The Embodiment Coaching Podcast
Mark Walsh
A twice-weekly conversational offering for coaches, embodiment teachers and anyone who sees the body as more than a hunk of meat.
Embodiment Unlimited hosts Mark Walsh, Karin Van Maan and Christina Dohr interview leaders and innovators from embodied disciplines. Mindfulness, trauma therapy, martial arts, meditation, somatics, yoga, and movement practices generally, are all discussed, with educators, academics and experts from around the world. The flavour is usually light-hearted and practical.
www.embodimentunlimited.com
https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCfgLCTiNzVpIeL_j7Icxh8w
https://www.instagram.com/warkmalsh/
Certificate of Embodiment Coaching course : https://embodimentunlimited.com/cec/
Embodiment Unlimited hosts Mark Walsh, Karin Van Maan and Christina Dohr interview leaders and innovators from embodied disciplines. Mindfulness, trauma therapy, martial arts, meditation, somatics, yoga, and movement practices generally, are all discussed, with educators, academics and experts from around the world. The flavour is usually light-hearted and practical.
www.embodimentunlimited.com
https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCfgLCTiNzVpIeL_j7Icxh8w
https://www.instagram.com/warkmalsh/
Certificate of Embodiment Coaching course : https://embodimentunlimited.com/cec/
Episodes
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Sep 27, 2020 • 1h 26min
299. Difference, spirit & yoga - With Divya Kohli
Yoga facilitator Divya joins me to talk journalism, her yoga journey, cultural factors, what is yoga today, mindfulness, niching vs. generalisation, Indian vs. consumer mindset, trauma and difficulty, predicting the post-COVID yoga future, global vs. local, diversity issues, representation, belonging, and deep listening. This may be a challenging one for some of our listeners. https://yogawithdivya.co.uk
Sep 25, 2020 • 49min
298. A Life of Contact - with Nita Little
Senior contact improv dance teacher Nita joins me to talk about meeting Steve Paxton, how contact got born, what contact improv is, listening, the physicality of attention, how the mind is embodied, Nancy Stark Smith, enquiry, Touch and Play, eroticism and dance, the “articulation of presence”, “body-mind” and holism, response-ability, the politics of connection, the ISSC, the “speed of attention”, and her vision for the future. A deep passionate opportunity. https://www.nitalittle.com/
Sep 22, 2020 • 59min
297. Slavery, belonging & healing - With Pedro Albuquerque
Capoeira teacher Pedro joins me to discuss life in Brazil, the “conversation of movement”, play, the culture of the art, the “street” history, the African roots, competition, the group tribal quality, slavery, ethnicity, belonging, social division, arguments, and how Capoeira is developing. An important yet relaxed “roda”. http://www.senzala.co.uk/
Sep 20, 2020 • 1h 13min
296. Transcendental Meditation - with Dr Gemma Beckley
Dr. Gemma Beckley, Clinical Psychologist and Independent Transcendental Meditation teacher, joins Allison Lindsay to discuss learning TM as a child, releasing stress from the body, addiction, trauma, occupational stress, changing our relationship with our thoughts, brain waves, and the interplay between ancient vedic psychology and modern psychology, A wide-ranging discussion on the science and practice of meditation and mindfulness. www.meditationtrust.com
Sep 15, 2020 • 55min
295. Cuddle and Non-Monogamy - With Wilrieke Sophia
Intimacy activist Wilrieke joins me to discuss being an outsider, open relationships, cuddles, safe sex, kink, play parties, spanking, trauma, domination, intimacy, TED talks and mixing Tantra and kink. A juicy sometimes combative one! https://www.wilriekesophia.com
Sep 13, 2020 • 54min
294. Hypo trauma - with Merete Holm Brantbjerg
Founder of relational trauma therapy Merete joins me to talk psycho-motor tools, what hyper vs. hypo states are, nerves vs. muscles, how to find less active parts, Reich, “life energy”, Porges, research, bodywork and trauma history, gender differences in trauma, the spectrum of trauma, trauma and politics, trauma centrality, “dosing”, authority and submissiveness, and COVID trauma responses. An intelligent and useful one. http://www.moaiku.dk/
Sep 9, 2020 • 54min
293. BodyTalk, money & vibes - With Michelle Boulé
Dancer, choreographer, coach and healer Michelle joins me to discuss injuries, BodyTalk, bio-geometry, tapping, coaching vs healing, Bruce Lipton, subconscious resistance, “loyalty”, clients we like, high paid work and what’s made possible. A pleasant disagreement and fun conversation. https://www.michelleboule.com
Sep 6, 2020 • 49min
292. Tender and feral - with Melissa Tofton
Erotic sex educator and leadership coach to talk kink and conscious BDSM. We talk shadow as honest parts of themselves, extremes, what’s normal, playing with fire, the “hunt for the vivid”, problems with the modern scene, reclaiming trauma patterns, healing vs fun, sweaty Russians, communication and reclaiming conventionality. A delightfully cheeky one! https://www.elemental-eros.com/ https://www.facebook.com/tenderandferal/
Sep 1, 2020 • 53min
291. Engaged Metta - with Sharon Salzberg
Meditation teacher Sharon joins me to discuss India vs. apps, metta, “sending metta”, mindfulness, papancha, retreats vs. life, community, embodied transmission, action in the world, anger, activism, grief and dignity. A real elder I felt lucky to interview. https://www.sharonsalzberg.com/
Aug 29, 2020 • 50min
290. Money and trauma - With Karen & Jo Singh Sutton-Johal
Money “mindset” teachers Jo and Karen, discuss me to talk debt, responsibility, money mindsets, assets vs. liabilities, top money problems, trauma, worry, skillets, and uncovering mindsets. A super practical one. http://www.the4moneymindsets.com/
