The World’s Official Natural Movement® Fitness Program
Master Your Movement And Take Your Fitness to a Whole New Level With The MovNat Certification Program
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Level 1. Your Launchpad.
The MovNat Certification is the most established, complete, and recognized movement course you can find, anywhere. It is the industry standard. If you are serious about movement – this is what you do.
Level 1 is all about the basics. We teach you about MovNat’s philosophy and how to rebuild your movement capability “from the ground up.” We start with ground movements that restore mobility – such as deep squatting, getting up, and crawling. From there, we continue working on your technique in a wide assortment of practical skills that restore strength and stability – such as lifting, carrying, and throwing. Finally, we finish with the higher level movements – such as jumping and climbing – that demand more power and specialized technique.
Level 1 guides you to achieve the beginner level physical benchmarks, employ a wide variety of implementation strategies, and begin your journey coaching movement as a professional.
Course Description: The Level 1 Certification includes lectures and practice sessions to learn MovNat’s concepts and modalities, essential movements, coaching and teaching strategies, and other lifestyle recommendations. The movement training includes small group sessions in which attendees are instructed and evaluated in MovNat techniques. Methods are discussed for optimizing both an individual’s movements and how to instruct others. Certification candidates should view the Level I Certification Course as the beginning of the journey.
You Learn By Doing
Our Certification Is A One-of-a-Kind Experience
Our Guarantee
- You will learn the philosophy, practice, and application of the MovNat Natural Movement® Fitness method so that you can go deeper in your movement practice and help others do the same.
- You will have a fun-filled, movement-packed certification experience with like-minded people while learning how to take your training home to feel, move, and perform better in every aspect of your daily life.
For Everyone
- Our Level 1 Certification events are designed for beginners, experts, and professionals alike so that you can learn and improve no matter your age, fitness, or experience level.
- Our curriculum is always evolving and we are constantly releasing new materials to help our MovNat Certified Trainers (and candidates, like you!) reach their full potential.
MovNat Professionals
The MovNat Level 1 Certification is trusted by top health, fitness, and movement professionals worldwide.
“I believe that people have lost touch with what it means to be a fully functional human being. We’ve adapted to live in a very forgiving urban environment and as a result have become frail and fragile versions of what we are truly capable of.”
– Stefano Tripney, MovNat Master Instructor
“MovNat has opened up a world of new business opportunities for me…My new understanding of human movement has allowed me to reach a larger demographic of people – from young athletes to die-hard golfers to the aging population…I now have a surplus of business opportunities and not enough hours in the week to service the demand.”
– Karina Stuke, Level 1 MCT & Health Coach
“MovNat has completely flipped my movement philosophy on itself. I was limited before to four walls and typical gym equipment. I was boxed in.”
– Alicia Wang, Level 1 MCT
“MovNat has been great to incorporate into my rehab practice and strength training. It has also been great being able to incorporate it into my practice working with rugby athletes.”
– Dr. Steve Politis, DPT & Level I MCT
“Movement is an essential part of our mission to find community, camaraderie, and accountability. It helps develop a connection to the world and all it has to offer.”
– Melissa & Kim, MovNat Certified Trainers
“At my old gym, I kinda became the go-to guy…and it was also funny to see my manager’s face when I strolled in with a 2×4 to use with clients who had progressed from the floor. Soon after, ALL the other trainers were wanting to utilize this simple tool. Being able to break down all of these movements into simple and progressive steps is where MovNat is really leading the way with its education.”
– Richard Michael Lee, Level 1 MCT, NASM-CPT, NASM-CES, OTC
“The coolest part about MovNat and Natural Movement – is that everyone responds to it. I mean EVERYONE.”
– Cameron Pratto. Level 3 MCT. Owner of Urban Movement.
What’s on the Agenda?
Learning, Adapting, and Increasing your Real World Capability
We’ll be rebuilding and refining basic movement patterns that most modern humans have lost, using MovNat’s “from the ground up” approach.
You can expect several hours of professional instruction per day, split between morning and afternoon sessions. Every session will first cover fundamental movement techniques and variations with a great emphasis on mindfulness, breath, position, stability, and relaxation. Your instructors will emphasize practical, mindful movement and progressive, safe skill acquisition.
What’s included:
- Safe, step-by-step progressions for all abilities and fitness levels
- Learn MovNat’s principles through experience, and how they will change how you think about the way you move
- Understanding MovNat’s approach to developing movement skill and improving fitness
- Special emphasis on ground movement (e.g. sitting, kneeling, crawling, get ups, etc.) for restoring stability and mobility
- Introduction to each of MovNat’s movement domains (e.g. crawling, walking, running, balancing, jumping, vaulting, climbing, lifting, carrying, throwing, catching, etc.)
- Instruction on how to incorporate MovNat into your existing fitness routine, at-home practice, or busy lifestyle
We will be learning the foundations of this lost practice through a safe, yet challenging method. This experience will have clear benefits that you will feel immediately for overall physiological health, sustainable fitness, and reconnection to the child-like enjoyment of movement.
A Proven System.
Improve Your Movement Skills Quickly & Efficiently with our Rigorously Tested, State-of-the-Art Curriculum
As part of your Level 1 Certification, we provide several important resources to help you prepare and get the most out of the experience.
- The MovNat Trainer Manual (version 5.0) is an indispensable resource not only for preparing for your certification, but as an ongoing guide. The step-by-step instructions, illustrations and additional resources will help you deepen your movement practice, wherever you happen to be on your journey.
