The Embodiment Coaching Podcast

Creativity guru Jamie joins me to talk “what is wining?”, values, ancestor stories, beetroot, what he’ll do when he’s king, over-niching, being criticised, aliens, One Giant Leap, parenting, decadence, and a heated argument about “chi”. A lively one.   If you would like to know more about Decadence visit Mark on Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/@Mark-Walsh Wanna build resilience and find purpose in these chaotic times? You may like to join The Anti-Decadence Odyssey, which starts September 7: https://embodimentunlimited.com/anti-decadence/ About Jamie Catto: Jamie Catto is an author, film-maker and musician running transformational workshops and events to reclaim all the treasure we edited away into the shadows and facilitate everyone daring to be more real, more fallible, more tender, more intimate.  His mission is to create a world full of ‘walking permission slips’ where we all lighten up and enjoy the unpredictable human path together with humour, playfulness and a healthy dose of irreverence. Jamie’s workshops and 1-1s provide a refreshing approach to inner work with the right dose of playfulness and depth.  jamiecatto.com/workshops     

Meditation and aikido teacher Miles joins me to talk discipline, Tengu, aikido, shadow, maturity, meta-modernism, nationalism, Israel and more. A great conversation about the state of the world. If you would like to know more about Decadence visit Mark on Youtube : https://www.youtube.com/@Mark-Walsh For embodiment unlimited courses, certifications and resources from embodiment leaders visit  www.embodimentunlimited.com  Miles Kessler is a meditation teacher, Aikido Sensei, and director of The Integral Dojo. He is a dual lineage holder in both Buddhist meditation, and Aikido. For over 25 years Miles has been teaching meditation and the embodiment spiritual awakening to thousands of people around the world. As is the former director of Aikido Without Borders Miles established dojos in Israel and Palestine where he facilitated cross cultural trainings in the martial art of Aikido. Miles is the director of The Integral Dojo, an online school of meditation, aikido and integral practices. His work focuses on helping people get established in the practice of mindfulness, progressing through the development of meditative insight, and evolving and embodied expression of the Dharma in the world. Website: www.theintegraldojo.com Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/MilesKessler/

Taken from our recent Embodied Spirituality course. Jeff Brown talks about the practice and application of being grounded and truly embodying our spirituality.  To join our courses and our community go to www.embodimentunlimited.com Find Mark Walsh on Instagram https://www.instagram.com/warkmalsh/ About Jeff Brown Jeff’s innovative new terms and short writings continue to be a growing phenomenon, widely shared by seekers and growers worldwide. His quotes have been shared in social media by Brain Games co-host Jason Silva, actress Chrissy Metz, songstresses Alanis Morissette and Fergie, and many other well-known figures. Most beautifully, they have touched and benefitted millions of souls. Jeff now understands that each step on his path laid down the foundation of a new model: Grounded Spirituality. The challenges he faced, and the countless steps of overcoming were intended for this purpose: to support humanity in their efforts to embody all that they are. Not to bypass their humanness, but to celebrate it. Not to find enlightenment independent of the self, but to find enrealment deep within it. Here we are, just as we are. He has spent the past several years, further forging and articulating his realizations, honing his voice, and shaping this new model. After an intensive and laborious process, buried in his writing cave outside Toronto, Jeff brought forth his most comprehensive work to date. Published in March 2019, the book Grounded Spirituality calls out and critically reviews ungrounded spiritualities, and presents a new model of authentic humanness, offering us a more integrated, embodied, and heartfelt path going forward. In November 2020, Jeff’s 4th book of popular quotes, Hearticulations, was published. Endorsed by Grammy Award-Winning singer LeAnn Rimes, Hearticulations reminds us of the golden threads that bind us together and that there is more that connects us than divides us. Jeff is presently breaking new ground as an Enrealment Activist, with lots of exciting plans in the works including: a facilitators’ training course for Grounded Spirituality; a soon-to-be-launched podcast and video interface; a plethora of new courses at Soulshaping Institute; co-creating benevolent movements; traveling the world teaching and connecting with his supporters…. and whatever other unexpected surprises await this wildly rich path of Sacred Purpose. Stay tuned! https://jeffbrown.co/books/

