Speak From the Body

In the 50th episode of ‘Speak From the Body’, I’m speaking with Kerstin Uvn äs Moberg about her pioneering research on oxytocin. She shares how the research has progressed, so what was originally thought of as a hormone of motherhood (birth and breastfeeding), is now understood to be a crucial part of growth and healing for everyone, men and women, young and old. Oxytocin is released with touch an...

These are heavy times. There have been big themes of illness, isolation, suffering, hypocrisy, violence, injustice and inequality that have been headlining the news. Climate change, politics, race and class inequality, a global pandemic. Our world as we’ve known it is in intense change. It’s noticeable that more and more people are using their voices and their platforms to stand up and be counted...

Dr. Jessica Drummond is the CEO of The Integrative Women’s Health Institute and author of Outsmart Endometriosis. She holds licenses in physical therapy and clinical nutrition and is a board certified health coach. She has 20 years of experience working with women with chronic pelvic pain, facilitates educational programs for women’s health professionals in more than 60 countries globally, and lea...

Mira Manek is a wellness consultant and the author of Prajna—Ayurvedic Rituals for Happiness. Her first book was Saffron Soul, a cookbook focusing on healthy Indian vegetarian and vegan recipes, published in 2017. Mira also has her own café Chai by Mira in Kingly Court, inside Triyoga Soho. www.miramanek.com @miramanek We recorded this episode during lockdown in the UK. Tools that Mira has found h...

Naomi has been teaching yoga full time since 2002. Over this time she has developed a deeply compassionate style of teaching that emphasises the therapeutic benefits of yoga and also its potential to uplift and inspire. In 2012, she set up Yoga on the Lane with the intention of creating a dynamic community of teachers and students united by their commitment to practicing mindful, breath-led, vinya...

Touch is our first sense. It’s how we engage with and explore our world.  Touch is key to survival. We quickly pull away from something sharp or hot, but nestle in towards warmth and comfort.  Right now, we need to be retreating into our homes for the safety of ourselves and one another. Human beings are social beings. Even if you’re a strong introvert like I am, we need human connection and conta...

Mac Macartney is an author, an activist, and an international speaker. He is the founder of Embercombe in Devon, a centre that seeks to explore and promote the profound regeneration of land, society, and people. Over a period of twenty years Mac was mentored by a group of indigenous elders. During this training and ever since, he has attempted to bring two worlds together – an ancient world-view t...

Dr Deepa Apté is a fully qualified Indian medical doctor, Yoga teacher and Ayurvedic practitioner.  She lectures widely on Ayurveda and Yoga and regularly writes articles for, and features in, magazines and the press. After having run successful practices in India and Germany, she now runs her practice from The Ayurveda Pura Health Spa & Beauty Centre in London where she offers Ayurvedic consultat...

Natalie Meddings is a doula, active birth yoga teacher and mother of three. She has written two books on birth, How to Have a Baby and Why Home Birth Matters and founded and runs the pregnancy support site, Tell Me A Good Birth Story. She lives in South London with her husband Danny and three children, Constance, Pearl and Walter.  Natalie suggests that each woman should start with biology when th...

I wanted to record a short episode that speaks to you if you’re going through a crisis.  This is a time where things are stripped back to what’s important and what’s not. In some ways this can be really liberating, as you can pay attention to what you really need to and completely ignore everything else.  Keep life simple. Drop the expectations - this is the time to make do. People have different...

Janey Lee Grace is an Amazon No 1 Best-selling author, commentator, and co-presenter on the UK’s  biggest radio show, BBC Radio 2’s  Steve Wright in the Afternoon. Previously she was a backing singer with George Michael and Wham!, Kim Wilde, Boy George and had her own Number 8 chart hit with 7 Ways to Love as Cola Boy.    Janey has written five books on Holistic living including the number One Ama...

Founded in 2013, Pause Global offers bespoke retreats and coaching for leaders. Led by a team of human transformation experts in beautiful locations around the world, Pause retreats have been attended by leaders from HSBC, Mars, BP and the United Nations.  The Pause method is based on the best-selling book by Danielle North, an international board level executive coach. For the last 15 years, she...

