The Embodiment Coaching Podcast
Mark Walsh
A weekly podcast for coaches, embodiment teachers and anyone who sees the body as more than a hunk of meat.
Embodiment Unlimited host Mark Walsh, interviews leaders and innovators from around the world. We cover coaching, mindfulness, trauma therapy, martial arts, meditation, somatics, yoga, and movement practices generally. The flavour is light-hearted, conversational and practical.
The podcast has been going for seven years and had over three million downloads.
Embodiment Unlimited host Mark Walsh, interviews leaders and innovators from around the world. We cover coaching, mindfulness, trauma therapy, martial arts, meditation, somatics, yoga, and movement practices generally. The flavour is light-hearted, conversational and practical.
The podcast has been going for seven years and had over three million downloads.
Episodes
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Jun 11, 2019 • 1h 3min
175. Creative yet rigorous - With Dieter Rehberg
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://www.pme.or.at/
Jun 8, 2019 • 1h 1min
174. Body tripping - with Andrew Venezia
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/
Jun 4, 2019 • 1h 11min
173. Magik and measurement - with Adrian Cox
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 order change, what success is and how we know we've grown. An enjoyable, wide ranging and very "live" conversation. https://www.adriancox.com/
Jun 1, 2019 • 1h 5min
172. Somatics 2.0 - With Jamie McHugh
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
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May 28, 2019 • 2h 3min
171. Love, loss and levels - with Ken Wilber
Integral philosopher Ken Wilber joins me for a deeply personal as well as cerebral interview. Ken opens up about his life, loves, body practices, obsessive search for integration and the state of world politics. Heart and head, an epic interview. https://integrallife.com/
May 24, 2019 • 56min
170. Stalking Psoas - with Liz Koch
Psoas queen Liz Koch joins us to discuss the "muscle of the soul". We talk body as process, language of the body, cannibalism, anatomy vs embryology, fight-flight, car seats, birth, sex, modern disconnection and more. https://coreawareness.com
May 21, 2019 • 1h 6min
169. Hakomi - with Jaci Hull
Jaci Hull, a body therapist specializing in the Hakomi Method, shares insights into mindfulness-centered somatic therapy. She unpacks the intriguing principles of Hakomi, emphasizing the essential role of bodily awareness in emotional healing. The conversation dives into relational mindfulness and creating safe therapeutic environments, highlighting how trauma shapes behavior. Jaci also discusses the significance of 'contact statements' in therapy, revealing how deep emotional connections can nurture personal growth.
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May 18, 2019 • 1h
168. Embodied Relating - with John Thompson
The co-founder of Circling Europe John Thompson joins me to discuss his beginnings as an integral tennis coach, postmodernism, "quadrants", Circling, intuition, connection, relating, surrendered leadership, being in the moment, facts vs opinions, and the current "take down" climate. A very honest chat between two friends, more than an interview. He also demos what his work is all about live. https://circlingeurope.com
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May 14, 2019 • 1h 32min
167. Zen lightbulb geek-out - Paul Linden and Shinzen Young Special
Two of my favourite teachers join us Paul Linden and Shinzen Young! We discuss the relationship between science and contemplative practice, traditions and discomfort, passive language, The Buddha as a scientist, linguistics, six directions techniques, stilling Parkinson's, love and power, the role of humour, Shamanic ordeal, Judaism, empowerment, the importance of definitions. A really special one with two (slightly mad) geniuses, The Holocaust, polarisation, ethics and gurus, human flourishing and the world today. This one is a very special geek-out treat. https://www.shinzen.org/ https://www.being-in-movement.com/
May 10, 2019 • 58min
166. Working with trauma - with Irene Lyon (from TEC)
Irene Lyon is one of the world's leading experts in working with trauma. In this interview she touches base on what trauma actually is, she explores together with Mark Walsh how events affects the person's body-systems and what allows them to process the situation, which another person with a different body-system would have tipped over. Please note this is the audio of an audio-visual session with a live Zoom group so there may be reference to things shown and comments in the chat. To access the full visual recording and 140 others go to https://embodiedfacilitator.com/e-conf2018-bonus-2/
