The Embodiment Coaching Podcast

Mindfulness teacher Loch joins me to discuss altered states, sports, the slow vs. direct paths, instant effortless, opening awareness, therapy vs. meditation (growing up vs. waking up) and three different "pointing out exercises". Deep and useful. https://lochkelly.org

A special two guests session with two of my favourite mindfulness teachers, Adam Barley founder of ZeroOne and who comes from a conscious dance background, and Martin who runs a meditation centre and is known for integrating practice into daily life. We talk sex and money right off the bat, using practice to escape life, triggers, control freaks vs. escape artists, competition, innovation and lineage, barriers to entry, which practices suit who, and down bad jokes. A deep and fun meeting of minds. http://www.martinaylward.com/ https://inzero.one

Togetherness Festival founder Adam joins me to discuss fitting in, resentments, bagels, the wheel of consent and Betty Martin, sovereignty, noisy trains, individuation, purpose, choice, ghosting, civility, "patriarchy", female power, healing our own wounds, Portia Nelson, the gender wars and the collision course of we're on. A provocative and very relevant one to our times. https://www.togetherness.com/

Experienced yoga teacher Norman joins me to talk industrial vs festival yoga, unions, the economics of yoga, egalitarian models of yoga, "traditional" yoga, yoga supervision and therapy, Bikram, abuse, leggings, yin yoga, fight-flight yoga, Hell Bent, totalitarian yoga, "if, maybe, perhaps", and online vs face-to-face classes. A leading-edge enquiry of a conversation! https://www.yogawithnorman.co.uk

Founder of freedomDANCE Alex joins me to discuss conscious dance vs. movement, the business of movement, the death of Gabrielle Roth, Russia and freedom, the felt sense of freedom, how often we need to dance, what conscious dance is actually for, Rainbow Rhythms, and the future of conscious dance. A deep yet relaxed one. https://freedom-dance.com/

Two of the founders of Open Floor join me to discuss the interpretive imperative, the West's rediscovery of free dance, open sourcing and the Creative Commons, the "university" model, sociocracy, connection as the key purpose of Open Floor, boundaries, dance-floor as life, transfer off the Floor, the three hungers, the importance of "settling" and what love has to do with it all. A fun, full and wise one. https://openfloor.org

Founder of the London Movement group Will joins me chat growing up on a building site, competitive sports, movement culture, social media, being "monk-like", downgrading technology, Jordan Peterson, comparisons, Parkour, fear, "what-why-how", philosophy, agism and The Art of Learning. One for the movers! https://www.facebook.com/londonmovementgroup/

Embodiment coach and neuroscience teacher Amanda joins me to discuss body-oriented coaching, how to talk about embodiment, gaining "minimal trust", neurobunk, Amy Cuddy, trusting research, Wendy Palmer, empathy, embodied self-awareness, interception and proprioception, practice and capacity, centring, your best self "keystone", the power of practice, and neuro- correlation vs causation,. Clear thinking and good chat. https://embright.org

Trauma educator Kathy joins me to discuss ortho-bionomy, psychosomatic symptoms, alternative vocabulary to "trauma", skin and trauma, digestive issues and poop, the split in the medical system, the basic narrative of trauma, Peter Levine, "triggering", bodywork, authority projections, the evolutionary and tribal roots of trauma, Joker, medically unexplained symptoms, avoiding the "why", and physiological retraining, accessing the work, devaluing "trauma" as a word and care with assumptions. A useful and deep one. http://www.somaticpractice.net

Yoga teacher Tara joins me to discuss mind vs brain, Anusara Yoga, John Friend, BodyMind Centring, Bonnie Bainbridge Cohen, Tantra, kashmir shaivism, sensing vs feeling, Embodied Flow, why be embodied, "humaning", the business of yoga, yoga photography and Instagram, the yoga lifestyle, to have kids or not, the future of yoga, and ethics. A rich and pleasant one. http://www.tarajudelle.com https://www.embodiedflow.com/

End of year wrap up, news for next year, and a special offer for the yogis. https://www.eyp.training/

London-based yoga teacher Adam joins me to discuss yoga teaching, Jason Crandall, Michael Stone, the shadows of yoga, teaching vs practice, the economics of yoga, boxing, white collar boxing, confronting reality, entitlement, Instagram and image, social media, gender relations in yoga, marriage. A practical and useful chat between two friends. http://adamhusler.com/