- The Level 1 Movement Progression Manual includes step by step breakdowns of each skill taught in the Level 1 curriculum, to help you and those you train learn and progress quickly and safely.
Inside the MovNat Trainer Manual
The Movement Section
The Manual is designed to bring you up to speed with the fundamental principles & terminology that govern movement and MovNat coaching techniques We begin with an extensive discussion of movement itself, how it is practiced, and what it’s components are.
Topics in the movement section include:
- Movement Effectiveness / Efficiency principles
- Mindfulness & body signals
- Kinetic preservation
- Technique variation & adaptability
- Formation of technique (position – sequence – tension)
- Points & Base of Support
- Body Weight Shifting & Transfer
- Static & Dynamic balance
Each category of movement is further explained and discussed in a corresponding module. Techniques, biomechanical theory, practical applications, skill progressions, safety concerns, and a series of drills are covered in each module.
The Coaching Section.
This section covers the best practices and considerations for teaching MovNat classes, workshops, and one on one training sessions. The specifics of the current fitness landscape, public perception, and appropriate venue are discussed. We cover all the safety concerns and practical considerations that go along with teaching Natural Movement in the real world.
Topics in the coaching section include:
- How to train at various levels
- How to establish perception drills for new practitioners
- How to manage training safety
- Promoting the MovNat Situational Mindset in your teaching
- How to deconstruct & progressively sequence proper technique
- Identifying inefficiencies & addressing them in practice
- How to manage training progressions
- Programming guidelines for establishing a curriculum (Singular drills, Combos, Courses, Challenges & Games)
Ready to get started?
The Video Library
Register Today. Start Practicing Today.
Upon completing your registration, you will also be given access to the video training library, which contains several hours of both instructional and demonstration videos. This excellent resource is designed to make your certification process as rewarding as possible. If you register today, you can start training today. These videos take you step by step through each movement in the Level 1 Certification. Watch Erwan Le Corre explain the principles behind each movement you will be tested on. You can train right along with Erwan as he goes step by step through each movement.
Get Strong By Nature®
Become a Capable, Confident Mover
At your Level 1 Certification event, you will learn dozens of techniques, such as:
- Ground Movement (lying, rolling, crawling, sitting, kneeling and get-ups)
- Gait Movement (walking and balancing variations, technical stepping)
- Airborne Movement (basic jumping and beginner vaulting techniques)
- Climbing Movement (specifically on narrow vertical and horizontal surfaces)
- Manipulative Movement (e.g. lifting, carrying, throwing, catching, etc.)
You will also receive teaching and coaching in Movement Efficiency and General Practice Efficiency principles to help you get the most out of your training.
Techniques covered by the Level 1 Certification:
Note: The skills taught may vary from event to event.
- Ground Movement
- Get Up/Down
- Foot Hand Crawl
- Inverted Crawl
- Tripod Transition
- Balancing Walk Forward & Backward
- Balancing Level Change
- Balancing Cross Reverse
- Balancing Pivot Reverse
- Stepping Over/Under
- Dead Lift
- Lapping
- Push Press Lift
- Waist/Chest Carry
- Side Swing Throw & Catch
- Push Press Throw & Catch
- Upward Jump
- Downward Jump
- Leg Swing Jump
- Forward Jump
- Foot Pinch
- Leg Hook Traverse
- Side Swing Traverse
- Tripod Vault
What our Graduates Have to Say
MovNat changes your mindset, then your body, then your life.
What The Press is Saying
MovNat is the Future of Fitness
“And with that one word — “practical” — Le Corre exposes a key weakness in modern exercise: Our workouts are domesticated, while the world out there is still plenty wild. In a pinch, can a man put gym-generated biceps and tank-tread abs to any real use?”
“Le Corre’s program occupies a space all its own. If anything, MovNat falls within the concept of “evolutionary fitness,” an increasingly popular trend embraced by a loosely organized but fast-growing global community of health enthusiasts, medical professionals, and athletes.”
“Under most circumstances, if I did an activity that left me with multiple bruises and such sore muscles that lifting my arms was agony, I’d guess that I’d done something very stupid. But after getting roughed up in Silver Spring earlier this month, I couldn’t help but feel smart — or, at least, smarter than the average gymgoer.”
“In a fitness industry driven by competition and aesthetics, Erwan Le Corre is a beacon of light. His school of natural movement celebrates Nature – both within us and around us. As millions of feet pound millions of treadmills in air-conditioned gyms the world over, one man in the wilds of New Mexico is quietly starting a natural fitness revolution.”
“We were getting fit not by going to a hi-tech gym, but by going back to nature’s basics. The central ideology is adaptation: re-mastering the motor skills – from running and jumping to swimming and defending – that originally made us one of the most adaptable species on the planet.”
“Our overspecialization in unnatural settings, believes Erwan Le Corre, not only has no practical application, but has disconnected us from our natural selves. This disconnect, he believes, is the root of chronic pain, obesity, depression, and general lack of vitality that plagues people all over the world. It’s a plight, he says, of a race of zoo humans.”
Ready to Get Started?
FAQ & Terms
Upcoming Level 1 Certifications
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Move How You’re Meant To.
Train Like You Mean It.
The MovNat Level 1 Certification is your starting point for learning the fundamental skills and principles of Natural Movement® Fitness.
If you want to build your movement skills and fitness naturally, increase your real world capability from the ground up, and help others do the same, this is a perfect “next step” in your movement and fitness journey. Discover what you’re truly capable of when you start moving naturally – the way your body is meant to move. Sign up for a MovNat Level 1 Certification Today, and give yourself a strong foundation for a deep, lifelong Natural Movement® practice.