Homesteading can be pretty hard on the body. We’ve been at it for a decade now, and I’m 47 this year, and it’s fair to say that I’ve had some pretty disruptive injuries over the last few years. A rotator cuff injury, a torn Achilles and a lower back injury that has recurred for years. So I made the decision last year to try and tackle the injury list but also my general flexibility, strength and fitness in a more holistic way that matched the years of holistic inner work I’ve been engaged in. And that led me to an organisation called Movement Monk, an online membership programme they run called Movement+ and an inspiring mindful movement and healing instructor called Benny Fergusson.

Movement+ is pretty much my ideal approach to fitness, physical and mental healing and longevity practice as it combines a truly holistic approach to the body, one that encourages me to really attune to my experience, to learn to make friends with my body and to explore and discover through movement instead of just following some dogmatic fitness regime. But there is also so much emphasis on our psychology and existential experience of being this body in this life that I knew it was exactly what I was looking for to help integrate all aspects of being me even further.

Benny’s own journey is one of being a national level Australian athlete to starting his own fitness businesses, then experiencing a sudden and highly debilitating spinal injury in the form of scoliosis that forced him to question everything about the way he had been working with his body and engaging with his life. This led him to a multi-year process of discovery including training in the Shaolin traditions, Tai Chi, Qigong, standing meditation, Indian martial arts, and many other modalities. And eventually, this new, much more connected and compassionate approach allowed his body to heal, which in turn gave him the skills and experience to help others in their physical and psychological healing.

He now leads a team of instructors offering recorded and live classes helping people recover from injury and pain, discover mindful and holistic approaches to fitness, and move forward with their lives with more confidence and well-being. The benefits of Movement + for me have been great so I can wholeheartedly recommend it to you, so if you feel inclined to find out more, you can access a free 7-day trial via the link. 

Here’s my conversation with Benny. If there is someone who you think might benefit by listening to this episode, please do share it with them.

Thanks,

Dan and Johanna



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