Primary consolidator of the Axis Syllabus creator Frey joins me to discuss classical dance, the "currencies" of the body, injuries, anatomy and research, cat porn, human movement fundamentals, anatomical grammar, copyright and teaching, scientific axioms, learning and variety, movement notation, 3D thinking, feet, and shoes. Lots on shoes. A fun geek out. https://www.freyfaust.org http://www.axissyllabus.org

Bodyworker and TRE teacher Steve joins me to talk yoga, variety, shiatsu, Craniosacral work, paradigms of bodywork, "energy" and mysticism, "safety", Stephen Porges and the Vagus Nerve, the freeze response, dissociation, discernment, where TRE comes from, how to make sense of the many trauma schools, the value of psycho-education, trauma and social change and the social engagement system. An accessible but deep look at many aspects of embodiment and trauma in particular. https://trecollege.com/author/steve-haines/

Tracking expert Conny joins me from Sweden to talk about his work. He describes his first job as a policeman, organised crime, the basics of tracking, philosophy, wide vision, meditation, hide and seek, curiosity, the secrets of being invisible, attraction, exhaustion, how to avoid crime and how we see the world as we are. A really fascinating intriguing one. http://tracker.one

Special podcast as my book - Embodiment - Moving beyond mindfulness is out today! Includes stupidly special offer for my shop page. https://www.theembodimentbook.com/ https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/1916249221 https://embodiedfacilitator.com/shop/

Founder of The Realization Process, Judith joins me to discuss non-duality, the "ground of being", living within the body, the role of embodiment in awakening, embodiment vs mindfulness, the "rainbow body", working with centres and the central channel, identify shifts, Self vs "no-self", why bother, connecting deeply, fear and happiness, how abuse after enlightenment happens, trauma and awakening. She ends with a short meditation. A deep and spacious one. https://realizationprocess.org/schedule-of-events/

Fascia expert David joins me to discuss what exactly the fuzzy stuff is and why it matters. We chat anatomy, Tom Myers, the blessing and curse of fascial adaptation, how to avoid injuries, why people are obsessed with it, how working with fascia changes you, fascia and emotions and character, his most extreme cases, pain and his position documenting the movement. A wonderfully geeky one. http://www.davidlesondak.com https://www.fasciamatters.health

Dance movement therapist and Body-Mind Centring teacher Katy joins me to discuss experiential anatomy, body systems, states of consciousness, the medical system, the learning approach of BMC, we do an exercise about accessing the stomach, visually impaired work, contact improv, Touchdown Dance and membranes. A thoughtful and experiential one. http://touchdowndance.co.uk/ https://embody-move.co.uk/#coursedates

Game designer and theatre director Atlas joins us to talk martial arts, what makes New Zealand special, Maori warrior culture, Open World Theatre, rewilding, "no training", personas and identity, immersive games and designing your own martial art. A lively, fun but deep one. https://openworldtheater.com

A poem that combine many of the most famous quotes on the body from around the world - an extract form the upcoming book Embodiment - Moving Beyond Mindfulness https://www.theembodimentbook.com/

Conscious marketing leader Tad joins me to discus pricing, "collapse vs posturing", what a market is, why so many people have an issue with marketing, sales rip offs, unethical "arousing", networking, good will, sustainable sales, finding clients who are a good fit and niching. A super useful one if you have to sell embodiment! https://marketingforhippies.com

Author of The Embodied Teen Susan joins me to talk experiential anatomy, Bonnie Bainbridge Cohen and BMC, Janet Adler, Mary Whitehouse and authentic movement, Bali, how she started working with teens, adaptions to this and other groups, misperceptions of the body, teaching principles, balancing sensory and motor in embodiment, eco-somatics, teen stereotypes, cultural differences and technology. A useful one for any teacher, though especially anyone working with young people. https://susanbauer.com/ https://susanbauer.com/trainings-for-educators/ https://www.amazon.com/Embodied-Teen-Curriculum-Kinesthetic-Intelligence/dp/1623171881

Coach and trainer Tracy Seed joins me to discuss sober raves, therapy, grief, NonViolent Communication, requests, observations vs. judgements, the power of empathy, biodanza, giraffes vs. jackals, biocentric movement, generative postures, NLP and modelling, sub-modalities, internet empathy fails and trolls, communication tips and self kindness. A pleasant amble. https://tracyseed.com

This a special podcast where I read extracts from my upcoming book Embodiment - Moving beyond mindfulness. Enjoy! https://www.theembodimentbook.com/

Body IQ founder Kai joins me to discuss touch vs. sexual needs, addiction, Middendorf breath work, true value of somatics, Continuum and Emily Conrad, the freeing power and paradox of awareness, use of sound, felt vs directed approaches to somatics, his Somatic Academy, Berlin and embodiment in Germany. A wide ranging and deep one. https://www.kaiehrhardt.com https://bodyiq.berlin https://www.somatische-akademie.de/index.php

