The Embodiment Coaching Podcast

"The Therapist Who Moves You" Erica Hornthal joins Allison Lindsay to discuss the importance of movement in managing our mental health, dementia, using the body to speak for us when the words don't come, the power of movement prescriptions, embodied vs disembodied dancing, and embodied self-care. www.ericahornthal.com

A yogi, a coach and a mediation teacher join Mark to discuss ethical marketing. Fun useful perspectives from around the world. https://ethicalmarketing.coach/    

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Mindfulness teacher, community organiser and self-care activist Shelly Tygielski joins Allison Lindsay to discuss being your own guru, bringing mindfulness to the corporate world, activism fatigue and resilience tools for the long-haul, tips for mindfulness that reflect what it's really like in the real world, making mindfulness accessible to all, finding inspiration in working with communities af...

Ex UFC fighter, osteopath, and politician Rosi joins me to discuss learning, breathing patterns, Martial arts, women in MMA, BJJ, humbling oneself, femininity, why she got into politics, trans fighters, diversity and more. A really impressive human that's worth listening to. https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rosi_Sexton

Head of athletic performance at Irish Rugby, Nick joins me to talk what we can learn from sports science, the "invisible wall", emotions in sport, the body-mind split, why anatomical instructions don't help, cuing that's works, attention, intention and learning, making things meaningful, and body awareness vs external cuing. https://www.thelanguageofcoaching.com

Kelly Boys, trainer with the United Nations Foundation and author of The Blind Spot Effect, joins Allison Lindsay to discuss prison yoga, trauma-sensitive mindfulness, building inner resources, finding and working with our blind spots for greater self-awareness, getting out of our own way and yoga Nidra. A wide-ranging discussion on increasing self-awareness and building resilience. https://www.ke...

Qi kung and yoga teacher Mimi joins me to talk about her yoga journey, yoga in China, Mathew Cohen, "energy", refinement, ageing and yoga, contexts, Taoism, what qigong is, the medical-martial-spiritual model, heart and lungs, romanisation, what chi is, "the spark in the machine", primordial chi, yin yoga, finding true masters, women in Taoism, the 9 precepts, opposition, effortless action, racism...

International mindfulness and meditation teacher Jill Satterfield joins Allison Lindsay to discuss embodied mindfulness, getting to know yourself from the inside-out, Buddhism, the power of the breath and imagination in healing from pain, mindful movement at Spirit Rock, identifying the boxes in your brain – and exploding them, plus a shared compassion practice. www.jillsatterfield.org  

Embodied facilitator of trauma Marcela joins me to talk Grinberg Method, Embodied Flow, Celtic Wheel, shame, inter-generational trauma, rage, racism, COVID, healthcare, terror, trust, is calm always helpful, emotions, "red flags" in embodiment, gender and not enough/feeling too much, shame and rejection. Some great disagreement and discussion. https://fierceembodiment.com  

Online yoga teacher Esther joins me to discuss seeing her mother's transformation, YouTube, "yoga business", can business be a practice, how the pandemic has impacted things, online business dynamics, trust, trends, spiritual bypassing, niching, "journeys" in yoga and what's not yoga. A wonderful conversation. https://www.ekhartyoga.com

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Flow expert and journalist Steven Kotler joins me to discuss what on earth "flow" is and is not, Nietzsche, optimal performance, how to trigger flow, the challenge -skill balance writing in flow, group flow, ADHD embodiment and his new book. An enjoyable, fascinating and fast one! https://www.stevenkotler.com/

Master somatic coach and former actor Curtis Watkins joins Allison Lindsay to discuss getting into the body to get present with our experience, coaching at the level of being, Copernicus, how Covid-19 has changed who we are, tips for finding your purpose, successful courageous conversations, 150 emotions and how the body responds to each of them. www.curtiswatkins.com

Kickboxing teacher Georgia joins me from Australia to discuss traditional martial arts and respect, Thai boxing, "the beauty of violence", mental health benefits of martial arts, feeling safe and fighting, power dynamics and authority, consent-based martial arts, ego, trauma, online teaching, the pros and cons of different martial arts, and tips for martial arts teachers. A really important one wi...

Breathworker and doctor Ela joins me to talk burnout, dehumanisation, body talk, life and death, principles of healing, Dan Brule, her "go to" breath techniques, "breath intelligence", adrenaline addiction, rest, biomechanics of breath, fascia, how breathwork works, the relationship between mysticism and science, individualised healthcare, BLM, the misuses of self-regulation, social safety. http:/...

Rape crisis counsellor Robert joins me to discuss trauma, the emotional impacts of sexual violence, disclosure, the BLESS process, myths, work with kids, and more. A hard but educational one. Warning: contains potentially triggering content. https://www.robertuttaro.com/ https://rapecrisis.org.uk/ https://thercc.org/get-support/

Men's Movement legend Warren joins me to discuss his early work in the women's movement, feminism, "the patriarchy", three gender world-views, why boys need dads, gender studies and activism, rejection, the gender pay gap, Men's beauty contests, power and being powerless, HR, and more. Maybe not an easy listen for some but very important. https://warrenfarrell.com/ https://www.amazon.co.uk/Warren-...

Russian martial arts teacher Vladimir joins me to discuss Systema, health, aikido, fear, fight and flight, breathing, community, family and context, 911, fighting evil, post COVID fighting, protesting and more. A lovely vibrant one. https://systemavasiliev.com/store/

Founder of Inner Kids mindful living for busy families, Susan Kaiser Greenland joins Allison Lindsay to discuss helping children to be mindful in school and at home, developmentally appropriate mindfulness practices for children of all ages, compassion, appreciation and attention skills building through mindfulness, family based practice, getting present with and tuned in to your child, integratin...

Authentic relating and community consultant Sara joins me to discuss communication, conflict, money, relationship, Circling, Authentic Relating, "translating", verbal aikido, systemic vs relational problems, "elephants", liking and belonging and more. A good annoying one. https://www.authrev.org/

Founder of trauma sensitive Mindful Martial Arts joins me to talk Pride, bad break ups, the intimacy of combat, BJJ, obsession, conflict resolution, trauma bonding, windows of tolerance, healing and safety, what a trauma sensitive MMA looks like. Mindfulmartialarts.ca

Anatomist Gil Hedley joins me to discuss what makes anatomy interesting, somanaut, objective vs. experiential anatomy, regional vs. integral anatomy, Tom Myers, nouns vs. verbs, humbling, nobody is not the standard, variation, cutting up celebrities, charisma, FUZZZZ, "rebranding" the body and more. A pleasure playful yet deep one. https://www.gilhedley.com/

Philosophy of the breath Petri joins me to discuss how this area has been missed out, the ancient Greeks, Descarte, ontology, phenomenology, Merleau Ponty, Atman, ethics, trust, hospitality, COVID, death in the trenches, aesthetics, breathing together, spirituality, Finnish language and culture, and mindFunfulness. A deep and fascinating one! https://jyu.academia.edu/PetriBerndtson

Clinical psychologist, martial artist and neuroscientist Tamara joins me to discuss Brazil, Kung fu, brain scanning, accessibility, teaching mindfulness with stress, "Bruce Lee" mindfulness, why neuroscience is popular, "neuro-enchantment", Tai Chi, default mode network, benefits of mindfulness, what embodiment actually is, deep ecology, extended cognition, developmental psychology, clowning, who...