Mocean365 Movement Adventures

So great to see all of the great progress and FUN in the world of movement adventures at Mocean365. Both from individuals and classes are full of people having fun in the outdoors first and then enjoying all of the benefits of that fun after. People are taking their shoes off, getting dirty and finding stuff on their own to get into trouble with from Downhill Mountain Biking to hiking, parkour and obstacle racing, zip lining and much more.
Here are some pics of people in action, contact us of you want to join The Mocean365 Movement Adventure!

Mocean365 Spring and Summer Programs

Well the long winter up here in north-central VT continues with snow depths still in the waist high range in the woods but we are gearing up for spring anyway. For those of you new to Mocean365, we have switched over to ONLY OUTDOOR TRAINING. That means all winter, all conditions, and the crew has been charging through one of the snowiest winters in a hundred years. Mocean365 has been working with schools, individuals and classes and spreading the stoke of moving the body dynamically 365 days a year.

We combine adventure into all elements of our programs and this spring-summer will be no exception. Want to train for an adventure race like the Spartan Race or get ready to ride your bikes at the Kingdom Trails? Or maybe you  want to increase your joint mobility, coordination and balance so you can chase the kids around or bang nails all day pain free? Mocean365 has an option for all of you and we also are proud to offer nutrition counseling in conjunction with Rootswise Wellness so you can not only work your body to its limit physically but ensure you know how to replenish so you can recover, rebuild and keep making gains. We will be continuing our work with Exuberant Animal ensuring we add moves from the Exuberant Animal handbook that encourage team building and FUN into all elements of our workouts.

We incorporate variety and adventure into every session. You may be using a Indo Board balance board, then a Mocean365 custom designed weighted stick, then climbing a steep sandhill, then walking across a Gibbon slackline, then traversing a slippery side slope in the woods mimicking the animals that live there. You may be using a TRX suspension trainer, then carry a turkish bag, use a  Rubberbanditz resistance band while closing your eyes and balancing on 1 foot then work on basic combat skills, climb a local peak, ride a pumptrack on your mountain bike, meet new like minded people and prepare for whatever life may throw at us! And of course we can drink some Mocean Mate' which is a energy tea created specifically to help you Energize Your Adventures!

Mocean365 can design a custom program for you as an individual, as your own small group of friends and family, as a custom class or we can come to your school, workplace or home and help you move the body the way it was designed. Have fun far away from any gym or "scene", in the great outdoors with a leader dedicated to taking you to your next level, whatever that may be.


Contact us today to get started, we can come to you or you to us but we only work with dedicated people who have made the decision that they want to live a movement adventure 365 days a year. We work on a sliding scale financially as well so NO ONE is excluded due to financial standing. We are looking for passion, not money. Email Mocean365 at mocean365@gmail.com and check us out on the web at
http://www.mocean365.com/  and friend us on Facebook

Mocean365 and The Confluence

We are stoked to be working with the non-profit movement organization called The Confluence. Great people with some complimentary visions to my own and we are going to unveil some big stuff real soon.

I began leading some outdoor classes for them this week on the Statehouse Lawn as well as a private workplace session up at National Life. Check out a free class if you are ever in the area and want to move that body for a half an hour. I will also be leading a Crossfit session on Wednesdays at 2 pm if you want to really get that body shakin!

The Confluence Offers Complimentary Fitness Classes on Statehouse Lawn

When was the last time you had fun working out?

This summer join the experienced staff of the Confluence from 11:30 am-12 noon Monday –Friday  for thirty minutes of free instruction and play!  The summer schedule of guided workouts offers a variety of fitness opportunities for all levels, ages  and abilities.  Children are welcome as well!

The weekday offerings are as follows:

Monday :  Cardio Core led by Richarda Ruffle; Director of Illume Fitness

Tuesday:  Kettlebells led by Abdul Mujib: RKB Certified Level 2 Instructor

Wednesday:  Outdoor Action led by Skye Nacel;  Outdoor Fitness Expert

Thursday:  CrossFit led by Nick Petterssen; CrossFit certified Instructor

Friday:  Hula Hooping led by Lizzie Brood, certified Hula Hoop Instructor

The Confluence is a nonprofit organization that provides an affordable, high quality fitness environment for adults, youth and children in Central Vermont. As a facility and community, The Confluence offers a social and family experience, life and physical skill-building activities though sports, and sustainable pursuit of fitness or athletic performance goals.  Call 229.4131 or visit www.theconfluencevt.com for questions or more information.

