endorphasMIC

MOVEment IS the GIFT

Erica D Porter Season 14 Episode 7

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Welcome to Endorphasmic

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Welcome to Endorphasmic , where we talk about all things endorphasm . I am your hostess , erica Porter . Movement is the gift we created . Exercise we humans made it up . Why ? Because we've stripped basic movement from our lives . We've engineered convenience into every corner of our day and in the process , we've stopped doing the one thing our bodies were designed to do

Movement Belongs to You

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move . And let me say this as a woman who has dedicated more than 30 years of her life to the health , fitness and wellness industry . You do not need to join a gym to move . I said it . It's crazy , right , but here's the truth . Movement doesn't belong to the fitness industry , it belongs to you . Every human body , every single one , was built to move . There is no exception to that rule . The real tragedy I can't even speak the real tragedy is that we've disconnected from it . We treat movement like punishment , like something we have and I'm putting that in little air quotes , you can't see me , but there's little air quotes something we have to do , like some shallow strategy to and I put this in quotes again look better naked . But what if I told you

Finding My Flow

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movement is a gift , a gift of life , a gift of freedom of expression , of survival . It's your lifeline back to yourself . The beauty of the world we live in today is that you get to choose how you move . You get to find what lights you up , what makes you feel alive . That's flow . Flow is endorphasm , and it happens in different ways for different people .

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For me , I searched for years . I tried everything , every class , every modality , trying to quiet the noise in my head , trying to find confidence in my skin , trying to feel whole , and it wasn't until I stepped in to a HIIT class . It was a bootcamp class at Gold's Gym in Manhattan Beach , california . I stepped into that HIIT class and it clicked . I had my moment , the moment the bullshit got stripped away and I got closer to my soul . I didn't just find physical strength , I found personal power , and that moment changed my life forever . I made it my mission to help others do the same , to reconnect with the part of themselves that's buried , buried , buried , buried , buried , buried or buried , buried underneath the fear , the shame , the self-doubt . To strip away the bullshit and get to the soul .

Movement is Not Punishment

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But let me be real with you . Most of what's out there , it's mediocrity , and I'm not here to cater to mediocrity . Most people want to work out just enough to say that they did Not enough to get uncomfortable , but that discomfort , that's the magic zone . It was for me and it's not for everybody . That's where growth lives , not just in your body , but in your mind , your character , your resilience . We live in a world that avoids discomfort like the plague , a world that's forgotten how to do hard things . We crave ease , speed , shortcuts and we wonder why we feel so empty .

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So I built a brand , a movement , a revolution , not around what's easiest , but around what challenges the hell out of you . A space that welcomes everyone but challenges anyone . Modifications always , but settling never . Because even though the need for everyday movement has been stripped from our lives , the truth is it's still just as necessary as it's always been . But instead we let the fitness industry sell us a lie that movement is about aesthetics , that it's about chasing abs or numbers on a scale . No , motherfuckers , movement is about life , it's about connection and survival , and freedom and confidence .

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Movement is not a punishment , it is a privilege , it's a return to your power . So , yeah , fuck , look better naked . How about feel better in your skin ? Move better , live longer , be stronger , control your controllables

Move for Your Soul

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. Stop drowning in diet trends and distractions . Stand in front of the mirror , not to judge your body , but to look yourself in the eyes and ask yourself the eyes , and ask yourself am I living the life I truly want , in a body that is strong , capable and connected ? And , more importantly , how do I make people feel when I walk into a room ? You were made to move . You were made to rise . You were made to feel your power , not fear it . Movement isn't something you owe to anyone else . It's something you owe to your soul . So move , not for the mirror , not for the scale , but because it brings you back to you . That is endorphasm . If you've ever wondered the power of the feeling , the feeling of the power , love , health and happiness , and always much respect .