199. Dance and yoga – with Julian Walker
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 […]
198. Nature dance & anatomy – with Lee Bolton & Jamus Wood
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 […]
197. The deeper principles of movement – with Filippo Serra
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 […]
196. Who’s body is it anyway? – with Liz Peters
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 […]
195. Embodiment & Addiction – with Mark Walsh
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.
194. Formative Embodiment – With James Feil
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, […]
193. Beginners guide to trauma – special episode with Mark Walsh
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!
192. Space Sensei Vibrations – With Ginny Whitelaw
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 […]
191. The Forgotten Harmony – with Philip Shepherd (from TEC)
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?” […]
190. The Future of Embodiment – with Mark Walsh
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://www.embodiedfacilitator.com