The Embodiment Coaching Podcast

Breath-worker Alicja joins me to talk being a strange geek under communism, the secret breathwork centre, working with cancer patients, holotropic breathwork, bodywork, Authentic Movement, coherent and circular breathing, Feldenkrais, the medical industry, trauma and attachment, Wim Hoff, evidence base, hormones, sex hormones and HeartMath. A fun and practically geeky one. www.psycholog.gliwice.pl...

Authentic marketing teacher George Kao, we chat marketing alignment, how marketing helps us find our true message, why marketing isn't war or religion vs. friendship, how to describe what you do, marketing and relationships, top of mind, joyful discipline, Focusmate, negativity bias, filtering, wanting to be liked and more. A really fun authentic conversion. https://www.georgekao.com/

Movement teacher Kaila joins me discuss bringing wholeness to the movement arts, Laban, dance training, BMC, why the floor matters, ballet, developmental movement patterning, identity and pattern, Joanne Avison, embodied activism, exercise science, process vs goal orientation, attention vs intention, biotensegrity (vs. classical mechanics), embodied movement science and more. A pleasant geeky ambl...

Playfight founder Bruno joins me to discuss Capoeira, competition, Brazilian culture, dance, goals of practice, martial arts vs. dance, falling, aikido, non-resistance, connectivity and confinement. A flowing pleasant one. https://play-fight.com

Master breath-worker Dan joins me to talk breath! We chat about how breathwork has developed, wearable technology, Tony Robbins, common mistakes of teachers, the three principles of breath, "the sigh"technique, getting to know the breath through play, others teachers in the field, Tibetan caffeine, classic techniques, the risks of breathwork, Systema and breath as prayer. A lively and useful one....

Party starter and connection specialist Jacques joins me to discuss festivals, social trust and conformity, crowd surfing, influence, intrusive joy, transgression, implicit and social consent, embodied leadership, proximity, coordination, play, thriving and connection in the fine of COVID. A really fun one, with a surprisingly deep message. https://www.vyve.life/

Breathworker Kathleen joins me to talk life and breath. We start with a gentle exercise, discuss divisiveness, rest, surviving vs. thriving, recommended practices for the pandemic, breath and immunity, sex and breath, allowing oneself to feel, pleasure and pain, tribal vs. universal, spirituality and diversity issues and healing. A beautiful powerful one. https://www.kathleenbooker.net/

We are launching our new course called Everyday Embodiment - tools for the real world. A practical video course you can do in your own time at home. We have a special rate on it today.  https://embodimenteveryday.com/

Movement and pilates teacher Madeline joins me to discuss dance and the history of Joseph Pilates, what makes pilates Pilates, who to work with, control issues, what is "advanced", copyright, gait patterning, a Bikram rant, the "reformer", online training vs. hands-on, what's changed since COVID, and shiny teeth. Some good pilates info and myth busting here. https://madelineblack.com/

Embodiment facilitator and intimacy teacher Rani joins me to discuss Dancing Eros, feminine archetypes, wild women vs. nice girls, ritual, the invitation inwards, a "feminine" response to the crisis, relational impact, becoming your own lover, confidence, looking at their own shit, conscious dance and what the embodiment scene is like in New Zealand. A fun, flirty romp. https://www.instagram.com/e...

Movement Medicine teacher Silvana joins me to discuss conscious dance, the influence on the amazon and indigenous wisdom, how the virus is impacting Italy, how online will continue, tactile culture, "after Corona", care for the vulnerable, cycles and women's cycles, and to inner coach. An important insight into culture, future and women. https://www.silvanarigobon.com https://www.movementmedicinea...

