August 29, 2026 · 8AM – 8PM NYC Time
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Celebrate International Animal Flow Day weekend the way it was meant to be celebrated — with the AF community! Join our global Master Instructor Team for 12 hours of movement and learning on Saturday, August 29th. This will be our 4th Animal Flow Virtual Summit and we can’t wait to bring it again.
This full-day event is built for AF Workshop Students at every level who want to deepen their Animal Flow practice. Sessions will include lectures, interactive workshops, and pure movement. Explore AF for sports & recovery; coaching styles; using equipment with AF; and conditioning for competitions like Hyrox. Learn about current research on QMT; planning group class series; and the AF call outs. Get moving with choreographed flows, sample classes, and the Ultimate Add-On game. And a lot more. Full schedule below!
We know you won’t want to miss a minute of the Summit. But in case you do, you also get 6 months of access to the session recordings.
SCHEDULE
Saturday August 29th · 8AM – 8PM NYC Time
Sessions include 3 types:
MOVEMENT — sessions will have you performing movement along with the Master Instructor. You can optionally watch with your camera off.
LECTURE — sessions are presentations by the Master Instructor that do not include movement practice.
LECTURE / MOVEMENT — sessions include a section of presentation, along with sporadic opportunities to practice movements or drills.
PRE-SESSION HANGOUT
Master Instructor Richard Scrivener
Step into a constantly evolving movement landscape!
Shapeshifter Flow is a dynamic Animal Flow session built around one central challenge: navigating changing space. Within and between movements your “movement window” can evolve. This creates challenge: angles change, base of support shifts, directions reverse and load redistributes.
Your task? Anticipate. Adapt. Mold your body. Maintain form.
This session will guide you through:
- Focused rehearsal and refinement of key techniques
- Exploration of how spatial constraints evolve within and between movements and transitions
- Strategic sequence construction using movements from across L1, L2, and L3
- Integration into an expressive and layered Flow
You will be challenged to preserve structural integrity while responding to spatial change. To control your center of mass as leverage shifts. To stay grounded when orientation rotates. To remain fluid under constraint.
Expect technical precision. Expect problem-solving. Expect moments where the window narrows and you must decide—quickly and cleanly—how to move through it.
By the end, you will execute a Shapeshifter Flow that demands awareness, adaptability, and composure in motion. The space will change. Your movement must evolve with it.
Join me.
Richard Scrivener is a London-based movement coach and nutritional therapist with over 25 years in the health and fitness industry, with expertise in strength and conditioning, kettlebell training, Capoeira, and nutrition. He has coached thousands of students and worked with professional sports organizations. Rich is a passionate advocate for Animal Flow as an essential tool for every trainer, believing that lasting results come from a well-rounded, ever-evolving approach to movement and health. Learn More open_in_new
Master Instructor Paulo Fernandes
Explore how Animal Flow elements develop high performance in athletes and clients. QMT plays an important role in Reactive Strength Index (RSI) and maximal isometric strength. Combine slow-tempo isometric holds like Beast Activations with fast reactive drills like Front Steps to develop strength, explosive power, and elasticity.
Paulo Fernandes is a Cape Verde-born, Angola-based movement coach and strength & conditioning specialist whose career spans owning a boutique training facility, coaching professional basketball and handball national teams to Africa Championship titles, and pursuing academic credentials in sports science. Paulo was drawn to the Animal Flow system’s ability to progressively build mobility, strength, posture, and self-awareness. When he’s not coaching or flowing, Paulo fits in twice-daily meditation and trains 8–10 hours a week — a testament to the disciplined, well-rounded approach to life and movement that defines everything he does. Learn More open_in_new
Master Instructor Miroslaw Basciuk
You’ve earned your Certified Animal Flow Instructor title – so how do you start up a group class series? Unlike many fitness classes, Animal Flow does not work as a regular “drop in” class where anybody can show up for any class. Students who are new to AF must learn each movement, including the ability to perform it with proper technique and to understand the call out language. A successful class series needs to ensure that students can progress while still feeling challenged.
MI Miroslaw has developed an effective strategy for onboarding new students through a 10-week training cycle for beginners, which he has now been teaching for years at his fitness academy in Poland.
This session is designed to help AF Instructors understand the principles of working with a beginner/introductory group. It is structured as a lecture with some movement elements. Miro will provide an overview of how he programs the complete 10 weeks of classes. Participants will have the opportunity to perform individual elements step-by-step.
Come experience how Miro uses his “Less is more” motto with fewer techniques but more repetitions and work on technique.
