The Embodiment Podcast

Bibiana Badenes joins Mark from Spain to discuss how we can make daily life more embodied, integrate the approach in a balanced way. She talks Rolfing, water therapies, Spanish culture (what’s beyond culture), food, relational and social embodiment, how climate effects embodiment, flow vs. structure, coaching, hygiene, “fanatics” and politics. Also discuss the EFC community and the upcoming course with Paul Linden. http://www.bibianabadenes.com/en/ http://www.bibianabadenes.com/en/cursos/proximos/

The gorgeous Brooke joins Mark to talk ballet beginnings, somatics, healing vs. art, wildness, Zen, internal vs. external orientations, her romance, being a momma, giving birth the mystical way, poetry, purpose and integrating the householder, monastic and artistic paths.  http://www.brookemcnamara.com http://www.feedyourvow.com/

Nikki joins Mark for a raucous ride giving the world of fitness a good kicking and licking. She discusses high impact training, fear, taking a multi-disciplinary approach, conformity, hyper mobility, pain, cross-training, control freakery, what “alternative” folks can learn from the gym, and a bunch of jokes. These two probably shouldn’t be left unsupervised again. https://naablevy.com https://movingwellpodcast.com

Julie joins the show from Goa to discuss a somatic approach to yoga beyond making the shapes and blindly following tradition. She touches upon neo-colonialism, culture, travelling yogis, yoga for Indians vs. Europeans, dissociative yoga, unworthiness, social media, entitlement and freedom in yoga.  http://www.brahmaniyoga.com

Professional improviser, founder of The Maydays, John Cremer joins Mark for a wild riot through some edgy territory. They discuss humour as a weapon against power and the authoritarian left and right, public speaking, getting it wrong and not knowing, how everything is funny, make clumsy attempts to understand the changing world of sexual assault, gender politics, generally get themselves in trouble talking about things they probably shouldn’t. NOT FOR THE EASILY OFFENDED.  http://www.johncremer.co.uk

Kung fu teacher, Zen practitioner and author Keith Martin-Smith joins Mark for a bromantic chat about Chinese martial arts, northern vs. southern styles, beauty, wushu, the Shaolin Temple, Asian vs. Western teaching methods, Ken Wilber and integral theory (it gets a bit geeky), adult development and Spiral Dynamics, cleaning up vs growing up vs waking up, his fierce Zen teacher Junpo!!!! abuse and shadow and the embodied writing. This was a yang one, and a fun one. http://www.keithmartinsmith.com

Embodied Non-Violent Communication trainer David Weinstock joins Mark to talk peace and the body. They chat about aikido, why language matters, the challenges of community, the power of love, the 5 elements, listening and empathy, how to be a better listener, the contributions of Richard Strozzi Heckler and Wendy Palmer, purpose, people who “have your back”, conflict resolution and work in prisons. This episode is also quite practice heavy with several techniques demonstrated.  http://liminalsomatics.

Tai chi teacher Dan Docherty joins the show and tells us about his journey from the Hong Kong police, to full-contact championships to being a tai chi teacher with Parkinson’s. He describes what tai chi is (including the martial and internal aspects), talks internal strength, hard and soft, yin-yang, going with the flow, why people are exhausted, what the hands show, internal alchemy, the “three treasures”, body language, finding a good teacher and Chinese culture.  http://www.taichichu

A slightly anarchic romp through the world of yoga research with New York based teacher and author Ariana. She exposes yoga myths, explores the psychology of why people perpetuate them, chat about fundamentalism and postmodernism, gurus, hot yoga, “urban” London/NY style yoga, Trump, politics generally, and why there is so much money in yoga are most yoga teachers poor?!!  Excuse the background noise, it was Bikram being tortured.  http://www.arianayoga.com https://www.yogaresearchandbeyond.co

Dave joins the show to discuss his movement from martial arts to the field of “enchantment” and how stretching can be much deeper as an art than commonly seen. He discusses how to move more effectively from the physical to the holistic, Australian body culture, what “disenchantment” is, physical alchemy, Aldous Huxley and Fight Club, what ”stretching” actually is. www.physicalalchemy.com.au/ https://www.facebook.com/groups/physicalalchemy/ Kit: https://stretchtherapy.net/

Experienced dance movement and trauma therapist Amber joins Mark to discuss humanitarian work, polyvagal theory, state sharing, self compassion and self care when you work with trauma, the new trauma rock stars, humour, and not wearing kid gloves. We also discuss simply “what works” in trauma, and offer practical trauma-related tips for any embodiment professional.  https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Polyvagal_theory http://amzn.eu/2sF9SLS http://restorativeresources.net/

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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

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). A wise man who’s touched a lot of people.  https://peacefulbodyschool.com