Think parkour is all about big jumps and flashy tricks? What if we told you it could lead to a deeper understanding of yourself, your community, and the way you approach hurdles in your life?\n\n\U0001f44d Liked it? Like it!\n\u2665\ufe0f Loved it? Subscribe! (if you haven't already)\n------------------------------ \n\n\U0001f5d2\ufe0f SHOW NOTES\n00:00 - Intro\n05:44 - Kasturi\u2019s History\n11:48 - The Therapeutic Practice\n31:50 - Why Am I Here?\n40:28 - Life and Sport\n55:35 - The Parkour Counter Culture\n01:11:51 - Costs and Benefits\n01:21:21 - Integrating the Practice \n01:30:48 - The Duty to Care\n01:38:08 - The Group and the Individual\n\n\nBy undertaking a movement practice we are better able to shape ourselves, our community, and our world to fit our hopes and dreams. At the same time it helps us improve our ability to accept and overcome adversity when it inevitably finds its way into our lives. \n\nThis is a driving force behind Evolve Move Play, and it\u2019s why we reached out to Kasturi Torchia to have her join us on the podcast today. Kasturi is founder of Esprit Concrete where they are combining coaching parkour/Art Du Deplacement, psychological theory, and intervention to empower people to nurture a sense of personal responsibility in the hope that they will then strive to give back to society. \n\n\u27a1\ufe0f See full notes on the companion blog:\nhttps://www.evolvemoveplay.com/parkour-as-therapy-ktorchia-episode-39/\n\n------------------------------ \n\n\u2705 Join our Natural Parkour Online Membership! \n\U0001f4e9 Join now: https://evolvemoveplay.thrivecart.com/inp50\n\n\u26f0\ufe0f Checkout our Nature Immersion and Movement Retreats:\nhttps://courses.evolvemoveplay.com/retreats?utm_medium=organic_social&utm_source=youtube&utm_campaign=retreat_rtts_2020\n\n------------------------------ \n\n\U0001f570\ufe0f SCHEDULE\nNew Podcasts are uploaded every Monday. Bonus Showreels and Instructionals will be uploaded mid-week. \nMake sure to Subscribe and hit the Notification bell to be notified when videos go live.\n\n\U0001f333 EMP helps students cultivate the best version of themselves through practices of movement, mindfulness, nature connection and community. We reconnect them to the most meaningful aspects of life and help them cultivate their character via online courses, and retreats. These topics cover development of body integrity, body to environment, body to object and body to body practices unified with mindfulness, nature connection, dialoguing and other community practices.\n\n------------------------------ \n\n\U0001f464 VISIT US ONLINE\n- EMP Website: https://www.evolvemoveplay.com\n- Instagram: @RafeKelly http://www.instagram.com/rafekelley/ \n- Facebook: @RafeKelleyMovement https://www.facebook.com/RafeKelleyMovement/\n- Twitter: @rafekelley https://twitter.com/rafekelley\n- YouTube Subscribe: https://www.youtube.com/user/Faelcind?sub_confirmation=1\n- Become a Patron: http://www.patreon.com/rafekelley\n\n\U0001f399\ufe0f Evolve Move Play Podcast: https://www.evolvemoveplay.com/learn/?utm_medium=organic_social&utm_source=youtube&utm_campaign=podcast_promotion\n\nLearn More About Kasturi:\nTwitter: https://twitter.com/ktorchia\nWebsite: https://www.espritconcrete.com/