The Embodiment Coaching Podcast

Senior Alexander Technique teacher Bruce Fertman joins Mark to discuss what the AT is and what the point is, his early days in gymnastics with Dan Millman, how AT lessons work, the root of tension, inhibition, personal somatic responsibility, being and doing, "end-gaining", mindfulness, the cross cultural body (he's an American in Japan), how we have many bodies, the "cosmetic body", embodied ethi...

Feldenkrais and running form teacher Jae Gruenke joins Mark to discuss running function and psychology. She covers not fighting yourself, running with awareness and feeling, looking for ease, barefoot running, nature connection, the evils of shoes, and if runners are crazy. She ends the podcasts with a short Feldenkrais experiment / lesson on foot use.  https://www.balancedrunner.com/ http://www.b...

Long-time Feldenkrais teacher and founder of The Embodied Life Russell Delman joins the podcast to explain Moshe Feldenkrais' method, and his own holistic approach to awareness. He discusses functional integration and awareness through movement, the birth of embodiment in The West, the counter-culture of slowing down and not trying, integrating mental, emotional and social awareness into physical...

What gives a relationship "spark"? Experienced counsellor and intimacy and sexuality expert Michaela chats to Mark about connection, sexual polarity, sacred dance and more.   http://www.michaelaboehm.com/

Explore the Chinese "internal" martial and healing arts in this episode with Derek Notman. We explore what "chi" is, vitality, health vs. martial applications, relaxation, jin shin Jyutsu, standing meditating, forms, ying and yang, tai chi in daily life, Taoism, different models of exercise, freedom and interception. A touch of the poetic Chinese in an accessible American format.  https://www.12ri...

Co-founder of Fighting Monkey, Jozef joins Mark to discuss learning and unlearning  discovery learning, diversity creating immunity art and sculpture, play, strategy  "zero forms", specialism communication experimenting and your perfect tone. An intense exploration.  https://fightingmonkey.net/

Charlie Badenhop joins Mark to discuss Japan culture, what is "ki" and ki aikido, martial arts in daily life, implicit communication, bodywork, sustainable embodiment, corporate work and team building, kaizen, NLP/trances, verbal aikido, changing perspective, ideas generation, making a space between stimulus and response, the enteric nervous system, the somatic language of the body, the deep bodil...

Gayatri explains what tantra is, objectification and sexual denialism, cock loving, tantric massage, orgasm vs. climax, boundaries, consent, sex and agency, demonising men, touch, sleazy tantra, how to find a good teacher, bypassing, the wheel of consent, masturbation and self touch. She also gives some nice exercises to try at home. A juicy one! tantramassagetraining.co.uk/ https://heavenonearthe...

House of Tengu sword and club wielding manic Pawel joins Mark to discuss martial arts, health vs. fitness, medieval and Viking weapons, birth and death, fluidity, 4 elements in training, gender roles, Slavic vs. Scandinavian culture, self defence, reconnecting to the primitive, types of transformation, moral training, service, seasonal eating, intuitive training, and what the hell is a "tengu" any...

Key-note speakers, personal development and business trainers Alison McAulay and Nick Jankel join Mark to discuss how intellectualism and athleticism can both be ways out of embodiment. They chat about gymnastics, rave culture, perfectionism, the "performance body", ecstasy - the pill and state, integration of high states into life, tips for working with "squares" in business, California, pain, sc...

Yoga teacher Marc joins Mark to discuss Scaravelli inspired practice, childhood sidis, confrontation with society, temptations and staying true to oneself, listening to the body, problems with anatomy, the sutras, working with tension, space and attention, sitting vs. movement meditation, yoga teacher's remit, violence in yoga, basic goodness, hope for the yoga community and the actual purpose of...

Movement Medicine teacher and therapist David Mooney joins Mark from Dublin to discuss Irish cultural embodiment, trauma, alcohol and addiction, the church, therapy vs. mindfulness, dancing past present and future, ceremony, east and west integration, immanent vs. transcendent practice, your own shadows as teacher and he shared the Tree of Life exercise.  http://www.embodiment.ie https://www.schoo...

