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MYBcastMYBcast SEEDS - Dawne Emert Episode 2SEEDS is a podcast about a set of somatic touch principles that we call Somatic Mindfulness and how it is changing the practices and lives of LMTs and practitioners. Each episode is a brief conversation with someone who has adopted these principles sharing how it’s affecting their work and their views about massage and life. Truly a seeker of every kind of therapy to help her overcome her routine, crippling, chronic pain, Dawne gained personal healing through this work. Her own journey has been the source of empowerment to her work as a somatic therapist. Dawne's advice to othe...
2025-10-1817 minMYBcastMYBcast Portraits of The Pioneers - Linda Garofallou Episode 3Portraits of the Pioneers is an in-depth look at those who have been actively involved in the exploration, development, and practice of somatic touch therapy.
This episode introduces Linda's recent book - which fulfills the work and wishes of her dear, belated mentor, Louisa Silva - offering a "very different view" of how to use touch to work with children with autism. "Touch," says Linda, "is the basis to create the pathway that opens sensory doors."
The protocol helps children normalize a self-regulatory process that can help them manage stress behaviors. Linda is a teacher...
2025-10-0535 minMYBcastMYBcast: SEEDS - Dawne Emert Episode 1SEEDS is a podcast about a set of somatic touch principles that we call Somatic Mindfulness and how it is changing the practices and lives of LMTs and practitioners.
Each episode is a brief conversation with someone who has adopted these principles sharing how it’s affecting their work and their views about massage and life.
Meet our guest, Dawne, an incredible practitioner who has demonstrated how using the principles taught in Somatic Mindfulness can radically transform a life. Hear her story of commitment to use these principles in her own life with great success. Da...
2025-10-0523 minMYBcastMYBcast Portraits of The Pioneers - Linda Garofallou Episode 2Portraits of the Pioneers is an in-depth look at those who have been actively involved in the exploration, development, and practice of somatic touch therapy.
Learn about who Linda's mentors were and how they influenced her journey. From Gerry Costa to T. Barry Brazelton and Stuart Shanker, to Louisa Silva... In this episode you will learn so much about the neurobiology of infant/mother connection and infant/father connection to the biology of emotional regulation and how touch brings the brain back to its regulatory potential.
Linda's philosophy is that civil societies begin with how w...
2025-10-0536 minMYBcastMYBcast Portraits of The Pioneers - Linda Garofallou Episode 1Portraits of the Pioneers is an in-depth look at those who have been actively involved in the exploration, development, and practice of somatic touch therapy.
Meet Linda Garofallou, a pioneer whose brilliant, humble, incredible story began with a unique, holistic therapeutic skincare specialty, and ended up in a world of hospitals, AIDS and drug-addicted babies and their mothers. Through this journey, she learned incredible things about babies, mothers, emotional regulation, and touch.
Hosted by: Anna Marie Bowers Richard Mack
Audio Engineered and Produced by: Mitch Lieber
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2025-09-1425 minMYBcastMYBcast Portraits of The Pioneers - Mark Hoch, MD Episode 3Portraits of the Pioneers is an in-depth look at those who have been actively involved in the exploration, development, and practice of somatic touch therapy.
"The medicine is here, we just need to give it to the people." From the wishlist of a doctor, how would the new medical model look?
Find him at: https://markhochmd.com
Bone Health Course: https://course.realhealthministry.org
Hosted by: Anna Marie Bowers Richard Mack
Audio Engineered and Produced by: Mitch Lieber
Video Engineered by: Roger Gutzwiller
Executive Produced by: Madelana Ferrara
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2025-09-1124 minMYBcastMYBcast: SEEDS - Becca Sanker Episode 2SEEDS is a podcast about a set of somatic touch principles that we call Somatic Mindfulness and how it is changing the practices and lives of LMTs and practitioners.
Each episode is a brief conversation with someone who has adopted these principles sharing how it’s affecting their work and their views about massage and life. We eagerly look forward to hearing how practitioners define or describe Somatic Mindfulness. Becca's dual skillset makes her perspective unique. In this episode she's sharing how it comes together in her client work.
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2025-09-0826 minMYBcastMYBcast Portraits of The Pioneers - Mark Hoch, MD Episode 2Portraits of the Pioneers is an in-depth look at those who have been actively involved in the exploration, development, and practice of somatic touch therapy.
