The Embodiment Coaching Podcast

A special episode on addiction and the body where I share some personal experiences, discuss the link between embodiment and addiction, 12-step program and more. Useful if you or a loved one have addiction issues, or think that you may have.

Formative Embodiment founder James Feil joins us to discuss Randolph Stone of Polarity Therapy, Cranio work and Franklyn Sills, Stanley Keleman and formative psychology, how we're present at the moment of conception, "insults to form", defaults of being, the foundations of his own work, what works and what doesn't, catharsis, "the pause", constitutional types, Barcelona, cultural resistances and b...

In this special episode I give a beginners guide to trauma, share my own story, describe common symptoms and give an overview of the many treatments out there. Useful to anyone who has trauma or knows someone who has… which is all of us!

Embodiment teacher and zen master Ginny Whitelaw joins me to discuss aikido, working at NASA, the space martial arts geek connection, leadership, disunity in American politics, three centres work, the importance of preference maps, "frequency", the science of vibration, coherence, hara, how to "tune yourself", when to walk away, tension, practical tools for teachers, dealing with difficult people,...

Here are my musings on trends in embodiment and how the future will play out! I wax lyrical about politics, trauma, technology, integration vs the somatic supermarket and more. https://embodiedfacilitator.com

When we strive to control self and world, we disconnect from the intelligence of the body. That places us in a state of personal imbalance. When we act from a state of inner imbalance, we can only have an imbalanced effect on the world around us.  The big question is, "What can we do about it?" Philip Shepherd demonstrates with concrete examples how our culture disconnects us, and he shows how a r...

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Somatics teacher Gayatri joins me to discuss "the yoga of the west". We chat about its connection to Feldenkrais, what makes it unique, simplicity, motivating benefits, self connection and resilience, Russia and cross cultural teaching, women's work, somatic lack / scarcity, sexuality, celibacy, gender and feminism. https://www.livingsomatics.com/profiles/gayatri-schriefer

Psychologist and cognitive scientist John Vervaeke joins me to discuss the body and the meaning crisis. We talk "ecologies of practice", flow, mindfulness, ways of learning, bullshit vs lies, Jordan Peterson, psycho-technologies, embodied mind, cultural group solutions vs cults, the zombie myth, alienation in modern cities and we finish with some advice for teachers of different embodied arts. An...

Zen practitioner and body worker Corey joins me to talk how bodies rebel, Gary Snyder, his time in the monastery, how Zen teachers move, meditation embodied, structural integration, structured vs unstructured traditions, Butoh, Noguchi Taiso, Zhan Zhuang, the many "flavours" of meditation, new online possibilities, "life artists", life transfer and "kufu", rebelliousness in training and the "whole...

Dylan is back to talk Uzazu Embodied Intelligence. We discuss his map and the method for shifting states and building traits, general bs contextual embodiment, "safe bubbles", individual vs group work, several case studies, what really leads to change, the necessary business skills, sensory vs emotional and inter-personal literacy, and some tips for facilitators. In this one, we go from the abstra...

Embodiment renaissance man Scott joins me to discuss integration of different modalities, working with Tara Judelle, non-dual Tantra, dual vs non-dual somatics, Embodied Flow yoga, language, putting together the Embodied Consciousness intensive, transmission, integration, cultural perspectives, "dust" on perception, privilege, being with people going through it, the neuroscience of relationship, p...

Venezuelan ex super-model turned Zen Monk Maria Bailey joins me today. We discuss modelling, objectification, Instagram and Facebook, presence, beauty, grace, South American culture, feminine power and shadow, victimhood and disempowering "awake in your whole body", embodiment in service to what, embodiment as a commodity, women's shadow, how women hurt people, the use of the body as currency, wom...

In this super episode of coaching sessions, Mark demonstrates a few situations - in the first session with Ken, where they explore authority with a couple of practices to take away. Then Alena explores an embodied approach to rest and work through body listening, in the third session he talks with an EFC student Thea who after leading them both through centring explores a health issue, and what it...

Founder of the first graduate degree program in Somatics, author of "Bone, Breath and Gesture" - Don Hanlon Johnson is one of the Embodiment elders in the world. In this interview with Mark Walsh he will speak about the state of Embodiment in 2018, its development until this point and the importance of community in the embodiment world. Please note this is the audio of an audio-visual session with...

Trauma therapist Nir joins us to discuss cancer, The Grinberg Method, being from a family of Holocaust survivors, inter-generational trauma, epigenetic, survivors guilt, family  constellations, projection and transference, shadow work, cultural differences, how facilitators are screwed up, gender, collective pain, and how we can help our children move beyond this. A deep and meaningful one.   http...

Circling founder Guy joins me to discuss childhood weightlifting, masculine excess and surrender, the beginnings of Circling, inter-subjective mediation, listening, conflict, being "weird", the dance conversation, technology and communication, Martin Buber's I and thou, the criticality of relationships, implicit communication, the nervous system, how embodiments form via listening, projections, th...

Stage development consultant Christopher joins me to discuss Clare Grave's Spiral Dynamics. We talk integral consciousness, life conditions, drug use, human emergence, "autistic" learning style, agriculture and the environment, misunderstandings of developmental theory, "centre of gravity" and "cosmic address", emotional states, and getting out of the postmodern "green" swamp. A very clever one th...

Michaela has a strong background in therapy as well as spiritual arts like tantra, did thousands of hours of couples counselling and runs her own podcast successfully. In this interview she will take Mark through questions around embodiment and intimacy, trauma patterns and love attraction. Please note this is the audio of an audio-visual session with a live Zoom group so there may be reference to...

Jewish mystical specialist Gavriel joins me today. We discuss the Jewish tradition and its more Mystical side, exploring such topics as: trauma (ancestral and personal), Shabbat, Passover, the relevance of Judaism to everyone, the essence of the Jewish practice, the right and left line, shadow work, "God", the mystery of the body, expanding identity, healing the world, "eco-kosher", mythical vs al...

A solo one where I go though the main models, tips and tools I use for coaching with the body. I describe the main skill-sets involved and offer practical techniques. https://embodiedfacilitator.com/

Somatic movement therapist Dieter joins me to discuss the Central European tradition, innovation, expressive dance, beginners vs intermediate teaching, operational language, Buddhist mind theory, self-organising, dialogue, "jamming", somatic movement coaching, what embodiment is anyway, bodymind vs mindbody, contact improv and "controlology".  A free flowing fun one, with a bit of geekery. http://...

Psychedelic trip guide Andrew joins me to discuss his work, "set and setting", dosage, the 60's, safety, integrating states, ibogaine, increasing extremity, the relationship of the body to psychedelics, trauma, are some substances more "bodily", the guided tripping coaching process, and we finish with a funny Halloween tripping story. A wild ride! http://www.guidedtripping.com/

Yoga teacher Adrian joins me to discuss going from drug addiction to practice. We talk Rick Astley, Thailand, what magik is, intention, ritual, the "law" of attraction, the elements, angels, modern postural yoga, rebirthing and breath-work, does yoga make you wiser, growing up vs waking up vs cleaning up, the increase in altered state-altering techniques, what makes a technique "powerful", second...

Somatic movement specialist Jamie McHugh joins me to talk creative dance, community dance, Laban movement choirs, Anna Halprin, online work, the "basic 5", developmental movement, the body politic, humane technology, busyness, "digesting" information, feeling safe and does mindfulness need an upgrade. A wide ranging, rich and up to date one!   www.somaticexpression.com   www.naturebeingart.org