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Benjamin Thornton & Nathan Nussbaum 38 Episodes Mar 27, 2025

Monkey Bars is a podcast from MovMed, a system and educational platform focused on balancing the body through the nervous system to improve performance and recovery. Founder Nathan Nussbaum and Director Benjamin Thornton discuss their practice, general insights into human health, and current trends in the health and fitness industry. They also host guests who work in rehabilitation and performance. Listeners can learn more at movmed.net or follow @__movmed__ and @benjamin.thornton.pt on Instagram.

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38. Ian Markow Mar 27, 2025 3516 Ian Markow is a trainer in Delray Beach, Florida and the CEO of Markow Training systems. We talk about how he recently completed our Level 1 course and has how he's used MovMed to help with his own health. His instagram is @ianmarkow which is a great educational resource. MovMed is an educational platform focused on balancing the nervous system. We teach how to improve recovery by up-regu

37. Learning MovMed, Discussing Functional Patterns, and More with Johnny Veira Sep 29, 2024 2227 Johnny Veira from Connective Wellness in Delray Beach, Florida joins us for a 3rd time as we prepare to host a MovMed Level 1 Certification event November 15-17th, 2024. Early Bird Pricing ends September 30th! Florida Event: https://www.movmed.net/DelRay Can't make it to Florida? We also have our online certification starting in early October, and registration ends September 30th. Online

36. Brain Surgery Recovery w/ Mat Warne Sep 22, 2024 1616 After an Anterior Temporal Lobectomy, Mat Warne has been training with Nathan to help recover, manage symptoms, and make gains even during this difficult time. He hops on the podcast to share insights from the process with us. Check out Mat's instagram @mat.warne MovMed is an educational platform focused on balancing the nervous system. We teach how to improve recovery by up-regulating re

35. Knowing The Why with Ben Mehl Sep 9, 2024 2273 Ben Mehl is a Standup Comedian, Trainer, Father, and MovMed Coach. He comes on to talk about his experience going through our certification process a year ago and how he's been able to progress past prior injuries since. Ben Mehl's Instagram: @bennyonthegram We have 2 certification opportunities coming up before the end of the year! Our 6-week online program starting Sept 30th (our last b

34. The Thoughtful Meathead - Patrick Koo May 13, 2024 6184 Patrick is a health and performance coach from Vancouver, British Columbia that makes educational content on @thoughtfulmeathead on instagram. You can sign up for his monthly newsletter here https://pkhealth.us14.list-manage.com/subscribe?u=f666717e97a9790c039086a86&id=4858124cd6 MovMed has just launched it's Breathing Basics online course. You can get it on sale until May 15th/2024

33. Functional Training and Stability with Grant Fowler May 2, 2024 6716 Grant Fowler is a holistic, science-driven, relentless pursuer of high-performance. Follow @fowler_fitness_spt and @fowler_fitness_health on instagram for info on his coaching, discounts on many forms of health products, and his own fantastic magnesium and B-complex supplements. MovMed is an educational platform focused on balancing the nervous system. We teach how to improve recovery by

32. Stopping Suppression w/ Eric Arceneaux Mar 24, 2024 3621 A world renowned vocal coach, breathwork specialist, and recording artist, Eric Arceneaux has developed a reputation for transforming and saving voices. His method "AApproach" involves restoring the reflexive relationship between the vocal folds, diaphragm, and the rest of the body/instrument. Learn more about Eric at aapproach.com or by signing up for his patreon. https://www.patreon.com

31. Being Good Humans w/ Tim Matz Mar 9, 2024 4105 Tim Matz is a coach based in Ashland, Oregon that has studied many different modalities in health, fitness, and movement, including the MovMed Recovery Trainer Certification. He preaches self-cultivation through nature and movement along with insights into parenting, hunting, and more. His instagram is @move_like_human. MovMed is an educational platform focused on balancing the nervous sy

