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 bad jokes. 

Paul’s website: http://www.being-in-movement.com/

Pushing exercise: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Oe1uk1CydcM&t=1s

Parkinson’s and non-violence: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=u60qJUgXu8k

Embodied peacebuilding: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LTLsF7y8QOw

Embodied peacebuilding: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Fn38e8_VlKU

Russian coaching sessions:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NauNqalf0rM&t=28s

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cDGqgiTKd0s&t=178s

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EY3Zhfqveus&t=7s