
2021-01-291h 06Behind the Movement#37 - Alex MilewskiAlex Milewski is a full time movement artist, wellness coach, educator and founder of Block 1750 currently based in Boulder, Colorado. Since 2006 he has competed, taught and performed all around the world. His movement style is rooted in BBoying, Martial Arts, Tricking, Contemporary and House Dance. His mission is to lead people through movements and emotions that they have never experienced before, inspiring new thinking and creativity. Alex focuses on this mission full time by continuing to be a student in many styles of movement and performing, competing, and exchanging with dancers and students on a daily basis.
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2021-01-221h 19Behind the Movement#36 - Mercedes PollmeierMercedes Pollmeier (@modusathletica) is a strength and conditioning coach focused on helping climbers achieve their best strength, flexibility, and nutrition to climb harder. She is the author of two books, award-winning title Peak Nutrition, and self-published title Simple Strength. She owns her own online training business, Modus Athletica, and holds a Master’s in Human Movement.
In this conversation Mercedes shares her story of playing Division 1 tennis, climbing competitively, and discovering a generalist movement practice. She discusses her passion for supporting the climbing community's growth with strength and flexibility education and training. Mercedes and Kyle talk about the b...
2021-01-151h 22Behind the Movement#35 - Shira YazivShira Yaziv is a dancer, bodyworker, and facilitator. She enjoys encouraging people to be in their bodies while learning new skills, being creative, listening and adapting to the changing present moment. Shira is the co-founder and owner of Athletic Playground (tapgym.com), a dynamic indoor place-space, inspiring physical play through a wide variety of movement classes. Details about upcoming retreats and workshops: shira.yaziv.com
In this conversation Shira discusses dance, technique, the space in between, and "loving to be." She shares about her passion for being a facilitator, and how facilitating differs from teaching. She also talks...
2021-01-071h 21Behind the Movement#34 - Soisci PorchettaSoisci is a movement and meditation teacher based in Australia. She has been practicing for over seventeen years and teaching for the past nine years. Her formal movement practice began with martial arts, which culminated when she became Muay Thai world champion in 2011. Soisci transitioned into a generalist movement practice in 2013 when she studied personally with Ido Portal and Odelia Goldsmidt for four years. Today she studies movement from Jozef Frucek and Linda Kapetanea, and has a spiritual mentor, Rajivji Kapur, whose influence has been most transformative for her.
Soisci's story and teachings are an amalgamation of all...
2020-12-301h 32Behind the Movement#33 - Rafe KelleyRafe is the founder of Evolve Move Play, a natural movement teaching method, rooted in his dozen years of parkour training, 25 plus years of martial arts and various years of dance, gymnastics, and strength and conditioning training. In addition it is deeply rooted in his study of human evolution, ethnography, anthropology, play research and complex systems.
Evolve Move Play is recognized worldwide as leading voice in natural movement and broader movement culture.
Prior to forming evolve move play, he co-founded Parkour Visions, the first parkour gym on the west coast and acted as lead instructor...
2020-12-231h 42Behind the Movement#32 - Stephen JenkinsonSTEPHEN JENKINSON, MTS, MSW is an activist, teacher, author, and farmer. He is the founder of the Orphan Wisdom School in Tramore, Canada and the author of four books, including Die Wise: A Manifesto for Sanity and Soul, the award-winning book about grief and dying, and the great love of life. In 2015, he created Nights of Grief & Mystery with Canadian singer-songwriter Gregory Hoskins. With a 5-piece band, they have mounted international tours and released three albums, most recently DARK ROADS and ROUGH GODS. For more information you can visit orphanwisdom.com
In this conversation, Stephen discusses approaching...
2020-12-161h 22Behind the Movement#31 - Samantha StarSamantha Star utilizes her knowledge of pole, gymnastics, yoga and handstands as a dynamic performer, playful competitor and informative instructor. She believes perfecting fundamentals is the best way to gain strength and coordination, leveraging these to achieve a higher level of fitness and grace. By focusing creatively on technique, she helps students attain a solid platform from which they can achieve confidence, strength and power. Samantha teaches at Body & Pole, Warrior Bridge and virtually on zoom from her living room in NYC . She also travels the world to perform, compete, judge, train and teach workshops.
In this conve...
