The Embodiment Coaching Podcast

Architect, yogi and somatic educator Miriam joins the show to discuss the impact of somatic practices, her yoga training, yoga in daily life, the five sheaths "koshas", Frank Lloyd Wright, the effect of spaces on us, how to design your house to benefit us on all levels, personality and physical space, somatic vs physical yoga and Mexican embodiment. http://miriamyoga.com/

Alex joins the show to discuss chronic fatigue, how to have optimal health, the spiritual supermarket, gurus, hypocrites and charlatans, how to judge a spiritual teacher, Roger Walsh, Doshin, Tami Simon, business, marketing, not having talent, spirituality day-to-day, raising children as a practice, eugenics, narcissism and coming to terms with one's own family. A practical down to Earth one about real life. https://www.theoptimumhealthclinic.com/ https://www.consciouslife.com/

Academic and ex dancer Kelly joins the shadow to discuss her beginnings as a dancer., a definition of somatics, the history of the field, oration, Leo Kofler, Gindler, Shelver, Delsarte, the western influence on yoga, Ling gymnastics, Stebbins, FM Alexander, Feldenkrais, Laban, Mabel Todd and ideokinesis, Martha Eddy and Bonnie Bainbridge Cohen. A really good history lesson form someone who's done their homework! https://somafit.com/teachers/kelly/

Experienced meditation teacher Shinzen Young joins me to discuss the science and logic of mindfulness and meditation. A deep, thoughtful wise and also light-hearted one. https://www.shinzen.org/

Parkour teacher Amos joins the show to discuss the science of movement, natural movement, social movement shame, how to learn Parkour, Ukemi and falling, randori, human hunting, psychological effects of Parkour, the tribal culture of the art, the dark side of embodied arts, "training vibe", playfulness and fear, parkour sports and the far reaches of human potential. A fun chat about a misunderstood art. http://www.amosrendao.com https://youtu.be/3BHTcPcEwNI https://parkouredu.org/course/the-art-of-falling/?learn=14&campaign=AGR(10/2018)

Highly experienced somatic psychologist Annie Brook joins the show to discuss a new death experience, developmental somatics, "compensations", Body-Mind Centering, self-awareness and response, cellular learning, Sufi mindfulness, the "risk of life", the history of embodiment and development of the "somatic baby", play and contact improv, trauma, charisma, digesting experience, what's the best trauma therapy, immersion, consumer embodiment, embodied parenthood, yielding, working with Trump, self care practice, facial dancing and wall pushing and sensitivity. We end with a bunch of tips and resources. A far reaching one with depth and breadth. https://anniebrook.com

Bodyworker Silas Hörler on what bodywork is and the many types of it. We talk "Energy", bioenergetics, emotions and values, the purpose of anger, Alexander Lowen, who's good in the field, shadow work, body reading and online bodywork. Kinda a casual but very useful one. https://www.integrales-leben.org/ http://youtube.com/integralekorperarbeit https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC4IDxq0UPlIsZdKImOSy_3A

Columbian philosopher and dance teacher Daniel Metallana joins us today from Qatar. We talk South American embodiment, travelling in the Amazon, his Magic Messengers documentary, reintegrating the intellectual self, stages of self-love, David Deida, conscious masculinity, James Bond and the dangerous masculine, blow jobs and the Dali Lama, sexual energy, the consequences of repressed sexuality, football, death as a gift, yoga, sweetness, innocence and devotion. A sexy deep one. https://danielmatallana.com/

Embodied parenting expert Kirstie joins the show. We discuss embodiment vs dancer bodies, trauma and resilience, why we need to include the body when being with children, attachment and attachment issues, parent's emotional needs, care and compassion fatigue, self-regulation, conditions of transformation, self-care, learning about and training nervous systems, principles of embodied learning, shame, base-line stress, trust, safety and authenticity. Kirstie finishes with her top tips for parents and Mark tries his best not to antagonise them. Useful stuff in you've bred and for the rest of us too. http://kirstieseaborne.com http://embodiedparents.com/

Doshin joins to to discuss what Zen is, koans, the bodymind link, Zen's role in World War 2, postmodernism, what "feeling" means, Jonathon Haidt, the "moral matrix", value sets, guilt be shame, self loathing, the victim triangle, protest culture, NonViolent Communication, skilful inflexibility, zen privilege, humour, how The West has improved Zen, shadow work, archetypes, Jordan Peterson, feminine violence, troublemakers and revolutionaries. A wild ride. https://integralzen.org/