Importance of Play & Animal Moves Sampler FREE ebooks
Darryl’s TED TALK Why Working Out Isn’t Working Out
What is the Primal Play Method®?
The Primal Play Method® is an evidence-informed approach to physical activity created by Darryl Edwards. It uses active play to make movement enjoyable, adaptable and easier to sustain across the lifespan.
The method draws on exercise physiology, cognitive neuroscience, evolutionary biology and play psychology. The Primal Play Method® applies these principles to exercise adherence, health, fitness, physical function and healthy ageing.
Exercise Physiology
Strength, fitness, metabolic health and physical function.Cognitive Neuroscience
Brain health, learning, attention and motor development.Evolutionary Biology
Natural movement, movement diversity and physical capacity.Play Psychology
Enjoyment, autonomy, motivation and adherence.
Created by Darryl Edwards, founder of the Primal Play Method®, author and exercise medicine practitioner.
Why Workout When You Can Playout?
A Children's Book to Encourage Kids and Their Parents to Move More, Sit Less and Decrease Screen Time.
Develops strength, coordination and balance
Teaches young children the importance of physical activity
Helps children learn about animals and how they move
Promotes physical, mental and emotional well-being
LATEST FROM PRIMAL PLAY
I’M DARRYL EDWARDS, AND I WANT YOU TO PLAY.
I’m Darryl Edwards, founder of the Primal Play Method®, author, speaker and exercise medicine practitioner, and I play. A pretty simple little statement: “I play.” But it changed my life.
I spent nearly two decades working in technology before changing direction and building my work around a simple question: how can we make physical activity something people want to keep doing?
That question led me to active play.
My work now brings together exercise science, movement and play to help people build strength, fitness, confidence and physical function across the lifespan.
I’ve shared this approach through my books, international speaking, professional education and my TED Talk, Why Working Out Isn’t Working Out.
At the heart of it is a simple idea: movement works when we can keep doing it. Play can help make that repetition enjoyable.
Animal Moves is an Amazon best-selling book that utilises the functional and primal movements of the animal kingdom to have you fitter, stronger and healthier in no time.
TRAIN ANIMAL MOVE HUMAN
Want To Fall In Love With Movement Again?
What are people saying about THE Primal Play Method?
“Play is not the activity, but the attitude.”
The Primal Play Method® is an evidence-informed approach to active play and lifelong movement.
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Rediscover the joy of movement by reconnecting with play, curiosity, and your body’s natural instincts. This article explores why traditional exercise often fails, how playful movement supports physical and mental health, and how to build a more enjoyable, sustainable relationship with movement.