Movement Training: How Your Body Shapes the Way You Think and Communicate

Communication is important, right? I’m sure you’ve had instances where you’ve messed up by saying the wrong thing.

But communication consists of more than just words. Communication is also tone of voice, posture, eyes, facial contractions and your general vibe.

Movement training as a way of articulating yourself

As a species we’re more sedentary than ever. Locked-up hips, shoulders rolling forward and protruding necks are very common.

And when we do decide to move, it’s often very rigid with lots of unnecessary tension.

I want you to ask yourself: what will this do to your ability to express yourself and to communicate?

The body & mind connection

Everything affects everything all the time. That is to me how reality works — feedback loops.

If your body is stiff, your mind is stiff.
If your mind is stiff, life gets very hard.

But what if you're relaxed and in tune with your body?

If your body is stiff, your mind is stiff. If your mind is stiff, life gets very hard.

- Willem

Training and expression

When we think of training, push-ups, squats, running and perhaps pilates come to mind. These are not bad per se, but they’re all focussed on muscles, on results.

What if we relay the focus? What if we focus on movement, breathing, on presence and on expressing yourself — to become more human?

Curious to explore this further?

Movement, breath, and awareness are all trainable. If you want to experience this in a structured way, come try a class and feel the difference for yourself.

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Makes sense, so what’s next?

Let me give you a few things you can tinker with:

Animal flow — explore natural movement patterns
Coiling — moving a hammer, mace or club Rhythmical running
Rhythmical running — skipping, hopping & running drills
Movement skill training: throwing, jumping, climbing, crawling etc.

Finishing up

Try not to chase anything. Just relax, enjoy the movement, being in touch with your body and learn to articulate through non verbal communication rather than words.

Internal Links

Functional Fitness Eltham — Group Classes
Explore structured movement, strength, and conditioning options.
Personal Training — Functional Fitness Eltham
1-on-1 coaching to improve movement, strength, and awareness.
Eltham Martial Arts Academy
Learn how movement, awareness, and expression are developed through martial arts training.

External Links

Animal Flow (Beginner Examples)
Visual reference for natural movement patterns.
Steel Mace / Club Training
Examples of coiling and rotational strength work.
Agility Drills
Skipping, hopping, and coordination-based movement.
Movement Skill Training
Jumping, crawling, climbing and general movement exploration.

Strong body & Stable mind

Willem van Zanten