Natural movement: Connecting with nature through movement

Our bodies evolved to interact with the natural landscape - to bend, swing, balance and respond to the unique challenges of the environment. By taking our movement practice into nature, we can explore the full range of our body’s natural patterns of movement. We become more agile, powerful, strong and balanced. You’ll be surprised at what your body is capable of. 

This is a movement you can do anywhere - at home, in your local park or even right here at CERES. When exercise isn’t constrained to the gym, we become free to do it more regularly, creating a daily movement practice that supports fitness and long-term health.

Why learn how to move naturally?

• Improved mobility at any age.
• Feeling freer in your body and more confident in its capabilities.
• Actively engage with the natural landscape. You’ll come away feeling more connected.
• Perfect for parents looking to engage in more active play with their children.
• Gain functional movement skills for daily life.
• Feel freer, more playful, and a little wild!

In this FREE two-part session Damien Norris will introduce you to natural movement with a mix of theory and hands-on practice.

Part one: An introduction to natural movement & human rewilding. 

• A brief overview on the origins of natural movement and wild parkour.
• Drawing on Damien’s PhD research on human movement and rewilding.

Part two: Let’s move, naturally.

• Explore the fundamentals of natural movement
• Integrate these movements into your daily life to move more mindfully.

No experience or equipment needed, just wear something comfortable you can move in.

About the Speaker

Damien Norris brings a unique blend of academic rigor and practical experience to the field of natural movement. With a PhD focused on human movement and human rewilding, he has dedicated the last decade to studying how movement shapes our connection to land, ourselves, and our environment.
His research has taken him across the globe, training with parkour and natural movement communities in Europe, North and South America, and India.

As a practitioner and researcher in human rewilding, Damien explores how modern humans can reconnect with their evolutionary movement heritage and thrive in an urban world. His approach combines insights from eco-philosophy, biology, and kinesthetics and more to create accessible ways for people to rediscover their natural movement potential.