Experienced yoga teacher Simon joins me from Australia to discuss his yoga journey, physiotherapy, the nervous system, bodyhacking, what "traditional" yoga is, practicing in "the bush", mallakhamb, Indian martial arts, problems with the word "yoga", the basic principles of movement, breath, fluid natural movement, blood pumps, what's not yoga, modern exercise, steroids, the philosophy of yoga and Sanskrit mistranslations, sexuality, laughter, cancer and more! A veritable masterclass of yoga and movement! https://yogasynergy.com https://www.youtube.com/user/yogasynergy

Social presencing theatre founder Arawana joins me to discuss her Japanese roots, The Shambhala tradition, innovation, communalism vs. individualism, Theory U and Otto Scharmer, constellations, intuition, working with organisations, working with people with disabilities, UN work, school work, mindfulness and embodiment, the future of embodiment, not knowing, how to bring the work into yoga classes, emergent group properties, and climate change. A deep, warm and intuitive one. https://www.presencing.org/ https://arawanahayashi.com/

A special episode about the Embodied Facilitator Course - as early bird rate ends today. https://embodiedfacilitator.com

Special Yoga Founder Jyoti Manuel joins Maud and shares her extensive experience in leveraging yoga towards the inclusion of kids with special needs, and supporting paediatric professionals, teachers and teaching support staff to offer therapeutic interventions through yoga. We discuss: meeting a child where they are, the student as teacher, subversive interventions in the conventional education, unconditional love and more. https://specialyoga.org.uk

Men's work leader Owen Marcus joins us to discuss working with men for 25 years, Rolfing, Hakomi and body types, dyspraxia, autism spectrum conditions, Stephen Porges, men's groups, what's missing for men today, emotional intelligence for men, our tribal roots, what exactly is a men's group, embodied meditation, emotions, how men connect, how to start a men's group, cultural bias in men's work, differences between men and women, corporate leadership, what's changed in recent years, virtual groups, Ester Perel and his vision of masculinity for the future. A lively yet profound one. https://evryman.com/ https://owenmarcus.com

In this special episode I discuss what makes for excellence in the embodied training field with members of the Embodied Facilitator Course community. An excellent one for the training geeks and anyone looking at doing the EFC course especially. www.embodiedfacilitator.com

Yoga teacher and breath-worker Max joins me to discuss hatha yoga, the purpose of yoga, conscious vs unconscious breathing, anxiety, how the USA has changed, loneliness, "The Blitz spirit" and social cohesion, sports violence, ethics, morality, Nazis and communists, gratitude, industrialisation and core human needs. A talk that's both classic and right up to date. https://maxstrom.com

In this conversation my EFC colleague from Russia Alexandra (aka Vilya) discuss how do we choose and establish a practice. We talk about how to how the hell do you pick one fo starters, and how do all the different practices in the field integrate. We discuss the Embodied Facilitator Course a fair bit too for those interested in that. Some really leading-edge embodied musings on this one. https://embodiedfacilitator.com/yoga-for-your-life-2/ http://body4biz.ru/efc-russia

Business and life partners Kendra and Francis join Maud in unpacking the great gifts of AcroYoga for building transferrable life skills around connection, trust, intimacy and communication. We discuss synchronisation and calibration, curiosity, making the implicit explicit, the polarity of knowing and not-knowing, vulnerability, power dynamics, transcending conflict, inclusivity in embodied practice, (really) asking for what you need, fully receiving, the 4 Elements, and much more. https://acrocouple.com/

Holistic mover Joseph joins me to chat parkour, practice, why we train, discipline, play and goal orientation, his school outside Berlin, the fundamentals of being human, the importance of craft, agency and creation, what's lost in modern life, Hipster hunting, "time well spent", gardening, how to navigate the diversity of practice in the modern world, and focus. A deep and wide ranging one with a humble guy. http://josephbartz.de

Somatic sex therapist Charna Cassell joins me to discuss trauma and sex. This one gets quite full-on in places and could be triggering. We chat about childhood trauma, windows of tolerance, numbing, hyper-arousal, the six F's, being gay, sexual self-medication, attachment, what a "healthy" sex drive is, BDSM, Peter Levine, practical tools for healing, meditation and trauma, celibacy, and top tips for a great sex life. Charna also leads an exercise to help if you get triggered during the episode. A juicy, deep and practical one. https://www.passionatelife.org/