2020-12-111h 36Behind the Movement#30 - Yuri MarmersteinYuri Marmerstein a professional acrobat based out of Las Vegas, Nevada. He comes from mainly a self-taught background and eventually went on to perform on a professional level and teach all over the world. In addition to performing, he teaches workshops in hand balancing, acrobatics, and the physical arts to help people gain a greater sense of freedom and self-awareness.
In this conversation, Yuri discusses his recent exploration of voice-over and film acting. He shares his story and process of learning acrobatics, hand balancing, and gymnastics. He also talks about his work as a professional performer, often for...
2020-12-031h 29Behind the Movement#29 - Brian JohnsonBrian Johnson is the owner of The Movement Standard in Dallas, Texas. Brian began as a student of Ido Portal in 2014 and continues to study, practice and teach what he has learned from his and others to his students. He is passionate about the holistic quality a movement lifestyle brings and combines his knowledge of physiology, anatomy, nutrition and biochemistry to help others live out their dream and express themselves with and through movement.
Brian holds a Bachelors of Science in Exercise Physiology and has been teaching/coaching for over 20 years.
During this conversation, Brian d...
2020-11-272h 00Behind the Movement#28 - Sean LanghausSean Langhaus is a NYC based movement and acrobatics teacher and the founder of the studio Warrior Bridge located in downtown Manhattan. His movement background includes years of experience in partner acrobatics, martial arts, yoga, flexibility training, handstands, skateboarding. His teaching is informed by the study of anatomy and movement science and brings together techniques and tools from a variety of movement styles and lineages. You can learn more about how to work with Sean by visiting WarriorBridge.com
During this conversation, Sean shares about the origins of his studio, Warrior Bridge. He also discusses his extensive m...
2020-11-201h 51Behind the Movement#27 - Philip ChubbPhil is co-founder of MindfulMover: An online training company that focuses on a unique form on minimalist training! The minimalist training is about finding the MAXIMIZING the range of gains and carryover made while MINIMIZING the time it takes to train and get them. This allows you to make gains in things you ARE directly training as well as things you AREN'T directly training while leaving PLENTY of time for other things in life like passions, hobbies, family, friends, rest, relaxation, etc. They do that with a mixture of bodyweight and weight training and constantly test to find ways to...
2020-11-131h 30Behind the Movement#26 - Elke SchroederElke Schroeder is a Toronto-based dance artist. A graduate of The School of Toronto Dance Theatre in 2005, she has worked with Lucy Rupert /Blue Ceiling Dance (as a dancer and artistic associate), Alias Dance Project, TILT Sound + Motion, Frog in Hand, and with choreographers Jenn Goodwin, Amanda Acorn, Susie Burpee and Andrea Nann (among others). Currently she is creating solo works for her company One Animal, just finished a creation for L'École de Danse de Québec, and is dancing in a new creation by Karen Kaeja.
Elke’s diverse movement background includes dance of many styl...
2020-11-051h 50Behind the Movement#25 - Kevin NegliaKevin Neglia is a student, teacher, and entrepreneur. He owns a studio space on Long Island, New York, and shares his philosophy and experiences with his community there. He has studied with many great teachers and has been studying “movement” since 2016 with Ido Portal. This practice has led him to adopt a philosophy which addresses our lifestyles, connection to our bodies, and that bodies connection to our world and nature. His practice continues to evolve with a craftsman like mentality to discover what we can draw from it, and how we can pass it on through collective knowledge.
In...
2020-10-291h 28Behind the Movement#24 - Yuval AyalonAfter a 20 year career as an international and collegiate gymnast, followed by an 8 year run in the Las Vegas spectacle “Le Reve”, Yuval Ayalon transitioned into a full-time handstand practitioner and teacher. As an experienced hand balancer he now shares what he has learned throughout his life in handstand workshops on a regular basis all over the world. He follows the teaching of the late, legendary handstand artist and teacher Claude Victoria, and continues to research this incredible art form through practice and self-exploration.
In this conversation, Yuval shares about his experience as a collegiate gymnast, and the la...
2020-10-221h 30Behind the Movement#23 - Joseph BartzJoseph Bartz is a movement teacher based in Berlin, Germany. http://www.josephbartz.de
During this conversation Joseph and Kyle discuss the concept of being a human generalist. Joseph shares about his use of imagination as an educational tool. He also discusses interacting with the world through our innate senses and through technology. And, he shares his thoughts on the importance of change, and the willingness to say, "I don't know."
