Podcast

   Yoga educator Leslie comes back on the podcast to talk yoga peaking, online training, business models, AI, yoga and society, yoga research, the Olympics, BJJ, aikido, why Mark can’t run, ageing, Zoom-life balance, and polarisation. A wonderful catch-up between embodiment friends.    Find out more about Leslie here: https://yogaanatomy.org/  ——————————————————————————-    Leslie Kaminoff, co-author […]

   Exercise scientist Mike joins me to discuss why we might all want to do weight training, what makes us attractive, virtue and the gym, the psychological impact of weight training, anxiety, agency, humility, the high of working out, can the gym be addictive, the negatives of exercise, compensation, an “exercise pill”, what’s it like

    Yoga, meditation and Embodied Toolkit teacher Vidyadasa joins me to talk ranges of embodied practice, the development of ETK (Embodied Toolkit), how the poses were invented, the “No” pose, vulnerability, yoga festivals, exotic Asian appeal, and creativity. A lovely ramble.      Find out more about Embodied Toolkit here: https://embodimentunlimited.com/embodied-toolkit/      Learn

   Health coach and breathworker joins me to talk retreats, anxiety, co-regulation, breath-work modalities, breath contraindications, vision quests, boredom, psychedelics, and more. A really broad friendly ramble.     Find out more about Ryan here: https://ryanxcarroll.com/  ————————————————————    Ryan is a health coach with a primary focus on the breath and it’s powerful impacts on health

   Nervous system educator Sheridan joins me to talk body disconnection, having no hair, being defaulted while doing business, boundaries, business, the divine masculine, how women work, food cravings, intuitive eating, self compassion, and dealing with others who have a shot nervous system!    A wonderful practical flow.    Find out more about Ruth here:

   Actor and fitness expert Alex joins me to talk  Men’s Health, university level fitness, apps, body image, sleep, stress, auto-regulation, “adherence”, motivation vs inspiration, exercise and mental health, young men’s problems, gateway, how fitness teaches us, embodied acting,  and more. A really pleasant useful one.    Find out more about Alex here: https://www.crockfitapp.com/  ———————————————————————-

   Yoga and embodied toolkit teacher Karin joins me to talk healing, burnout, experience and wisdom, online vs in-person, ritual, bonding with colleagues, who shouldn’t come to my training, workshop dynamics, sensuality and all about Embodied Toolkit. A chill chat between colleagues.    Find out more about Karin here: https://www.yogaandmindfulness.co.uk/     Sign up for our

   Trauma sensitive yoga teacher David joins me to discuss his story, invitational language, how yoga can be bad for trauma, Judith Herman, trauma IN the body, intereoception, self regulation vs weight lifting and martial arts, politics, power, who he likes working with. A really intelligent, sensitive conversation.    Find more about David here: https://www.healwithcfte.org/ 

   Philosophy teacher and scholar Michael joins me to talk about dangerous ideas, being an outsider, Alexander Dugin, Leo Strauss, Plato, Heidegger, which thinkers should be banned, how to read someone you hate, responsibility for hard ideas, liberalism, individualism, transhumanism, being “in”‘a body, why everyone not liberal gets called “fascist”, Medieval times,  mystical experience, the

   Authour and shadow-work teacher joins me to talk about her background, victimhood, One Taste, Byron Katie, why we enjoy being poor, unrequited love, why we aren’t breeding, her meditations, forgiveness, mystery schools, Ken Wilber, The Trump Orgasm Challenge, chakras, her pirate ship, and more!     A JUICCCCYYYYY and deep one.    Find out more