Beyond the steps and physicality, Sekou believes that House Dance is a divine language.

In this episode, Sekou Heru shares his point of view and life experiences from within the culture of house music and house dance. We talked about how it's not just a style, but a divine language and what it means to be chosen by it. We discussed the crossroads of physicality, spirituality, music, and how the culture has shaped his worldviews.

Tony Sekou Heru Williams is from Trenton, New Jersey. His unique dance style fuses an array of forms from Hip-Hop, House, martial arts and even fitness training. He's also part of Dance Fusion - world famous House Dance collective from New York City.

In 1993, Sekou started studying Capoeira Angola with Mestre Joa Grande at the Capoeira Academy in NYC. He went on to fuse his breaking and modern dance styles with hip hop and house dance. Sekou has worked with Gwen Guthrey, toured with Jazzy Jeff and the Fresh Prince, and can be seen in videos with Aretha Franklin, MC Lyte, Clubland, Pet Shop Boys, Foxy Brown, and Jay Z. Sekou was a featured dancer in the movie Marcy X with Damon Wayans, can be seen in the dance scenes on Spike Lee’s The 25th Hour, and seen in Brown Sugar starring Taye Diggs and Sanna Lathan.

He has toured in Germany with German rapper Tony Cottura, and has traveled several times to Japan for the annual premier Dance Delight event as a guest judge and featured dancer with the group Dance Fusion, of which he is a founding member. He was a part of the opening act for Cece Peniston’s Japan tour, and also opened for Cool C's Let me clear my throat in his Japan performance. He was featured in Japan’s "woofin" magazine as one of NYC’s top dancers. Sekou toured the USA with Fred Ho and The Afro Asian Ensemble in the Martial Art stage show Voice of the Dragon.

In 2005 Sekou choreographed the Dance Dance video for Fall Out Boy that went #1 in the country and won a Best Video Award at the MTV VMAs.

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Ryan Visconti talks about how the mind body connection is fundmental to physical wellbeing in addition to finding ways to individualized your goals and training. We also talked about the current state of health and wellness industry, from the potency of biohacking to the longevity and harms of CrossFit. Other topics include his background in martial arts and dance and how the two inform his approach to physical health, training and teaching curriculum.

Ryan Visconti founded Eximo In New York in 2015. He has a background in martial arts and hip hop, and to further his inspiration for the arts, created Eximo. Eximo is a movement system that serves as a medium to connect aspects of physical arts, that would otherwise seem unrelated. Eximo has been taught in 28 states, and major universities, like that of NYU, John Hopkins, Berklee and Alvin Ailey. It is the mission of Eximo to challenge how the current generation approaches their movement practice, by facilitating a paradigm shift in: does your practice serve you or do you serve your practice?Follow Ryan-------------------https://www.instagram.com/the.eximo.project/Get Enculturated!---------------------------------------------FB: https://www.facebook.com/enculturationpodcastIG: https://www.instagram.com/enculturationpodcastHP: http://www.enculturationpodcast.comTT: https://www.tiktok.com/@enculturationpodcast

Time Stamps----------------------00:00:00 - Introduction00:01:16 - Background & Martial Arts00:02:18 - How I Got Into Martial Arts00:03:19 - Commonalities between Martial Arts00:03:54 - Understanding of Human Body00:05:53 - Transition to Movement Artistry00:07:39 - Theme For My Dance Chapter00:08:34 - Importance of Rhythm in Physical Health00:09:47 - Creation of Eximo00:10:07 - Definition of Eximo00:12:06 - What Eximo Means00:12:59 - Its Important to Learn as a Teacher00:14:35 - Individual Student Needs in a Class00:15:51 - Defining Moments Teaching EXIMO00:19:00 - How I set the Curriculums00:20:31 - Class Commentary 100:21:46 - Judo - Uprooting Your Balance00:24:50 - Second Commentary00:26:21 - How I Teach Injury Prevention00:28:02 - Third Commentary00:33:32 - Thoughts on average health of American00:34:25 - The Current State of Physical Health00:36:37 - Experience on Animal Movement00:37:30 - Ido Portal, Animal Movement, Pop Culture00:38:35 - How Ido Portal Influence Me00:42:01 - Thoughts About CrossFit00:42:03 - Crossfit - Net Positive?00:44:18 - Any Practices That I Against?00:46:05 - Biohacking and Optimizing Health00:46:51 - Peptide Therapy00:49:45 - Types of Peptide Therapy00:49:56 - Experience With Biohacking00:50:37 - Types of Peptide Therapy00:51:41 - Mind Body Connection00:57:06 - Mobility - The Flexible Accessibility00:58:52 - Mobility of Spine and Knees01:02:38 - Physical Adaption to Age01:07:47 - Mongolian Ice Baths01:10:37 - Alternative Health Metrics01:13:48 - Connecting with EXIMO01:16:53 - How Can People Support You In Eximo01:18:31 - Special Shout Outs01:18:44 - Closing

Unlock the secrets of one of the most effective and deadly martial arts in the world - Eskrima, a traditional Filipino martial art that has been used for centuries to protect and defend. In this video, Gerald Rafael shares the history and philosophy of Eskrima, and explore its unique techniques and strategies that make it a formidable style for self-defense. From its emphasis on efficiency and economy of motion to its use of sticks, knives, and empty hands, we'll show you why Eskrima is a martial art that demands respect. We also went over a commentary and how FMA is heavily infused into pop culture through films such as Dune 2 and The Beekeeper.Gerald Rafael, a lifelong martial artist started Okinawan Karate at the age of 7-14 learned Filipino Martial Arts from my father Grand Master Gabe Rafael in 1996 and later created the group Upakan Bara Bara in 2000 and has gone on to become a world champion of this style.Follow Gerald Rafael-------------------IG: https://www.instagram.com/geraf82/IG: https://www.instagram.com/upakanbarabara/Get Enculturated!---------------------------------------------FB: https://www.facebook.com/enculturationpodcastIG: https://www.instagram.com/enculturationpodcastHP: http://www.enculturationpodcast.comTT: https://www.tiktok.com/@enculturationpodcast