The Embodiment Coaching Podcast

Psychologist and cognitive scientist John Vervaeke joins me to discuss the body and the meaning crisis. We talk "ecologies of practice", flow, mindfulness, ways of learning, bullshit vs lies, Jordan Peterson, psycho-technologies, embodied mind, cultural group solutions vs cults, the zombie myth, alienation in modern cities and we finish with some advice for teachers of different embodied arts. An intense, deep and also fun intellectual one! https://www.youtube.com/user/johnvervaeke http://johnvervaeke.com/cv/

Zen practitioner and body worker Corey joins me to talk how bodies rebel, Gary Snyder, his time in the monastery, how Zen teachers move, meditation embodied, structural integration, structured vs unstructured traditions, Butoh, Noguchi Taiso, Zhan Zhuang, the many "flavours" of meditation, new online possibilities, "life artists", life transfer and "kufu", rebelliousness in training and the "wholesale experience of truth", Japanese vs American Zen, and a lovely closing message. An amiable jaunt. http://coreyhessbodytherapy.com https://zenembodiment.com

Dylan is back to talk Uzazu Embodied Intelligence. We discuss his map and the method for shifting states and building traits, general bs contextual embodiment, "safe bubbles", individual vs group work, several case studies, what really leads to change, the necessary business skills, sensory vs emotional and inter-personal literacy, and some tips for facilitators. In this one, we go from the abstract to the practical. https://www.uzazu.org

Embodiment renaissance man Scott joins me to discuss integration of different modalities, working with Tara Judelle, non-dual Tantra, dual vs non-dual somatics, Embodied Flow yoga, language, putting together the Embodied Consciousness intensive, transmission, integration, cultural perspectives, "dust" on perception, privilege, being with people going through it, the neuroscience of relationship, power and disempowerment, "teachers" and "experts", hierarchy and more. A deep and wide-ranging one. https://www.embodiedflow.com/journal/embodiedconsciousness-immersion https://www.embodiedflow.com https://www.drscottlyons.com

Venezuelan ex super-model turned Zen Monk Maria Bailey joins me today. We discuss modelling, objectification, Instagram and Facebook, presence, beauty, grace, South American culture, feminine power and shadow, victimhood and disempowering "awake in your whole body", embodiment in service to what, embodiment as a commodity, women's shadow, how women hurt people, the use of the body as currency, women as the keepers of the sensual. A deeply sensual and powerful one very much connected to the hard gender conversation of our times. https://www.mariabailey.co/

In this super episode of coaching sessions, Mark demonstrates a few situations - in the first session with Ken, where they explore authority with a couple of practices to take away. Then Alena explores an embodied approach to rest and work through body listening, in the third session he talks with an EFC student Thea who after leading them both through centring explores a health issue, and what it means to take space.The fourth session Piervanni brainstorms ideas to develop a practice using the four elements model. https://embodiedfacilitator.com

Founder of the first graduate degree program in Somatics, author of "Bone, Breath and Gesture" - Don Hanlon Johnson is one of the Embodiment elders in the world. In this interview with Mark Walsh he will speak about the state of Embodiment in 2018, its development until this point and the importance of community in the embodiment world. Please note this is the audio of an audio-visual session with a live Zoom group so there may be a reference to things shown and comments in the chat. To access the full visual recording and 140 others go to https://embodiedfacilitator.com/e-conf2018-bonus-2/ https://donhanlonjohnson.com/

Trauma therapist Nir joins us to discuss cancer, The Grinberg Method, being from a family of Holocaust survivors, inter-generational trauma, epigenetic, survivors guilt, family constellations, projection and transference, shadow work, cultural differences, how facilitators are screwed up, gender, collective pain, and how we can help our children move beyond this. A deep and meaningful one. http://www.nirest.co.il/ https://www.facebook.com/nir.esterman

Circling founder Guy joins me to discuss childhood weightlifting, masculine excess and surrender, the beginnings of Circling, inter-subjective mediation, listening, conflict, being "weird", the dance conversation, technology and communication, Martin Buber's I and thou, the criticality of relationships, implicit communication, the nervous system, how embodiments form via listening, projections, the vulnerability of authority, online vs face-to-face and we end with some top practical tips. A flowing, deep fun conversation. https://guysengstock.wordpress.com

Stage development consultant Christopher joins me to discuss Clare Grave's Spiral Dynamics. We talk integral consciousness, life conditions, drug use, human emergence, "autistic" learning style, agriculture and the environment, misunderstandings of developmental theory, "centre of gravity" and "cosmic address", emotional states, and getting out of the postmodern "green" swamp. A very clever one that was mostly over my head! Sorry for the bad sound at times. https://www.3lm.network/ http://www.5deep.net