12. Embodying creativity with Jamie Catto
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
11. The 5 Rhythms of Life with Adam Barley
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/
10: Soma, drugs and getting old – a somatic history with Don Hanlon Johnson
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 […]
09: Special episode – update on how the podcast is going
A short update on how the podcast is going and some news of upcoming courses. http://embodiedfacilitator.com/ https://www.embodiedyogaprinciples.com/teacher-training
08: Logic, trauma and martial arts with Paul Linden
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 […]
07: The cultural body with Alexandra Vilvovskaya
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.
06: Practice
Practice makes permanent – in this episode learn what a transformational embodied practice is and isn’t, how to choose a practice, how to make the most of a practice, deal with resistance, and hear examples and case studies of practices from martial arts, dance, yoga and more.
05: The anatomy of existence – with Gary Carter
On this episode anatomy expert, bodyworker and yoga teacher Gary Carter joins Mark to discuss a depth approach to aesthetics, Scaravelli yoga, bodybuilding, dissection, fascia, ageing, Brazil, the fight-flight response and more! https://www.naturalbodies.co.uk/ https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2E6JRY9885Y http://www.gilhedley.com/ https://functionalfascia.com/
04: Taking it to the marketplace – with Miles Kessler
Aikido and meditation teacher Miles Kessler from Tel Aviv about coming down from the mountain and being of service. A wide ranging conversation including discussion on martial arts, form and creativity, ethics, Middle East peace work and online marketing. Evolution Of Response – https://store.theintegraldojo.com/p/eor-chart-download Centering Tutorial – http://theintegraldojo.com/centering/
03: The body and place with Dr. Adrian Harris
This episode eco-psychologist and counsellor Dr Adrian Harris joins Mark to discuss the power of place and science. Links to relevant sites: Eco-therapy research: http://www.adrianharris.org/ecotherapy/research.htm Bodymind Place: http://www.bodymindplace.org Eco-psychology UK https://www.ecopsychology.org.uk/ Review: ‘The Body Knows Its Mind. The surprising power of the physical environment to influence how you think and feel’. (Recommended book […]