*We recommend attending this session along with the sessions from Mike Fitch (Beginner Class Format) and Amanda Carlson (Intermediate Class Format) for a comprehensive overview of teaching AF classes!
Miroslaw “Miro” Basciuk is a Polish martial artist with over 20 years of experience, holding a Hung Gar Kung Fu master title and founding the Tiger and Crane Sports Academy, where more than 300 students train in Kung Fu, Animal Flow, and kettlebells. Since joining Animal Flow in 2016, his commitment and leadership have helped build one of the strongest Animal Flow communities in the world, all while managing a waste recycling business and raising a family. Guided by a philosophy of relentless self-improvement, patience, and collaboration, Miro models a disciplined, purposeful life — from his early morning movement practice to 30 years of vegetarianism — inspiring those around him in every arena. Learn More open_in_new
Master Instructor Evgenia “Eve” Kabanova
Take a deep dive into incorporating fitness equipment into your Animal Flow practice. While AF is a Quadrupedal Movement Training (QMT) practice that typically uses no equipment, you can still use a variety of tools with specific movements to increase load, proprioceptive feedback and control.
MI Eve will take you through a variety of L1 movements in this session. With each one she’ll explore the goal of that movement and demonstrate how specific fitness equipment can be utilized to modify, regress, or enhance it.
This session will use equipment including: yoga mat, yoga block, foam roller, tennis ball, resistance band (1m, 10-20kg). Attendees are encouraged to have some of these available to maximize their participation.
Evgenia “Eve” Kabanova is a leading advocate for movement education across Eastern Europe and Central Asia. With a background as an international-level acrobat, dance educator, and exercise science researcher, she combines technical expertise with a passion for helping people discover movement as a lifelong practice. Eve is dedicated to the idea of a “healthy mind in a healthy body”, which she gladly shares with fitness coaches, professional athletes, and everyday students. Learn More open_in_new
Master Instructor John Weeks
Review the framework of the AF callout language, beginning with L1 movements and flows, and layering in more complex flow design and Advanced Transitions. With each successive flow, participants will check their knowledge against the correct callout and receive feedback on commonly misunderstood language and concepts.
John Weeks is a lifelong movement practitioner, fitness coach, and owner of Tough Temple in Bethesda, Maryland, where he blends strength training, mobility, breathwork, and mindful movement to help people improve their health and performance. John’s connection to the Animal Flow practice deepened during his recovery from stage 3 cancer, when AF became a cornerstone of his rehabilitation. Today, he is passionate about sharing movement as a powerful tool for healing, self-discovery, and long-term well-being. Learn More open_in_new
Master Instructor Miguel Caratão
Preparing for a Hyrox or other sports competition? Incorporating AF into your daily training can give you a head start. Learn how to think about which movements work best with specific components and practice the drills and flows you can use with your team.
Miguel Caratão is a South African-born, Portugal-based athlete, coach, and gym owner with 20 years of experience spanning professional baseball, American football, CrossFit, karate, BJJ, and more — including multiple national championships across disciplines. After feeling that something was missing from conventional training structures, he discovered Animal Flow, which became so central to his functional training gym that nearly 80% of his members now incorporate it into their programs. Miguel is driven by a core mission to help people reach their highest potential physically and mentally, blending strength, mobility, and mindset to produce well-rounded, high-performing athletes. Learn More open_in_new
Master Instructor Parveez Saligh
Top personal trainers understand how Animal Flow can serve as the foundation for scientifically grounded performance training programs. In this session you will learn how to periodize a training year around a short-term goal, helping clients stay focused in order to perform at a higher level. We’ll break down the essential building blocks of a performance-driven program and explore how those principles translate across different training environments, whether working with teams, small groups, or one-on-one clients. Participants can expect to leave with the skills needed in order to integrate Animal Flow alongside complementary training tools, creating a more complete and adaptable training program for better results.
Parveez Saligh is the founder of Movement DXB and a leading movement educator in the Middle East with more than 20 years of experience in fitness, coaching, and human performance. As an educator, content creator, and mentor, he combines movement science, creativity, and philosophy to help people become the best versions of themselves while promoting health, resilience, and lifelong growth. His mission is simple: be a catalyst for something good and inspire others to do the same. Learn More open_in_new
Master Instructor Aneta Lupa
Learn how subtle changes can completely transform a simple flow. We will explore leg, arm, and head flair to add more expression to your movements, and play with tempo variability — slow, fast, pauses, and bursts of speed within the same sequence. By the end, you’ll perform the same flow in two different ways, showing how small changes in style and tempo can make a flow look and feel entirely different.
