Jason Alan Griffin :: The Blog

The idea behind my Human Movement program is that consistency of movement is the most important aspect. Intensity isn’t as necessary as regularity. Skills are not required to get benefits from daily movements. Twice every day, I set aside at least ten minutes to move my body. Over the years I’ve embarked on many structured fitness or movement practice programs and have discovered that no matter what movements I’m practicing, I see results after I’ve been practicing consistently for several weeks. The problem is that I get bored of repetition or if I’m learning new skills, I progress to a certain point and then plateau and lose my motivation. My solution is non structured daily recess time. I usually put music on for my sessions, and sometimes I dance to the music. But every time I practice Human Movement I am doing what my body wants. Some days I have a lot of energy and do a longer, more vigorous session, and other days I need gentle nurturing or healing and move accordingly tha...

Jag’s Body Shop is a laboratory and a healthy playground for movement. The purpose is to enjoy being in a body and to explore our human potential. A very important aspect of Jag’s Body Shop is called Human Movement.  Not structured or protocol driven, it is movement done for fun and pleasure and can also be used to facilitate loosening, stretching and strengthening, improve balance, flow, and energy and develop graceful coordination by learning and practicing simple skills. It uses little to no equipment and is meant to be practiced anywhere at any time that’s convenient. Jag has been practicing this technique since he created it out of necessity following a bad shoulder injury in 2008. And starting May 2020, he is making it possible for you to practice Human Movement with Jag online. Human Movement begins by putting on music (if desired) and just starting to gently explore whatever movement you feel inspired to do that day. It is important that you pay attention to how each mo...