The Embodiment Coaching Podcast
Episodes
The 4 Elements - Mark Walsh
06 Jul 2018
Contributed by Lukas
On this episode I lay out a classic embodiment model - the four elements. I take listeners through an experiential test of their preferences and sho...
86. Juicy Love - with Lin Holmquist
06 Jul 2018
Contributed by Lukas
Tantra and yoga teacher Lin joins us to get juicy! She talks about the painful start of embodiment, ecstatic birth, what tantra is, power and abuse, e...
85. CrossFit Christianity - with Greg Amundson
03 Jul 2018
Contributed by Lukas
Greg joins the show to talk police work, the warrior archetype, ongoing training, presence, CrossFit (he's a pretty big deal in that world), co...
84. Trauma, politics and culture - with Irene Lyon
25 Jun 2018
Contributed by Lukas
Nervous system specialist and therapeutic coach Irene joins me to describe her journey though physio and Feldenkrais into trauma work. We discuss mini...
83. Provocation Below The Neck - with Joseph Riggio
25 Jun 2018
Contributed by Lukas
Joseph joins us from New Jersey to talk NLP, dog training, communication, state management, influence, how our stories impact us, somatic narratives,...
82. Democratising Embodiment - with Monika Gross
22 Jun 2018
Contributed by Lukas
Alexander Technique teacher and founder of The Poise Project, Monika Gross joins Mark to discuss theatre, what is the Alexander Technique, being a Fir...
81. Polyamorous Acrobatics - with Adrian Iselin
18 Jun 2018
Contributed by Lukas
Adrian and Mark join to chat acro yoga, intimacy. They cover what yoga is, the psychology of partner yoga, social media and the rise of the visual, wo...
80. Shame - with Marcela Widrig
15 Jun 2018
Contributed by Lukas
Marcela talks about her somatic start with The Grinberg Method, how we rely on old patterns, learning vs. release models of bodywork, and how atte...
Experiments and looking back - with Mark Walsh
12 Jun 2018
Contributed by Lukas
This special episode overviews the other episodes so far, and I offer practice experiments to enrich your life! Try one and let us all know on the Fac...
79. Money Movement - with Evangelos Diavolitsis
12 Jun 2018
Contributed by Lukas
Evangelos joins Mark from Canada to discuss The 5Rhythms, the 5R map as medicine wheel, why it isn't mainstream, shame, relationships, renunciation, a...
78. Learning Ninja - with Simon Yeo
09 Jun 2018
Contributed by Lukas
Ninja master Simon Yeo Sensei joins the podcast to describe what ninjutsu is and isn't, the middle aged peak and the dangers of old teachers, ninja hi...
77. Therapy and Yoga - with Mariana Caplan
05 Jun 2018
Contributed by Lukas
Author, therapist, yoga teacher Mariana Caplan joins the show to discuss psychological healing, spiritual longing, bypassing, why yoga needs therapy a...
76. The Yoga Media Industrial Complex - with Kat Heagberg
02 Jun 2018
Contributed by Lukas
Yoga International Editor Kat joins Mark to discuss, dance, performance bodies, publishing, celebrity, "being good at yoga", discrimination, body imag...
75. The Politics of Practice - with Carol Horton
28 May 2018
Contributed by Lukas
Writer, academic and yoga teacher Carol Horton joins Mark to chat politics, guru abuse, yoga life skills, yoga history Forest Yoga, trauma informed yo...
74. Mindful Texting - with Constance Clare-Newman
25 May 2018
Contributed by Lukas
Alexander Technique teacher Constance joins Mark to discuss dressage (horses and stuff), what is the AT, who does it, poise, how has the technique cha...
73. Psychotic Yoga Bunnies - with Anneke Sips
22 May 2018
Contributed by Lukas
Yoga therapist Anneke Sips joins Mark to explain what yoga therapy is and how it works. They talk mental health, psychosis, cultural and per...
72. Shamanic Dance - with Ya'Acov Darling Khan
19 May 2018
Contributed by Lukas
Co-founder of Movement Medicine Ya'Acov Darling Khan joins Mark to discuss shamanism cultural destruction and the noble savage, paganism, in...