30. Building Focus w/ James McCambridge Feb 24, 2024 3609 James McCambridge joins us to discuss all things focus-related, and how he works with individuals with ADHD. @RewireNeuroPerformanceTherapy on YouTube and @rewire_npt on Instagram. MovMed is an educational platform focused on balancing the nervous system. We teach how to improve recovery by up-regulating reflexive support and parasympathetic processing, while also challenging stress toler

29. Breathwork and Embracing "Foo-Foo" w/ Hugo Valentin Jan 21, 2024 4519 Hugo Valentin is a MovMed Coach and Oxygen Advantage Instructor who has dealt with respiratory and structural issues for much of his life, and has been able to recover a great deal. We discuss how his approach to breathwork has evolved from more yoga-style practices to a deeper understanding of the mechanical and chemical components. Hugo runs our weekly 5for5 membership live classes on S

28. Parenting and Neurodevelopment with Evan Burke Dec 30, 2023 3410 Evan Burke is a MovMed Coach working out of Intension Physical Training in Ottawa. We discuss his training history, how he's working with clients now, and his realizations from raising 2 young kids. For podcast listeners we've extended our winter sale to January 2nd! Use code MBWINTER25 for 25% off our online products! MovMed is an educational platform focused on balancing the nervous sys

27. Functional Neurology w/ Johnny Veira Nov 24, 2023 3621 Johnny Veira is the Owner and Head Coach of Connective Florida, a training facility in Delray Beach helping people improve peoples neurology, posture, biomechanics, and overall health. He's holding a Black Friday sale for new clients right now, see details at @connectivefl on instagram. The MovMed 5for5 Membership just released, where there's a library of follow-along workouts along with

26. Building Reflexive Movement with Eric Tesi AKA Flow Ops Oct 28, 2023 2902 Eric Tesi is the founder of the Flow Ops movement system as a movement coach that's been certified through MovMed. He's helped hundreds of people improve their breathing mechanics, postural alignment, and nervous system regulation. Check out his platform at www.getflowops.com   MovMed is an educational platform focused on balancing the nervous system. We teach how to improve recover

25. The Voice with Eric Arceneaux Sep 23, 2023 5328 A world renowned vocal coach, breathwork specialist, and recording artist, Eric Arceneaux has developed a reputation for transforming and saving voices. His method "AApproach" involves restoring the reflexive relationship between the vocal folds, diaphragm, and the rest of the body/instrument. Learn more about Eric at aapproach.com or by signing up for his patreon https://www.patreon.com/

24. David Grey on Thoughtless Fearless Movement, Concussions, Breathwork, and more Sep 5, 2023 4970 David Grey is a Neuromuscular Therapist and Coach based out of Ireland who is renowned for his approach to rehab and training along with his online educational presence and products. @DavidGreyRehab www.davidgreyrehab.com Insta: @davidgreyrehab   MovMed is an educational platform focused on balancing the nervous system. We teach how to improve recovery by up-regulating reflexive supp

23. Mirrors Jul 11, 2023 2389 Continuing the series on external training tools, we bounce in many directions on the topic of mirrors. RTC Web Course: https://www.movmed.net/rtcwebcourse Santa Rosa Certification Event: https://www.movmed.net/rtc-event-web-course-landing-page Instagram: @__movmed__ and @benjamin.thornton.pt

22. Anthony Manuele on Communication, Habits, and his MovMed Experience Jun 14, 2023 5279 Co-host of The Art of Move Podcast and Marketing Consultant Anthony Manuele discuss key principles he uses for his own business and habit management, the gains he's gotten from going through the MovMed Certification, communication tactics to help other's feel more comfortable even in uncomfortable conversation, some discourse on Naudi Aguilar (Functional Patterns, and David Weck (Weck Met

21. Grant Fowler on Internal vs External Training Spectrums Mar 31, 2023 4678 Grant Fowler is a holistic, science-driven, relentless pursuer of high-performance. He comes on to talk about external metrics vs internal sensation, stress, nutrition, his one arm hang world record chase, and more. Follow @fowler_fitness_spt and @fowler_fitness_health on instagram and check out his linktree (https://linktr.ee/fowler_fitness_spt?utm_source=linktree_profile_share<sid=73

