Update
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://www.embodiedfacilitator.com/events-calendar/ https://www.embodiedyogaprinciples.com/events
243. Play, death & money – with Marina Kronkvist
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
242. Online vs. nature – With Rafe Kelley 2
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 […]
241. Black Mirror Embodied – With Farsam Shadab
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/
240. Tai chi & club swinging – with Derek Notman
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
239. Oppression, Somatics, Dorkerey – With Rae Johnson
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
238. The Four Desires – with Rod Stryker
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/
237. Resonant marketing – with Tad Hargrave #2
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
236. The end of trauma – With Steven Hoskinson
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 […]
235. Forced Creative Choice – with Brooke McNamara and Lauren Beale
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/