The Embodiment Coaching Podcast

Coach trainer and women's embodiment teacher Susie joins me to discuss coaching, Tony Robbins, dance, why work with embodiment, "transformation", practice, state to trait, being a woman in a yang world, "femininity", the lead edge, young women and the commodification of sexuality, palpability, trauma and the honour of doing this work. A wide ranging one with some classic embodied themes. http://susieheath.com/

Alexander technique teacher and trauma educator Betsy joins me today. We discuss her background in dance, how she discovered trauma work, Somatic Experiencing and Peter Levine, why somatic practitioners need to know about trauma, somatic influence, Stephen Porges, creating "safety", welcoming vs warning, trauma and identity, flight vs social engagement, the triune brain, "neuro-bunk", embodiment as a perspective on life, "inhibition", ground and the empowerment of trauma work. A wide-ranging accessible one with a practical exercise at the end. http://www.betsypolatin.com https://embodiedfacilitator.com/brighton-trauma-awareness-for-facilitators-with-betsy-polatin/ https://www.theactorssecretbook.com/

Diane is a zen teacher and highly skilled mediator and facilitator. In this interview with Mark Walsh, she talks about how the body and mindful awareness is crucial for conflict resolution, shadow playing out in conflict and zen. 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/

Writer and environmental activist Charles joins me to discuss the story and consequences of disconnection. We cover many topics that connect to this such as community, masculinity, objectification, the gift economy, feminine rage, control, myth and more. A deep satisfying one. https://charleseisenstein.org/courses/

In this very practical session with easy and down to earth instructions, Wendy is bringing Aikido and Mindfulness together. Out of that she developed a model of embodiment leadership used successfully for many years within big companies and organizations. 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/

Spiritual author and integral thinker Roger Walsh joins me to discuss his Australian athletic abilities, Californian awakenings, Ken Wilber, the feast of spirituality in the modern world and the traps that come with that, the importance of teachers, his book essential spirituality, embodied/ spiritual "food groups", maps of how we develop, ethics and stages of ethics, "shoulding", how to be more ethical, mentorship, what's new in the spiritual world, monophasic vs polyphasic cultures, practice overwhelm, karma yoga, technology and spiritual kids today! https://drrogerwalsh.com

Proud rebel mama, Somatic Experiencing and Mindfulness Instructor Karine Bell joins Maud to discuss the power of motherhood as embodied transformational experience. She passionately discusses the work she offers mothers around reconnecting to their bodies so they can interrupt the cycle of intergenerational traumas, transform the embodied narratives that their bodies have stored, and develop the self-trust that enables them to show up as empowered and empowering parents. https://www.karinebell.com/

A solo one where I overview the body and meditation as a topic, talk about some common techniques, different schools, principles, posture, and what makes meditation "embodied" or not. https://embodiedfacilitator.com

Dancer and somatic movement therapist Dr Martha Eddy joins us to discuss her background growing up in inner city New York with social activist parents, modern dance, Rudolf Laban, Bartenieff, Isodora Duncan, theatre, Bodymind Centring and Bonnie Bainbridge-Cohen, health and physical therapy, developmental movement, her Dynamic Embodiment system, health, middle-class embodiment, "practical" vs exploratory practice, Warren Lamb, working with children, somatic "detective work", support and social equity, addiction and social somatics, and the economics of access. http://drmarthaeddy.com

Uzazu founder Dylan joins us to discuss dance and sound, embodiment vs mindfulness, vowel sounds, maps of space in embodiment, state shifting and states vs traits, Amy Cuddy and her critics, the vagus nerve, academic and artistic trends, why "be here now" is impossible, how research enriches subjective experience, embodied assessments and integral theory and Ken Wilber. A clever vibrant one. https://www.uzazu.org