Special 200th episode where my friend and colleague Neil interview me, with questions form you! We get personal, professional and profound…and also talk quite a lot of c**p. Enjoy! www.embodiedfacilitator.com www.embodiedyogaprinciples.com www.integrationtraining.co.uk

Dance teacher and yogi Julian joins me from LA to discuss bodymind education. We discuss the freedom in yoga, bodywork, conscious dance, spiritual bypassing, Ken Wilber and integral theory, relational and verbal integration, the function of different classes, verbal integration, the bigger picture of somatics, the next step in the evolution of embodiment, marketing, South Africa vs California, social justice and more! A pleasant amble. https://julianwalkeryoga.com/ http://www.yogateachergradschool.com/

Founders of Embodied Presence Lee and Jamus join me to talk about working with partners, BMC, dance and contact improv, spiritual enquiry, experiential anatomy, the animal body, "safety" and support, trauma, growth vs healing, "grounding", the heart, nature "doing the heavy lifting", taking time to let things digest, embodied consciousness, sight impairment, and the contrast between sexy fast and hard training and more gentle considered training. http://embodiedpresence.co.uk

Dancer and martial artist Filippo Sera joins us to talk Bruce Lee, martial arts, adaption, theatre, the expressive body performing to thousands, Axis Syllabus, deep principles, pleasure, getting learning "off the mat", contact improv dance, technical vs emotional, saying no, personal growth in contact, Steve Paxton, and where to find out more. A wide ranging and enjoyable one. https://ciglobalcalendar.net/ http://www.axissyllabus.org/

Comedy improv teacher and confidence and communication writer Liz Peters joins me to discuss improvising, listening, presence, "yes and", what embodiment brings to improv, creativity, transfer of improv skills into life, form vs freedom, self-regulation, taking up space, imperfection, imposter syndrome, and much more. We end with some super useful top tips. A fun and useful one. https://www.lizpeters.com/ https://www.themaydays.co.uk/speaker/liz-peters/

A special episode on addiction and the body where I share some personal experiences, discuss the link between embodiment and addiction, 12-step program and more. Useful if you or a loved one have addiction issues, or think that you may have.

Formative Embodiment founder James Feil joins us to discuss Randolph Stone of Polarity Therapy, Cranio work and Franklyn Sills, Stanley Keleman and formative psychology, how we're present at the moment of conception, "insults to form", defaults of being, the foundations of his own work, what works and what doesn't, catharsis, "the pause", constitutional types, Barcelona, cultural resistances and boundaries. He also offers a few simple yet powerful exercises. A veteran sharing some real experience. https://www.first-expression.co.uk/

In this special episode I give a beginners guide to trauma, share my own story, describe common symptoms and give an overview of the many treatments out there. Useful to anyone who has trauma or knows someone who has… which is all of us!

Embodiment teacher and zen master Ginny Whitelaw joins me to discuss aikido, working at NASA, the space martial arts geek connection, leadership, disunity in American politics, three centres work, the importance of preference maps, "frequency", the science of vibration, coherence, hara, how to "tune yourself", when to walk away, tension, practical tools for teachers, dealing with difficult people, generosity and being resourced, remembering who we are, how change happens, finding your voice and tuning in. Great vibes from an experienced teacher. https://institutezenleadership.org/team/ginny-whitelaw/

Here are my musings on trends in embodiment and how the future will play out! I wax lyrical about politics, trauma, technology, integration vs the somatic supermarket and more. https://embodiedfacilitator.com

When we strive to control self and world, we disconnect from the intelligence of the body. That places us in a state of personal imbalance. When we act from a state of inner imbalance, we can only have an imbalanced effect on the world around us. The big question is, "What can we do about it?" Philip Shepherd demonstrates with concrete examples how our culture disconnects us, and he shows how a return to the body brings you home to a sense of ease that intimately connects you with the world. Please note this is the audio of an audio-visual session with a live Zoom group. More info: https://embodiedfacilitator.com/e-conf2018-bonus-2/

A special offer from Mark - he presents a special 80% off coupon code for all his products on his website; including ebooks, online courses and TEC recordings. Enjoy! https://embodiedfacilitator.com/shop/

Somatics teacher Gayatri joins me to discuss "the yoga of the west". We chat about its connection to Feldenkrais, what makes it unique, simplicity, motivating benefits, self connection and resilience, Russia and cross cultural teaching, women's work, somatic lack / scarcity, sexuality, celibacy, gender and feminism. https://www.livingsomatics.com/profiles/gayatri-schriefer