The Embodiment Podcast

Experienced contact dance teacher Martin joins us to talk contact improv dance. We discuss spontaneous movement, the “open source” structure of CI, the relationship to aikido, cross-cultural factors, South American jams, naked contact, contact as relational mirror, learning about oneself through dancing, “terminus stations”, how we dress to a practice, what the room reveals, how you make and leave partners reveals, the political apathy of dancers and how we dance in times of war. http://martinkeog

An update on how the podcast doing, what is changing and also some news about upcoming courses. https://embodiedfacilitator.com/embodiment-conference-2018/ https://embodiedfacilitator.com https://www.embodiedyogaprinciples.com/ https://www.patreon.com/markwalsh

Dance movement therapist, academic researcher Helen Payne joins me to geek out. We discuss the body, being a "body person in academia", medically unexplained symptoms, psychosomatic illness, the evidence base for embodiment, resistance from mainstream culture, and what an integrated embodied-medical-academic future culture would look like. A fast, fun clever one.  http://researchprofiles.herts.ac.uk/portal/en/persons/helen-payne(6f513b38-eca7-4e71-8481-efd23e826ad7).html https://youtu.be/MrY3-LFP0bM

Conflict resolution specialist Stephen Kotev joins me for some rough-diamond fun. We talk growing up in conflicted families, how conflict is about more than words and logic, Paul Linden, self regulation, the best quick-win centring techniques, how to stop interrupting and listen better, authenticity vs tricks in conflict, physical vs verbal triggers, why guns are fun and he offers a final challenge to kill and flay a poor chicken. A quite sweary one and non PC from the start. http://www.st

Dutch yoga and mindfulness teacher Karin joins me to discuss how smoking got her into yoga, Tibetan Buddhism, cultural adaptation, EYP, making yoga useful, “karma yoga”, how Buddhism is a “refugee religion", Dutch culture, Bhutan Indian nationalism & yoga and concentration vs open awareness. She gives some practical mindfulness and meditation tips for practice. A relaxed amiable stroll of a conversation between friends and colleagues.  www.openingyourhearttobhutan.com www.yogaandmindfulness.co.uk

Sindre joins the show from Oslo to discuss the evils of sitting, NASA research, issues with traditional yoga, Foundation Training and Eric Goodman, Anatomy Trains and Tom Myers, anatomy vs embodiment, biotensegrity, fascia, balance, diet / nutrition, the dangers of office work and antidotes to it, inflammation, the EFC course, chronic pain, centring, threats, bodywork and more. An ambling chat between friends. 

Alexander Technique teacher Korina joins the show to discuss how our embodiment is impacted by space and how this can lead to a different relationship with the environment. She also chats death, bodywork, participating in someone’s else body and gentle encouragement, the evidence base for AT, why it’s not that popular, somatic movement and RADA. A spacious elegant gentle interview.  https://alexandertechnique.co.uk/alexander-technique/research http://www.korinabiggs.co.uk http://www.thespaciousself.

In this special 100th episode we turn the tables and Maud Raber, seasoned embodied coach and facilitator, Leadership Embodiment instructor and EFC faculty member, interviews me with questions from listeners and students. We go into my work, what I get from the podcast, and some deeply personal events that impacted why I chose embodied work. http://www.embodiedfacilitator.com/ https://www.embodiedyogaprinciples.com/ http://boddy.pro/en

Meditation teacher Martin joins me to discuss how meditation is as much body training as mind training, body hatred in Buddhism, the 3 bodies of Buddhism, his money sex and work seminars, what money shows us, trust and money, dana payments, retreats, meditating in a city, integration, online mindfulness pros and cons, yoni / womb meditation and layers of relaxation. An informative engaged ramble.  http://www.martinaylward.com http://www.mindfulnesstraininginstitute.com/ http://moulindechaves.org/

Experienced executive coach Curtis Watkins, known for working with the body, joins me from New York to both explain and show somatic (embodied) coaching. We discuss school sports trauma, acting, bring big and small, what’s too much and too little, what exactly is coaching, linguistics and Fernando Flores, Ontological coaching, habits, welcoming pain, curiosity, breath in coaching, and phone and Skype coaching. http://www.curtiswatkins.com/how_works.html https://www.coachesrising.com/

My old Israeli special forces friend Ari joins me to share some war stories and his healing journey. We discuss “looking for magic”, PTSD, the training of elite military units, Israeli society’s trauma, adrenaline and sex addiction, the attraction of death, his experiences in refugee camps, The Grinberg Method, MDMA, why therapists can’t talk to most soldiers, and post traumatic growth. This one is both fun and deep, with lots of swearing. https://www.facebook.com/ari.geva http://www.grinbergmetho

Supreme fearless nerd leader Queen Justine of Namaste joins the show to talk Star Trek yoga, geeks and nerds, wellbeing for nerds, Harry Potter yoga, Star Wars yoga… you get the idea. We also discuss dressing up, play, childlike vs childish, compensatory functions in geekdom and embodiment, the fantasy of “normal” yoga, haters, feeling safe, the heroes journey and more! This was both silly and deep, and nothing if not original.   https://blueboxcounseling.com https://yogainternational.com/profile/

Master coach Doug Silsbee joined me to talk about his death, presence, urgency, meaning, coaching and play. A very special episode. Thank you Doug. RIP.  https://presencebasedcoaching.com/ https://wordery.com/presence-based-leadership-doug-silsbee-9780692053348?utm_source=social&utm_content=website-share&utm_campaign=page-book&utm_medium=email

If you like the podcast you’ll most probably LOVE The Embodiment Conference! 80+ top speakers from around the world coming together for this online conference from 14th to 24th November.  More info and sign up:  https://embodiedfacilitator.com/embodiment-conference-2018/ 

Director of The Integral Centre joins me from Boulder CO for a bromantic romp though the world of spiritual towns, how to choose a practice, healthy addictions, first embodied loves, America vs Europe, developmental psychology, conservative practice and tradition, Jesus, why families are the best practice, the integral elite, Circling and relational mindfulness, what he learnt from running the centre and why he choose to close it. https://www.facebook.com/IntegralCenter/ http://integralcenter.