The Embodiment Coaching Podcast

End of year wrap up, news for next year, and a special offer for the yogis. https://www.eyp.training/

London-based yoga teacher Adam joins me to discuss yoga teaching, Jason Crandall, Michael Stone, the shadows of yoga, teaching vs practice, the economics of yoga, boxing, white collar boxing, confronting reality, entitlement, Instagram and image, social media, gender relations in yoga, marriage. A practical and useful chat between two friends. http://adamhusler.com/

Primary consolidator of the Axis Syllabus creator Frey joins me to discuss classical dance, the "currencies" of the body, injuries, anatomy and research, cat porn, human movement fundamentals, anatomical grammar, copyright and teaching, scientific axioms, learning and variety, movement notation, 3D thinking, feet, and shoes. Lots on shoes. A fun geek out. https://www.freyfaust.org http://www.axissyllabus.org

Bodyworker and TRE teacher Steve joins me to talk yoga, variety, shiatsu, Craniosacral work, paradigms of bodywork, "energy" and mysticism, "safety", Stephen Porges and the Vagus Nerve, the freeze response, dissociation, discernment, where TRE comes from, how to make sense of the many trauma schools, the value of psycho-education, trauma and social change and the social engagement system. An accessible but deep look at many aspects of embodiment and trauma in particular. https://trecollege.com/author/steve-haines/

Tracking expert Conny joins me from Sweden to talk about his work. He describes his first job as a policeman, organised crime, the basics of tracking, philosophy, wide vision, meditation, hide and seek, curiosity, the secrets of being invisible, attraction, exhaustion, how to avoid crime and how we see the world as we are. A really fascinating intriguing one. http://tracker.one

Special podcast as my book - Embodiment - Moving beyond mindfulness is out today! Includes stupidly special offer for my shop page. https://www.theembodimentbook.com/ https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/1916249221 https://embodiedfacilitator.com/shop/

Founder of The Realization Process, Judith joins me to discuss non-duality, the "ground of being", living within the body, the role of embodiment in awakening, embodiment vs mindfulness, the "rainbow body", working with centres and the central channel, identify shifts, Self vs "no-self", why bother, connecting deeply, fear and happiness, how abuse after enlightenment happens, trauma and awakening. She ends with a short meditation. A deep and spacious one. https://realizationprocess.org/schedule-of-events/

Fascia expert David joins me to discuss what exactly the fuzzy stuff is and why it matters. We chat anatomy, Tom Myers, the blessing and curse of fascial adaptation, how to avoid injuries, why people are obsessed with it, how working with fascia changes you, fascia and emotions and character, his most extreme cases, pain and his position documenting the movement. A wonderfully geeky one. http://www.davidlesondak.com https://www.fasciamatters.health

Dance movement therapist and Body-Mind Centring teacher Katy joins me to discuss experiential anatomy, body systems, states of consciousness, the medical system, the learning approach of BMC, we do an exercise about accessing the stomach, visually impaired work, contact improv, Touchdown Dance and membranes. A thoughtful and experiential one. http://touchdowndance.co.uk/ https://embody-move.co.uk/#coursedates

Game designer and theatre director Atlas joins us to talk martial arts, what makes New Zealand special, Maori warrior culture, Open World Theatre, rewilding, "no training", personas and identity, immersive games and designing your own martial art. A lively, fun but deep one. https://openworldtheater.com