The Embodiment Podcast

Marcela talks about her somatic start with The Grinberg Method, how we rely on old patterns, learning vs. release models of bodywork, and how attention is trapped. Then she and Mark get into shame, rage, Brené Brown, cultural sham, offence, social judgement, trauma, 4 elements feminine power, the dark side of the feminine boundaries and constructive conversations. A genuine deep one.  https://fierceembodiment.com

This special episode overviews the other episodes so far, and I offer practice experiments to enrich your life! Try one and let us all know on the Facebook group how it went. I cover a lot of ground on this one! Excellent for people wanting to go beyond just listening to information, and for those not sure which of the now somewhat epic back-catalogue they should listen back to!

Evangelos joins Mark from Canada to discuss The 5Rhythms, the 5R map as medicine wheel, why it isn’t mainstream, relationships, and new for the podcast MONEY. He talks about psychological, historical and embodied patterns around money, how we’re not evolutionary prepared for it, freedom and attachment around wealth and abundance. Listen and face the “biggest taboo”! https://meditationmoves.ca https://www.5rhythms.com/teachers/Evangelos+Diavolitsis http://moneycoachinginstitute.com/eight-money-typ

Ninja master Simon Yeo Sensei joins the podcast to describe what ninjutsu is and isn’t, the middle aged peak and the dangers of old teachers, ninja history, Hatsumi Sensei, traditional vs modern martial art, the pros and cons of sparing, ground fighting, the art of lying, self- in marital arts and the flow zone. Simon’s dojo: http://www.yeodojo.net/ Simon’s book: http://amzn.eu/5UI61L5 Stealing Fire boo: http://www.stealingfirebook.com/ Paul Grilley: https://youtu.be/ve_GUyEHdfI

Author, therapist, yoga teacher Mariana Caplan joins the show to discuss psychological healing, spiritual longing, bypassing, why yoga needs therapy and therapy needs yoga, premature enlightenment fantasies, doing the personal work as a teacher, trauma, transpersonal psychology, the reasons for lack of integration of therapy and yoga, how asana and therapy actually combine. A deep integrative dive.  Website: http://www.realspirituality.com Book: http://yogaandpsyche.com/ http://a.co/fdg4DRw

Yoga International Editor Kat joins Mark to discuss, dance, performance bodies, publishing, celebrity, “being good at yoga”, discrimination, body image, men in yoga, teaching online, identity, play and the whole yoga industry.  https://yogainternational.com/ https://www.katdoeshandstands.com/

Writer, academic and yoga teacher Carol Horton joins Mark to chat politics, guru abuse, yoga life skills, yoga history Forest Yoga, trauma informed yoga and much more. Cerebral episode.  http://carolhortonphd.com/

Alexander Technique teacher Constance joins Mark to discuss dressage (horses and stuff), what is the AT, who does it, poise, how has the technique changed since it was founded, its many applications, performance, reducing pain, benefits of 1-1 work, the economics of somatic education, mobile phone uses, the yes embodied anatomy and imagery, and she gives several mini-lessons we can all make use of. This one goes from the Victorian era to the modern day gracefully.  https://www.constanceclare.com

Yoga therapist Anneke Sips joins Mark to explain what yoga therapy is and how it works. They talk mental health, psychosis, cultural and personal adaptation, yoga as coaching, inclusivity and acceptance, working with teenagers and with the military, counter indications to yoga therapy, and yes, bunnies.  https://nytacademy.com/meet-me-anneke-sips/

Co-founder of Movement Medicine Ya’Acov Darling Khan joins Mark to discuss shamanism, the noble savage, paganism, resourcing from nature, tree hugging body intelligence  unconscious dance, the benefits of dance, dancing in prisons  the importance of our narrative, the dangers of ecstasy chasing and natural reciprocity. They finish with some practice recommendations. https://www.schoolofmovementmedicine.com https://darlingkhanonline.com/ https://www.hayhouse.com/authorbio/yaacov-darl

Can strength training be more mindful than yoga?  Kathryn Bruni-Young joins the show to say yes! She and Mark discuss being second generation teachers, Canadian yoga history, her mindful strength workshops, confidence building, trauma, why alignment makes us weak, movement variety, seasons of practice, novel stimulation and she ends with some practice tips for all.  https://kathrynbruniyoung.com/

Anita and Mark have a heated but good humoured debate on gender and embodied sexuality. They talk sex robots, sex education, slut-shaming and how to overcome sex shame, the gender wars, trauma, #metoo, ball-less men, biology vs. social influence, porn, matriarchal societies, are women oppressed(?), The Sex and Medicine Summit, earlobe orgasms, asking for what you want. NSFW. Try not to get offended.  https://www.facebook.com/AnitaTeresa77 https://www.facebook.com/sexandmedicinesummit/

Integral expert & therapist Bence Ganti talks Ken Wilber, what is “integral” anyway, body therapy, meditation vs therapy, risks in the integral world amongst other topics. We also dive into adult development, how people grow, the changing embodied aspect of it and conflicts between stages. Lastly, we talk to Bence (who is a Hungarian American) about cultural differences in embodiment and an invitation to the European Integral Conference.  http://www.benceganti.com https://integraleuropeanconferenc

BDSM kink practitioner and leather-wear designer Melissa Tofton joins Mark for a flirty, naughty and NSFW romp. They discuss consent, 5- Shades of awful, trust, intention, intimacy, how yoga is kinky as hell, feminist submission, addiction and intensity, spanking as a path to growth, yin and yang, sexy secretaries and submissive businessmen, good porn, Saudi mail-orders, sex positivity and some dodgy sauna stories.  http://www.melissatoftonleather.com https://www.instagram.com/melissatoftonleather/?hl=en

Itay joins Mark from Tel Aviv to discuss contact improvisation and his innovative Contact Kids courses, Israeli culture, military service, wildness, trauma, how oppression effects us, boundaries, individualism vs. collectivism, sexuality, children play and parenting.  www.contakids.com http://hakvutza.org.il/ https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zkreiRt8GEY https://youtu.be/3BqJXsWI0sw