Dr. Hoch, a holistic medical doctor in Asheville, NC, shares the way he works with his clients. He imparts insightful wisdom about our current medical model, and healing vs disease.
In 2024 his local community suffered a flood disaster and state of emergency. As he's been recovering himself, he shares stories about the kinds of issues presented by his patients, ways he offers his gifts, and the successes they've enjoyed.
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2025-09-0825 minMYBcastMYBcast Portraits of The Pioneers - Mark Hoch, MD Episode 1Portraits of the Pioneers is an in-depth look at those who have been actively involved in the exploration, development, and practice of somatic touch therapy.
Meet Mark Hoch, MD in this episode. Mark found Trager (somatic touch work) while attending medical school. As an already active, embodied person, he found this somatic work gave him a more fully embodied experience. This shaped the trajectory of how he would practice medicine. He has a rich and diverse background that he has combined in a unique and expansive manner that finds the common ground amongst the various systems in...
2025-08-3140 minMYBcastMYBcast Portraits of The Pioneers - Gail Stewart Episode 3Gail returns to the podcast to share her wisdom about being and feeling, and how she has taken the gifts from her teacher, Dr Milton Trager, to become an incredible teacher of this work. This episode is part conversation and part teaching. We get to be with Gail and feel as she takes us through the way she prepares and sets the space for her clients and students. For practitioners and clients, this episode gives real insight to the work.
Hosted by: Anna Marie Bowers and Richard Mack
Audio Engineered and Produced by: Mitch Lieber
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2025-08-2833 minMYBcastMYBcast: SEEDS - Becca Sanker Episode 1SEEDS is a podcast about a set of somatic touch principles that we call Somatic Mindfulness and how it is changing the practices and lives of LMTs and practitioners.
Each episode is a brief conversation with someone who has adopted these principles sharing how it’s affecting their work and their views about massage and life.
Meet Becca Sanker, a massage therapist who transitioned from the world of mental heath therapy to the body therapies and, more recently, the Somatic Mindfulness approach. Her work with the mental health and drug-rehab communities has been a rewarding outlet fo...
2025-08-2524 minMYBcastMYBcast Portraits of The Pioneers - Abraham Bahat Episode 3Portraits of the Pioneers is an in-depth look at those who have been actively involved in the exploration, development, and practice of somatic touch therapy.
In this deeply intimate conversation about the work, Abraham offers provocative and evocative thoughts around how the central axis of the body, "the center of who I am" is the beginning of movement, and whatever we want to create in our life. He paints a picture of how this marriage of body, mind and spirit offers us access to the optimal, efficient, pure definition of "who I am, and what my purpose is".
2025-08-2431 minMYBcastMYBcast: Portraits of the Pioneers - Abraham Bahat Episode 2Portraits of the Pioneers is an in-depth look at those who have been actively involved in the exploration, development, and practice of somatic touch therapy. Client Stories: Migraine history, Parkinsonism, M.S., C.P. Abraham shares some thoughts about how to work with these neurological conditions, as well as conditions related to trauma. He talks about teaching new ways TO BE in your body as the goal for what we are really offering clients, and how he sees his work with clients as an interplay between ease and structure and how he employs techniques to establish this balance in the...
2025-07-3132 minMYBcastMYBcast: Portraits of The Pioneers - Abraham Bahat Episode 1Portraits of the Pioneers is an in-depth look at those who have been actively involved in the exploration, development, and practice of somatic touch therapy. Meet Abraham Bahat, a pioneer who was driven to find his own healing for back pain. Abraham explored a long list of methods and approaches over many years including Alexander Technique, Paula Method, Structural Integration, Trager Approach, and more recently LTT. His approach to Somatic Touch Therapy integrates many aspects from his years of diverse study. Hear his stories and why he says his most enjoyable component of the work is "working together" with...
2025-07-2231 minMYBcastMYBcast: Portraits of The Pioneers - Jack Lisken and Bill SchollPortraits of the Pioneers is an in-depth look at those who have been actively involved in the exploration, development, and practice of somatic touch therapy. These two pioneers have both made indelible contributions with Somatic Touch Therapy in the medical world. In this conversation they reveal how their own Stage IV cancer diagnoses have invited them to weave together the wisdom of their work in the journey of this process. Jack talks of slowing down resulting in time expanding. Bill is enjoying the benefits of the ultra open-minded Suisse Medical system as he returns to his roots digging, planting...
