Adam Wilder on connection, sexuality and authenticity. Comedian, festival host and silent speed-dating organiser, Adam, discusses improvisation, anger, bondage, tantra, male touch, sex positivity, hippie-festivals, spiritual by-passing, internet dating and more with Mark. He also offers some nice embodied relationship tips for listeners. Togethernesslondon.com Shhhdating.com
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Today we enter the feminine world of birth, birth trauma, attachment, breast feeding, menstruation, and how to raise children who aren’t disembodied. Doula, parenting consultant and breast-feeding counsellor Roma Norris joins the show and educates Mark about a thing or two. http://birthingabetterworld.co.uk/ https://drgabormate.com/
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Rachel brings us the skills – the actor explains what improv is and why we could all benefit from it, we talk expanding your range and describes a play she did about terrorism and reconciliation. We discuss not knowing, touch, boundaries, massage, bodywork and The Embodied Facilitator Course. A fun one. http://stillpointtheatre.co.uk/ http://vibrantbody.co.uk/home.html https://www.timeout.com/london/theatre/the-bombing-of-the-grand-hotel http://www.normandoidge.com/
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A masterclass in making yoga more meaningful and getting it (or any other art) off the mat and into life. Some in-depth theory and very practical tools any embodiment teacher can use. The Embodied Yoga Principles method is presented, along with work on enriching asana ethics, community, learning theory and more. – An overview of
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Star of Faithless and One Giant Leap Jamie Catto talks about unleashing creativity through deep listening and yin embodiment. We discuss blocks to your potential, trauma, finding purpose, the inner critic, drugs, stardom, Mark’s teen make-out track, having kids, true success and the importance of humour. http://www.jamiecatto.com/ https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Faithless
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Adam introduces us to the practice of 5 Rhythms dance, and we talk teaching, music, culture, how the modern world is going to chaos, and the deep patterns of movement and mathematics that connect all things. Includes some simple movement practices you can do while listening. http://www.adambarley.com/ https://www.5rhythms.com/
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Somatic granddaddy Don Hanlon Johnson gives us a history lesson from the early days of embodiment in the USA at Esalen and the swinging 60’s, to modern politics and environmental concerns and the future of the field. We talk about diversity, East-West collisions, culture, LSD, education, ageing and more. He also presents a couple of
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A short update on how the podcast is going and some news of upcoming courses. http://embodiedfacilitator.com/ https://www.embodiedyogaprinciples.com/teacher-training
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Mark’s long-term mentor Paul Linden joins the podcast to discuss aikido, trauma, abuse recovery, self-regulation, the Holocaust and inter-generational impacts, logic, bodywork and humour. A wide ranging conversation with many practical centring techniques, somatic experiments, creative visualisations and stories from 45 years in embodied learning. Trigger warning – discussion of sexual violence, genocide and really
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In this episode Vilya from Moscow joins Mark to explore the body cross-culturally, delving into Russian culture, trauma, communist influence, gender, tango, business, the revolutionary nature of embodiment and marketing embodiment.
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