The Embodiment Coaching Podcast

Soma Move Founder Linus on physiotherapy, movement in daily life and matching movement to clients needs, "Trojan-Horsing" gyms and fitness, innovation, Swedish culture, confidence, free movement, training for pleasure and why the body is NOT a temple. http://www.movdoo.com http://www.somamove.com

A rambling chat between Mark and movement and personal growth coach Chandler on BJJ http://www.chandlerstevens.com/

Senior Alexander Technique teacher Bruce Fertman joins Mark to discuss what the AT is and what the point is, his early days in gymnastics with Dan Millman, how AT lessons work, the root of tension, inhibition, personal somatic responsibility, being and doing, "end-gaining", mindfulness, the cross cultural body (he's an American in Japan), how we have many bodies, the "cosmetic body", embodied ethics, a deeper look at touch (his specialism) and gratitude. A wise man who's touched a lot of people. https://peacefulbodyschool.com

Feldenkrais and running form teacher Jae Gruenke joins Mark to discuss running function and psychology. She covers not fighting yourself, running with awareness and feeling, looking for ease, barefoot running, nature connection, the evils of shoes, and if runners are crazy. She ends the podcasts with a short Feldenkrais experiment / lesson on foot use. https://www.balancedrunner.com/ http://www.balancedrunner.com/mind-your-running/ http://kinesophics.ca/category/podcast/ http://www.feldenkrais.co.uk/audio.php

Long-time Feldenkrais teacher and founder of The Embodied Life Russell Delman joins the podcast to explain Moshe Feldenkrais' method, and his own holistic approach to awareness. He discusses functional integration and awareness through movement, the birth of embodiment in The West, the counter-culture of slowing down and not trying, integrating mental, emotional and social awareness into physical practice, and how to transfer embodied work into daily life more effectively in the age of Trump and Brexit. http://www.russelldelman.com

What gives a relationship "spark"? Experienced counsellor and intimacy and sexuality expert Michaela chats to Mark about connection, sexual polarity, sacred dance and more. http://www.michaelaboehm.com/

Explore the Chinese "internal" martial and healing arts in this episode with Derek Notman. We explore what "chi" is, vitality, health vs. martial applications, relaxation, jin shin Jyutsu, standing meditating, forms, ying and yang, tai chi in daily life, Taoism, different models of exercise, freedom and interception. A touch of the poetic Chinese in an accessible American format. https://www.12riverstaichi.com/

Co-founder of Fighting Monkey, Jozef joins Mark to discuss learning and unlearning discovery learning, diversity creating immunity art and sculpture, play, strategy "zero forms", specialism communication experimenting and your perfect tone. An intense exploration. https://fightingmonkey.net/

Charlie Badenhop joins Mark to discuss Japan culture, what is "ki" and ki aikido, martial arts in daily life, implicit communication, bodywork, sustainable embodiment, corporate work and team building, kaizen, NLP/trances, verbal aikido, changing perspective, ideas generation, making a space between stimulus and response, the enteric nervous system, the somatic language of the body, the deep bodily structure of language, our inner voices and experience. Another rich episode. http://seishindo.org/

Gayatri explains what tantra is, objectification and sexual denialism, cock loving, tantric massage, orgasm vs. climax, boundaries, consent, sex and agency, demonising men, touch, sleazy tantra, how to find a good teacher, bypassing, the wheel of consent, masturbation and self touch. She also gives some nice exercises to try at home. A juicy one! tantramassagetraining.co.uk/ https://heavenoneartheros.com/