71. Mindful Strength - with Kathryn Bruni-Young
15 May 2018
Contributed by Lukas
Can strength training be more mindful than yoga? Kathryn Bruni-Young joins the show to say yes! She and Mark discuss being second generation teache...
70. Gender wars and sex robots - with Anita Teresa
11 May 2018
Contributed by Lukas
Anita and Mark have a heated but good humoured debate on gender and embodied sexuality. They talk sex robots, sex education, slut-shaming and how to o...
69. Integral embodiment - with Bence Ganti
07 May 2018
Contributed by Lukas
Integral expert and therapist Bence Ganti talks Ken Wilber, what is "integral" anyway, body therapy, psychodrama, constellations work, "fields", "subt...
68. Mistress Embodiment - with Melissa Tofton
30 Apr 2018
Contributed by Lukas
BDSM kink practitioner and leather-wear designer Melissa Tofton joins Mark for a flirty, naughty and NSFW romp, which also goes deep. What can the emb...
67. Contact Parents and Kids - with Itay Yatuv
30 Apr 2018
Contributed by Lukas
Itay joins Mark from Tel Aviv to discuss contact improvisation and his innovative Contact Kids courses, Israeli culture, military service, wildness, t...
66. Daily Life: The Art of Balance - with Bibiana Badenes
28 Apr 2018
Contributed by Lukas
Bibiana Badenes joins Mark from Spain to discuss how we can make daily life more embodied, and integrate the approach in a balanced way. She talks Rol...
65. The fierce feminine dance - with Brooke McNamara
24 Apr 2018
Contributed by Lukas
The gorgeous Brooke joins Mark to talk ballet beginnings, somatics, healing vs. art, wildness, Zen, internal vs. external orientations, her romance, b...
64. Rebel Fitness - with Nikki Naab-Levy
21 Apr 2018
Contributed by Lukas
Nikki joins Mark for a raucous ride giving the world of fitness a good kicking and licking. She discusses high impact training, fear, taking a multi-d...
63. Somatic Yoga - with Julie Martin
17 Apr 2018
Contributed by Lukas
Julie joins the show from Goa to discuss a somatic approach to yoga beyond making the shapes and blindly following tradition. She touches upon neo-col...
62. Taboos Line is it Anyway - with John Cremer
14 Apr 2018
Contributed by Lukas
Professional improviser and founder of The Maydays, John Cremer joins Mark for a wild riot through some very edgy territory. They discuss humour as a ...
61. Zen vs. Kung-fu - with Keith Martin-Smith
10 Apr 2018
Contributed by Lukas
Kung fu teacher, Zen practitioner and author Keith Martin-Smith joins Mark for a bromantic chat about Chinese martial arts, northern vs. southern styl...
60. Embodied Non-Violence - with David Weinstock
07 Apr 2018
Contributed by Lukas
Embodied Non-Violent Communication trainer David Weinstock joins Mark to talk peace and the body. They chat about aikido, why language matters too, th...
59. Hard and soft - with Dan Docherty
02 Apr 2018
Contributed by Lukas
Tai chi teacher Dan Docherty joins the show and tells us about his journey from the Hong Kong police, to full-contact championships to being a tai c...
58. The science and politics of yoga - Ariana Rabinovitch
31 Mar 2018
Contributed by Lukas
A slightly anarchic romp through the world of yoga research with New York based teacher and author Ariana. She exposes yoga myths, explores the psycho...
57. Enchanted stretching - with Dave Wardman
27 Mar 2018
Contributed by Lukas
Dave joins the show to discuss his movement from martial arts to the field of "enchantment" and how stretching can be much deeper as an art than commo...
56. The dance of trauma - with Amber Elizabeth Gray
24 Mar 2018
Contributed by Lukas
Experienced dance movement and trauma therapist Amber joins Mark to discuss humanitarian work, polyvagal theory, state sharing, self compassion and se...
Update, analytics and special offer
21 Mar 2018
Contributed by Lukas
Update on analytics and special offer
55. Elevating exercise - with Linus Johansson
20 Mar 2018
Contributed by Lukas
Soma Move Founder Linus on physiotherapy, movement in daily life and matching movement to clients needs, "Trojan-Horsing" gyms and fitness, innovation...