2020-10-152h 06Behind the Movement#22 - Carsten StausbergCarsten Stausberg is the founder of Martial Movement Arts in Cologne, Germany. A multidisciplinary space with emphasis on Martial Arts & Movement Training. As a long time student of Luo Dexiu, his main background are the Internal Martial Arts of Bagua Zhang, Xingyi Quan & Taiji Quan, which he teaches in classes, workshops and through Online Coaching. He spent 20+ years in various martial arts such as Shaolin Gong Fu, Chen- & Yang Style Taiji Quan, Karate, Wing Chun and Judo, focusing on the Internal Arts over the last 15 years. Apart from his martial arts background, Carsten holds a B.A. in Chinese Ph...
2020-10-081h 25Behind the Movement#21 - Margot CiccarelliMargot Ciccarelli was born and raised in the London, United Kingdom, but has been based between New York and Hong Kong in most recent years. She has studied martial arts for 20 years within Chinese martial arts, Kendo and Brazilian jiu-jitsu. She is currently a brown belt under Murilo Santana at Unity Jiu jitsu (New York City) and commonly known as one of the most active nomadic competitors as well as travelling coaches. She has a Bachelors in Mechanical Engineering (Imperial College) and divides her time around the world training and teaching jiu-jitsu. Her current movement practice is a blend o...
2020-09-251h 30Behind the Movement#20 - Marlo FiskenMarlo has studied dance for 30 years, taught movement for 20 years, and has performed in movies, commercials, and TV shows. She holds degrees in Anthropology and Public Relations is an international pole dance champion, and has developed several teacher trainings for pole dance and floor work.
Marlo is the creator of Flow Movement. She specializes in helping people access a Flow state as they play and dance with their environments.
During this conversation, Marlo discusses her journey including professional dance, fitness, and pole dancing. She also shares thoughts on her approach to teaching, and the use o...
2020-09-161h 16Behind the Movement#19 - Paul SchreinerPaul Schreiner is a Brazilian jiu-jitsu black belt under Claudio França who worked extensively with Garth Taylor, Marcelo Garcia, Dave Camarillo among others. Co-founder of the Kaijin Academy in Santa Cruz, California, Schreiner also gained notoriety in BJJs community as a coach at the Marcelo Garcia Academy – Alliance New York, where he helped develop the games of several high-end athletes produced by this prestigious training ground.
During this conversation, Paul and Kyle talk about teaching technique as vehicle for developing sensory and kinesthetic awareness and the broader skills within the art jiu-jitsu. Paul shares about his passion for fly fish...
2020-09-111h 49Behind the Movement#18 - Rodrigo SalulimaRodrigo is the owner and founder of the largest movement facility in Brazil: Pratique Movemento. He has a degree is physical education, practiced capoeira for 16 years, and has been studying with Ido Portal for 7 years (5 of which under his Mentorship Program). Along with teaching at his facility, he also teaches movement to professional fighters at Cerrado MMA, the largest MMA facility in Brasília.
On this episode Rodrigo and Kyle discuss meeting at Movement Camp in Thailand. Rodrigo shares about his experience managing his facility and instructing his students during Covid-19, and the lessons he has learned. He talks about his ed...
2020-09-021h 35Behind the Movement#17 - Jozef FrucekJozef Frucek is one the founders of Fighting Monkey Practice, developed through a deep study on cross motion analysis and with an aim to understand the principles of the human movement, communication and the ageing process. He has been studying under the guidance of Master Ming Wong C.Y., also a doctor of Chinese Medicine, the internal principles of movement and their relation to health and ageing. Jozef got his ArtD degree on Voice and Movement in 2002 under the supervision of Ludmila Machatsova, who is considered as one of the most influential communication trainers.
This conversation with Ky...
2020-08-261h 29Behind the Movement#16 - Phaidra KnightPhaidra Knight is a former international athlete, sports media talent, motivational speaker, lawyer and business entrepreneur. For nearly 18 years, Phaidra traveled the globe as a professional rugby player, establishing herself as the one of the premiere players in the sport. She made three appearances in the Rugby World Cup and was selected as the top player in the world in her position in 2002 and 2006. In 2010, she was named the US Rugby Player of the Decade. In November 2017, she was inducted into the World Rugby Hall of Fame.
