Darryl Edwards

25 September 2026

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Health or Hype: Talking Movement and Play with Joe Wicks

Darryl Edwards

25 September 2026

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Health or Hype: Talking Movement and Play with Joe Wicks

Darryl Edwards joins Joe Wicks and Bupa for Health or Hype: Movement, exploring physical activity, movement snacks, play, mood and why enjoyment can help people keep moving.

Darryl Edwards

16 January 2022

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Appearance on BBC Two's - Inside The Factory

Darryl Edwards

16 January 2022

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Appearance on BBC Two's - Inside The Factory

Cherry Healey investigates how sitting too much could be very bad for our health and discusses some strategies to combat this with Darryl Edwards.

Darryl Edwards

17 March 2019

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HIIPA - a new way to move more in your daily life? [MEDIA]

Darryl Edwards

17 March 2019

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HIIPA - a way to get more movement into your day. [THE DAILY TELEGRAPH]

Darryl Edwards

25 July 2017

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Men's Health Article (July-August 2017)

Darryl Edwards

25 July 2017

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Check out the current Men's Health (July-August 2017) magazine for an article I contributed to called 'The World Is Your Gym' with lots of fun and interesting exercises in a natural environment!

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Active Play for Heart Health & Metabolic Fitness

Chasing, crawling, climbing and playing together offer varied ways to stay active. Explore how playful movement can support heart health, metabolic health and the motivation to keep moving.

Health or Hype: Talking Movement and Play with Joe Wicks

Darryl Edwards joins Joe Wicks and Bupa for Health or Hype: Movement, exploring physical activity, movement snacks, play, mood and why enjoyment can help people keep moving.

Evolutionary Biology and Human Movement

Evolutionary biology helps explain why human bodies developed the capacity for varied physical activity across different environments. In the Primal Play Method®, it explains why movement matters, the range of movement humans can perform, and how modern environments can reduce everyday physical activity.

Cognitive Neuroscience and Active Play: The Science Behind the Primal Play Method®

Cognitive neuroscience explains how movement interacts with attention, perception, decision-making, executive function and motor learning. In the Primal Play Method®, it helps shape how movement challenges the brain and body together, supports learning, and creates experiences people can adapt to and repeat.

The Joy of Movement: How Natural Play Helps You Rediscover Your Body

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.