41. The best embodiment teachers
What makes some of the world’s best embodiment teachers such good teachers? Here Mark examines many facilitators from various disciplines, and draws out what makes them great teachers. http://www.embodiedfacilitator.com/
40. Intuitive, energetic jungle fighting – with Steven Benitez
Full contact champion, ex-pro football player, film stuntman and SE Asian martial arts expert Steve Benitez joins Mark to discuss the art of Slat. They chat fighting, health, Javanese mysticism,, intuition, hard vs. soft, nadis, chakras, body listening, trance training, MMA and finally being enough and self-love. A really live one. https://www.satria-arts.com https://vimeo.com/105884325
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39. Giving yoga a somatic upgrade – with Beverley Nolan
Movement therapist and yoga teacher Beverley Nolan joins Mark to discuss why the body matters for therapy, Body-Mind Centring, Authentic Movement, embodied anatomy and feeling into various organ systems, embryology, what a somatic yoga looks like, trauma and trauma sensitive yoga (and if this can be taken too far), invitational language, culture, shallow vs. deep commitment, and […]
38. Deconstructing Yoga – with Trina Altman
Yoga and pilates teacher Trina joins Mark to give yoga a?stretch. She describes her journey from the corporate world, yoga in the USA (she’s LA based), a multidisciplinary approach, what’s missing from yoga, proprioception vs. interoception, exploration and play, “serious” yoga, scepticism, being a customer, injuries, the east-west collision,, pilates vs. yoga, being a “somanaught”, […]
37. Craniosacral, embodiment, health – with Michael Kern
Craniosacral teacher and author Michael Kern discusses this gentle form of bodywork, its history coming form osteopathy, and its techniques. He talks about the deep rhythms of the body, wholeness, presence and being embodied as a bodyworker, the deep urge for health in us, subtle energy and what CST is best for. He and Mark […]
36. Ecology, sex and yoga – with Christopher Gladwell
Chris joins Mark to discuss what yoga actually is, it’s purpose and methods. They explore what feels good (“your body is right!”), asking teachers “why?”, choosing, connecting yoga to ecology, economics and environmentalism, sexuality, shame and having wonder at the body. http://www.christophergladwell.com/
35. The Evolution of Movement – with Rafe Kelley
Rafe talks about natural movement – tree climbing, playing, fighting, running, etc. (He has a string parkour background). He describes the birth of the movement culture scene, and discusses overspecialisation, the bodily costs of western culture, reductionist approaches to exercise and nutrition, Jordan Peterson, “whole” movement, social constructionism, gender differences, gay genes, body denialism, having […]
34. Earning peace, the martial way – with Steve Rowe
Senior karate and tai chi teacher Steve Rowe joins Mark to discuss martial arts as character education. They chat about the attraction of the exotic and of violence, yin and yang, “earning” peace, bullying, tai chi history and philosophy, what real health is, the 4 elements, taoism, Chinese classics, the seasons, online learn, “McDojos” and […]
33. Movement and breath in Russian martial arts and life – with Matt Hill
Systema academy teacher and gent Matt Hill discusses traditional aikido training in Japan, readjusting after, talks about Sandhurst and the British military, serving in Northern Ireland, what Systema is, how martial arts can be creative, the principles of breath, movement, relaxation and posture, health practices, gyms vs. outdoors, being Stalin’s agents, professionalism, exercise as a […]