The Embodiment Podcast

Exploring the deep and widely applicable model of cycles. Learn how we are effected by the rhythms of life and how imbalance here may cause issues. Various perspectives such as 5Rhythms and the seasons model, are compared, and exercises given. George Leonard - The Silent Pulse Gabriel Roth - Maps to Ecstasy The Anatomy of Change - Richard Strozzi Heckler The Hero’s Journey - Joseph Campbell: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hero%27s_journey Adam Barley - http://www.adambarley.com/ 

Tatjana joins Mark to discuss embodiment and music, Buddhism and yoga. We explore excellence in yoga teaching, what is yoga anyway (?), yoga history, Zen/ Chan, anatomy training. She describes her journey from growing up in a conflicted Yugoslavia to modern day Berlin, how we embody culture, and Europeans vs American marketing. She also offers some practical meditation practices for urban life.   https://www.zenyoga-berlin.de/ https://soundcloud.com/zen-yoga-berlin

Julia is a yoga teacher who specialises in menstruation and “women’s issues”. She educates Mark about women’s cycles and how they effect life and yoga practice, and offers many useful do’s and don’ts related to women’s bleed. They also hit on gender differences in anatomy and practice, form vs free yoga, Western yoga, yoga in daily life, hyper-mobility, shame and menstruation. She also offers a calming alternate-nostril breathing exercise. http://finchleyyoga.com/

Free book and a short online course. OFFER FOR TODAY! http://embodiedfacilitator.com/bodymind-breakfast/ http://embodiedfacilitator.com/centring-ebook-intro/

Host of The Liberated Body & Bliss and Grit, Brooke Thomas joins Mark to talk about her experience interviewing many of the world’s top embodiment experts. She also discusses bodywork (she’s a Rolfer), somatic meditation. Kind of a meta podcast, lots of fun.  https://www.liberatedbody.com/ http://www.blissandgrit.com/ http://www.brookethomas.me/

Mark's guide to the best embodiment books out there. Slightly biased of course, but many classics from various fields from aikido-based coaching, to embodied philosophy, to body therapy, to meditation, to dance are discussed. 

Vince Cullen joins Mark to talk addiction and Buddhism. They discuss what addiction is and how the body the relevant to it, why the body is central to Buddhist practice and how mindfulness can help with addictions of all kinds from alcohol, to drugs, to food to Facebook! Vince and Mark discuss their own addictions, work in prisons, the heaven and hell realms and give practical tools that can help.  http://hungryghostretreats.org

Adam Wilder on connection, sexuality and authenticity. Comedian, festival host and silent speed-dating organiser, Adam, discusses improvisation, anger, bondage, tantra, male touch, sex positivity, hippie-festivals, spiritual by-passing, internet dating and more with Mark. He also offers some nice embodied relationship tips for listeners.  Togethernesslondon.com Shhhdating.com

Today we enter the feminine world of birth, birth trauma, attachment, breast feeding, menstruation, and how to raise children who aren’t disembodied. Doula, parenting consultant and breast-feeding counsellor Roma Norris joins the show and educates Mark about a thing or two.  http://birthingabetterworld.co.uk/ https://drgabormate.com/

Rachel brings us the skills - the actor explains what improv is and why we could all benefit from it, we talk expanding your range and describes a play she did about terrorism and reconciliation. We discuss not knowing, touch, boundaries, massage, bodywork and The Embodied Facilitator Course. A fun one.  http://stillpointtheatre.co.uk/ http://vibrantbody.co.uk/home.html https://www.timeout.com/london/theatre/the-bombing-of-the-grand-hotel http://www.normandoidge.com/

A masterclass in making yoga more meaningful and getting it (or any other art) off the mat and into life. Some in-depth theory and very practical tools any embodiment teacher can use. The Embodied Yoga Principles method is presented, along with work on enriching asana ethics, community, learning theory and more.  www.embodiedyogaprinciples.com/subcribe-ebook www.embodiedyogaprinciples.com

Star of Faithless and One Giant Leap Jamie Catto talks about unleashing creativity through deep listening and yin embodiment. We discuss blocks to your potential, trauma, finding purpose, the inner critic, drugs, stardom, Mark’s teen make-out track, having kids, true success and the importance of humour. http://www.jamiecatto.com/ https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Faithless

Adam introduces us to the practice of 5 Rhythms dance, and we talk teaching, music, culture, how the modern world is going to chaos, and the deep patterns of movement and mathematics that connect all things. Includes some simple movement practices you can do while listening.  http://www.adambarley.com/ https://www.5rhythms.com/

Somatic granddaddy Don Hanlon Johnson gives us a history lesson from the early days of embodiment in the USA at Esalen and the swinging 60’s, to modern politics and environmental concerns and the future of the field. We talk about diversity, East-West collisions, culture, LSD, education, ageing and more. He also presents a couple of lovely experiential exercises. A vibrant conversation. http://www.donhanlonjohnson.com/

A short update on how the podcast is going and some news of upcoming courses. http://embodiedfacilitator.com/ https://www.embodiedyogaprinciples.com/teacher-training