Category Archives: Embodiment

“We know more than we can tell”: Why embodied knowledge matters

Posted on May 17, 2019 by Administrator

How do you recognise your friend in the street? How do I know how to ride a bike? How come some people have savoir-faire and others are clueless? How does intuition work? The short answer is embodied knowledge. Even though … Continue reading →

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Charles Eisenstein interview

Posted on March 29, 2019 by Administrator

I was delighted to interview Charles Eisenstein as part of the Embodiment Conference, 2018. The interview has recently been released as a podcast and this was the first time I’d sat and listened to it. I initially heard how his … Continue reading →

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Philip Shepherd

Posted on November 12, 2018 by Administrator

How can we escape from the heady over-analytic thinking that our culture is caught up in? Philip Shepherd proposes a path to “radical wholeness” that’s grounded in the deep wisdom of the body (Shepherd, 2017). Western culture has long prioritized … Continue reading →

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Charles Eisenstein

Posted on November 6, 2018 by Administrator

Charles Eisenstein is a new voice for me, but his words resonate deeply and fill me with hope. Eisenstein on the gift economy is well worth a read, but I’m going to focus on his more recent work as it … Continue reading →

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How to Save the World: Embodied Ecology

Posted on October 9, 2018 by Administrator

The UN spelt it out this week: “Climate change is running faster than we are – and we are running out of time.” Most of us know climate change is an unfolding disaster, but we still don’t change. Why? It’s … Continue reading →

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Phenomenology: What is it and why should you care?

Posted on June 15, 2018 by Administrator

Would a sentient fish ever wonder what water is? Do you ever wonder what time is? Probably not: Some aspects of our experience are so ‘obvious’ that we just don’t notice them. Phenomenology is a philosophical approach that aims to … Continue reading →

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Can ‘Power Posing’ change your life?

Posted on April 12, 2018 by Administrator

Can simply standing in a powerful pose boost your confidence? Back in 2010 psychologist Amy Cuddy, along with colleagues Dana Carney and Andy Yap, claimed that it could (Carney, 2010). There was considerable media excitement, especially after Cuddy delivered a … Continue reading →

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Focusing: A tool for troubled times

Posted on November 23, 2016 by Administrator

I’ve been feeling unsettled over the few days and I’m not alone. Many of us feel the chill shadow of uncertainly cast by the events of the last few months. What’s the best response to such troubled times? The American … Continue reading →

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Ecosomatics: An Embodied Ecology

Posted on August 20, 2016 by Administrator

Most people accept that our behaviour is destroying vital ecosystems, yet there’s very little being done about it. Why? There are several factors, but a key part of the problem is that we’re in denial. I find it pretty hard … Continue reading →

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Where is wilderness?

Posted on December 6, 2014 by Administrator

I’m currently featured as a ‘wilderness thinker’ for a project on ‘Thinking Wilderness’. I took a sideways look at the question of what ‘wilderness’ means and came up with more questions than answers. I explore the question ‘Where is wilderness?’ … Continue reading →

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