The Role of Movement in the Search for Meaning with Rafe Kelley

24/09/2025 1h 24min Episodio 119
The Role of Movement in the Search for Meaning with Rafe Kelley

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Episode Synopsis

Joining us on the show this week is the parkour teacher, martial artist, and founder of Evolve, Move, Play - Rafe Kelley. Having spent 20 years exploring diverse movement practices, Rafe has gone on to create a system which combines parkour, connecting with the natural world, and building community through intentional interactions. In this conversation, we explore how we can create a deeper sense of embodied living through movement.

You can check out Rafe’s work by heading over to evolvemoveplay.com or following his socials @evolve.move.play    

Show Topics:
- History of Parkour and How it Changes Us
- Risk Vs. Danger
- The Importance of Play
- The Pros and Cons of Devices
- Learning from Rejection and Friction
- Apprenticeship
- How Ideologies Colonize Us
- Building Somatic Resiliency
- Sensory Desensitization and Political Extremism
- Parkour Helps Us Establish Faith in Reality

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