Exuberant Animal Training Certification
For those of you that have been reading my blog for a while may have noticed that i have a huge bias towards play-based movement. Although training is valuable and has it’s place, play is a missed component of movement practice. Play transforms us, can take us to a flow-like state, and can transform us back to a care free time just like when we were kids. The Exuberant Animal training group, along with Play-pioneer and author, Frank Forencich, has finally launched the Exuberant Animal training certification.
Along with the help of Josh Leeger and Dr. Kwame Brown, Frank has finally landed on an excellent program for developing play-based programs and to help ignite a culture of play in our community. What i love about this is not only the rich source of movement quality and training knowledge that comes behind this certification, but i have also been personally touched by an amazing group of people that support the cause.
Play is something that is often missing and/or is undervalued in our society, perhaps because it isn’t measureable or spreadsheet-able, but more and more research is coming out about the importance and value of play for all ages of people. In addition, this is a chance for trainers and fitness enthusiasts to be part of something larger than oneself, one’s training, and one’s knowledge base–it’s a chance to extend physical training to the larger constructs of community and environment. Branch out of sets and reps from time to time, experience nature, human connection/interaction, and you might be surprised at the joy you can receive through playing and sharing the gift of play with others.
Of course I like this.