The Transformative Nature of Physical Practices

Welcome back to the Evolve Move Play Podcast! Today we’re joined by Joseph Bartz Joseph Germany, to an artistic family of writers, musicians and people working in the theater. He went through the Waldorf method of schooling, which outside of the usual subjects also puts a lot of value into crafting, music and dancing. At 13 years old, Joseph started delving into various disciplines of physical practice. Starting with martial arts and strength training, his interests expanded to include parkour and aspects of natural movement such as tree climbing and doing most things barefoot. He also became interested in wilderness training and primitive skills, which he has been learning with Uwe Belz. Joseph would take his passion for these physical practices and build a career around them, he has taught countless workshops and helped thousands of students deepen their knowledge and relationship to movement. Today he’s joining us to talk about a variety of topics, including the deep meaning that can be obtained through developing a robust ecology of practices, and how the process of building a skillful body should not only enhance your physical abilities, but your strength of character as well. I really enjoyed having Joseph on the show, and hopefully we’ll be able to continue our chat in the near future. If you also enjoy the conversation, be sure to support the channel with a like, subscribe, and share. TIMESTAMPS 00:00 - Intro 00:00 - Moving into Meaning 17:45 - Parkour as a Wisdom Tradition 39:35 - Practice as Permaculture 57:32 - Religion and Movement 01:10:49 - Improvisation and Beginners 01:26:33 - The Anchor Practice and Horizon 01:37:53 - Practicality and Skill Transfer EMP | Visit Us Online - EMP Website: https://www.evolvemoveplay.com - EMP Substack: https://evolvemoveplay.substack.com - IG: @RafeKelly - http://www.instagram.com/rafekelley/ - FB: @RafeKelleyMovement - https://www.facebook.com/RafeKelleyMovement - Twitter: @rafekelley - https://twitter.com/rafekelley - YT Subscribe: https://www.youtube.com/user/Faelcind?sub_confirmation=1 - Become a Patron: https://www.patreon.com/rafekelley JOSEPH BARTZ WEB: https://www.josephbartz.de/ IG: https://www.instagram.com/josephbartz/ YT: http://www.youtube.com/@josephbartztraining