Methode Naturelle

"ONE'S GOT TO BE STRONG TO BE USEFUL, NOT ONLY TO ONESELF, BUT TO OTHERS." Is the motto of Methode Naturelle


"Any person, whoever they are, if thye really want to live their life to the full of their abilities, has towards theirself some physical duties to fulfil, just as they have, in another point of view, some moral duties to perform and some social obligations to respect. These duties constitute « physical morality ». They can be embodied in a double formula: to develop oneself and to preserve oneself.
Appearing in France in 1905 and elaborated by Georges Hébert (1875-1957), the Natural Method is more than a simple concept of training for the body, it is a genuine physical and moral education method, based upon reliable experience and on over a century of history. Here is the definition given by the inventor himself:
A methodical, progressive/graduated and continuous action, from childhood to adulthood, aiming to ensure integral physical development; to increase organic resistances; to highlight the aptitudes in all kind of indispensable exercises, both natural and utilitarian; to develop the energy and all the other qualities of action; finally to subordinate all physical and manly gain to an idea of a prevailing moral: altruism!"



The 10 essential key elments of Mtehode Naturelle
Walking
Running
Jumping
Climbing
Quadrupedal movement ( moving on all 4 limbs)
Balancing
Lifting
Throwing
Defence
Swimming

The Natural Method is intended for people of any condition regardless of age, sex or starting level of fitness. It has a practical and immediate application in everyday life, as well as in emergencies or danger, giving the ability to assist others in whatever form

(Informantion gathered from methode-naturelle.com)