180. Circling – with Guy Sengstock
Circling founder Guy joins me to discuss childhood weightlifting, masculine excess and surrender, the beginnings of Circling, inter-subjective mediation, listening, conflict, being “weird”, the dance conversation, technology and communication, Martin Buber’s I and thou, the criticality of relationships, implicit communication, the nervous system, how embodiments form via listening, projections, the vulnerability of authority, online vs […]
179. Spiral Dynamics – with Christopher Cooke
Stage development consultant Christopher joins me to discuss Clare Grave’s Spiral Dynamics. We talk integral consciousness, life conditions, drug use, human emergence, “autistic” learning style, agriculture and the environment, misunderstandings of developmental theory, “centre of gravity” and “cosmic address”, emotional states, and getting out of the postmodern “green” swamp. A very clever one that was […]
178. The Wild Woman’s Way™ – with Michaela Boehm (from TEC)
Michaela has a strong background in therapy as well as spiritual arts like tantra, did thousands of hours of couples counselling and runs her own podcast successfully. In this interview she will take Mark through questions around embodiment and intimacy, trauma patterns and love attraction. Please note this is the audio of an audio-visual session […]
177. Jewish mysticism – With Gavriel Strauss
Jewish mystical specialist Gavriel joins me today. We discuss the Jewish tradition and its more Mystical side, exploring such topics as: trauma (ancestral and personal), Shabbat, Passover, the relevance of Judaism to everyone, the essence of the Jewish practice, the right and left line, shadow work, “God”, the mystery of the body, expanding identity, healing […]
176. Coaching and embodiment – with Mark Walsh
A solo one where I go though the main models, tips and tools I use for coaching with the body. I describe the main skill-sets involved and offer practical techniques. https://www.embodiedfacilitator.com/
175. Creative yet rigorous – With Dieter Rehberg
Somatic movement therapist Dieter joins me to discuss the Central European tradition, innovation, expressive dance, beginners vs intermediate teaching, operational language, Buddhist mind theory, self-organising, dialogue, “jamming”, somatic movement coaching, what embodiment is anyway, bodymind vs mindbody, contact improv and “controlology”. A free flowing fun one, with a bit of geekery. http://www.pme.or.at/
174. Body tripping – with Andrew Venezia
Psychedelic trip guide Andrew joins me to discuss his work, “set and setting”, dosage, the 60’s, safety, integrating states, ibogaine, increasing extremity, the relationship of the body to psychedelics, trauma, are some substances more “bodily”, the guided tripping coaching process, and we finish with a funny Halloween tripping story. A wild ride! http://www.guidedtripping.com/
173. Magik and measurement – with Adrian Cox
Yoga teacher Adrian joins me to discuss going from drug addiction to practice. We talk Rick Astley, Thailand, what magik is, intention, ritual, the “law” of attraction, the elements, angels, modern postural yoga, rebirthing and breath-work, does yoga make you wiser, growing up vs waking up vs cleaning up, the increase in altered state-altering techniques, […]
172. Somatics 2.0 – With Jamie McHugh
Somatic movement specialist Jamie McHugh joins me to talk creative dance, community dance, Laban movement choirs, Anna Halprin, online work, the “basic 5”, developmental movement, the body politic, humane technology, busyness, “digesting” information, feeling safe and does mindfulness need an upgrade. A wide ranging, rich and up to date one! www.somaticexpression.com www.naturebeingart.org
171. Love, loss and levels – with Ken Wilber
Integral philosopher Ken Wilber joins me for a deeply personal as well as cerebral interview. Ken opens up about his life, loves, body practices, obsessive search for integration and the state of world politics. Heart and head, an epic interview. https://integrallife.com/