Aneta Lupa is a movement coach whose career path took her from ballroom dancing and outdoor fitness sessions in London to building a thriving coaching business in Barcelona. With certifications in Animal Flow, Functional Range Conditioning, Kinstretch, and more, she offers tailored coaching that blends strength, mobility, and creativity to help people feel great in their bodies. Aneta is passionate about growing the Animal Flow community across Spain and inspiring others to discover the joy and transformative power of movement. Learn More open_in_new
Master Instructor Miroslaw Basciuk
How many times do we inhale and exhale air a day? Tens of thousands of times! Yet, many of us lack awareness of our breathing and lack the ability to work with it daily, both within ourselves and with our students. As a freediver who regularly competes (current results: breathold 4:51 min, DNF 147 m, DYNB 178 m), Miro will provide you with both the theoretical foundations and a practical approach to breathing training, as well as its application to sport and Animal Flow practice.
Miroslaw “Miro” Basciuk is a Polish martial artist with over 20 years of experience, holding a Hung Gar Kung Fu master title and founding the Tiger and Crane Sports Academy, where more than 300 students train in Kung Fu, Animal Flow, and kettlebells. Since joining Animal Flow in 2016, his commitment and leadership have helped build one of the strongest Animal Flow communities in the world, all while managing a waste recycling business and raising a family. Guided by a philosophy of relentless self-improvement, patience, and collaboration, Miro models a disciplined, purposeful life — from his early morning movement practice to 30 years of vegetarianism — inspiring those around him in every arena. Learn More open_in_new
INTERMISSION — EAT, REST & CHAT
AF Creator Mike Fitch
Experience a breakdown of the exact Beginner Class format Animal Flow Creator Mike Fitch uses at his gym Body Practice and has refined over years of teaching. All attendees will receive a video link to the class ahead of time so they can watch it before the session. That allows us to spend our time together exploring the why behind each section of the class, discussing key teaching decisions, and looking at how the format can be modified based on the needs, abilities, and experience level of the students in front of you.
Mike Fitch is a movement coach, fitness educator, and the founder of Animal Flow. His creation of Animal Flow grew from a personal turning point at age 30, when he set aside weights to explore bodyweight disciplines including gymnastics, parkour, breakdancing, and hand balancing, ultimately systematizing animal movements and flow into an accessible program for all ages and skill levels. With more than 20 years of industry experience, Mike continues to develop innovative training programs that blend bodyweight mastery with his broader knowledge of body mechanics, anatomy, and movement. Learn More open_in_new
Master Instructor Aneta Lupa
In class, we will focus on expanding and actively controlling our hip range of motion. Using strength-training techniques, we’ll train both the deep and superficial tissues to develop greater control at the hip joint. We’ll finish the session with a Hip Opening Flow to observe how this specific training can enhance the ROM of our Animal Flow movements.
Aneta Lupa is a movement coach whose career path took her from ballroom dancing and outdoor fitness sessions in London to building a thriving coaching business in Barcelona. With certifications in Animal Flow, Functional Range Conditioning, Kinstretch, and more, she offers tailored coaching that blends strength, mobility, and creativity to help people feel great in their bodies. Aneta is passionate about growing the Animal Flow community across Spain and inspiring others to discover the joy and transformative power of movement. Learn More open_in_new
Jeffrey D. Buxton, DSc
Quadrupedal movement has informed research in neurophysiology, rehabilitation, and developmental kinesiology, shaping how we think about interlimb coordination, postural control, and movement function. This session will briefly trace that lineage, from foundational locomotor and rehabilitation concepts, including Dynamic Neuromuscular Stabilization, to more recent research on quadrupedal movement training and Animal Flow.
We will examine what current evidence suggests about the potential benefits of these practices, including movement quality, active range of motion, muscular demand, and energy expenditure, while also considering how related work in flexibility, strength and conditioning, and rehabilitation may point to additional possibilities worth exploring.
Participants will leave with a deeper appreciation for the science behind quadrupedal movement, a clearer understanding of what is currently supported, and a thoughtful perspective on future questions and opportunities for Animal Flow practice and research.
Jeffrey D. Buxton, DSc, is an Associate Professor of Exercise Science at Grove City College whose research and teaching focus on functional movement, corrective exercise, performance enhancement, and Quadrupedal Movement Training. His doctoral and ongoing research have explored the effects of Animal Flow on movement quality, mobility, strength, endurance, energy expenditure, and muscle activation. Dr. Buxton is dedicated to helping students, coaches, and fitness professionals better understand human movement and apply evidence-based strategies to support lifelong health and performance.
