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Taylor Lynn Carpenter is a professional parkour athlete, coach, and content creator from Hawai'i. As a hybrid athlete, she blends parkour with lifting, climbing and acrobatics to push the boundaries of human movement. Living nomadically, she competes internationally and plays a key role in the Apex School of Movement, developing programs, coaching athletes and growing local and global parkour communities. Passionate about making movement more accessible, she strives to inspire others to embrace fear, adaptability and creativity — spreading a love for movement wherever she goes.

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Play: Notes from Session 5 of TEDNext 2024

October 24, 2024

Play immerses us in the joy of being alive — and Session 5 of TEDNext 2024 explored how we can all enjoy it way more often. From creativity through movement and the role of play in childhood development to how interactive gaming sparks innovation and emotional growth,  speakers explored how play shapes who we are, […]

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