20. Building Sensory Mechanics with Coop from Rewire HP Feb 12, 2023 3628 Nathan and Coop touch on the meaning of sensory mechanics and integrating them into their approach with clients. Learn more about Coops work at rewireperformance.com and his instagram @rewirehp Learn more about MovMed at movmed.net and our instagram @__movmed__

19. MovMed and Baseball w/ Beau Briske and Eric Jones Jan 18, 2023 2843 Nathan is joined by professional baseball players Beau Briske and Eric Jones to discuss how training through MovMed was different than other approaches they had tried in the past for resolving their injuries and performing better. Nathan is now running weekly classes on our membership site, where we've also stored many hours of tutorials and training clips. You can sign up for the members

18. Shoes, Acu-Tools, and Massage Balls (MFR) Jan 10, 2023 3454 This is the first episode of a series focusing on external tools that can be used for training and rehab. We have plenty of topics lined up, but if you have suggestions you can send them to Ben on instagram @benjamin.thornton.pt Check out movmed.net to access our online courses or join our membership for access to a library of tutorials and exclusive clips, where we'll be launching weekly

17. Talking Emotions with Forrest Wilson and Landon Khau Dec 2, 2022 3344 Forrest and Landon join us to talk about how the physical and emotional body can interact with eachother. Forrest helps support people working through trauma using a psychosomatic approach. Landon is a chiropractor based in Colorado, who integrates many different forms of physical therapy to help his clients holistically. Forrest: @forrestbwilson Landon: @posture.doctor To learn more abou

16. Building the Center and Mind/Muscle Connection with DJ Murakami Nov 12, 2022 8006 DJ Murakami joins us to talk all things training, torque, mindset, and essentially interviews us about our own thought processes around MovMed. Follow DJ on Instagram @strongcamps and find his courses and Strength Quest membership in the link on his bio. Head to MovMed.net to pick up the online course "Mewing with MovMed" to learn the practical applications mentioned in this podcast and h

15. Allowance and Acceptance with Johnny Veira Nov 4, 2022 3627 Johnny Veira is the Owner and Head Coach of Connective Florida, a training facility in Delray Beach. In this episode we discuss what he's learned over his career and how his philosophies have evolved over time. Instagram: @johnnyveira.training + @connectivefl Check out our online courses at www.movmed.net and follow @benjamin.thornton.pt and @__movmed__

14. Managing Fuel and Prioritizing Inputs Oct 20, 2022 4248 Gareth Kelly joins us again to chat about how the things he prioritizes when working with people as well as other concepts in neurology. Follow Gareth @gareth_rewire_npt You can learn more about RewireNPT at https://www.rewirenpt.com/ For more information about Movmed, check out https://www.movmed.net/

13. Inventor of the HydroCore Maurizio Tangari Oct 12, 2022 3444 Maurizio joins us and shares stories from developing and using the hydrocore, the different ways our evolution has been shaped by the environment, and more. Check out the Hydrocore line of products at hydrocore.world Follow Maurizio @unconventional.republic and @hydro.core Learn more about MovMed at movmed.net. Follow Nathan @__movmed__ Follow Benjamin @benjamin.thornton.pt

12. Why Ben "Left" Functional Patterns Oct 3, 2022 2405 In this episode on Monkey Bars, Ben talks about his experiences being involved in the training system Functional Patterns for over 4 years, and the reasons he branched out into learning from other schools of thought. Then Nathan and Ben talk about their perceived differences between MovMed and FP. Check out MovMeds online courses and membership content at movmed.net Follow @benjamin.thorn

11. Bonafide Boxing with Michael Briggs Sep 25, 2022 4186 Michael Briggs joins us to talk about his journey in the world of boxing and MMA, the fundamental principles he teaches his clients, and how his views of movement have changed working with MovMed. Bonafide Boxing Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCGTFg4By53uR-U9PRmRy2tQ?app=desktop  Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/bonafideboxing/?hl=en Nathan Nussbaum @__movmed__ Benjam

