From Thea Rae: Programming, Stunts, and Cross training… How can diverse physical practices and creative disciplines inform and enhance each other to foster personal growth and adaptability? Any mind hell-bent on problem solving inevitably seeks challenge. Thea Rae discusses many things, including her movement background, coding, and stunt work. She unpacks the connections between her… more →

From Renae Dambly: Self care, perception, and competition… How does an individual’s experience with movement and community influence their personal growth and perspective on life? Moving to a different country and starting over is a challenge that Renae Dambly embraced. She shares how parkour and movement fit into her life, and how she takes care… more →

From Teresa Vazquez-Dodero: Motherhood, stereotypes, and risk… What impact does practicing Parkour have on personal transformation and navigating the challenges of motherhood? Teresa Vazquez-Dodero describes the changes and sacrifices of motherhood, both in body and mind. She explains her initial experiences with parkour, how the community drew her in, and her views on defying stereotypes… more →

From Chase with Frank Mejia… How has participation in World Chase Tag and related activities influenced the personal training practices, community dynamics, and professional development of its participants? World Chase Tag is transforming the perception of traditional playground games into a high-stakes global sport. It definitely feels like it feels like 3D Chess, but just… more →

From Andy Pearson: Failure, inspiration, and injuries… How can a coach ensure their students surpass their own skills and preserve the essence of parkour over generations? Andy Pearson unpacks why he considers himself a failed coach, and dives into what he believes his job as a coach to be. He shares his insights on where… more →

From Motivation, emotional recovery, and purpose… What motivates someone to engage deeply in coaching, creativity, and physical training, and how do personal struggles and life experiences shape this engagement? Charlotte Miles shares her motivations for coaching, why it’s important to her, and how it fits into her life. She digs into more difficult topics; energy… more →

From Mental wellbeing, Esprit Concrete, and sharing… How can the integration of psychology and movement practices contribute to mental wellbeing and personal growth? Kasturi Torchia describes her role with Parkour UK, and how she came to be involved in mental wellbeing and psychology studies. She discusses her family and how they impacted her journey, before… more →

From Social with Damien Puddle… What insights can be gained about the culture, practice, and academic study of Parkour? The conversation explores how Parkour evolved into a subject of academic research and its broader cultural implications. I just got so interested in Parkour that I tried to spin every single project of any kind that… more →

I recently returned from a whole bunch of movement. I was at the annual American Rendezvous event in Somerville MA, followed by taking the Level 2 ADAPT Coach Certification course. Immediately followed by some just-for-fun hard work at Vandrar Hem. This morning I sat down on the concrete for meditation and it was sublime. 10,… more →