I’m back from the heart of the Mayan jungle where I held two courses
by a crystal clear blue lagoon in Bacalar, Mexico. Now I’m taking a few days to relax and practice MovNat on the beach before I head to NYC to do a round of international media and to talk with a couple of publishers who are interested in producing a MovNat book.
Wow! What a fun time we had here in Mexico, despite the minimalism we practiced and the omnipresence of mosquitoes!
All participants said they learned a lot about natural movement, and where able to see the tremendous progress they made in the before and after videos we took of them. But the real changes where not just seen, but could also be felt. Everyone who left said they felt the difference of connecting to their true nature.
A Mayan warrior? Nope, this is John Durant himself!
Among the participants was John Durant a Harvard graduate who lives in NYC. I truly believe John embodies the MovNat philosophy of what it means to be strong, healthy, happy and free. John demonstrated a real passion for the evolutionary lifestyle and his intelligence of the movement was only superseded by his spirit. I look forward to continuing to help John develop his skills in the 12 natural movement capacities.
Read New York Times article “The New Age Cavemen and the City” here.
On February 3rd John did a fantastic job at spreading the word about the evolutionary lifestyle movement, including the Paleodiet and MovNat, when he got interviewed during the Colbert Report! If you miss it you can watch it below. A “primal rockstar” is born? (:D John I am messing up with you 
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| The Colbert Report | Mon – Thurs 11:30pm / 10:30c | |||
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John has just launched his website at www.hunter-gatherer.com, there is no content yet, but make sure to bookmark it so you can follow up with him in the near future.
By the way, there are only 4 spots left for the MovNat workshop-retreat in Itacare, Brazil if you want an exotic adventure where you can learn a lot about the primal in you and experience your true nature, click here: Brazil event.
Last, when I return to the States from Brazil I will begin work on an instructional DVD which I hope to be released before the summer so many more people can learn and experience MovNat!!!
Erwan Le Corre
=) what sort of things would the DVD include, out of interest?
Fantastic news, Erwan! Big things are coming your way. I’m looking forward to watching it unfold. And the Colbert Report was great, just the kind of exposure MovNat needs.
Congrats on the momentum, Erwan! John Durant was great, and did a fantastic job of representing MovNat. Thanks for the link and keep up the great work!
~JT
John was really awesome, relaxed, smart, witty, cheerful, tons of fun!
Alex, I am thinking of a series of 3 DVDs, beginner, intermediate and advanced. How someone totally out of shape should start? The first DVD will address the fundamentals that allow anyone, absolutely anyone to get started with a safe, incremental solo practice.
The advanced DVD will be all about training in the wild and cover the most advanced MovNat techniques.
There will also plenty of workout samples (combos), level by level.
Can’t tell much more for now.
Bonjour Erwan. Évidemment, ta peau est constamment exposée aux rayons du soleil. Qu’employes-tu pour le protéger ?
Quelle solution naturelle, sans compter que la fumée d’un feu, est utile pour repousser des moustiques ?
Erwan,
Thanks again for all the information. You do a great job of keeping us informed with the progress of the program.
On the subject of the book, are you going to include recipes? I have read some of the testimonies from your prior seminars and they all seem to rave about your food! I would love to get some new ideas. Another option could be to include a section on your website to post Paleo-friendly recipes. Just a couple thoughts. Thanks for any feedback.
Can’t wait for the DVDs or the book!
Erwan,
You deserve all the media attention you get. Hell, you even deserve lots more.
You know, when you know a band or artist you really like and nobody else knows, you try to tell everybody about this band? And when that band finally scores a hit, you kinda regret it a bit, because you preferred them to be less famous, to be your own? But on the other hand you then can tell everybody: Oh, I know them for a long time, from when they were not famous…
Well, Erwan, you deserve to be a hit, not a one hit wonder, but a real hit machine!
Good luck with the DVD’s and the book. I’m looking forward to them.
John really was great on Colbert. He rocked the FiveFingers as well. Now we just need to get Stephen to a MovNat workshop.
I am really looking forward to the DVDs as well. Keep up the great work!
Hi Erwan,
You’re location in Mexico looks amazing. If my client base picks up as spring gets closer, I hope to make it out to one of your seminars this summer. Otherwise I’ll see you when the certification program starts up!
And John was awesome on the Colbert Report! That’s some great exposure.
Take care
I just want to know where I can buy the shorts John is wearing in the picture. They look awesome!!
@Alejandro: to protect your skin against the sun, there are some sun screens that are entirely made of natural components and work perfectly.
But the best protection is the skin itself, and how it is healthily nourished thanks to proper diet, and of course to avoid exposure at certain hours, depending on the weather or your complexion.
To repel mosquitoes, there are also repellents that are made of essential oils, you can as well use ash as mosquitoes hate the smell. Now, you also get used to them at some point, so they bother you much less even though you still get bites.