54. Millennial Coaching and Bitchin - with Chandler Stevens
17 Mar 2018
Contributed by Lukas
A rambling chat between Mark and movement and personal growth coach Chandler on BJJ http://www.chandlerstevens.com/
53. Touching being - with Bruce Fertman
13 Mar 2018
Contributed by Lukas
Senior Alexander Technique teacher Bruce Fertman joins Mark to discuss what the AT is and what the point is, his early days in gymnastics with Dan Mil...
52. Running as a birthright - with Jae Gruenke
09 Mar 2018
Contributed by Lukas
Feldenkrais and running form teacher Jae Gruenke joins Mark to discuss running function and psychology. She covers not fighting yourself, running with...
51. Socially engaged somatics - with Russell Delman
06 Mar 2018
Contributed by Lukas
Long-time Feldenkrais teacher and founder of The Embodied Life Russell Delman joins the podcast to explain Moshe Feldenkrais' method, and his own holi...
50. Sexual polarity - with Michaela Boehm
02 Mar 2018
Contributed by Lukas
What gives a relationship "spark"? Experienced counsellor and intimacy and sexuality expert Michaela chats to Mark about connection, sexual polarity, ...
49. Tai chi - with Derek Notman
26 Feb 2018
Contributed by Lukas
Explore the Chinese "internal" martial and healing arts in this episode with Derek Notman. We explore what "chi" is, vitality, health vs. martial appl...
48. Fighting monkey - with Jozef Frucek
23 Feb 2018
Contributed by Lukas
Co-founder of Fighting Monkey, Jozef joins Mark to discuss learning and unlearning discovery learning, diversity creating immunity art and scul...
47. Ki power - with Charlie Badenhop
19 Feb 2018
Contributed by Lukas
Charlie Badenhop joins Mark to discuss Japan culture, what is "ki" and ki aikido, martial arts in daily life, implicit communication, bodywork, sustai...
46. Sacred Sexuality - with Gayatri Claire Beegan
17 Feb 2018
Contributed by Lukas
Gayatri explains what tantra is, objectification and sexual denialism, cock loving, tantric massage, orgasm vs. climax, boundaries, consent, sex and a...
45. Swords, gender and intuitive training - with Pawel Widuto
13 Feb 2018
Contributed by Lukas
House of Tengu sword and club wielding manic Pawel joins Mark to discuss martial arts, health vs. fitness, medieval and Viking weapons, birth and deat...
44. Intellectual, athletic and business disembodiment - with Alison McAulay and Nick Jankel
09 Feb 2018
Contributed by Lukas
Key-note speakers, personal development and business trainers Alison McAulay and Nick Jankel join Mark to discuss how intellectualism and athleticism ...
43. The anatomy of wholeness - with Marc Acquaviva
05 Feb 2018
Contributed by Lukas
Yoga teacher Marc joins Mark to discuss Scaravelli inspired practice, childhood sidis, confrontation with society, temptations and staying true to one...
42. Irish conscious dancing - with David Mooney
03 Feb 2018
Contributed by Lukas
Movement Medicine teacher and therapist David Mooney joins Mark from Dublin to discuss Irish cultural embodiment, trauma, alcohol and addiction, the c...
41. The best embodiment teachers
30 Jan 2018
Contributed by Lukas
What makes some of the world's best embodiment teachers such good teachers? Here Mark examines many facilitators from various disciplines, and draws o...
40. Intuitive, energetic jungle fighting - with Steven Benitez
27 Jan 2018
Contributed by Lukas
Full contact champion, ex-pro football player, film stuntman and SE Asian martial arts expert Steve Benitez joins Mark to discuss the art of Slat. Th...
January Offer
24 Jan 2018
Contributed by Lukas
January Special - advert
39. Giving yoga a somatic upgrade - with Beverley Nolan
23 Jan 2018
Contributed by Lukas
Movement therapist and yoga teacher Beverley Nolan joins Mark to discuss why the body matters for therapy, Body-Mind Centring, Authentic Movement, e...
38. Deconstructing Yoga - with Trina Altman
21 Jan 2018
Contributed by Lukas
Yoga and pilates teacher Trina joins Mark to for a lively chat about stretching and much much more. She describes her journey from the corporate worl...
