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The Dr. Hyman Show

From Drug Smuggler to Healer: How Nick Brewer Created Primal Moves

The Dr. Hyman Show

Dr. Mark Hyman

Health & Fitness, Nutrition, Medicine

4.6 • 8.7K Ratings

🗓️ 10 September 2025

⏱️ 64 minutes

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Summary

On this episode of The Dr. Hyman Show, I sit down with Nick Brewer, founder of Primal Moves—a method born from his own healing journey. Once a pro skier turned drug smuggler, he spent ten years in prison, including four in solitary, where he discovered the power of breath and movement to rebuild his body and mind. I had the chance to try Nick’s class myself, and I was struck by how powerful such simple movements can be. I’m excited to share that experience with you. You can watch the full conversation on YouTube, or listen wherever you get your podcasts. [YOUTUBE THUMBNAIL] We discuss: • How to spot when your nervous system is stuck—and steps to restore balance • Why talk therapy alone can’t release trauma in the body • How group movement triggers natural feel-good brain chemistry • Why we feel cut off from our bodies and how to reconnect Healing starts in the body. By working through stress and pain, we gain the strength and energy to show up fully in life. My hope is that this conversation encourages you to explore these practices and see what they unlock for you. View Show Notes From This Episode Get Free Weekly Health Tips from Dr. Hyman https://drhyman.com/pages/picks?utm_campaign=shownotes&utm_medium=banner&utm_source=podcast Sign Up for Dr. Hyman’s Weekly Longevity Journal https://drhyman.com/pages/longevity?utm_campaign=shownotes&utm_medium=banner&utm_source=podcast Join the 10-Day Detox to Reset Your Health https://drhyman.com/pages/10-day-detox Join the Hyman Hive for Expert Support and Real Resultshttps://drhyman.com/pages/hyman-hive This episode is brought to you by BON CHARGE, Timeline, Function Health, Big Bold Health, Paleovalley and LMNT. Head to boncharge.com and use code DRMARK for 15% off your order. Support essential mitochondrial health and save 10% on Mitopure. Visit timeline.com/drhyman to get 10% off today. Join today at FunctionHealth.com/Mark and use code HYMAN100 to get $100 toward your membership. Get 30% off HTB Immune Energy Chews at bigboldhealth.com and use code DRMARK30. Get nutrient-dense, whole foods. Head to paleovalley.com/hyman for 15% off your first purchase. Get a free LMNT Sample Pack with any order—just head to drinklmnt.com/hyman.

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0:00.0

Coming up on this episode of the Dr. Hyman Show.

0:02.5

Went from Crackdown on Cocaine to Cracked Open in your consciousness. I smashed myself to pieces. I got into drug trafficking. I found myself in South America. I wound up with 10 years in prison in Argentina for smuggling cocaine. And I had a broken body and a broken mind. You had this life as a smuggler. It's finished. And I sat and I asked, I said, what am I going to do?

0:21.9

And I heard this voice it came through and it said that I was going to be a facilitator of movement

0:26.2

into people's lives. So it was through a damaged body that I developed primal moves. Nick Brewer

0:32.2

is the founder of primal moves. Fusing movement. Breathwork. And trauma informed awareness. He turned a prison sentence into a blueprint for freedom. Reconnecting people to their bodies. And out of pain. People say, what's the meaning of life? What's the purpose of life? To me, it's getting free. There's a lot of fear around actually wanting to be well, because people are actually quite happy living in pain. They think it's a place where they can reside. It's comfortable. So many people don't live in their body. They are disconnected from their body.

1:02.1

As part of my recovery from back surgery, I've been using the red light therapy panel from Bond Charge,

1:07.3

and it's become a consistent part of my wellness routine. What I love about red and near

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infrared light is how researchers are exploring their effects on things like tissue repair,

1:16.2

circulation, and even supporting our mitochondria. I use the panel at home to help unwind after

1:21.2

physical therapy or to support recovery after exercise or travel. It's easy to integrate just a few

1:25.9

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1:27.7

and I personally found it helpful for managing occasional discomfort and supporting overall

1:31.8

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1:48.4

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1:52.9

without and one of them is mitopure by timeline it contains urolithin A a powerful compound

1:57.9

that supports your mitochondria the tiny power plants in your cells that drive

2:01.3

energy, metabolism, and healthy aging. I take it as part of my young forever longevity shake.

2:06.0

Why? Because it helps clear out old dysfunctional mitochondria and helps your body build new,

2:10.9

more efficient ones. That means better energy, better muscle function, better brain health, all the things

2:15.9

that start to slow down as we age.

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