The Embodiment Podcast

Legal drug dealer and founder of Soma Breath joins me to talk pharmacy, Tony Robbins, illness and wellbeing, the power of music, the liberating power of Psychedelics, holistic pharmacies, problems with the NHS, dogma, veganism, how breathwork works, “soma”, Tantra, natural drug addicts and state chasing, strength and weakness, food obsession, Prometheus Rising, conscious marketing/ entrepreneurship and how to play big. A really wide ranging and stimulating one.  https://www.somabreath.com/

Embodiment teacher and ex-prostitute Ilan joins me to discuss COVID fight-flight, exhaustion and existential threat, her past life as a sex worker, the “shadow world”, collective healing, shutting down, from women to men, gender wars, making men bad, collective trauma, how to be a great lover, sex shame vs. sexual violence and reclaiming pleasure. A deep and important conversation for all men and women. https://kalis-kiss.com

Master breathworker Anthony joins me to talk breathing! We chat about kids experiments with breathing, holotropic breathwork, rebirthing, the “second wave” of breathing now, breath intimacy, anxiety, trauma, healing vs. state changing, dangers on the path, travel, community, safety, the future of breathwork, reactivity, the most essential breath techniques, creativity, breathholds and more! Just a really good conversation! https://alchemyofbreath.com

Arts based somatic educator Tony joins me to discuss biomedical science, dance movement therapy, the three traditions of China - Taoism, Buddhism and Confucism, East vs West approaches to bodymind arts, what’s different about teaching in China, the Tao, cooking, how east and west can talk, the future of embodiment in Asia, leadership and bypassing cultural differences. A rich cultural exchange! https://caet.inspirees.com/

Legendary yoga teacher Gary joins me to discuss, Deśikācar and Kriṣṇamācārya, yoga therapy, self-care and COVID, breath work, Viniyoga, the multi-dimensional model of being human, breath-centric asana, sankya, lineage and innovation, preparing for death, resilience and loss, being happy and resting in pure awareness. A practical and deep one, relevant to our times. Viniyoga.com

Mindfulness teacher Nico joins me to discuss consciousness, the Berlin scene, dance music vs. conscious dance, how to look at art,  classical music, museums vs. computers, mindful listening, historical consciousness, the future of mindfulness and McMindfulness, corporate meditation, and the power of dreams.  https://nicoroenpagel.com

Swiss children’s aikido teacher Urs joins me to talk martial arts, learning, how to work with kids in martial arts, body mind training, embodying peace, George Leonard’s Samurai Game, Urs’ aikido game, spiritual fondu and how to integrate practices as a generalist. An energetic and wide ranging one.  http://tenchikan.ch www.zuvuya-agenda.ch

Meditation teacher Miles Kessler on the Israeli response, crisis meditation, enlightenment, humour, practice, moments of liberation, detachment, isolation, hard training and austerity, resilience, intimacy online, practice and Big Mind Meditation. Another wonderfully deep one. "Meditation Discovery Cycle” meditation membership program w/ Miles Kessler 30-day Free Access: https://theintegraldojo.com/theembodimentpodcast

Ethical marketing teacher Tad returns to discuss the huge recent changes, niching, hubs, how to adapt, who shouldn’t move online, adaptability, repurposing, sales funnels, “hubs”, how to use word of mouth and more! Another super useful one. https://marketingforhippies.com

Somatics teacher and director of the Embodied Yoga Summit joins me to talk how to make sense of the huge range of practices that exist, aikido, what is somatic/embodied yoga, the primary language of the felt sense, non-duality, Embodied Flow, activism and embodied social justice, The Franklin Method, being less of an arsehole, reconnecting to essential nature, collective trauma, the intention of the summit and more. A lively, informative one. https://www.embodiedyogasummit.com/

EMDR trauma therapist Roger joins me to discuss this effective approach. We discuss his therapeutic background, bank robberies, trauma and memory, a simple definition of trauma, reference experiences, SUDs, how EMDR works, evidence base, CBT, trauma misunderstandings and we also discuss the Corona crisis in relation to trauma. https://www.klearminds.com/about-us/our-team/roger-mills/

Practical tips for centring and reducing Corona stress, for when watching the news, for relationships, for social media, for shopping, social distance and more. Many many practical tips and tools for this new world!! https://anouka.nl https://www.facebook.com/groups/1508100046093929/?ref=share

Ethical marketing teacher George joins me to discuss authentic marketing, alignment rather than convincing, marketing and calling, interruption marketing, “clean marketing”, how do you know if you’re authentic, refunds, crisis advice. An incredibly useful fast paced one. www.georgekao.com

Mark talks about his new project - COVID Calm a free stress management hot-line for healthcare workers. More info: https://www.covidcalm.org/ Also some new online events and free resources below.  https://embodiedfacilitator.com/events-calendar/ https://embodiedfacilitator.com/resources-for-embodiment/ https://embodimentcircle.com/

Philip Shepherd, Frey Faust, Rachel Blackman, Adam Wilder, Alexandra Vilvovskya, join me for another wonderful talk. We discuss lock down conditions, the rhythm of the virus, “saving the world”, authority and civil liberties, government responses, the end of narcissism, crisis as initiation, consumerism, invisible threat, tough medicine. Another deep one! https://embodimentcircle.com/embodiment-circle-online/ https://embodiedfacilitator.com/resources-for-embodiment/