2025-07-2233 minMYBcastMYBcast: Portraits of The Pioneers - Jack Lisken Episode 3Portraits of the Pioneers is an in-depth look at those who have been actively involved in the exploration, development, and practice of somatic touch therapy. Jack talks strategically with us about the steps to producing clinical research for somatic touch professionals with some simple suggestions for success. As the "new medicine" continues to unfold, how can somatic touch therapists find their place as experts in their field? Jack has some clear, decisive guidance. And he shares his poem HEALING MANUAL with our audience.
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2025-07-2222 minMYBcastMYBcast: Portaits of The Pioneers - Jack Lisken Episode 2Portraits of the Pioneers is an in-depth look at those who have been actively involved in the exploration, development, and practice of somatic touch therapy. Jack's medical / somatic journey lead to the development and execution of an official, clinical research study headache sufferers at the hospital where he was director of Physicians Assistants. He shares inspiring and informational client stories, anyhow he made gains with those headache patients as well as with Parkinsons patients.
Hosted by: Anna Marie Bowers & Richard Mack
Audio Engineered and Produced by: Mitch Lieber
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2025-07-0133 minMYBcastMYBcast: Portraits of The Pioneers - Jack Lisken Episode 1Portraits of the Pioneers is an in-depth look at those who have been actively involved in the exploration, development, and practice of somatic touch therapy. In this fist of 3 interviews, Jack Lisken, author of MOVING MEDICINE: The Life and Work of Milton Trager, talks about his roots in somatic touch therapy, his relationship with Dr. Milton Trager, and how he brought somatic touch in the school of medicine in Santa Barbara, CA in the 1980's.
Hosted by: Anna Marie Bowers Richard Mack
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2025-06-2630 minMYBcastMYBcast SEEDS April McBride - Episode 2SEEDS is a podcast about a set of somatic touch principles that we call Somatic Mindfulness and how it is changing the practices and lives of LMTs and practitioners. Each episode is a brief conversation with someone who has adopted these principles sharing how it’s affecting their work and their views about massage and life. We are always curious to hear how Somatic Mindfulness principles affect our practitioners' clients. April has had some rewarding and positive feedback from her clients. She also offers her method to helping clients tune in to begin cultivating their own mindful sensory awareness....
2025-06-2621 minMYBcastMYBcast SEEDS April McBride - Episode 1SEEDS is a podcast about a set of somatic touch principles that we call Somatic Mindfulness and how it is changing the practices and lives of LMTs and practitioners. Each episode is a brief conversation with someone who has adopted these principles sharing how it’s affecting their work and their views about massage and life.
Meet April McBride, an Energy Healing Arts Practitioner who connected with CONNECTION as her first of a couple experiences with this work. April shares how seamless the relationship was for her between the practices and how she integrated it into her ma...
2025-06-1124 minMYBcastMYBcast SEEDS Sarah Hummel - Episode 2SEEDS is a podcast about a set of somatic touch principles that we call Somatic Mindfulness and how it is changing the practices and lives of LMTs and practitioners. Each episode is a brief conversation with someone who has adopted these principles sharing how it’s affecting their work and their views about massage and life.
Hosted by: Anna Marie Bowers and Richard Mack
Audio Engineered and Produced by: Mitch Lieber
Video Engineered by: Roger Gutzwiller
Executive Produced by: Madelana Ferrara
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2025-06-0529 minMYBcastMYBcast: Portraits of The Pioneers - Bill Scholl Episode 3Portraits of the Pioneers is an in-depth look at those who have been actively involved in the exploration, development, and practice of somatic touch therapy. We're continuing our conversation with pioneer, Bill Scholl, who is still full of energy and vision in his 80th year. Bill tells his current story about his teaching, his writing, his perspective about cancer as he's been going through that experience. Bill is a teacher, a storyteller, a deep thinker with insightful perspectives of his journey. Here he asks some great questions that may invite your own deeper thinking.
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2025-06-0522 minMYBcastMYBcast: Portraits of The Pioneers - Jack Blackburn Episode 3Portraits of the Pioneers is an in-depth look at those who have been actively involved in the exploration, development, and practice of somatic touch therapy. In this episode Jack talks about the book he is currently working on that began at the Harmonic Convergence and how it was birthed. Jack's complete and total focus is on NOW and he shares many examples of the power of Presencing, the term he's been using for decades to talk about his work. Listen in to hear an interesting exploration of spirituality and consciousness.
