EP06: From Waitrose Worker to Founder of WeDntPlay Movement Collective (feat Jay Thompson)
Description
In this weeks episode on the HLP Podcast we have the awesome JaY Thompson. Jay is a registered Satria Yoga Teacher, Personal Trainer, Pilates teacher and is the Founder of "WeDntPlay" - a movement collective based in South London. Jay combines his experience in different fields of exercise to help clients to move pain-free and build functional strength for day to day life.
In this episode we cover the following:
1. Jay's ephiphany when realising he wasn't pursuing his passion at Waitrose and wanted to do something different
2. Learning lessons from every part of your life, whether it is where you want to be or not.
3. Being lost and trying to find your purpose
4. Find a love for health and fitness
5. Early days as a Personal Trainer
6. Getting creative and building your brand
7. Finding a niche in satria yoga
8. Building a focus on human movement and bodyweight training
9. How we can find alternatives to move better
10. Training 3 times a DAY!!
11. Importance of a holistic approach on human performance
12. We all face challenges with our nutrition, and the supermarkets now how to tempt us!
You can find out more about Jay and his work here:
Website:
https://www.wedntplay.com/
Instagram:
https://www.instagram.com/we.dntplay/






