Somatic Hound

Bianca is a somatic practitioner with over a decade of experience in the mental health field, specializing in Somatic Experiencing®-informed work. Her approach is grounded in the understanding that our experiences live not just in the mind, but in the body—shaping patterns, behaviors, and emotional responses in everyday life. She began her work in mental health as a volunteer on the Distress Lines...

William Garrido has been working with dogs since 2009. He entered the field through a working-dog training school, where he studied obedience, protection work, tracking, scent detection, and handling. After six months in this intensive environment, William went on to work with police dogs and personal protection dogs, and later deployed to Afghanistan as a contractor, serving as a trainer for Cont...

Maryna Ozuna nee' Sheryl Studley, B.S. Biology Vassar College; J.D. Thomas Jefferson School of Law, IACP # 1372 CDT (International Association of Canine Professionals), certified member of NADOI (National Association of Dog Obedience Instructors) is the owner of the Arizona Doggy Dude Ranch training center, the founder, and principal practitioner of the Canine Kinaesthetics (tm) system of bod...

During his ten-year teaching career, Grant recognised that his students needed more from traditional education. He decided to create a program to help students feel more connected and engaged in their school environment. Grant’s great passion for education has driven him to research the benefits of training wellbeing dogs for the classroom. He willingly shares his knowledge and scientific evidence...

Mary Debono helps dog lovers support their dogs' mobility, comfort, and vitality—while improving their own. A Certified Feldenkrais® Practitioner and creator of Debono Moves, Mary combines movement science, gentle touch, and mindset work to foster greater ease, awareness, and connection between dogs and their humans. She is the award-winning, Amazon bestselling author of Grow Young with Your...

Guests for this podcast are brother and sister, Campbell and Nerida, who grew up immersed in the world of dogs at their family’s boarding kennels, where their mum bred and showed champion Borzoi and kept Staffies.  After finishing school, Campbell wasn’t sure what direction to take, so he traveled the world before settling into a decade-long career in finance. Realising this was not a fulfilling c...

Mindset matters! Grow your emotional capacity by learning how to deal with stress and making room for feelings! Kajsa explains to us how radical acceptance of stressful situations and the feelings that they produce can bring us closer to a sense of peace and well being. Kajsa's Coaching Website: https://kajsavanoverbeek.com/ Kajsa and Rusty on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/theruscattle...

Hey! Today I give you something a little different where I was actually a guest on a podcast called Ruff Around the Edges, hosted by Kajsa van Overbeek. Kajsa is a mindset coach for people with reactive dogs. We had such a productive exchange here! I also interviewed Kajsa about her coaching business and how mindset is such an important factor when we face challenging situations with our doggos. H...

The Somatic Hound Podcast is all about how to use somatic technology with your canine companion, helping you and your best doggie friend co-regulate and live a happy life together! I was honored to speak with Karishma Warr from Calm Canine Academy, all about biological fulfillment for your dog and how this affects their nervous system. Subscribe on Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/4JDnJPTe6g...

Allegra's Website: https://www.thenakeddogtraining.com/ Allegra on IG: https://www.instagram.com/thenakeddog/ IG vid that sparked our convo: https://www.instagram.com/reel/Cu2H7mJJTkc/ Support the show Canine Movement Lab in Chattanooga Tennessee Center for Canine Somatics Instagram YouTube Your Host: Leah Lykos on Facebook and LinkedIn

Natural Puppy Raising!!! In this episode we talk all about crate training, hand-feeding, socialization, and puppy biting.  Bite Inhibition article: https://www.collared-scholar.com/exercise-frustration-never-teach-bite-inhibition-puppies/ Remote Puppy Coaching: https://www.caninemovementlab.com/products/remote-puppy-package Kaskazini Ridgebacks: https://www.kaskazini.us/ Canine Kitchen Raw Food: h...

Laurie Janssens teaches people about their natural power to heal themselves. Laurie and I connected through my interest in German New Medicine and we immediately hit it off because of our shared love of dogs and their ability to teach us about ourselves. In this episode, we introduce the main concepts of German New Medicine, talk about how our dogs can manifest physical symptoms in the due to the...

In this episode, I speak with Joy Eriksen, a Certified Small Animal Naturopath with a specialized certification in Advanced Canine Nutrition. Joy introduces the foundations of raw feeding for dogs and offers thoughtful insight into what it means to nourish our canine companions with real, raw, whole foods. Whether you’re new to raw feeding or already incorporating it into your dog’s diet, this con...