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2025-06-0535 minMYBcastSEEDS Kristen Luke - Episode 1SEEDS is a podcast about a set of somatic touch principles that we call Somatic Mindfulness and how it is changing the practices and lives of LMTs and practitioners. Each episode is a brief conversation with someone who has adopted these principles sharing how it’s affecting their work and their views about massage and life.
Meet Kristen Luke, a disabled Veteran who has taken the teachings of Somatic Mindfulness personally. She's using the principles in her own healing journey and to change her relationship with pain. As a result of her work with herself, she's better ab...
2025-05-1624 minMYBcastMYBcast: Portraits of The Pioneers - Kathryn Hansman-Spice Episode 3Portraits of the Pioneers is an in-depth look at those who have been actively involved in the exploration, development, and practice of somatic touch therapy. In her 9th decade of life and still very much a mover and a shaker, Kathryn reflects on the things that make a rich and satisfying life. As a pioneer, she is still very much a student of the Polyvagal Theory and the somatic approach to life because they offer sovereignty in body and mind. Hear her insights and wisdom gained from her journey.
Hosted by: Anna Marie Bowers and Richard Mack
2025-05-1631 minMYBcastMYBcast: Portraits of The Pioneers - Kathryn Hansman-Spice Episode 2Portraits of the Pioneers is an in-depth look at those who have been actively involved in the exploration, development, and practice of somatic touch therapy. We visit some more with Kathryn Hansman-Spice, a pioneer whose roots are in the fields of education and community outreach. She took those skills and brought them to her work in the massage world and what would become the world of Somatic Touch Therapy. Hear her stories and learn about her journey.
Hosted by: Anna Marie Bowers and Richard Mack
Audio Engineered and Produced by: Mitch Lieber
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2025-05-1626 minMYBcastMYBcast: Portraits of The Pioneers - Bill Scholl Episode 2Portraits of the Pioneers is an in-depth look at those who have been actively involved in the exploration, development, and practice of somatic touch therapy. In this second episode, you'll hear about the origins of the Trager® Preservation Project which documents the original work of Dr. Milton Trager, as well as the concept of clients teaching practitioners. Bill shares some of his fondest client stories and what it means to him to learn from these people, how his work has evolved through the years as he has grown and learned.
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2025-05-0529 minMYBcastMYBcast: Portraits of the Pioneers - Jack Blackburn Episode 2
Portraits of the Pioneers is an in-depth look at those who have been actively involved in the exploration, development, and practice of somatic touch therapy. In this episode Jack confesses his top secret secret, as well as some unusual client stories that influenced his work with clients and pain. He's got some great insights about one of the beneficial results Covid had on his teaching work.
Hosted by: Anna Marie Bowers and Richard Mack
Audio Engineered and Produced by: Mitch Lieber
Video Engineered by: Roger Gutzwiller
Executive Produced by: Madelana Ferrara
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2025-05-0229 minMYBcastMYBcast: Portraits of the Pioneers - Kate Rose Episode 3Portraits of the Pioneers is an in-depth look at those who have been actively involved in the exploration, development, and practice of somatic touch therapy. In this episode Kate shares stories about her work as an equine empath, as well as her new project, called Emanations of Light, to offer daily inspirations to her community during these tumultuous times on our planet. Kate's unique abilities as an empath makes her wonderfully effective when working with trauma.
Hosted by: Anna Marie Bowers and Richard Mack
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2025-04-2928 minMYBcastMYBcast: Portraits of The Pioneers - Kate Rose Episode 2Portraits of the Pioneers is an in-depth look at those who have been actively involved in the exploration, development, and practice of somatic touch therapy. In this episode Kate shares stories about her work as an equine empath, as well as her new project, called Emanations of Light, to offer daily inspirations to her community during these tumultuous times on our planet. Kate's unique abilities as an empath makes her wonderfully effective when working with trauma.
Hosted by: Anna Marie Bowers and Richard Mack
Audio Engineered and Produced by: Mitch Lieber
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2025-04-2331 minMYBcastSEEDS Sarah Hummel - Episode 1SEEDS is a podcast about a set of somatic touch principles that we call Somatic Mindfulness and how it is changing the practices and lives of LMTs and practitioners. Each episode is a brief conversation with someone who has adopted these principles sharing how it’s affecting their work and their views about massage and life.
