Welcome back to Irene Lyon for our second chat on TBA. We pick up largely where we left off from our first interview (ep 17), namely into this question I had — and have — around okay, so we're aware of this trauma thing ... what do we do about

Somatic Attunement

Jan 13th, 2022 21m 28s

SA is part meditation, part body awareness, and part sitting with another who’s attuning to, listening to, asking about, and following along with your developing experience, particularly the raw experience of arising sensation. This practice

Relational Meditation with Riyaz Motan

Jan 4th, 2022 1h 22m

This episode, I chat with a new teacher of mine, from a course called “Healing from Presence,” Riyaz Motan. We talk about relating from an embodied, being-at-home place, and the many wonders and pitfalls of working, and ultimately being, with o

Direct Experience

Dec 15th, 2021 10m 8s

A Creator's Companion

Feb 4th, 2021 26m 8s

This episode is a preview of my year-long labor of love, A Creator's Companion.

Can Somatic Material Be Taught Well Online?

Oct 14th, 2020 1h 15m

Can body-based material be taught online? Can a somatic curriculum be shared with a decent felt sense, something other than the feeling of not quite being as good as the real thing?

The Coronation with Charles Eisenstein - ep 55

May 19th, 2020 1h 21m

“The Coronation” essay links: in print, in iTunes, and other audio options. Charles’ website, which includes links to his podcast, workshops, essays and more.

Our Deepest Compass: Nobody Gets Left Out with Sage Hayes - ep 54

May 11th, 2020 1h 24m

Orientation

Apr 18th, 2020 32m 31s

Orientation : a riff and a meditative practice.

Authentic Revolution and Relating with Sara Ness

Sep 29th, 2019 1h 21m

I've been wanting to interview Sara for a long time ... Indeed, since I first participated in Authentic Relating Games in a variety of settings, including potlucks, movement seminars and segues into contact improvisation. Happy to have you with

Movement / Education with David Gallina

Aug 27th, 2019 1h 18m

Birth and Death 💛 — episode 50 (!)

Aug 8th, 2019 19m 51s

Birth and death: an update. Thank you for being here! 💛 Danny Schmidt "Just Wait Til They See You" 💛 Rev angel Kyodo Williams On Being 💛 David Whyte's Clear Mind, Wild Heart

Our Interconnected Bodies, Trauma & What Now with Peter Levine — ep 49

Jun 15th, 2019 46m 9s

Peter Levine founded Somatic Experiencing, a body-oriented approach to healing trauma. In this interview, we hear about the origins of that work, and a lot about what's now, and what's next, for this pioneer. Find Somatic Experiencing, and more

Full Moon : Third Anniversary Episode

May 25th, 2019 36m 56s

Happy third anniversary, friends 💛 Links My “how to start a podcast” guide My interview with Donna Martin My interview with Angelo Coppola

Connection, Audience and Being Real on Social Media with Ryan Orrico — ep 47

May 9th, 2019 1h 11m

I started following Ryan's page on Instagram. I was nearly immediately put on edge by some of his posts. He, at least a lot at that time, was playing a bit of a villain, challenging me and anyone else reading to put ourselves out there in a way

Clarification, Patience and the Ocean With Patty Townsend

Apr 1st, 2019 57m 33s

Patty Townsend has been teaching yoga since waaaaaay back in the day when there were only a couple yoga studios in LA. That alone would give her lots of credit to be on this show ... And so it's such a bonus that she offers her experience with

New Moon : Season 3 Orientation

Mar 6th, 2019 25m 11s

Welcome back 💙

Interconnectedness and Darkness: ep 44

Nov 17th, 2018 20m

In this episode, we wrap up Season 2 of The Body Awake with a mix of retrospect, looking around and some personal sharing from me. Here's that poem I mention at the end. With love, LB

Towards an Inclusive Somatics with Don Hanlon Johnson — ep 43

Oct 29th, 2018 1h 22m

Don Hanlon Johnson has had his interest at the intersection — or perhaps mutual expression — of "taking care of your body stuff" and "political, social and taking care of the environment stuff" for a long time now. We cover a lot of ground. I w

Reaching for Blackness with Holistic Resistance — ep 42

Oct 1st, 2018 1h 21m

This episode, after a long time considering and reckoning myself with some of this material : “Reaching for Blackness” with Aaron and Jennie of Holistic Resistance. You can find their website here. Cheers to all of our inquiries, rich and perso

A Body Electric : Try This at Home with David Fleming — ep 41

Aug 30th, 2018 1h 1m

Our guest this go is David Fleming, a bright and thoughtful practitioner whose work spans bodywork, lifestyle shifts and movement, and is informed by research into fascia, bioelectricity, the healing potential of the earth and more. This epis

Start with Science, End with Poetry with Tatjana Mesar — ep 40

Aug 7th, 2018 1h 13m

When teaching, "I start with science, but hopefully I end with more of the poetry of the movement." This is one of my favorite lines from this episode's guest, Tatjana Mesar. Tatjana is a teacher and practitioner, a smart thinker and deep feele

Q & A

Jul 20th, 2018 46m 39s

I love a good question. I also love the attentive space it evokes in me to come up with an answer. And so with that, hopefully this is a win-win as I present to you five listener-powered inquiries, ranging across a decent spread of body-relate

Living Your Body's Intelligence

Jul 11th, 2018 50m 49s

Living your body's intelligence ... Oh, what that could mean! To get a feel for what it is, let's point to what it's not. It's not blindly following every bodily desire that arises. (Only one donut orgy per month, alright?) Nor is it forever pe

Sex, Touch and Naming What's There — ep 38

Jun 9th, 2018 1h 39m

This was one of those interviews where I thought we were going to talk about one thing, and we ended up talking about another. It is real, intimate (and happening in relatively real time, depending on when you listen to this) as we discuss the