Short Form Movement Sequence Video

Hey guys,

Here is a video i put together of the Exuberant Animal Short Form Movement Series. Pretty simple and effective way to get some blood flowing. Mixed in are some snowboard shots i got with my GoPro headcam in some of the fun snow we've been having here in Vermont.
Do try this home!

Getting Exuberant 365 days a year! from Mocean365 Media Production on Vimeo.

The Time is NOW!

Back from a super fun weekend in Seattle with the Exuberant Animal crew laying down some exciting collective plans for inspiring movement. And this weekend has elevated the mission to a all new level! So below is lots of info not just from the Animals but from others. Take a few minutes. maybe skip your favorite show tonite and check out some stuff that has worked to keep my stoke, maybe it will for you as well?!

While i was a little banged up from some recent run in's with trees, icy trails and a nasty chest cold thingy, this weekend was still so amazing and fun and inspiring! It was my time to learn more and vibe off of some of the most amazing people in the world of physical movement that I've ever met. People that are driven to make a difference each and every day in their own way.

Some are authors like the chief of the tribe, Frank Forencich who has written many books on the topic of movement and breaking it down into basic, primal patterns with a focus on fun and play. An amazing person with a mission that is purely inspiring to so many of us.

Which doesn't mean easy by any means, it just means FUN. why the f^%k should't movement and "workouts" be fun? what is wrong with that? Nothing.

The Barefoot Sensei takes primal movement to a whole other level. A genuine, authentic warrior who spreads the gospel by example who is unencumbered by the stress and possessions of the modern world by choice, he is a Sensei in every meaning of the word.

And so many others throughout the weekend have left an indelible mark upon me and my own mission, and for this I'm grateful. And thanks to those who made the journey possible, Mahalos to you.

 Josh Leeger  was another of the great personalities there this weekend who taught me many things in a short time and this am I was checking out his site as part of my daily quest for knowledge. On there I found a link to one of his friends sites, Ross Enamait who runs Ross Training and on there i found some really cool stuff including...gasp, cough, a video profiling Will Smith. Now many of you might think of Will as a Hollywood actor and make generalizations like i often do about that industry but look deeper. Will has some cool sh$t to say for sure.

also while on there found this great poem that speaks volumes..

It Couldn’t Be Done

By Edgar Guest

Somebody said it couldn’t be done,

But he with a chuckle replied

That “maybe it couldn’t,” but he would be one

Who wouldn’t say so till he’d tried.

So he buckled right in with the trace of a grin

On his face. If he worried he hid it.

He started to sing and he tackled the thing

That couldn’t be done, and he did it.

Somebody scoffed: “Oh, you’ll never do that;

At least no one has ever done it”;

But he took off his coat and he took off his hat,

And the first thing we knew he’d begun it.

With a lift of his chin and a bit of a grin,

Without any doubting or quiddit,

He started to sing and he tackled the thing

That couldn’t be done, and he did it.

There are thousands to tell you it cannot be done,

There are thousands to prophesy failure;

There are thousands to point out to you, one by one,

The dangers that wait to assail you.

But just buckle in with a bit of a grin,

Just take off your coat and go to it;

Just start to sing as you tackle the thing

That “cannot be done,” and you’ll do it.

And finally also got a great email this morning from the Northeast Kingdom protagonist of movement himself, Joe Fox.

In "A Mile in His Shoes" in this month's Runner's World, Marc Parent speaks of a study by Nicholas Christakis and James Fowler based on a 1947 Framingham Heart study. Says the article:

"They used the same data to make a startling discovery: Happiness is contagious, as are other good behaviors like quitting smoking and staying thin. These and their opposites- obesity, depression, and cigarettes with coffee- apear to spread between people as if they were viruses; groups of friends "infect" one another with good or bad habits."

It goes on to talk about a New York Times summary of the Christakis/ Fowler study...

"If you want to improve the world with your good behavior, math is on your side. For most of us, within three degrees we are connected to more than 1,000 people-all of whom we can theoretically help make healthier, fitter, and happier just by our contagious example."

     "No one is an island. There is always someone watching you leave the house, dig it out, come back, and do it all over again. You are being watched by a roommate, a brother, a spouse. The driver of every passing car. You are being watched by future generations."

Thank you to all  you exuberants and everyone out there who feed my fire!