Reverence for Impulse

Reverence for Impulse Is an unscripted and unplanned podcast with me,  Weena Pauly-Tarr  and my brother  Tim Pauly , both working in the worlds of somatics: exploring bodies and all they hold/do/feel. We start each guest encounter with a few minutes of meeting each other without words, through the language of our bodies, before we press record and bring it to a conversation. This is not a hard hit...

A movement artist, wellness activist and author of the book American Detox: The Myth of Wellness and How We Can Truly Heal, Kerri is recognized across communities for politicizing wellness and bridging personal transformation with collective change. With over 20 years experience as a yoga teacher and embodied facilitator, she has been instrumental in supporting healers, activists, organizers, and...

Akilah S. Richards is a grief literacy educator, Certified Integrative Thanatologist, and Savor coach who supports people through the often-overlooked losses of life—not just death, but shifts in identity, role, and relationship. Her work helps people slow down, honor what's ending, and listen for what still wants to live. For over a decade, Akilah was a leading voice in the global unschooling mov...

Luis Mojica is a somatic therapist, trauma nutritionist, and founder of Holistic Life Navigation, where he teaches thousands of people around the world how to recover from stress and trauma. He uses whole foods, self-inquiry, and Somatic Experiencing as tools to find safety within yourself. Through Holistic Life Navigation, Luis offers online courses and webinars, in-person workshops and retreats,...

Daniel is a doctor of psychology, experienced ritualist, and the author of Ancestral Medicine: Rituals for Personal and Family Healing. He is an initiate in the Òrìṣà tradition of Yoruba-speaking West Africa and has learned from teachers of Mahayana Buddhism, Islamic Sufism, and the older ways of his English and German ancestors. Daniel is passionate about training aspiring leaders and change make...

Coach Christal #TheVisionCoach;  Mother|Artist|Educator|Disciple|Coach|Author, is the Chief Visioning Officer of Steps and Stages Coaching Facilitation and Consulting the Founder of INSPIRIT, Project: BECOMING and the creator of the Liquid Strength training module for dance.  She blends her creativity, background in education, and spiritual insight into the practice of establishing, structuring, a...

As an AASECT Certified sex and intimacy coach, I help gay and queer men ignite their eroticism and step into their emergent selves. Through my courses, workshops, retreats, and private sessions, men learn tools to confront their limitations, unravel internal narratives of shame, and spark deeper human connections—grounding themselves into a deeper experience of life. I also create educational erot...

Kai Cheng Thom is an author, performer, somatic coach, and conflict resolution practitioner based in tkaronto/Toronto, Canada. She is the author of six award-winning books in various genres, including poetry, creative non-fiction, and children's picture books. Kai Cheng is a lead teacher at The Embody Lab, as well as a faculty member at the Institute for the Study of Somatic Sex Education, where s...

jess pretty is on a quest for pleasure that transcends time and the spaces she claims to reside in. her practices include writing, teaching, cooking, singing, conjuring, and dancing. pretty received an MFA in Dance with a minor in Queer Studies from the University of Illinois at Urbana Champaign. she has shown her work at the Chocolate Factory Theater, La Mama Experimental Theater Club (2017 La Ma...

Antonio Ramos was born and raised in Puerto Rico where he trained in jazz, salsa and African dance. He later received a B.F.A. in Dance from Purchase College/SUNY. Antonio began his career performing with Ballet Theatre of Puerto Rico, Ballet Hispanico of New York, Ballet Concierto and Ballet Municipal (Puerto Rico). More recently, Antonio has performed with choreographers Mark Dendy, Neil Greenbe...

Reverence for Impulse Is an unscripted and unplanned podcast with me, Weena Pauly-Tarr and my brother Tim Pauly , both working in the worlds of somatics: exploring bodies and all they hold/do/feel. We start each guest encounter with a few minutes of meeting each other without words, through the language of our bodies, before we press record and bring it to a conversation. This is not a hard hittin...

Read more about Soleil Hepner here Soleil Hepner Bio Check her trainings on the link below: https://www.soleilhepner.com/training/somatic-session-therapy-training-2024

Laura Raffa is a licensed creative arts therapist, with board certification in dance/movement therapy and a certified group psychotherapist. She is also a certified authentic movement practitioner and has facilitated authentic movement groups in private practice as well supervised several dance/movement therapy interns. She is also a crisis intervention trainer. Laura began her career treating pat...