What makes some of the world's best embodiment teachers such good teachers? Here Mark examines many facilitators from various disciplines, and draws out what makes them great teachers.  http://www.embodiedfacilitator.com/

Full contact champion, ex-pro football player, film stuntman and SE Asian martial arts expert Steve Benitez joins Mark to discuss the art of Slat. They chat fighting, health, Javanese mysticism,, intuition, hard vs. soft, nadis, chakras, body listening, trance training, MMA and finally being enough and self-love. A really live one. https://www.satria-arts.com https://vimeo.com/105884325

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Movement therapist and yoga teacher Beverley Nolan joins Mark to discuss why the body matters for therapy, Body-Mind Centring, Authentic Movement, embodied anatomy and feeling into various organ systems, embryology, what a somatic yoga looks like, trauma and trauma sensitive yoga (and if this can be taken too far), invitational language, culture, shallow vs. deep commitment, and more. http://www.b...

Yoga and pilates teacher Trina joins Mark to for a lively chat about stretching and much much more.  She describes her journey from the corporate world, yoga in the USA (she's LA based), a multidisciplinary approach, what's missing from yoga, proprioception vs. interoception, exploration and play, "serious" yoga, scepticism, being a  customer, injuries, the east-west collision,, pilates vs. yoga,...

Craniosacral teacher and author Michael Kern discusses this gentle form of bodywork, its history coming form osteopathy, and its techniques. He talks about the deep rhythms of the body, wholeness, presence and being embodied as a bodyworker, the deep urge for health in us, subtle energy and what CST is best for. He and Mark discuss how doing bodywork effects the practitioners, and how to become "t...

Chris joins Mark to discuss what yoga actually is, it's purpose  and  methods. They explore what feels good ("your body is right!"), asking teachers "why?", choosing, connecting yoga to ecology,  economics  and environmentalism, sexuality, shame and having wonder at the body.  http://www.christophergladwell.com/

Rafe talks about natural movement  - tree climbing, playing, fighting, running, etc. (He has a string parkour background). He describes the birth of the movement culture scene, and discusses overspecialisation, the bodily costs of western culture, reductionist approaches to exercise and nutrition, Jordan Peterson, "whole" movement, social constructionism, gender differences, gay genes, body denial...

Senior karate and tai chi teacher Steve Rowe joins Mark to discuss martial arts as character education. They chat about the attraction of the exotic and of violence, yin and yang, "earning" peace, bullying, tai chi history and philosophy, what real health is, the 4 elements, taoism, Chinese classics, the seasons, online learn,  "McDojos" and more!   http://shikon.com/ https://steve-rowe.com/ https...

Systema academy teacher and gent Matt Hill discusses traditional aikido training in Japan, readjusting after, talks about Sandhurst and the British military, serving in Northern Ireland, what Systema is, how martial arts can be creative, the principles of breath, movement, relaxation and posture, health practices, gyms vs. outdoors, being Stalin's agents, professionalism, exercise as a relaxation...

A guide to doing embodied work in mainstream environments. Find out what mistakes to avoid, how not to freak out corporate clients, and top tips for bringing work with the body to everyone. Includes business case studies.  www.thejoyofbusiness.co.uk   www.marketingforhippies.com www.sethgodin.com www.youtube.com/watch?v=2R6OcmWcolU My business website: www.integrationtraining.co.uk   VIDEOS The sc...

Stephen explains what biomechanics is, and what's wrong with it and the traditional view of anatomy. We look at the limitations and outdatedness of Newtonian physics applied to anatomy, how the body is a "slave to the mind", and how anatomy is social and psychological. We look at how children move, and how conformity is embodied and how we can find freedom through feeling and play. We also discuss...

An embodied approach to healthy eating and our relationship to food. Founders of "Beyond Chocolate" Audrey and Sophie Boss join Mark to discuss why diets don't work (and what does), the disembodiment of the diet culture, how to tune into your hunger and satisfaction, emotional eating,  body positivity and body image activism. Practical tips and tools given.  http://www.beyondchocolate.co.uk/