Nicola Dunn was born and raised in New Zealand and came to the UK in her early 20’s.  After following an initially conventional study path she took a sharp turn in her early 20’s and took her first step into the world of health by studying nutrition and then psychotherapy. After individual psychotherapy she studied group and family therapy which led her neatly to family constellations and a trans-...

You’d have to be living under a rock not to be aware of the huge global health issue that’s going on at the moment. It’s taking over the news and it’s a big part of daily conversations, on and off-line   We are living in heightened times. And there’ve been a run of world events that have been very evoking and troublesome of late, such as Bush Fires, floods, storms, climate change and political unr...

Nick has inspired tens of thousands of people to follow their calling over the last three decades through his writing, speaking, broadcasting and coaching. Now in his early 60’s, Nick has been on his own transformational journey. He overcame low self-esteem and addiction issues to pursue a successful corporate career in sales and marketing, and resigned in 1989 to follow his own calling and become...

Louisa is an expert in fertility and family law with over 20 years experience. She works at law and policy level in the UK and internationally. Louisa frequently provides expert commentary in the media on fertility, family and parenting law and is a published author on these topics. Her areas of expertise include fertility preservation and treatment, international surrogacy, donor conception, post...

  The first thing to say is that taking a holiday is, in itself, healthy. There can be a pressure to work work work, but it’s impossible to stay productive and inspired without taking some regular time out. It’s important to block out the space to  take care of your needs.  Holidays are often a time where you can let loose and enjoy yourself, but what if you could come home feeling well and rested...

Lina spent most of her career working as a private equity investor in the UK. After experiencing pregnancy loss and difficulty conceiving, she realised the need to build more companies by women for women to help make health more proactive. She is now the founder CEO of Adia, a digital health platform empowering women through their fertility journey, and mother to three children and two angel babie...

Robin Grille is a Sydney-based psychologist in private practice and a parenting educator. His articles on parenting and child development have been widely published and translated in Australia and around the world. Robin is the author of three books: ‘Parenting for a Peaceful World’ , ‘Heart to Heart Parenting’ and his newest title: ‘Inner Child Journeys’. Robin’s work is animated by his belief th...

Last week marked the end of Cervical Cancer Awareness Week. I was reading lots of posts about the importance of having smear tests, in order to diagnose early changes in the cervix that might lead to cervical cancer . In the UK the cervical screening programme is estimated to save over 4,000 lives each year. Numbers of women attending screening are falling though. Some articles had a tone that I f...

Zachi Brewster is a full spectrum doula and pleasure advocate, supporting individuals through transitional experiences on their reproductive and sexual journey's. Coming from a family of women, run by matriarchs on both sides, the power of our wombs (physically and energetically) was clear to her from early on. Witnessing and supporting loved ones through everything from periods, pregnancy, miscar...

Anya Hayes is a Pilates instructor, Mindfulness teacher and author of many pre and postnatal books, including ‘The Supermum Myth’ and ‘Pilates for Pregnancy’. She’s on a mission to empower women with the tools to navigate modern motherhood with pelvic floor and sanity intact. I believe that we all deserve to thrive, not just survive motherhood. Our energies and vitality not only benefit us, but al...

At the age of 28, Russell took a life-changing trip to Koh Samui, Thailand. After years of working in the fast food industry, he had developed skin problems and was searching for a solution. In his research, Russell read about the powers of fasting and the spas in Thailand that offered these healing retreats. It was during this time that Russell discovered raw foods. Russell’s passion was ignited...

I’m such a fan of the twixmas season, the days in between Christmas and the New Year, where it seems to be ok to disappear and hibernate for a few days.  The excess, expectation and obligation that comes with Christmas just isn’t my time of year and the pace of the run up is too fast and furious for me. I’m trying more and more to follow the rhythm of the seasons and tune into my own nature, rathe...

  In this episode I’ll be talking about the Non-Linear Movement Method: why I became a teacher, how I use the practice, and how to explore non-linear movement yourself.   Earlier this year I became a teacher of the Non-Linear Movement Method I was more interested in letting my body move and express itself rather than being told what to do.  Working 1 to 1 with clients is so rewarding, but ultimate...