@Tony, despite I am meeting 2 literary agents while I am in NYC, the book project is postponed as I have decided to go for DVDs first, that are a much more practical material than a book. The book anyway will cover mainly natural movement, I will keep for later the idea of a different book about my philosophy of “True Nature”, which then will cover many lifestyle patterns including nutrition, again in a way that is practical, providing simple ideas that can be easily applied to improve one’s life and make it more natural, healthier. Not sure about a cookbook though
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@Pieter thanks, well I wish that MovNat gets an increasing recognition for sure as I know how beneficial it can be to people, hence the importance of making the training accessible to many, hence the importance of instructional video material and certified trainers.
I am very aware that not everybody can afford to attend one of my events, but in the meantime it is these very events that are going to give me the means to work on developing other projects, so I hope people can understand that!
@Brad and Matthew: John did an awesome job to represent the Paleodiet and MovNat! (I encourage people to adopt the Paleodiet, at the same time I respect that people have ethical concerns and choose to not eat animals).
@Greg: the MovNat training shorts are awesome indeed, they have a MMA cut, they are super light and stretchable so you don’t feel them at all when you move. If you want to buy them you have to email contact@movnat.com.
We will officially sell them (normally) before the summer, along with the first DVD.
I would be very interested in DVD’s of your fitness program, I have been trying to get out of the zoo and into the wild for quite some time in the last year or so but I find myself having trouble coming up with valid exercises to work every major muscle group in my body. Let us know when you plan on releasing them and if there is a preorder.
Erwan,
I found your article in Men’s Health over a year ago, and it stuck to my mind since. It is a relief and great joy for me to finally find a philosophy that grasps not only your “ready-for-anything” approach, but also your respect for nature at the same time. It is indeed a refreshing wind I feel.
My burning question for you; Do you have a plan to host another seminar here in CO in 2010? I regrettably missed the one back in Oct, -09, and I cannot wait to watch and learn from you at your next event.
Thank you for giving us a chance to learn from you, and put our life back in balance!
Erwin, just wanted to say I love your stuff, movnat is great! I have a request though if possible for your book or for your dvd’s. There should definitely be a section which details how too build an optimal training facility, whether outdoors or indoors, and how it would look. I am going to build one, sometime in the future and could use the advice as I am sure many others would too. Thanks
@Tinuk: I know there is not much information about the MovNat training system, and all this will be explained in a near future, but FYI MovNat aims at training skills, not body part, so the starting point is not to target body parts, but natural movement skills.
The essence of natural movement is to be practical and adaptive, not to “work out” such or such isolated muscle or muscle group.
Will post something about these DVDs also in the near future, after my return from Brazil.
@ Micke: thanks, I always appreciate positive feedback. I have no idea when is the next time I will hold an event in CO. I have requests from all corners of the world really. But my top priority is to work on the material (DVD especially) that will enable anyone to get started, as I am very aware that not everyone can attend one of my workshops, and that I also cannot clone myself, last that it will take some time before there are competent, certified MovNat coaches to train more people locally.
@Ramon: definitely, I will address that question, not a MovNat facility blueprint though, but simple elements that one can use or build to optimize training at home or outdoors.
Erwan, I also have been captivated since reading the Men’s Health article. I am a competitive paddler and am on the water whenever I can. During the offseason, I had routinely been a “gym” rat doing weights, kettlebells, and the like. Since learning about you, I have taken more of my training outside. I routinely run like crazy in the woods, up and down hills, lift heavy logs, climb trees, etc. It’s hard work…but it makes me feel like a kid again! AND it’s using muscles that I never would have trained in the gym. My concern, if I am ever able to do one of your seminars, is how you treat people who may have a chronic injury? I have a bad knee..it’s not debilitating, but I couldn’t imagine doing all kinds of jumps and deep knee bend type movements without injuring it more. I’m looking forward to the DVD’s!
Your stuuf looks awesome, and I love the fact that it will be practical in the events that computers, etc, cannot control. I hope to one day get to a retreat, and REALLY am looking forward to the dvd’s! Count me in!
Erwan: You are moving fast! Congratulations. I am looking forward to your DVD’s. Make them happen.
By the way I turn 70 on April 1st. I feel younger now than I felt when I attended your course in West Virginia last September. I have incorporated a significant number of the movements you taught me into my regular gym routine. Keep up the good work.
Hi Erwan,
Since our one day training in Boulder last October, Mark and I have been working on incorporating more natural movement into our lives, and it is going well! We have also been doing a strict paleo diet for the past 6 weeks and have seen changes in our bodies–they are leaner, slimmer, and more resilient. We are excited to hear about the DVD’s! We also hope to attend a longer seminar in the near future. Please keep posting your seminars and other events.
All the best to you! You are inspiring!