In this episode I talk with Ryan Hurst, head coach and co-founder of GMB Fitness. We talk about physical autonomy, longevity & balance in your practice, and breaking away from the "checklist" mentality in movement
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In this episode of The Ecosomatics Podcast I talk with Chris Diehl, a technologist with a deep curiosity for how technology can help us stay true to our humanity in the face of global problems.
We explore the interplay of traditional wisdom and modern science, embodiment practices for better communication, emergence in complex systems, and much more.
It's a rich conversation that touches on the deep need for integration of mind & body, as well as people & nature.
I spend a lot of time discussing a particular rule of physiology, the SAID principle (Specific Adaptation to Imposed Demand).
In a nutshell: if you create certain situations, certain outcomes are more likely to occur.
But it extends beyond muscles and connective tissues.
We see the same idea apply throughout our lives.
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There's a strange power dynamic inherent in most movement education and coaching (obviously extending out to therapies as well).
I've been curious about the politics of the relationship between professional and client ever since my first exposure to somatic education.
It was the first time I ever felt like I knew something about my body (and myself) that had a sense of deep truth
So many of us feel trapped by a lack of confidence.
We have so many ideas and aspirations, and they sit on the back-burner. We want to make a change, start a new job, open a new business, share our thoughts with the world...but we don't have the confidence to make the leap.
The good news is: you can create confidence.
This article will show you a simple framework to do so.
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You’re bound to the world around you. You’re made of the same stuff as it, and when you die, your stuff will be re-integrated into it in new forms.
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