The Embodiment Coaching Podcast

Experienced contact dance teacher Martin joins us to talk contact improv dance. We discuss spontaneous movement, the "open source" structure of CI, the relationship to aikido and other systems, cross-cultural factors, South American jams, naked contact, softening gaze, research, contact as relational mirror, learning about oneself through dancing, "terminus stations", how we dress to a practice, what the room reveals, how you make and leave partners reveals, working with boundaries, the political apathy of dancers, how we dance in times of war, incorporating the conservative and getting to know place. http://martinkeogh.com

An update on how the podcast doing, what is changing and also some news about upcoming courses. https://embodiedfacilitator.com/embodiment-conference-2018/ https://embodiedfacilitator.com https://www.embodiedyogaprinciples.com/ https://www.patreon.com/markwalsh

Dance movement therapists and academic researcher Helen Payne joins me to geek out. We discuss why the body, being a "body person in academia", Jon Kabat-Zinn, medically unexplained symptoms, psychosomatic illness, the evidence base for embodiment, the trials of doing trials, the business case for wellbeing, trauma and unexplained symptoms, chronic stress, attachment style, the importance of groups and belonging, moving symptoms with the body, how to package embodiment, resistance from mainstream culture, what an integrated embodied-medical-academic future culture would look like (inspiring stuff), Authentic Movement, the business and university war-zone and resilience. A fast, fun clever one. http://researchprofiles.herts.ac.uk/portal/en/persons/helen-payne(6f513b38-eca7-4e71-8481-efd23e826ad7).html https://youtu.be/MrY3-LFP0bM

My ole brother arms and conflict resolution specialist Stephen Kotev, joins me for some rough-diamond fun. We talk growing up in conflicted families, how conflict is about more than words and logic, Paul Linden, fight-flight and the physiology of conflict, self regulation and the best quick-win centring techniques, how to stop interrupting and listen better (guilty), aikido vs BJJ, the joys of competition, humility in martial arts, authenticity vs tricks in conflict, physical vs verbal triggers, why guns are fun and he offers a final challenge to kill and flay a poor little chicken. This one is quite sweary and non PC from the start, so avoid it if you are comically weak millennial who does not take responsibility for their own reactions. http://www.stephenkotev.com

Dutch yoga and mindfulness teacher Karin joins me to discuss how smoking got her into yoga, Tibetan Buddhism, cultural adaptation, kindness, EYP, making yoga useful, how it's not all about bliss or even relaxation, "karma yoga", generosity, how Buddhism is a "refugee religion", Dutch culture, Bhutan (where she does various charitable work), Indian nationalism and yoga and concentration vs open awareness. She also gives some practical mindfulness and meditation tips for practice and establishing a practice. A relaxed amiable stroll of a conversation between friends and colleagues. www.openingyourhearttobhutan.com www.yogaandmindfulness.co.uk

Sindre joins the show from Oslo to discuss the evils of sitting, NASA research, issues with traditional yoga, Foundation Training and Eric Goodman, Anatomy Trains and Tom Myers, anatomy vs embodiment, biotensegrity, fascia, balance, diet / nutrition, the dangers of office work and antidotes to it, inflammation, the EFC course, chronic pain, centring, threats, bodywork and more. An ambling chat between friends.

Alexander technique teacher Korina joins the show to discuss how our embodiment is impacted by space, landscape and nature, and how this can lead to a different relationship with the environment. She also chats death, pets, bodywork, changing oneself while giving bodywork, participating in someone's else body and gentle encouragement, the evidence base for AT, why it's not that popular, somatic movement, many aspects for touch, RADA, and the body in acting. A spacious elegant gentle interview. https://alexandertechnique.co.uk/alexander-technique/research http://www.korinabiggs.co.uk http://www.thespaciousself.co.uk

In this special 100th episode we turn the tables and Maud Raber, seasoned embodied coach and facilitator, Leadership Embodiment instructor and EFC faculty member, interviews me with questions from listeners and students. We go into my work, what I get from the podcast, and some deeply personal events that impacted why I chose embodied work. http://www.embodiedfacilitator.com/ https://www.embodiedyogaprinciples.com/ http://boddy.pro/en

Meditation teacher Martin joins me to discuss how meditation is as much body training as mind training, body hatred in Buddhism, disgust, "freedom vs friction", the 3 bodies of Buddhism (physical, energetic and infinite), lay vs renunciation and monastic practice, his money sex and work seminars, what money shows us, trust and money, money mindfulness, having enough, dana payments, retreats, meditating in a city, integration, online mindfulness pros and cons, yoni / womb meditation and layers of relaxation. An informative engaged ramble. http://www.martinaylward.com http://www.mindfulnesstraininginstitute.com/ http://moulindechaves.org/

Experienced executive coach Curtis Watkins, known for working with the body, joins me from New York to both explain and show somatic (embodied) coaching. We discuss school sports trauma, acting, bring big and small, what's too much and too little, what exactly is coaching, linguistics and Fernando Flores, Ontological coaching, coaching vs sports scorching, taking new perspectives, habits, welcoming pain, curiosity, breath in coaching, and phone and Skype coaching. Newly we also do a live demo where Curtis coaches me… which felt a bit vulnerable but will hopefully be useful to listeners. Various coaching resources and schools such as the Coaches Rising podcast, Strozz Institute, Stuart Heller, Wendy Palmer, EFC (of course), CTI, and Newfield and New Ventures West are also recommend. http://www.curtiswatkins.com/how_works.html embodiedfacilitator.com https://strozziinstitute.com/ http://www.leadershipembodiment.com/ https://www.walkingyourtalk.com/ https://www.newventureswest.com/ https://newfieldnetwork.com/ https://www.coachesrising.com/