Discomfort, Growth & the Self with Rachel Blackman
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08/14/21 • 48 min
In this episode, Marissa is joined by Theatre Artist, Somatic Educator, Trainer, Coach and Mentor, Rachel Blackman.
Rachel also teaches Feldenkrais and runs online somatic and creative programs for supporting people to come into their creative and embodied agency.
She is a trainer at The Somatic School where she trains coaches to work with the body. For 8 years she was a co-lead trainer and guest trainer at the Embodied Facilitator Course teaching coaches and facilitators to grow embodied literacy.
In this episode, Marissa and Rachel talk about:
2:25 = Making Well-being accessible
6:30 = What is Feldenkrais?
10:32 = The identity of the struggling Performer
13:40 = The other side of The Matrix
20:20 = The benefits of being flirtatious
22:15 = How play facilitates discovery and a sense of ease
26:50 = Experiment vs Task
27:35 = Imagination as metabolic and embodied
31:35 = Being 'seen'
37:58 = Navigating uncertainty
40:37 = The concept of 'Whiteness'
Find out more about Rachel's work below:
Instagram =
@rachblackers
@stillpointuk
New show = https://www.tinyfailures.com/
Online Courses: https://vibrantbeing.vibrantbody.co.uk/
Somatic Coaching / Embodied Enquiries = https://www.vibrantbody.co.uk/#/
Weekly class =https://www.vibrantbody.co.uk/store/c6/Regular_Classes_-_Tickets.html#/
References:
Resmaa Menakem - My Grandmother's Hands
Amber Mczeal - Decolonizing the Psyche = https://www.buzzsprout.com/278649/5543881-ep-14-decolonizing-the-psyche-dr-amber-mczeal
Karine Bell - https://www.karinebell.com/
Polyvagal Theory - https://www.stephenporges.com/
In this episode, Marissa is joined by Theatre Artist, Somatic Educator, Trainer, Coach and Mentor, Rachel Blackman.
Rachel also teaches Feldenkrais and runs online somatic and creative programs for supporting people to come into their creative and embodied agency.
She is a trainer at The Somatic School where she trains coaches to work with the body. For 8 years she was a co-lead trainer and guest trainer at the Embodied Facilitator Course teaching coaches and facilitators to grow embodied literacy.
In this episode, Marissa and Rachel talk about:
2:25 = Making Well-being accessible
6:30 = What is Feldenkrais?
10:32 = The identity of the struggling Performer
13:40 = The other side of The Matrix
20:20 = The benefits of being flirtatious
22:15 = How play facilitates discovery and a sense of ease
26:50 = Experiment vs Task
27:35 = Imagination as metabolic and embodied
31:35 = Being 'seen'
37:58 = Navigating uncertainty
40:37 = The concept of 'Whiteness'
Find out more about Rachel's work below:
Instagram =
@rachblackers
@stillpointuk
New show = https://www.tinyfailures.com/
Online Courses: https://vibrantbeing.vibrantbody.co.uk/
Somatic Coaching / Embodied Enquiries = https://www.vibrantbody.co.uk/#/
Weekly class =https://www.vibrantbody.co.uk/store/c6/Regular_Classes_-_Tickets.html#/
References:
Resmaa Menakem - My Grandmother's Hands
Amber Mczeal - Decolonizing the Psyche = https://www.buzzsprout.com/278649/5543881-ep-14-decolonizing-the-psyche-dr-amber-mczeal
Karine Bell - https://www.karinebell.com/
Polyvagal Theory - https://www.stephenporges.com/
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You can find out more about her work over at www.marissamccallam.com
Follow her on Instagram: @marissamccallam
Or join her Facebook community The Wishing Only Love Sessions
Podcast artwork created by the excellent @mightycultured
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