In a nutshell, Halei enables those who adopt it's methods and practices to become more 'complete' humans, equipped with an informed skillset of physical and mental capabilities that prepare the Haleir for a wide range of life challenges.
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| Georges Hébert |
Halei is a manifestation of this vision and the Haleir is it's disciple. Using the principles of this vintage methodology and the influences of our modern lifestyle and culture, Halei has been developed with the intention of enabling the practitioner to excel in all aspects of physical fitness and mental endurance.
Across the world, a generation of people are realising that our human potential has only just been tapped. We are capable of becoming faster, stronger, more accurate, more dexterous, leaner and more agile creatures. Whether we, as individuals, can achieve this success is completely within in our hands.
In France, the conquering of our urban environments by the traceurs of Parkour, founded by David Belle and Sébastien Foucan, have inspired millions across the world to engage in 'free running' - an art of movement unlike any other. Using every maneuver that our human construction was evolutionarily built for, they traverse the man-made buildings and structures of our cities, coursing from obstacle to obstacle with a fluid and metronomic motion.
Also born in France, Erwan La Corre has pioneered a training system called Movnat® that explores the 'true nature' of our relationship with the world around us. He pillars the laws of nature, our primal heritage and the need to satisfy real-world demands as the keystones of his more rural take on the Hébert legacy. Utilising our born instincts of survival, La Corre teaches that our natural habitat is our training ground; the rocks beneath our feet, the trees that tower above us and the rivers that bring us life.
Each of these modern masters has identified a need to break free from 'The Zoo' as La Corre describes, our lifestyles that have defined us and imprisoned us in a social detachment from our surroundings. Convenience that has gradually degraded our ability to fend, and forage and survive for ourselves.
However, there are elements of this new life that we cannot break free from. Our social template that we have carefully arranged around us forms a living skin that envelopes our existence. Financially, most of us have regular commitments such as mortgages and monthly bills. Our cars need fuel and our children need food and clothes. We mix in social circles and exist within a system of governance in which we are responsible for the upkeep of our houses and the maintaining of a civil society.
These factors define us as individuals and, for many, the pressure of external influences causes us to forget about our own well being. Our happiness and positivity should be maintained by a mental state in which we are in complete control. By adopting a state of mind that utilises the positive influences in our lives, takes control over the negative factors that restrict us and makes active and progressive steps towards building a better future for ourselves and our families, Halei can have a profound effect on your ability to become a stronger, more able individual.
Halei is intended to provide a life system that can be followed according to needs of the Haleir. Practical skills that can be employed in every day life as well as training techniques that strengthen the body, broaden the mind, build confidence and embed an altruistic approach to life and society.