Hosted by: Madelana Ferrara & Richard Mack
Audio Engineered by: Mitch Lieber
Executive Produced by: Madelana Ferrara Special Thanks to Our Sponsors: MYB.LLC & SomaticMindfulness.CO
2025-04-1426 minMYBcastMYBcast: Portraits of the Pioneers - Gail Stewart Episode 3Portraits of the Pioneers is an in-depth look at those who have been actively involved in the exploration, development, and practice of somatic touch therapy. Our conversation continues with Gail Stewart, a pioneer who embodies the experience of a "feeling state" that demonstrates what this work is about. Simply being with and hearing her talk can offer a transformative experience. Learn about her and this work, hear more of her stories, and discover the feeling depths of Trager© Approach, a somatic touch therapy.
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2025-04-1425 minMYBcastMYBcast: Portraits of the Pioneers - Bill Scholl Episode 1Portraits of the Pioneers is an in-depth look at those who have been actively involved in the exploration, development, and practice of somatic touch therapy. Meet Bill Scholl, a pioneer and consummate story-teller who came to the world of somatic touch therapy by way of an unexplained movement impairment he incurred in his life as a businessman. Bill's insightful wisdom and southern charm are irresistible. Hear his stories and learn about his journey.
Hosted by: Anna Marie Bowers and Richard Mack
Audio Engineered and Produced by: Mitch Lieber
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2025-03-3131 minMYBcastMYBcast: Portraits of the Pioneers - Jack Blackburn Episode 1Portraits of the Pioneers is an in-depth look at those who have been actively involved in the exploration, development, and practice of somatic touch therapy. Meet Jack Blackburn, a pioneer with a background in Vipassana Meditation. Learn how this opened his path to hands-on bodywork and how he wove his understanding of psychology, spirituality, and bodywork together in his teaching and writing. Jack is a prolific teacher and writer. Hear his thoughts, stories, perspectives, and learn about his journey.
Hosted by: Anna Marie Bowers & Richard Mack
Audio Engineered and Produced by: Mitch Lieber
2025-03-2432 minMYBcastMYBcast Portraits of the Pioneers - Kate Rose Episode 1Portraits of the Pioneers is an in-depth look at those who have been actively involved in the exploration, development, and practice of somatic touch therapy. Meet Kate Rose, a pioneer who came to the world of touch therapy unexpectedly after a significant injury. First studying with Gail Stewart, and then with Dr. Trager, she integrated her gifts as an empath with her ability to understand movement from her life as a dancer. With an endearing approach to sharing her story, Kate will engage and inform, sparking your call to listen deeply.
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2025-03-1631 minMYBcastMYBcast Portraits of The Pioneers - Kathryn Hansman Spice Episode 1Portraits of the Pioneers is an in-depth look at those who have been actively involved in the exploration, development, and practice of somatic touch therapy. Meet Kathryn Hansman-Spice, a pioneer who started as a NYC, and Washington DC (inner city) educator. In a surprise twist of fate, she learned how to "come home to herself". Hear how this busy, always-doing, up and coming woman's world turned around in an unexpected change of course during the early days of what would become the somatic world.
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2025-03-1029 minMYBcastMYBcast Portraits of the Pioneers - Gail Stewart Episode 2Portraits of the Pioneers is an in-depth look at those who have been actively involved in the exploration, development, and practice of somatic touch therapy.
We continue our conversation with Gail Stewart in this episode 2. Hear her talk about some of the breakthroughs she's had over the years and how they shaped her work.
Hosted by: Anna Marie Bowers Richard Mack
Audio Engineered and Produced by: Mitch Lieber
Video Engineered by: Roger Gutzwiller
Executive Produced by: Madelana Ferrara
Special Thanks to Our Sponsor: MYB.LLC
2025-03-0325 minMYBcastMYBcast Portraits of the Pioneers - Gail Stewart Episode 1Portraits of the Pioneers is an in-depth look at those who have been actively involved in the exploration, development, and practice of somatic touch therapy.
Meet Gail Stewart, a pioneer from the early days of Esalen Institute in Big Sur, CA. Gail was a devoted student of Dr. Milton Trager from his very first appearance at Esalen. Hear her stories and learn about her journey.
Hosted by: Anna Marie Bowers Richard Mack
Audio Engineered and Produced by: Mitch Lieber
Video Engineered by: Roger Gutzwiller
Executive Produced by: Ma...
