Charles St. John is in the fortunate position of combining is personal passions with his professional skills. Through the combination of his degrees in Digital Media, Communications, and Business Administration plus his long-time passion of coaching parkour at APEX Denver, he landed a job at the gym software company Zen Planner as their Creative and Development Marketing Specialist. He has since pivoted to working for the online fitness publishing company Motion Impulse, known for the Handstand Factory and Modern Methods of Mobility online programs, where he serves as the Head of E-Commerce and Digital Marketing. In his free time, he volunteers his skills to USPK and advocates for the creation of parkour parks in the US.

The 2023 Art of Retreat is brought to you by the generous support of our sponsors: United States Parkour Association, Powered by Passion, Parkour Visions, Craig Constantine, Parkour Generations Americas, Enso Movement, Freedom in Motion, Urban Youth Park, and the Movement Creative.