Primal Play: The Joy of Movement

with Darryl Edwards

Chained to a desk all day with little or no time to exercise? Is your enthusiasm for exercising waning? London-based movement coach, play advocate and personal trainer Darryl Edwards knows just what you need to get moving – and to stick with it. He knows because he’s done it himself. Once very sick, with chronic conditions affecting his entire body inside and out, Darryl has now been medicine-free for the past 15 years by making physical and dietary changes. In today’s podcast, he reveals how partaking in physical movement you truly enjoy can not only help you create a sustainable healthy habit, but can also reverse disease and benefit your hormones, mood and even your gut’s microbiome! He also shares that while enjoyable, to create real change in your body, movement must be intentional, challenging and yes – even a little inconvenient.

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Highlights from the conversation include:

how motivated movement can reverse many medical conditions and symptoms
the importance of movement for our ancestors to maintain a proper diet
why you’re more likely to stick with physical activity when it’s something you love
why exercise is an artificial construct for humans, and what you can do to maintain motivation for movement
how Primal Play came about, and why it’s so successful
why physical activity must be intentional, inconvenient and challenging
the benefits of movement, including improved body composition, hormonal balance, mood and gut health
how exercise can significantly reduce chronic inflammation
how physical activity nourishes the body just as much as food does
the role of myokines in our wellness
the importance of implementing what we know
why we need to change our mindset and think in terms of “movement” rather than just “exercise”