2025-03-0330 minMYBcastMYBcast: Portraits of the Pioneers - Deane Juhan Episode 3MYBcast: Portraits of the Pioneers - Deane Juhan Episode 3
Welcome to another edition of the MYBcast, a podcast devoted to educating our followers to alternatives to self care and wellness through the somatic world of the mind body connection. Today we're featuring another episode of our series, Portraits of the Pioneers. Portraits of the Pioneers is an in depth look at those that have been actively involved in the exploration, the development, and the practice of somatic touch therapy. Today we welcome Dean Juhan back on the show for episode 3.
2025-02-2234 minMYBcastMYBcast: Portraits of the Pioneers - Deane Juhan Episode 2MYBcast: Portraits of the Pioneers - Deane Juhan Episode 2
Welcome to another edition of the MYBcast, a podcast devoted to educating our followers to alternatives to self care and wellness through the somatic world of the mind body connection. Today we're featuring another episode of our series, Portraits of the Pioneers. Portraits of the Pioneers is an in depth look at those that have been actively involved in the exploration, the development, and the practice of somatic touch therapy. Today we would like to welcome Dean Juhan back for episode 2.
2025-02-2227 minMYBcastMYBcast: Portraits of the Pioneers - Deane Juhan Episode 1MYBcast: Portraits of the Pioneers - Deane Juhan Episode 1
Welcome to another edition of the MYBcast, a podcast devoted to educating our followers to alternatives to self care and wellness through the somatic world of the mind body connection. Today we're featuring the first episode of our series, Portraits of the Pioneers. Portraits of the Pioneers is an in depth look at those that have been actively involved in the exploration, the development, and the practice of somatic touch therapy. Today, we are honored and excited to have Dean Juhan as our guest in a 3 part series.
2025-02-2226 minMYBcastEpisode 11 - Elliot Negron Black: What is Shamanism?Madelana & Richard speak with Elliot Negron Black (a.k.a. Aghori Ekesvara Shiva Baba). In this first segment they discuss Elliot’s journey from world class bodybuilder to full-fledged Shamanic Sorcerer. Elliot shares stories from his journey and explains, in detail, the difference between a Shaman and an Aghori (sorcerer).
Madelana and Richard are co-founders along with their partner, Debby, of Mind Your Body, a Somatic Education clinic that uses a variety of healing and consciousness-based modalities to assist their clients and students in improving their quality of life. Mind Your Body clinic is located in Cedar Gr...
2020-04-1819 minMYBcastEpisode 10 - Gary Potter: Living With Quarantine in ItalyMadelana & Richard speak with friend Gary Potter, who lives in Bergamo, Italy. Hear a first-hand account of how life in the epicenter of the Covid 19 pandemic has been for a beautiful, medieval town in the foothills of the Alps. Covid 19 (Novel Coronavirus) unexpectedly took this small city of 120K+ people to its knees in a radically short time. Just behind the tragic start in Wuhan, China, Bergamo served to provide guidance to the world stage as they dealt with staggering numbers of deaths and unmanageable illness in the early days of the pandemic.
Madelana and Richard are c...
2020-04-1126 minMYBcastEpisode 9 - Father Anthony Randazzo: Palm Sunday & Supporting the Community During a PandemicMadelana & Richard speak with Father Anthony Randazzo on Palm Sunday. In this first segment they discuss the role of spirituality & spiritual leaders during these pandemic times. Father Anthony expounds on 3 critical components any spiritual leader needs to employ during times of adversity (among all times) to give grounding to their communities: Trust; Hope; and Collaboration. He calls upon and examines religion and spirituality to reunite and elevate their healthy dimensions. What are Christ consciousness and the Historical Jesus and how does Pope Francis embody Christ's consciousness as a model for the global community?
Madelana and Richard are...
2020-04-0625 min
MYBcastEpisode 8 - Chara Rodriguerra: Love is EverythingMadelana Ferrara and Richard Mack continue their conversation with Chara in this final, Part-3 interview with Chara, Inspired Living Teacher and Poet. In this episode, Chara offers a sneak peak from her soon-to-be published book, Love. Her poem Love Is Everything is part meditative reflection, part channeled insight and it is a call to find oneself in the unbounded experience of love. We know you will enjoy this podcast with Chara Rodriguerra as much as we enjoyed making it.
Madelana and Richard are co-founders along with their partner, Debby, of Mind Your Body, a Somatic Education clinic t...