Relatefulness founder Jordan joins me to talk integral, inter-personal meditation, arguing online, presence, what gives hope, NVC, therapy, conflict, social media, audience capture, and the business side of relating. A real yet relaxed chat.   www.embodimentunlimited.com for courses, certifications and more from embodiment legends. Mark on instagram https://www.instagram.com/warkmalsh/   Jordan has been teaching individuals, groups, and executive teams in Texas, Europe, and South America for some fifteen years. He is the founder of CircleAnywhere, and the Austin Circling Studio, author of the acclaimed Integral novel A Beautiful Apocalypse, a Certified Integral Facilitator™ and PhilosophyCenter Certified Life Coach. Jordan has also spent the past five years applying Integral, Circling, and meditative practice modalities and perspectives to aligning Artificial Intelligence, in partnership with a few research organizations.   https://www.jordanmallen.com/

Spiritual teacher and author John Prendergast joins Mark to talk resonance, therapy vs meditation, shadow and ethics, spiritual embodiment, relational practice, polarisation, grounding, “tribes”, transformation, science fiction, and of course decadence.   A deep ramble.   www.embodimentunlimited.com https://www.instagram.com/warkmalsh/   John Prendergast, Ph.D., is an author, teacher, retired adjunct professor of psychology, and retired psychotherapist. He studied for many years with the European sage, Jean Klein, as well as with the American spiritual teacher Adyashanti, and has been leading retreats and offering online teachings  in the United States for the past decade. His primary focus is on embodying our deepest  understanding in our ordinary life. He brings a unique blend of nondual understanding, subtle body  sensitivity, and depth psychotherapy to his approach.    www.listeningfromsilence.com   https://www.facebook.com/groups/548801002412516   Books and articles.    1) The Deep Heart: Our Portal to Presence (Sounds True, 2019)   https://www.amazon.com/Deep-Heart-Our-Portal-Presence/dp/168364252X   2) In Touch: How to Tune in to Your Inner Knowing and Trust Yourself (Sounds True, 2015)   https://www.amazon.com/Touch-Inner-Guidance-Trust-Yourself/dp/1622032071/ref=pd_lpo_1?pd_rd_w=LVdJF&content-id=amzn1.sym.116f529c-aa4d-4763-b2b6-4d614ec7dc00&pf_rd_p=116f529c-aa4d-4763-b2b6-4d614ec7dc00&pf_rd_r=2V1H2WZWJY0BYC0HBHPZ&pd_rd_wg=26IfE&pd_rd_r=e0e42d69-bedc-43e9-b7dd-a5b31333372f&pd_rd_i=1622032071&psc=1

Movement teacher Simon joins Mark to talk breath, relaxed energy, “no pain no game”, “looking good”, Iyengar, yoga iconoclast, the stretch reflex, movement vs poses, the future of yoga, yoga as drugs, over-breathing, excess and decadence, chi kung, exercise and longevity. For more from embodiment leaders, live workshops and certifications www.embodimentunlimited.com https://www.instagram.com/warkmalsh/ Simon Borg-Olivier, MSc BAppSc (Physiotherapy) APAM c-IAYT, has been practicing traditional forms of posture, movement, breathing, and mental control for 50 years. He has been teaching for 38 years and has been a registered physiotherapist for 23 years.  Simon works as a research scientist and a University lecturer. He has been regularly invited to teach about lifestyle, posture, movement, breathing, and meditation at conferences, festivals, and intensive teacher training courses internationally since 1990. He is also co-director of YogaSynergy, one of Australia’s oldest and most respected yoga schools, which has a style based on a deep understanding of modern medical science and traditional forms of exercise and therapy from all over the world.  Simon has studied with great traditional masters from Tibet, Japan, India, and China. Along with his business partner and fellow physiotherapist, Bianca Machliss, Simon has co-authored many books and scientific articles including ‘Applied Anatomy and Physiology of Yoga’, which is the textbook for two courses they teach at RMIT University in Melbourne, Australia.  Currently, Simon conducts intensive training courses in India, Bali, Europe, and Australia. He also teaches many online courses on the applications of posture, movement, and breathing for fitness, internal health, wellbeing, and longevity. https://simonborgolivier.com/  

