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The Body Awake

The Body Awake is a podcast for people interested in health and the human body, and in having a conversation beyond the body as merely a machine. It's about what we're made of, how we move, how illness, injury and healing happen, and what we can do with that information to live better lives.
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Now displaying: May, 2016
May 26, 2016

This week is an in-between-isode,* taking a pause from interviews to bring you this news flash: you know that feeling when your step is light and springy, and other times when you feel like a sack of bricks? It's not in your head. Today, we take a quick peek at the anatomy and physiology of fascia, collagen, stored energy and what that could mean for your running, walking, and stylish footwear.

*Thanks, Tim Ferris.

May 18, 2016

I'm here with yoga teacher extraordinaire (my words, not hers) Djuna Mascall as we talk dedication, Zen, yoga and its commodification. All part of the continuing practice of knowing reality, including of course the body, as it is.

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Djuna's website: http://yogapracticeandreflection.com/

Her retreats: http://yogapracticeandreflection.com/upcoming-events-and-workshops/

Prajna Yoga, including teacher training information: http://www.prajnayoga.net/

May 18, 2016

Contact Improvisation is a form of dance that is unscripted, multi-variable, and rich in information we can glean about the body. In this interview with Martin Keogh, we dive into Contact, and his experience with 1000's of bodies, traveling the world over.

Martin shares some thoughts on what we can learn from the form, and from seeing and listening with our full bodies. He also shares some thoughts on aging, deepening into the body, and even death by beauty.

SHOW NOTES

Martin Keogh's website, including writings, video blog and teaching schedule: http://martinkeogh.com

Curious what Contact Improvisation can look like? Check out https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=C-J5Sqc6BIw

May 18, 2016

Our very first show, laying out some guiding principles we'll tend to follow in our exploration of the human body.

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