Rosen method therapist teacher and actress Annabelle joins me to discuss acting, the great pause, how the Rosen Method works, Marion Rosen, the power of silence, the wisdom of the body, the power of touch and of course COVID. A gentle one. https://www.rosenmethod.co.uk

Founder of Bone Yoga and Bone Yoga bodywork Paul joins me from New Zealand to discuss Zero Balancing, not being special, empowerment and yoga, being "done to", vipassana meditation, ligaments, types of touch, "energy", "facts" in bones, abuse and bodywork, and the gift economy. A good examination of bones and bodywork! https://www.boneyoga.com

Meditation teachers and authors Lorin and Camille join me to discuss The Radiance Sutras, death, dance, surfing, what works in meditation teaching, global connection and tribalism, using crisis to wake up, presence, gratitude, Sanskrit, altered states, meditation for women, fear, and falling in love with life. A lovely radiant romp. https://lorinroche.com https://www.camillemaurine.com

Breathworker Kathleen Booker, the Jedi of Calm, joins Allison Lindsay from New York, to discuss the power of breathwork to bring us connection, calm, find kindness and empowerment in our lives, as well as healing our stories, working with diverse groups including prisoners, business people and a global community, the importance of the breath in the time of coronavirus and to try out a simple but p...

Pelvic floor specialist Lauren joins me to discuss shame, prolapses, incontinence, Cesarians, Kagels, C-section, mula bandha, the "core", yoga cues, abdominal pressure, belly breathing, not being "broken", running a huge FB group, and resources for pelvic floor work generally. A useful public service one! https://restoreyourcore.com/

Founder of Wild Moves Tess Howell joins me to discuss meditation, conscious dance, "up and out" vs. "down and in", silent disco, indoors vs. outdoors, being "crazy" and dancing, the challenges of modern times, when is it "enough", I vs. We personal growth, what's our unique offering, drama triangle, inequality and spirituality, community and resilience, polarity and relationship, being in contact...

Three senior embodiment, movement teachers join me to discuss where we're at now, depression, nature, isolation, dragons, burnout, boundaries, authority, hope, arrogance, the great sleep, working online and COVID as a retreat. Basically 4 tired blokes talking through the issues! https://theintegraldojo.com/ https://philipshepherd.com/ https://www.evolvemoveplay.com/

Berlin Yoga Festival founder Anastasia joins me to discuss Soviet yoga, various styles of yoga, The Berlin Yoga Conference, styles of yoga, going broke following your bliss, personal space, ethics and abuse, politics, the Berlin vibe, Embodied Yoga Principles, compliance ladders, and state highs vs traits. A wide ranging overview of the modern yoga scene. https://berlinyogaconference.org https://w...

Martial artist and YouTube star Rokas joins me to discuss the search for truth, realism, denial, aikido, MMA, testing what you're doing, reinventing oneself, and using clothes for reinvent oneself. A lively real one with an old friend. https://www.youtube.com/user/AikidoSiauliai

Three trauma specialists join me to discuss the grief curve, love of intensity, the "gifts of trauma", dreams, "thin" times and dissociation, control, the freeze response, The Earth and COVID, elders, childhood and teenage patterns, touch, irritability, toy tigers, shaking, and we give a load of practical coping and healing tips for anyone with trauma. A beautiful fun one about a serious topic. ht...

An update about our crowdfunding, new presenters and a special offer at https://www.teccrowdfund.org/

Embodiment LEGEND Judith Aston joins me to discuss dance, Ida Rolf, corrective models, asymmetry, the foot, imposing mental models, spirals, external factors and embodiment, pronating, getting to the deepest layers of the body, matching movement, being of service, vibrancy, Fritz Pearls, impatience and more. A delightful elder worth listening too. https://www.astonkinetics.com/

Mindfulness teacher, actress and sex educator Jessica joins me to discuss having your life destroyed by meditation, addiction, spiritual superiority, dark nights of the soul, sexual misconduct, the unexamined corners of our life, knowing what you like, vanilla vs. adventure sex, oneness and sexual non-duality, top tips, common sexual problems, sexual trauma, how embodiment helps sex. https://yourw...

Four clever embodied blokes discuss practices, democide, ecologies of practice, parkour, the meaning crisis, martial arts, cognitive science, embedding, the four "Es", liminality, play, the heroic, masculinity, and much much more. Utterly epic episode.