The Embodiment Coaching Podcast

Movement Medicine teacher Kristin joins me to talk conscious dance, activism, dance and emotions, expressing vs just practicing anger, interoception, "healing", archetypes, the tensions between the various purposes of dance, boundaries, shouting, Switzerland, community building and bum feeling! https://kristin-glenewinkel.ch/wp-content/uploads/2018/08/Graduation-project.pdf https://www.cnnmoney.ch/shows/feeling-good/videos/inner-dancer-kristin-glenewinkel-movement-medicine-instructor

The second in our series on the Corona crisis with Alexander Vilvovskaya, Liz Koch, Ilan Stephani, and Philip Shepherd. We talk the "global psoas muscle, the pause, the maturity of the internet, the power of place, forced learning, the end of more, meaning, useful practices, cultural trauma, breathing, death and control, humour, heroics, "lock down", the joy of being and more. A WONDERFUL discussion! https://embodimentcircle.com/embodiment-circle-online/

Rafe Kelley, Rae Johnson and Ilan Stephani join me to discuss the new reality we find ourselves in, the psychology of Corona fight-flight, relationships and intimacy now, creativity, predicting the future, nationalism, the power of touch, intergenerational trauma, and some good resources. A wonderful and of the moment dialogue. https://embodimentcircle.com/embodiment-circle-online/ https://embodiedfacilitator.com/resources-for-embodiment/

Naked yoga teacher Michael joins me to discuss nudity, moving naked, body shame, Burning Man, The Bonobo Lodge, polyamory and monogamy, Sex at Dawn, consent, kink, The Wheel of Consent, shame and more. A sexy, open, free hanging one. http://www.nakedspace.org/

My own health, and how to work online, new courses, support for yoga studios, an offer if you've had a course cancelled and more. https://embodiedfacilitator.com/events-calendar/ https://www.embodiedyogaprinciples.com/events

Play and connection teacher Marina joins us to discuss the nature of love, Ritual Play, how to play, play and sex, Fred Donaldson, erotic blueprints, sex positivity and sexual mismatches, agency, "death positivity", our relationship to money, "toxic money", people pleasing, Betty Martin and more. A wide ranging deep one. https://www.ritual-play.com

Evolve Move Play Founder Rafe joins me to talk travelling workshops vs virtual, "ecologies" of practice, movement "food groups", parkour, shadow-sides of practice, do vs jitsu, fantasy and reality, indoor vs outdoor movement environments, biophilia, can online learning work, habit formation, money shame, the social aspect of practice and more. A really good discussion about what can be done online and also why we need nature. https://www.evolvemoveplay.com/

Integral tech teacher Farsam joins me to discuss the interplay between technology and consciousness. We chat East-West dynamics, Ken Wilber, social media, augmented reality, Black Mirror, virtual reality, Minority Report, technology that helps, Facebook evils, TTCONF.org, the enlightenment cap, ethical design, Dylan Newcomb, and more. Where embodiment meets sci fi! https://www.farsam.live/

Internal martial arts and healing teacher Derek joins me to talk internal martial arts, martial arts as healthcare, language barriers, east vs. west maps of the body, fantasy and reality, "internal vs. external", analogies, "energy" and more. A good wide-ranging chat. www.dereknotman.com

Scholar practitioner Rae joins me to discuss somatic vs kinesthetics intelligence, Canada, oppression and trauma, systematic oppression, somatic micro aggressions, ethnicity, social justice hostility, class, neuro-queer, language policing, embodied ethics and moral courage, practical anti-oppression tips, and resources to learn more. An enlightening and important one. https://raejohnsonsomatic.com

Yoga teacher Rod joins me to discuss what yoga is and isn't, the spiritual hunger, teaching vs "conducting", scandals, stillness, "living yoga", The Four Desires, The Bhagavad Gita, life purpose, Feldenkrais vs. yoga, life transfer, "flexibility", daydreaming, the Witness, yoga nidra, balancing life purpose, meditation and The A-Team! A rich, fun and deep one. https://www.parayoga.com/

Trauma expert Steve joins me to talk trauma. We discuss his personal history, aikido, Organic Intelligence, what's trauma anyway, the state of the field today, biology, environmental and cultural impoverishment, what actually works, treatments, sensation and numbing, systems theory, resilience, activism, trauma myths, unusual forms of therapy, community, love, creativity, the opposite of trauma, pleasure and rest. A great one for therapist and a more advanced take on trauma than some other ones on the subject. https://organicintelligence.org/

Tad is back to talk conscious marketing again, niching, "sales" funnels, resonance, safety and sustainability, pricing, risk and reputation, referrals, "trauma-sensitive" marketing, handshakes, tribal marketing, mercy, cultural poverty, and more! Another ESSENTIAL one if you run a business. https://marketingforhippies.com

Dancers Brooke and Lauren join me to discuss collaboration, Eros, joint identity, collaboration, power dynamics, motherhood, the rules of integral relationship, forced choice and values, oneness, the power of creativity, and their retreats to tune into all this. A fun and deep one. https://www.brookemcnamara.com/

Ethical marketing trainer and founder of Heart of Business Mark joins me to discuss business, the pain of marketing, "attraction" and love in marketing, barriers to marketing, the basics of marketing, LOVE, relationships and trust, the journeys of marketing, "safety" in marketing, timing, honesty, developmental models of business and more. This one makes business loving and fun! https://www.heartofbusiness.com

Dance therapist Erica joins me to discuss dementia, speed and space, the underlying theory of dance therapy, the business of therapy, marketing and why we're bad at it, scarcity, social media, rejection, PR and much more! A useful one if you sell anything. www.ericahornthal.com www.chicagodancetherapy.com

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