During this conversation between friends, Phaidra and Kyle reflect on h...
2020-08-211h 09Behind the Movement#15 - Gabe PolskyGabe Polsky is an acclaimed documentary film director, writer, and producer. His films include In Search of Greatness and, most recently, Red Penguins. During this conversation, Gabe shares about his journey from competitive hockey to film making. He and Kyle talk about creativity, and the role generalization plays in its development. And, Gabe discusses his latest film and future ambitions in feature films.
2020-08-131h 11Behind the Movement#14 - David FosterDavid Foster is a licensed acupuncturist and herbalist in Traditional Chinese Medicine, specializing in the treatment of neurological and autoimmune conditions. Kyle and David met when they were both performing stand-up comedy in New York City. After 15 years in stand-up, David decided to step away from the mic and focus his attention on Chinese medicine. Kyle and David reminisce and commiserate on their days in comedy, and their decisions to quit. David discusses his Traditional Chinese Medicine education, and what people can expect from work with a practitioner like himself.
2020-08-051h 42Behind the Movement#13 - Maillard HowellMaillard and Kyle met as students of the coaching program at CrossFit Virtuosity. Maillard went on to open CrossFit Prospect Heights, and is now the co-owner of Dean CrossFit. Maillard shares about his journey, and the lessons he's learned, as a small business owner in Brooklyn; the ups and down, and successes and struggles. He also discusses the recent changes at CrossFit HQ, and his participation in expressing to the owner and CEO the ongoing changes that must be made for the betterment of the community.
2020-07-301h 36Behind the Movement#12 - Nelson CuadrasNelson Cuadras is the host of The Daily Practice, a podcast that explores the routines of its guests; many of whom are educators and performers in the physical arts. When he’s not working on The Daily Practice, he’s teaching his client’s, in person and online, how to bring more focus and presence to their lives with the aid of hand balance training. You can find him in Miami, Florida or online at @nelsoncuadras.
On this episode Nelson with Kyle about his journey into movement, and later into his focus on hand balancing. He also discuss...
2020-07-241h 27Behind the Movement#11 - Keith WittensteinKeith is a CrossFit Level 4 coach and has been coaching CrossFit, jiujitsu, yoga, barbells, kettlebells and gymnastics for 20 years. He is a former owner and operator of two separate CrossFit gyms in New York City. He now lives and coaches in New Jersey, and work on the CrossFit Seminar Staff.
In this talk, Keith shares about his journey through BJJ, yoga, and CrossFit. He discusses practicing BJJ in 1997 in New York City with Renzo Gracie; discovering yoga, and later becoming a yoga teach; and the early days of CrossFit in parks and martial arts schools.
2020-07-171h 27Behind the Movement#10 - Carl PaoliCarl is a Swedish-American Lifestyle Coach who grew up as an Elite gymnast in Spain. He launched Gymnastics WOD in 2010, assisting Jami Tikkanen in coaching Annie Thorisdottir to win back to back CrossFit Games titles in 2011 and 2012, writing the New York Times Bestselling book Freestyle, becoming a member of the Ownership Group of STRIKE MVMNT a footwear and apparel brand where he currently serves as their Global Ambassador, and in 2012 Carl founded Freestyle Connection - a Media and Digital Learning company based in San Francisco, CA dedicated to helping people design a life worth living through fitness and personal development...
2020-07-101h 04Behind the Movement#9 - Matt BernsteinMatt Bernstein is a passionate student, teacher, and father. He is the co-owner of Ape Co Movement in Boulder, and opening soon in Denver. Movement Brooklyn owner, Kyle Fincham, and Matt connected in 2013 when Kyle began studying movement with Matt. In this talk, Matt discusses his time in CrossFit, and going through the coaching program at CrossFit Virtuosity. He shares about discovering movement with teacher Ido Portal. He also opens up about his PTSD and the work he’s gone through to address it.
2020-07-031h 47Behind the Movement#8 - Fabio TavaresFabio started off as a competitive gymnast before running away to join the circus at the age of 15 to become a professional acrobat. He pursued a life-long career as a physical actor, dancer and movement educator. He has toured the globe performing and teaching with the high-impact STREB -EXTREME ACTION dance company for over 14 years. Movement Brooklyn owner, Kyle Fincham, speaks with Fabio about his journey from Brazil to NYC, performing with STREB, and his studies and teaching of the Klein and Alexander techniques.