2020-02-2814 minMYBcastEpisode 7 - Chara Rodriguerra ReturnsMadelana Ferrara and Richard Mack continue their conversation with Chara Rodriguerra in this, Part-2 of the 3-part interview with Chara, creator of Sol Path Yoga. Here we discuss Sol Path’s January Principle of the Month, present-moment awareness; questions and tips about Mindful parenting and a deeper dive into Selfies vs. “Self as Artist” soul mapping. Enjoy this podcast with Chara, Inspired Living teacher.
Madelana and Richard are co-founders along with their partner, Debby, of Mind Your Body, a Somatic Education clinic that uses a variety of healing and consciousness-based modalities to assist their clients and students in impr...
2020-02-1718 minMYBcastEpisode 6 - Chara RodriguerraMadelana Ferrara and Richard Mack interview Chara Rodriguerra. This is the first of a 3-part interview with Chara who is an ‘Inspired Life Teacher’ and the creator of Solazzare and Sol Path Yoga. An author, a poet, a teacher, a guide, a creative who sees her entire life as a work of art, Chara has coined the term “Self-As-Artist.” In this interview we go into detail about how she came to see her life in this way, how this view informs her work as a guide and teacher, and how you might benefit by considering this approach to living as you s...
2020-01-2834 min
MYBcastEpisode 5 - The Trager Files: Gerry Leisman & Science Supporting TransformationMadelana Ferrara and Richard Mack interview Dr. Gerry Leisman, Functional Neurology research scientist who will be a panelist at the upcoming USTA National Conference: Trager® Approach * Functional Neurology * Medicine – What Did Milton Know? Dr. Leisman will also offer a Post-Conference seminar: Science Supporting Transformation: what we know now in neurology that can be applied at the table.
Continuing our conversation with Gerry Leisman, M.D., Ph.D. as he talks about the Post Conference that he will be leading. Our previous podcast with Dr. Leisman focused on his background and interests. In this conversation, he invites "anyone who...
2019-08-1817 minMYBcastEpisode 4 - The Trager Files: Gerry LeismanMadelana Ferrara and Richard Mack interview Dr. Gerry Leisman, Functional Neurology research scientist who will be a panelist at the upcoming USTA National Conference: Trager® Approach * Functional Neurology * Medicine – What Did Milton Know? Dr. Leisman will also offer a Post-Conference seminar: Science Supporting Transformation: what we know now in neurology that can be applied at the table.
Meet Gerry Leisman, M.D., Ph.D. haling from Israel. Dr. Leisman's primary interests have been about the intersection of topics related to movement and consciousness with particular attention on the population of pediatrics and development through the lifespan. Dr. Lei...
2019-07-3124 minMYBcastEpisode 3 - The Trager Files: Deane JuhanMadelana Ferrara and Richard Mack interview Deane Juhan, a panelist at the upcoming USTA National Conference: Trager® Approach * Functional Neurology * Medicine _ What Did Milton Know?
Meet Deane Juhan, long time student of Dr. Milton Trager, founder and originator of The Trager® Approach to psychophysical integration. Deane discusses his insights about what The Trager Approach really is and offers insights about how and why it is so effective as a healing modality. He shares a bit about his background as a Somatic Educator, bridging mind/body modalities over the past 50 years, his intricate perspective and fascination with the neuro...
2019-07-1235 minMYBcastEpisode 2 - The Trager Files: Nancy CotterMadelana Ferrara, M.A. interviews Nancy Cotter, M.D., a panelist at the upcoming USTA National Conference: Trager® Approach * Functional Neurology * Medicine _ What Did Milton Know?
Meet Dr. Cotter and learn about her journey and background in bridging mind/body medicine over the past 30 years, her interesting perspective about the emerging new medicine model as well as a sneak peak at the work she is engaged with helping U.S. Veterans of War to experience a new, more holistic approach to medicine and self-care.
Madelana is an Exercise Physiologist, Yoga Therapist, and Trager Approach Practitioner who...
2019-07-1226 minMYBcastEpisode 1 - The Trager Files: Richard Mack & Madelana FerraraIn this episode, we will discuss the 2019 US Trager Conference at The Pearlstone Conference Center in Reistertown, MD: Trager ® Approach * Functional Neurology * Medicine WHAT DID MILTON KNOW?
An introduction to the modality and what to expect at this upcoming Conference.
2019-07-0316 min