For a while now people have questioned (fair enough) and mocked the fact that we deliver embodiment training online – on webinars, courses like FEC, and of course at the conference. Now, there’s pros and cons vs face to face, which of course I still appreciate…but maybe the pros of online aren’t so obvious…so here’s …
Five reasons why embodiment training is better done online. Read More »
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
These are the most common verbal mistakes I see people in this field make: Giving possible outcomes and metaphors, rather than clear methods, e.g. “Empty your mind”, or, “Have a mind like water”, versus “Bring your attention to the physical sensations of breathing”. This is known as non-operational language, as the clear method is missing …
Verbal mistakes to avoid when teaching Embodiment Read More »
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/
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. marektingforhippies.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 …