The Embodiment Coaching Podcast

My old Israeli special forces friend Ari joins me to share some war stories and his healing journey,. We discuss "looking for magic", PTSD, the training of elite military units, psychological conditioning and brutalisation, Israeli society's trauma, adrenaline and sex addiction, pushing limits, the attraction of death, intimacy and trauma, humour, perspective, stability and peace being uncomfortable, terror, his experiences in refugee camps, The Grinberg Method, MDMA, trust, weak people, why therapists can't talk to most soldiers, vulnerability, shame and guilt, forgiveness, hate, empathy for enemies, post traumatic growth, foot reading, what actually heals trauma and why the body is necessary. This one is both fun and deep, with lots of swearing, non PC language and some rough parts for those not used to hearing about the sharp end of life and death. https://www.facebook.com/ari.geva http://www.grinbergmethod.com

Supreme fearless nerd leader Queen Justine of Namaste joins the show to talk Star Trek yoga, geeks and nerds, wellbeing for nerds, Harry Potter yoga, Star Wars yoga… you get the idea. We also discuss dressing up, play, childlike vs childish, compensatory functions in geekdom and embodiment, the fantasy of "normal" yoga, haters, fantasy vs enactment, trauma, body shaming and body positivity, feeling safe, being "other in yoga, narrative yoga and therapy, the heroes journey and more! This was both silly and deep, and nothing if not original. https://blueboxcounseling.com https://yogainternational.com/profile/294934

Master coach Doug Silsbee joined me to talk about his death, presence, urgency, meaning, coaching and play. A very special episode. Thank you Doug. RIP. https://presencebasedcoaching.com/ https://wordery.com/presence-based-leadership-doug-silsbee-9780692053348?utm_source=social&utm_content=website-share&utm_campaign=page-book&utm_medium=email

If you like the podcast you'll most probably LOVE The Embodiment Conference! 80+ top speakers from around the world coming together for this online conference from 14th to 24th November. More info and sign up: https://embodiedfacilitator.com/embodiment-conference-2018/

Director of The Integral Centre joins me from Boulder Colorado for a bromantic romp though the world of spiritual towns, how to choose a practice, healthy addictions, first embodied loves, postmodernism, the postmodern sweet-shop/buffet, feel good practice vs discipline, America vs Europe, Western self-hatred, developmental psychology, losers, conservative practice and tradition, Jesus, why families are the best practice, the integral elite, Circling and relational mindfulness, haters, the future of integral, what he learnt from running the centre and why he chose to close it. This one went looong as we were having so much fun. NSFNAT (not suitable for new-age twats). https://www.facebook.com/IntegralCenter/ http://integralcenter.org/

From back pain beginnings to embodied podcasting. Carl and Mark discuss Feldenkrais, Russel Delman, The Dharma, education, integrating practices, what is "embodiment" anyway, health vs. embodiment, being too pure, integrity, grief and longing, loss, the lack of men in embodiment, vulnerability, David Deida archetypes, beyond pluralism, politics, lineages, sexism, movement culture, play, embodied podcasting (Carl also has one), and social justice embodiment and how it can be a force for embodiment and disembodiment. This episode is a bit different as a spacious chat between kindred spirits than a formal interview. https://bodyhappy.com/

Pierre joins me from France to talk bullying and power psychosomatic illness voice-work the pains of discovering embodiment, business applications (the main theme of the podcast really), pioneers like Wendy Palmer and Strozzi Institute, packaging embodied work for business, having clear aims, making use of time, buy-in and selling corporate embodied work, team building, training vs facilitation, language use, working with states, the World Cafe and Open Space methods, hosting, holding space, Leadership Embodiment and why the body matters for leaders, and the "how" of being a good leader. We also discuss France and French embodiment, French disembodiment and cognitive bias, aikido in France, Danny Bois, taste, criticism, elegance; and finish with a nice quote no learning relationships. A practical and stylish one! http://www.pierregoirand.com https://www.presenceleadership.net/ http://www.theworldcafe.com/key-concepts-resources/world-cafe-method/

Mark gives an overview of the world's martial arts and how they can be used as embodied practices. A whistle-stop tour of the fighting arts from around the globe!

Tantrik scholar and practitioner Christopher Wallis joins me for some seriously well researched yoga geekery and also to give an exercise for when you're taking a dump. We talk immanence vs transcendence, define "tantra" as a life affirming type of yoga and explain classical tantra (vs neotantra), energy, body image, empowerment, spiritual snobbery, spiritual bypassing, radical self acceptance, Sanskrit's uses and misuses, Mark Singleton and yoga history, how to say "namaste", Sanskrit cognates, the yoga sutra, kundalini yoga, spiritual insecurity, Kashmir Shaivism, how to "tantraise" a postural yoga practice and tips for yogis, our mutual friend Jim Tarren and we end with a simple yet profound meditation pointer. Deep, wise and fun. http://hareesh.org https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kashmir_Shaivism

Dave joins the show for a masterclass in authenticity, receiving appreciation, voice work, embodied speaking, presence, charisma, Irish culture, validation and how to resists it, charm, corporate reality, swearing (very NSFW in places), rejection and non-attachment. A poetic, very alive and inspiring episode. http://www.dave-rock.com/