#53 Movement is Universal with Morgan Anderson Raynor

This week's podcast episode features Morgan Anderson Raynor. Morgan has positioned herself as an elite coach working with clients of all ages and backgrounds with a specialization in strength and movement. She is a CPT, Animal flow regional leader, Stick Mobility instructor, StrongFirst SFG Kettlebell Instructor, and professional dancer/performative artist. Morgan is a freelance performer with a passion for multidisciplinary collaboration, choreography, and teaching. Her approach for both performance and training is based on initiation of and reaction to movement and surroundings. She earned her Bachelor of Fine Arts (BFA) focused in Dance Performance form Purchase College, SUNY.   In this podcast we discuss: 00:00 - Intro 05:38 - Dancing at the age of 4 08:12 - Differences between tap, ballet, and modern dance 10:16 - Where should children begin their dance journey? 12:22 - Strength training for dance 19:06 - Yoga  21:03 - The challenges of dancing professionally 27:09 - Personal training education from a dancer's perspective 31:02 - Training philosophy 38:19 - StrongFirst Iron Maiden Challenge 40:57 - Breathwork in dance 45:10 - Current projects   More from Morgan: https://www.instagram.com/bodyarticulate/