37. Craniosacral, embodiment, health - with Michael Kern
16 Jan 2018
Contributed by Lukas
Craniosacral teacher and author Michael Kern discusses this gentle form of bodywork, its history coming form osteopathy, and its techniques. He talks ...
36. Ecology, sex and yoga - with Christopher Gladwell
13 Jan 2018
Contributed by Lukas
Chris joins Mark to discuss what yoga actually is, it's purpose and methods. They explore what feels good ("your body is right!"), asking teachers...
35. The Evolution of Movement - with Rafe Kelley
08 Jan 2018
Contributed by Lukas
Rafe talks about natural movement - tree climbing, playing, fighting, running, etc. (He has a string parkour background). He describes the birth of ...
34. Earning peace, the martial way - with Steve Rowe
05 Jan 2018
Contributed by Lukas
Senior karate and tai chi teacher Steve Rowe joins Mark to discuss martial arts as character education. They chat about the attraction of the exotic a...
33. Movement and breath in Russian martial arts and life - with Matt Hill
02 Jan 2018
Contributed by Lukas
Systema academy teacher and gent Matt Hill discusses traditional aikido training in Japan, readjusting after, talks about Sandhurst and the British mi...
32. Working with normal people
29 Dec 2017
Contributed by Lukas
A guide to doing embodied work in mainstream environments. Find out what mistakes to avoid, how not to freak out corporate clients, and top tips for b...
31. Non-conformist biomechanics - with Stephen Braybrook
26 Dec 2017
Contributed by Lukas
Stephen explains what biomechanics is, and what's wrong with it and the traditional view of anatomy. We look at the limitations and outdatedness of Ne...
30. Food - with Audrey and Sophie Boss
22 Dec 2017
Contributed by Lukas
An embodied approach to healthy eating and our relationship to food. Founders of "Beyond Chocolate" Audrey and Sophie Boss join Mark to discuss wh...
29. Reckless training, amateurism and the Asian connection - with Philip Smith Shihan
18 Dec 2017
Contributed by Lukas
7th degree aikido black belt Philip Smith joins Mark to discuss intense traditional "Asian style" training, culture, democracy vs. totalitarianism...
28. Yoga and authentic communication - with Ryan Spielman
15 Dec 2017
Contributed by Lukas
Ashtanga yoga teacher Ryan Spielman on the benefits of a recurrent practice, enlightenment, movement meditation, social meditation and authentic commu...
27. Not judging, wearable-technology and Guatemalan insanity chilli - with Gerald Zhang-Schmidt
11 Dec 2017
Contributed by Lukas
Guest anthropologist, ecologist, biologist and technology blogger Gerald joins Mark from Austria. They discuss the geek way of embodiment, wearable te...
26. Working with the body for trainers & coaches - Mark Walsh
08 Dec 2017
Contributed by Lukas
Mark gives an overview of how the body can be used by trainers and coaches, offering clear theory, real life examples from various clients and practic...
25. Life energy in golf, business & being Jewish - with Jamie Leno Zimron
05 Dec 2017
Contributed by Lukas
Jamie joins Mark to discuss her journey in golf, aikido, bodywork peacebuilding and teaching somatics in business. She discusses the life energy that ...
24. Dance history, philosophy and the body as verb - with Laurie Booth
01 Dec 2017
Contributed by Lukas
Experienced dancer and choreographer Laurie discusses modern and postmodern dance, asks "what is dance?", and goes deeply into the philosophy of movem...
23. Seasons of the body - with Mark Walsh
27 Nov 2017
Contributed by Lukas
Exploring the deep and widely applicable model of cycles. Learn how we are effected by the rhythms of life and how imbalance here may cause issues. Va...
22. Zen and the art of yoga - with Tatjana Mesar
24 Nov 2017
Contributed by Lukas
Tatjana joins Mark to discuss embodiment and music, Buddhism and yoga. We explore excellence in yoga teaching, what is yoga anyway (?), yoga history, ...
21. Bleed Yoga - with Julia Davis
21 Nov 2017
Contributed by Lukas
Julia is a yoga teacher who specialises in menstruation and "women's issues". She educates Mark about women's cycles and how they effect life and yoga...
20. Free book and short course
16 Nov 2017
Contributed by Lukas
Free book and a short online course. OFFER FOR TODAY! http://embodiedfacilitator.com/bodymind-breakfast/ http://embodiedfacilitator.com/centring-eboo...
