Raramuri Bangalore Runners
Connecting Mind, Body & Sole
The Raramuri are a Native American people of northwestern Mexico who are renowned for their long-distance running ability. Raramuri
Our bodies have evolved over time to be runners. Running for survival; running to communicate with other tribes; running for sport. Being a good runner is intrinsic to human survival. Today, this vital survival technique has taken a back seat due to modernization and practiced primarily by the athletic population. What had been hard-wired in our brain for thousands of years is untapped and what do we have to show for it? Individual experiences have shown that a variety of stress and stress related disorders can be alleviated through running. Bringing back running into our lives is restoring what we as humans were born to do. We at Raramuri Bangalore Runners are inspired by the Raramuri culture of running as a way of life – making this our mission, our goal, our reason to exist. As human beings we have the capacity to adapt, making us the most dominant species on the planet. And what better example than a 500 year old culture to show us the way it needs to be done. The Raramuri. It’s you. It’s me . It’s how mankind as a tribe is designed to be
