The Embodiment Coaching Podcast

In this conversation my EFC colleague from Russia Alexandra (aka Vilya) discuss how do we choose and establish a practice. We talk about how to how the hell do you pick one fo starters, and how do all the different practices in the field integrate. We discuss the Embodied Facilitator Course a fair bit too for those interested in that. Some really leading-edge embodied musings on this one. https://embodiedfacilitator.com/yoga-for-your-life-2/ http://body4biz.ru/efc-russia

Business and life partners Kendra and Francis join Maud in unpacking the great gifts of AcroYoga for building transferrable life skills around connection, trust, intimacy and communication. We discuss synchronisation and calibration, curiosity, making the implicit explicit, the polarity of knowing and not-knowing, vulnerability, power dynamics, transcending conflict, inclusivity in embodied practice, (really) asking for what you need, fully receiving, the 4 Elements, and much more. https://acrocouple.com/

Holistic mover Joseph joins me to chat parkour, practice, why we train, discipline, play and goal orientation, his school outside Berlin, the fundamentals of being human, the importance of craft, agency and creation, what's lost in modern life, Hipster hunting, "time well spent", gardening, how to navigate the diversity of practice in the modern world, and focus. A deep and wide ranging one with a humble guy. http://josephbartz.de

Somatic sex therapist Charna Cassell joins me to discuss trauma and sex. This one gets quite full-on in places and could be triggering. We chat about childhood trauma, windows of tolerance, numbing, hyper-arousal, the six F's, being gay, sexual self-medication, attachment, what a "healthy" sex drive is, BDSM, Peter Levine, practical tools for healing, meditation and trauma, celibacy, and top tips for a great sex life. Charna also leads an exercise to help if you get triggered during the episode. A juicy, deep and practical one. https://www.passionatelife.org/

Special 200th episode where my friend and colleague Neil interview me, with questions form you! We get personal, professional and profound…and also talk quite a lot of c**p. Enjoy! www.embodiedfacilitator.com www.embodiedyogaprinciples.com www.integrationtraining.co.uk

Dance teacher and yogi Julian joins me from LA to discuss bodymind education. We discuss the freedom in yoga, bodywork, conscious dance, spiritual bypassing, Ken Wilber and integral theory, relational and verbal integration, the function of different classes, verbal integration, the bigger picture of somatics, the next step in the evolution of embodiment, marketing, South Africa vs California, social justice and more! A pleasant amble. https://julianwalkeryoga.com/ http://www.yogateachergradschool.com/

Founders of Embodied Presence Lee and Jamus join me to talk about working with partners, BMC, dance and contact improv, spiritual enquiry, experiential anatomy, the animal body, "safety" and support, trauma, growth vs healing, "grounding", the heart, nature "doing the heavy lifting", taking time to let things digest, embodied consciousness, sight impairment, and the contrast between sexy fast and hard training and more gentle considered training. http://embodiedpresence.co.uk

Dancer and martial artist Filippo Sera joins us to talk Bruce Lee, martial arts, adaption, theatre, the expressive body performing to thousands, Axis Syllabus, deep principles, pleasure, getting learning "off the mat", contact improv dance, technical vs emotional, saying no, personal growth in contact, Steve Paxton, and where to find out more. A wide ranging and enjoyable one. https://ciglobalcalendar.net/ http://www.axissyllabus.org/

Comedy improv teacher and confidence and communication writer Liz Peters joins me to discuss improvising, listening, presence, "yes and", what embodiment brings to improv, creativity, transfer of improv skills into life, form vs freedom, self-regulation, taking up space, imperfection, imposter syndrome, and much more. We end with some super useful top tips. A fun and useful one. https://www.lizpeters.com/ https://www.themaydays.co.uk/speaker/liz-peters/

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.