18. Best Embodiment Books
06 Nov 2017
Contributed by Lukas
Mark's guide to the best embodiment books out there. Slightly biased of course, but many classics from various fields from aikido-based coaching, to e...
17. Booze, Buddhism and the Body - with Vince Cullen
01 Nov 2017
Contributed by Lukas
Vince Cullen joins Mark to talk addiction and Buddhism. They discuss what addiction is and how the body the relevant to it, why the body is central to...
16. Connection, comedy and copulation - with Adam Wilder
26 Oct 2017
Contributed by Lukas
Adam Wilder on connection, sexuality and authenticity. Comedian, festival host and silent speed-dating organiser, Adam, discusses improvisation, anger...
15. Birth, breasts and embodied parenting - with Roma Norriss
22 Oct 2017
Contributed by Lukas
Today we enter the feminine world of birth, birth trauma, attachment, breast feeding, menstruation, and how to raise children who aren't disembodied. ...
14. Acting, improv and touch - with Rachel Blackman
19 Oct 2017
Contributed by Lukas
Rachel brings us the skills - the actor explains what improv is and why we could all benefit from it, we talk expanding your range and describes a pla...
13. Getting yoga off the mat
17 Oct 2017
Contributed by Lukas
A masterclass in making yoga more meaningful and getting it (or any other art) off the mat and into life. Some in-depth theory and very practical tool...
12. Embodying creativity - with Jamie Catto
13 Oct 2017
Contributed by Lukas
Star of Faithless and One Giant Leap Jamie Catto talks about unleashing creativity through deep listening and yin embodiment. We discuss blocks to you...
11. The 5 Rhythms of Life - with Adam Barley
11 Oct 2017
Contributed by Lukas
Adam introduces us to the practice of 5 Rhythms dance, and we talk teaching, music, culture, how the modern world is going to chaos, and the deep patt...
10. Soma, drugs and getting old, a somatic history - with Don Hanlon Johnson
06 Oct 2017
Contributed by Lukas
Somatic granddaddy Don Hanlon Johnson gives us a history lesson from the early days of embodiment in the USA at Esalen and the swinging 60's, to moder...
09. Special episode - update on how the podcast is going
04 Oct 2017
Contributed by Lukas
A short update on how the podcast is going and some news of upcoming courses. http://embodiedfacilitator.com/ https://www.embodiedyogaprinciples.co...
08. Logic, trauma and martial arts - with Paul Linden
28 Sep 2017
Contributed by Lukas
Mark's long-term mentor Paul Linden joins the podcast to discuss aikido, trauma, abuse recovery, self-regulation, the Holocaust and inter-generational...
07. The cultural body - with Alexandra Vilvovskaya
25 Sep 2017
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode Vilya from Moscow joins Mark to explore the body cross-culturally, delving into Russian culture, trauma, communist influence, gender, ...
06. Practice
21 Sep 2017
Contributed by Lukas
Practice makes permanent - in this episode learn what a transformational embodied practice is and isn't, how to choose a practice, how to make the mo...
05. The anatomy of existence - with Gary Carter
14 Sep 2017
Contributed by Lukas
On this episode anatomy expert, bodyworker and yoga teacher Gary Carter joins Mark to discuss a depth approach to aesthetics, Scaravelli yoga, bodybui...
04. Taking it to the marketplace - with Miles Kessler
14 Sep 2017
Contributed by Lukas
Aikido and meditation teacher Miles Kessler from Tel Aviv about coming down from the mountain and being of service. A wide ranging conversation includ...
03. The body and place - with Dr. Adrian Harris
14 Sep 2017
Contributed by Lukas
This episode eco-psychologist and counsellor Dr Adrian Harris joins Mark to discuss the power of place and the science of this. Links to relevant site...
02. Centring - how to get yourself together under pressure
14 Sep 2017
Contributed by Lukas
Want to get it together under pressure? On this episode Mark introduces the idea of centring and state regulation, offers some practical exercises and...
01. What is embodiment and why does it matter?
09 Sep 2017
Contributed by Lukas
In the first podcast Mark gives a thorough description of what embodiment is and is not; where it comes from, and tells his own embodied story through...