The Passive Hang - Episode 25 - Jeni Steep - Searching for Exuberance

Jeni Steep on the podcast! Jeni (@jenimoves) runs the Movement Collective (@the_movement_collective) in Newcastle with Rod Cooper (@rodjcooper), an amazing facility that is bringing movement to the masses in a fun, approachable and exciting way. When I first went there I was amazed at the energy I felt from all the members and the space - it’s like a giant adult’s playground. 

 

When you go on her page you’ll see this amazingly flexible woman, most likely upside down in the splits. Jeni wasn’t always like this - and she shares her journey from a mining job, into becoming a movement teacher. It hasn’t always been glamorous, and I think that’s something common to a lot of us - although Instagram represents glamorous things, for the most part, we are covered in sweat, tears, and a lot of failed attempts. What you see can be the finished result, all smiles - but that betrays all the physical and emotional work that's been done. 

 

There’s a powerful lesson where Jeni reminds us to be excited of the things we achieve - getting that first muscle up, that first handstand hold, that first press - sometimes, when it feels like you are just ticking off “basics” - you can forget that these are actually huge milestones. We need to remember to celebrate these wins. 

 

You can find Jeni at www.movelaughlive.com or www.themovementcollective.net