EPISODE · Mar 2, 2026 · 1H 33M
#57 - Simon Thakur: Ancestral Movement & The Intelligent Body
from Vitality Secrets Podcast · host Sim Khaira
Simon is a movement teacher, lifelong practitioner and explorer of bodymind traditions from around the world including traditional Yoga, Chinese internal martial arts, Capoeira, Feldenkrais, Butoh, wrestling and Brasilian Jiujitsu; he as a decade-long career as a bodyworker, therapist and exercise rehabilitation practitioner; extensive practice and research into Buddhist, Yogic and Daoist meditation and an academic background in medical science, anthropology, evolutionary biology and ecology. Ancestral Movement is the synthesis of this experience, an ongoing exploration of human embodiment within the context of biological evolution, ecology, and the shared ancestry of all living beings through deep time. In this Episode: Unlock the deeper connection between movement, the mind, and the ancient intelligence built into your body. In this episode, Simon Thakur explores how the evolution of the animal body reveals resilience, emotional depth, and inner freedom that surface level training can never reach. This conversation invites you to rethink movement and see the body as something far more intelligent than we have been taught. Connect with Simon www.ancestralmovement.com Instagram: @ancestralmovement Connect with Simba www.humanvitality.co Instagram: @simbasfire & @humanvitality.co
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Simon is a movement teacher, lifelong practitioner and explorer of bodymind traditions from around the world including traditional Yoga, Chinese internal martial arts, Capoeira, Feldenkrais, Butoh, wrestling and Brasilian Jiujitsu; he as a decade-long career as a bodyworker, therapist and exercise rehabilitation practitioner; extensive practice and research into Buddhist, Yogic and Daoist meditation and an academic background in medical science, anthropology, evolutionary biology and ecology. Ancestral Movement is the synthesis of this experience, an ongoing exploration of human embodiment within the context of biological evolution, ecology, and the shared ancestry of all living beings through deep time.In this Episode:Unlock the deeper connection between movement, the mind, and the ancient intelligence built into your body. In this episode, Simon Thakur explores how the evolution of the animal body reveals resilience, emotional depth, and inner freedom that surface level training can never reach. This conversation invites you to rethink movement and see the body as something far more intelligent than we have been taught.Connect with Simonwww.ancestralmovement.comInstagram: @ancestralmovementConnect with Simbawww.humanvitality.coInstagram: @simbasfire & @humanvitality.co
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