The Embodiment Coaching Podcast

Men's work leader Owen Marcus joins us to discuss working with men for 25 years, Rolfing, Hakomi and body types, dyspraxia, autism spectrum conditions, Stephen Porges, men's groups, what's missing for men today, emotional intelligence for men, our tribal roots, what exactly is a men's group, embodied meditation, emotions, how men connect, how to start a men's group, cultural bias in men's work, differences between men and women, corporate leadership, what's changed in recent years, virtual groups, Ester Perel and his vision of masculinity for the future. A lively yet profound one. https://evryman.com/ https://owenmarcus.com

In this special episode I discuss what makes for excellence in the embodied training field with members of the Embodied Facilitator Course community. An excellent one for the training geeks and anyone looking at doing the EFC course especially. www.embodiedfacilitator.com

Yoga teacher and breath-worker Max joins me to discuss hatha yoga, the purpose of yoga, conscious vs unconscious breathing, anxiety, how the USA has changed, loneliness, "The Blitz spirit" and social cohesion, sports violence, ethics, morality, Nazis and communists, gratitude, industrialisation and core human needs. A talk that's both classic and right up to date. https://maxstrom.com

In this conversation my EFC colleague from Russia Alexandra (aka Vilya) discuss how do we choose and establish a practice. We talk about how to how the hell do you pick one fo starters, and how do all the different practices in the field integrate. We discuss the Embodied Facilitator Course a fair bit too for those interested in that. Some really leading-edge embodied musings on this one. https://embodiedfacilitator.com/yoga-for-your-life-2/ http://body4biz.ru/efc-russia

Business and life partners Kendra and Francis join Maud in unpacking the great gifts of AcroYoga for building transferrable life skills around connection, trust, intimacy and communication. We discuss synchronisation and calibration, curiosity, making the implicit explicit, the polarity of knowing and not-knowing, vulnerability, power dynamics, transcending conflict, inclusivity in embodied practice, (really) asking for what you need, fully receiving, the 4 Elements, and much more. https://acrocouple.com/

Holistic mover Joseph joins me to chat parkour, practice, why we train, discipline, play and goal orientation, his school outside Berlin, the fundamentals of being human, the importance of craft, agency and creation, what's lost in modern life, Hipster hunting, "time well spent", gardening, how to navigate the diversity of practice in the modern world, and focus. A deep and wide ranging one with a humble guy. http://josephbartz.de

Somatic sex therapist Charna Cassell joins me to discuss trauma and sex. This one gets quite full-on in places and could be triggering. We chat about childhood trauma, windows of tolerance, numbing, hyper-arousal, the six F's, being gay, sexual self-medication, attachment, what a "healthy" sex drive is, BDSM, Peter Levine, practical tools for healing, meditation and trauma, celibacy, and top tips for a great sex life. Charna also leads an exercise to help if you get triggered during the episode. A juicy, deep and practical one. https://www.passionatelife.org/

Special 200th episode where my friend and colleague Neil interview me, with questions form you! We get personal, professional and profound…and also talk quite a lot of c**p. Enjoy! www.embodiedfacilitator.com www.embodiedyogaprinciples.com www.integrationtraining.co.uk

Dance teacher and yogi Julian joins me from LA to discuss bodymind education. We discuss the freedom in yoga, bodywork, conscious dance, spiritual bypassing, Ken Wilber and integral theory, relational and verbal integration, the function of different classes, verbal integration, the bigger picture of somatics, the next step in the evolution of embodiment, marketing, South Africa vs California, social justice and more! A pleasant amble. https://julianwalkeryoga.com/ http://www.yogateachergradschool.com/

Founders of Embodied Presence Lee and Jamus join me to talk about working with partners, BMC, dance and contact improv, spiritual enquiry, experiential anatomy, the animal body, "safety" and support, trauma, growth vs healing, "grounding", the heart, nature "doing the heavy lifting", taking time to let things digest, embodied consciousness, sight impairment, and the contrast between sexy fast and hard training and more gentle considered training. http://embodiedpresence.co.uk