Breath philosopher Petri joins Mark to talk Descarte, Merloy Ponty, phenomenology, wonder, “lived experience”, trusting experience, ethics, Finnish, and snipers.   PhD Petri Berndtson is a philosopher who loves the wisdom of the breath. In his workshops and lectures that he has given since 2006, Petri combines experientially breathing, philosophy, spirituality and imagination in a totally new manner. He works as researcher at a Slovenian research centre and in his own company which offers, for example, courses on respiratory well-being. Petri’s book “Phenomenological Ontology of Breathing” (Routledge) was published in 2023. According to Petri, all things and phenomena in life could be rethought, re-examined and re-experienced within the experiential atmosphere of breathing.   Petri    www.hengittavahyvinvointi.fi In Finnish   https://zrs-kp.academia.edu/PetriBerndtson In English   https://www.instagram.com/mindfunfulness/   YouTube Channel https://www.youtube.com/@mindfunfulness3273

Two talks on decadence from Mark's recent workshops in Bled, Slovenia.   Mark covers "Falling back in love with ourselves", "How to actually enjoy life and "The antidote to decadence." www.embodimentunlimited.com for community, courses and free stuff from the leaders in the field of embodiment. Mark on Instagram https://www.instagram.com/warkmalsh/   "In a decadent society people die from comfort, fail from ease, and hate life because of luxury. We have an excess of food so die of heart attacks and the like. This is established. The easiest products to buy are high sugar, high processed fats, alcohol etc. We are surrounded by dopamine mouth crack, and then told we need willpower to diet. The deep satisfactions of life are also only found the other side of HARD too. Finding purpose is uncomfortable until it’s a joy. Long-term relationships are sometimes uncomfortable as well as a joy. Deep spiritual practice is uncomfortable as well as a joy. Growth is hard. People are hard. Life is hard FFS!"

Taken from our Best of The Embodiment Conference keynote speakers.  Michaela Boehm travels and teaches internationally as an expert in intimacy, relationship and sexuality. A gifted speaker and counselor, her unique body of work centers around the intersection of intimacy and embodiment. With an extensive (30,000 plus hours) in-person counseling background, clinical experience in trauma and addiction and innovative somatic approach, her work with celebrity couples has been featured in international print publications, TV programs and online talk shows. Most recently her approach has been featured on the Netflix Series [UN] WELL. Michaela is the creator of The Non-Linear Movement Method®, a somatic release modality which utilizes principles of trauma therapy, polyvagal theory and movement for nervous system regulation. Her book “The Wild Woman’s Way” was published by Simon & Schuster/Atria in August 2018.   Join our embodiment community www.embodimentunlimited.com and come along to our in-person events and certificaitons. 

Authour of the 'The Bigger Picture: How psychedelics can help us make sense of the world' (Hay House, 2023), joins Mark to talk politics, the psychedelic renaissance, the dark side of tripping, how to do it safely, DMT, sense making, Rebel Wisdom, the big crisis, decadence, “safety”, practices, journaling, shame and being WEIRD. And really interesting, fast-paced exploration. Check out live In-person events here: www.embodimentunlimited.com Alex Beiner is a writer, podcaster and facilitator with a love for making sense of culture, hosting transformative experiences, and exploring how we can evolve and thrive in the chaotic times we live in.  Also one of the founders of Rebel Wisdom, a popular alternative media platform that ran from 2017-2022 and  explored the cutting-edge of systems change and cultural sensemaking.  As well as publishing regular essays and articles on my Substack, Alex is an executive director of Breaking Convention, Europe's longest-running conference on psychedelic medicine and culture, and also co-created and co-facilitate a legal psilocybin retreat called Regenerative Stewardship.