10. Gait Busters - All Things Walking and Running with Benjamin D'Aguilar and Tony Reid Aug 22, 2022 4572 A lot of movement systems revolve around how you walk and run, but not all systems give the best advice. In this episode we're joined again by Benjamin D'Aguilar and Tony Reid to breakdown our experiences working with peoples gait. For more information on gait, check out the New York MovMed Seminar that's available for $100 until August 24th (norm $150). You'll see hands-on examples of ho

9. More Talk about Mewing Aug 9, 2022 1597 Nathan Nussbaum and Benjamin Thornton discuss what Mewing is, how it can affect the shape and function of your jaw, neck, and airway, and discuss their experiences with it. Until August 11th/2022, you can get the Mewing with MovMed online course for 33% off with the coupon code "MBMEW". Check it out at this link https://www.movmed.net/offers/mAFRuLa5

8. A Nervous System Deep Dive with James McCambridge of RewireNPT Aug 3, 2022 4492 James McCambridge comes on to chat about his experiences transitioning from acrobatics, to circus performing, to learning and training others using neurology. Follow James on instagram @james_rewirenpt and check out the website rewirenpt.com Follow Nathan Nussbaum @__movmed__ Follow Benjamin Thornton @benjamin.thornton.pt For more information on MovMed, check out movmed.net

7. Experiencing the Fitness Industry with Clifton Harski of PPSC Jul 26, 2022 4323 Clifton Harski is the COO of the Pain-Free Performance Specialist Certification. We cover tons of topics from transitioning to barefoot shoes, his opinion on various systems and exercises, to how he's bounced back from multiple surgeries. Follow Clifton on instagram @cliftonharski Follow PPSC @painfreetraining Follow Nathan Nussbaum @__movmed__ Follow Benjamin Thornton @benjamin.thornton.

6. The "Shakes" with Benjamin D'Aguilar and Tony Reid Jul 20, 2022 3297 Benjamin D'Aguilar and Tony Reid join us to discuss the phenomenon of shaking during training sessions in various contexts. On Instagram Follow Benjamin D'Aguilar @benjamin.equilibrium and Tony Reid @onestrongab For more information about Movmed, check out https://www.movmed.net/

5. Stretching & Circus Acts - Gareth Kelly from RewireNPT Jul 11, 2022 3110 Gareth Kelly comes on to share his transition from circus performer to neurology-based practitioner. You can learn more about RewireNPT at https://www.rewirenpt.com/ For more information about Movmed, check out https://www.movmed.net/ 

4. Starting Points for Training Jul 4, 2022 2767 Nathan Nussbaum talks with Benjamin Thornton about what one should focus on as a priority during their movement and fitness journey. Check out the Mewing with Movmed online course here: https://www.movmed.net/offers/mAFRuLa5/checkout 

3. Mewing and Midline Jun 26, 2022 580 Nathan and Ben discuss Mewing. What it is, ways to do it, and how it relates to the midline. Checkout the online course "Mewing with Movmed" at movmed.net for guided exercises and access to a more in-depth webinar.

2. Move True - Christopher Horstman's Movement Journey Jun 21, 2022 2819 Christopher Horstman from Move True Fitness Coaching joins us to talk about his journey into the fitness industry, his experiences within college basketball, and what he's realized since implementing MovMed into his training. You can learn more about Chris by visiting his website https://movetrue2u.com/ or following his instagram @movetruu. To learn more about MovMed, head to MovMed.

1. Talking Breathwork with Tony Reid & Benjamin D'Aguilar Jun 13, 2022 3928 Benjamin Thornton and Nathan Nussbaum are joined by Tony Reid and Benjamin D'Aguilar as they discuss their experiences and opinions on breath work as part of a training routine for themselves and their clients.

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