2020-06-261h 30Behind the Movement#7 - Darci AndersonDarci has been practicing and studying the body and human movement since 2008. Her work is deeply informed by relationships between human animals and non-human animals as well as questions of Nature and Culture. Movement Brooklyn owner, Kyle Fincham, talks with Darci about her journey through the world of movement; the teachers she’s learned from and the tools, methodologies, and insights she’s found value in. Darci also discusses her concern with our disconnection from the natural world and the relationship we have with the food we eat.
2020-06-191h 16Behind the Movement#6 - Hudson TaylorHudson Taylor is a 3X NCAA All-American wrestler from the University of Maryland and ranks among the top 5 pinners in NCAA history. He is a former wrestling coach at Columbia University and is the Founder and Executive Director of Athlete Ally. Founded in 2011, Athlete Ally's mission is to activate athletic communities to exercise their leadership to eliminate homophobia and transphobia in sports. Movement Brooklyn owner, Kyle Fincham, talks with Hudson about his life balanced in both sports and the arts, his passion for learning and his willingness to “be a white belt”, and the story behind his non-profit Athlete Ally. And...
2020-06-161h 06Behind the Movement#5 - Emily SandersonEmily Sanderson is a dance and movement instructor, pole dancer, performer, and practitioner of improvisation. In this episode Movement Brooklyn owner, Kyle Fincham, talks with Emily about dance, teaching, movement, and improvisation. Emily discusses her journey; including a start in Irish dance, later practicing African dance, and discovering pole dancing. She also talks about her passion for improvisation and how she approaches this topic with her students.
2020-06-121h 26Behind the Movement#4 - Alanna KraaijeveldAlanna is a professional dancer with 15 years of experience. She shares he knowledge of movement across various disciplines including dance, theater, and sports. In this talk she shares about her experience in dance and her evolving movement practice.
2020-06-051h 15Behind the Movement#3 - Paul McCarthyMovement Brooklyn owner, Kyle Fincham, speaks with Paul McCarthy on this episode. Paul is an accomplished martial artist and founder of Cognitive Kali. Paul discusses his collaboration with neuroscientists looking into the cognitive benefits of complex movement. He also speaks on his experiences through a wide variety of martial arts, insight on practice, and teaching vs leading.
2020-05-291h 29Behind the Movement#2 - Dan CovelDan is an accomplished martial artist, holding black belts in judo and Brazilian jiu jitsu. He also runs his own BJJ program in Manhattan, Dan Covel jiu jitsu. Movement Brooklyn owner, Kyle Fincham, talks with Dan about his practice and passion for teaching.
2020-05-241h 09Behind the Movement#1 - Tom WekslerTom Weksler is an accomplished teacher, dancer, martial arts practitioner, and lover of all forms of acrobatic disciplines. Movement Brooklyn owner, Kyle Fincham, interviews Tom about all things movement, followed by a Q&A with the live Zoom audience.
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That Hits Home038 - Kyle Fincham - A Verbal Mosh Pit of Valuable Information for Making Better PredictionsKyle Fincham, the owner of Movement Brooklyn, is the epitome of an old soul in a young man's skin suit! He and his amazing wife, Alexa, have literally taken on the term "power couple" to a whole new level.In this conversation we discuss SO very much, including: the misconception of being generalists versus specialists, "failing" and how that doesn’t actually exist, making better predictions with the information we have, how it’s beneficial to explore our physicality in multiple arenas, allowing for life to change and discovering what’s important for this very moment, business as a p...
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The Daily PracticeKyle Fincham - Standup to MovementKyle Fincham is the owner of Movement Brooklyn. You can find Kyle at his space in Greenpoint, Brooklyn or on Instagram @kylegrit and @movementbrooklyn.Support the show
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Gandhi Show Podcast: Tell me something goodStrength & Conditioning Coach Kyle FinchamStrength & Conditioning Coach Kyle Fincham tells us something good about quitting stand-up comedy, becoming a strength & fitness trainer at Crossfit Virtuosity, battling a hernia and cheating to get accepted into UCLA. Take Kyle's classes in Brooklyn and follow him on Instagram at kylegrit.
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