Daniel Bear Davis began training in Somatic Experiencing in 2012. He brings an understanding of the body that is informed by 15 years of experience as a body worker and a lifetime of experience as a dancer and movement educator. Daniel sees clients one-on-one and in groups, on-line and in nature. His one-on-one work is also influenced by cultural somatics - the recognition of the larger web of hum...

Jane Clapp is a Jungian Psychoanalyst (IAAP), a Registered Psychotherapist and an expert in the inseparable relationship between the body and psyche. The purpose of analysis and embodiment is to open us up TO BEING MOVED by life again and to fall back in love with being alive. She live in wonder and awe of the strength of the human spirit and the unique ways we all long to express and manifest who...

Leslie Kaminoff is a yoga educator inspired by the tradition of T.K.V. Desikachar. He is recognized internationally as a specialist in the fields of yoga, breath anatomy and bodywork. For over four decades he has led workshops and developed specialized education for many leading yoga associations, schools and training programs in America and throughout the world. His approach to teaching combines...

Laura Khoudari is a trauma-informed wellness writer, coach, and storyteller. Her work and book  Lifting Heavy Things: Healing Trauma One Rep at Time   (Wonderwell, 2021) have been recognized across the fitness and mental health industries as well as major media outlets like NPR and The New York Times. Her personal essays have appeared in Archetype and Human Shift Magazine.   Website:  laurakhoudar...

Mariana's Bio: One of my greatest passions is being in relationship. I love sharing, learning, teaching, being in presence with others and observing the unique impact that relationships have on each of us. I am a psychologist, psychotherapist, master trainer of systemic-relational psychotherapists and teacher in trainning in Somatic Experiencing. My clinical work with individuals, families and cou...

Nick Duran Bio: My therapy practice is person-centered and trauma-informed, emphasizing collaboration and skill building. I utilize techniques from cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT), play therapy, somatic psychotherapy, mindfulness, EMDR, and expressive arts therapy to address unhelpful ways of thinking and the bodily impact of stress and trauma. I meet clients where they are and offer treatment...

Tim's Bio: Whatever I do, the same skills apply across the board: empathy, honesty, collaboration, improvisation, and shared vision. So whether the arena is work, family, or partnership, these are the values I bring. A heart-forward curiosity has guided my path through professional life. The immeasurable value of getting outside my comfort zone led me overseas and into a career helping other Ameri...

Michelle Phillips , as a healer, facilitator, and 'liberation strategist' shares practice as a mental and spiritual wellness practitioner joining us from the Pacific Northwest, unceded Duwamish and Coast Salish territories. Michelle is an agent of liberatory change, supporting individuals, leaders, and organizations with grief, relational, and anti-oppressive principles and strategies. As a former...

  Fabio Tavares is a Brazilian artist who's been forever obsessed with the human body in action. He started off as a competitive gymnast before running away to join the circus at the age of 15. Since moving to NYC in 1999, Mr. Tavares has collaborated and performed with Yvonne Meyer, Noemie Lafrance, Luis Lara Malvacías, Circus Amok, John Heginbotham, Laurie Anderson, Anna Kholer, Anne Bogart & SI...

David Thomson  is an interdisciplinary performing artist and creator, a "Bessie" awardee who has worked extensively across the fields of dance, music, performance and theater. He  initiated The Artists Sustainability Project to expand the discourse and practice of financial, artistic, and personal empowerment within the arts community. Instagram: davidthomson.nyc www.davidhamiltonthomson.com The A...

Nick grew up on the shores of Lake Michigan, where he is currently raising two young children of his own. He started practicing yoga in 2000 as an antidote to the head-centrism of college. He found it to be a beautiful combination of spiritual practice and exercise, a way to contemplate cosmic ideas as they manifest in the particular pleasures and pains of human life. When not teaching, running hi...

Lauren Ohayon is internationally known for her ability to help her clients find their blind spots, compensations, and preferred patterns that are holding them back. She is the founder of Restore Your Core® (RYC®), an online program which empowers women to heal from core / pelvic floor difficulties and be strong, long, mobile and functional.    Lauren is the creator of the RYC® Method and ICCP (the...