Master Instructor Guillaume “Gee” Tual
Learn about the most common “roadblocks” that can make you feel like you aren’t progressing in your movement practice and how to move past those. In this session, Gee will cover the top 5 issues that come up in his signature “Unlocking Movement Roadblocks” mini-workshop on mobility, compensation, and neuromechanics through the lens of AF. Participants will learn to identify movement limitations, distinguish between structural and neuromuscular restrictions, and apply practical strategies to improve mobility, control, and movement quality. You’ll gain actionable tools to better understand your own movement patterns and help others move more efficiently.
Guillaume “Gee” Tual is a Gold Coast-based Movement Therapist and Personal Trainer with a unique background spanning professional basketball in France, college ball in Canada, and ski seasons across the globe before settling in Australia. Passionate about injury prevention, pain management, and making movement fun for everyone from kids to seniors, he has been a dedicated Animal Flow enthusiast since 2015 and brings a creative, playful energy to everything he teaches. As an Animal Flow Master Instructor, Gee is committed to supporting new Flowists and trainers on their journey, drawing on his own experience as a self-described non-gymnast to make the practice accessible and joyful for all. Learn More open_in_new
Master Instructor Andrew “Chaddy” Chadwick
As coaches we need to remember that our clients do not live in the world of “fitness”. Our ability to communicate effectively is one of the fine arts of coaching. During this session we will explore how our language can baffle our clients to the point of hatred of exercise. We will then look at a simple strategy to create a better chance of success and comprehension in performing movement tasks.
Learning Objective 1: Understand how language affects the skill of exercise.
Learning Objective 2: Understand how language can control a person’s beliefs around performing exercise.
Learning Objective 3: Learn a simple strategy to consistently develop better movement capacity and skill acquisition and retention.
Andrew “Chaddy” Chadwick is an internationally recognized movement educator with more than 20 years of experience in fitness, coaching, and performance. Known for blending science, intuition, and play, he helps people improve their health and longevity through movement while making complex concepts accessible to all skill levels. A former athlete, military serviceman, award-winning presenter, and senior instructor for leading fitness organizations, Chaddy is passionate about empowering others to grow through consistent practice and lifelong learning. Learn More open_in_new
Master Instructor Chris “Flo” Flores
Animal Flow is increasingly utilized in sports performance and recovery to improve mobility, stability, coordination, and more. MI Chris Flores draws on his experience as an Athletic Director to provide specific examples and sample drills that can be integrated into coaching, training, and recovery settings.
Chris “Flo” Flores is a fitness educator and owner of FLO Fitness in New Jersey, with more than 25 years of experience helping people improve movement, performance, and quality of life. Known for his engaging teaching style and passion for mentorship, he has trained thousands of fitness professionals, athletes, and students while serving as an adjunct professor, author, and creator of the FLO Network and FLO-Osophy mindset program. His mission is to inspire others to pursue their goals, build lasting legacies, and help others do the same. Learn More open_in_new
Master Instructor Miguel Caratão & Master Instructor John Weeks
Join Master Instructors John and Miguel for the Virtual Summit Grand Finale Add-On Game. Follow along as we build a fun Flow in real time. Come ready to move, sweat, and knowing these two — laugh a whole lot!
Miguel Caratão is a South African-born, Portugal-based athlete, coach, and gym owner with 20 years of experience spanning professional baseball, American football, CrossFit, karate, BJJ, and more — including multiple national championships across disciplines. After feeling that something was missing from conventional training structures, he discovered Animal Flow, which became so central to his functional training gym that nearly 80% of his members now incorporate it into their programs. Miguel is driven by a core mission to help people reach their highest potential physically and mentally, blending strength, mobility, and mindset to produce well-rounded, high-performing athletes. Learn More open_in_new
John Weeks is a lifelong movement practitioner, fitness coach, and owner of Tough Temple in Bethesda, Maryland, where he blends strength training, mobility, breathwork, and mindful movement to help people improve their health and performance. John’s connection to the Animal Flow practice deepened during his recovery from stage 3 cancer, when AF became a cornerstone of his rehabilitation. Today, he is passionate about sharing movement as a powerful tool for healing, self-discovery, and long-term well-being. Learn More open_in_new
INTERNATIONAL ANIMAL FLOW DAY
AUGUST 28TH, 2026
Check out the current list of confirmed International Animal Flow Day 2026 Jams! Jams will take place between Friday August 21st and Monday August 31st around the world with a Global Online Jam with AF Creator Mike Fitch on the big day, August 28th. If you don’t see your Country or City listed below, keep checking back and follow up with your local Certified AF Instructors and Regional Leaders. New Jam Leaders are signing up on a weekly basis. Contact [email protected] if you’ve attended L1 and want to host a local jam. You do not need to be certified yet.
