What does ‘mystery’ mean to you? It may have different meanings depending on the circumstances you find yourself in. In this episode, I discuss the role of mystery in our own healing, be that personal or on behalf of the clients you treat and work with. How does science account for mystery; do we accept it as something that we can’t ever (and should never) know, or do we believe we’re entitled to know? That it is only a matter of time before all life’s mysteries can be crunched into quantifiable...
Apr 28, 2022•35 min•Season 3Ep. 7
What does it mean when we focus on "Stepping Up" our performance? In this episode we look into traveling first class, in life - and how, through a fit of giggles, I learned a very profound lesson! SIGN UP TO THE JOANNE AVISON NEWSLETTER Simply scroll down to ‘Join Our Collective’ and pop in your details. We DON’T spam and we DO respect privacy! FOLLOWING ON YOUTUBE? Do join us! Start here MORE: My website - https://www.joanneavison.com/ My course - https://myofascialmagic.com/ My book: - https:/...
Apr 19, 2022•20 min•Season 3Ep. 6
I was delighted to chat with Ram and Kalyani who are co-founders of Arhanta Online Academy, an important centre of excellence in yoga. Between us all, we have decades of experience teaching yoga in a variety of ways. Indeed, we could easily have talked (for hours) about yoga as a means to remove pain and improve performance! We know it can play a meaningful role in both and this truth lies at the centre of our respective work. In this conversation we shine a spotlight on Education in the yoga fi...
Apr 12, 2022•54 min•Season 3Ep. 5
Marie is a true artist and presenter of movement, art and ideas that come under the banner of the Healing Arts on a very international multi-cultural basis! Her translation of movement into practice and creative ways of improving performance are so dynamic and unique! This chat inspired me so much! There are some wonderful "outside the box" ideas ...that speak for themselves! Enjoy!! (You will hear how much I did!). SIGN UP TO THE JOANNE AVISON NEWSLETTER Simply scroll down to ‘Join Our Collecti...
Apr 05, 2022•53 min•Season 3Ep. 4
Lisa Babiuk is one of the three founders of Integrated Biotensegrity. Along with Paul Thornley and Rachel Tudor, this devoted team created a programme for everyone interested in movement and understanding the new world of fascia, natural movement and integrating the natural biology of living tensegrity. Lisa is dedicated to pain free movement as something that is accessible to everyone! Her work is fascinating and after we talk about all that the Integrated Biotensegrity programme has to offer (...
Mar 30, 2022•44 min•Season 3Ep. 4
Last year, Neil Theise, famous for distinguishing The Interstitium of the fascia matrix, chatted to me for an hour about just that. He is a fascinating human being, with a passion for science and the spirit behind it. My respect is huge and I am delighted to say that since this interview took place in real time, Neil is in the completion stages of his book and more papers. Watch this space and join our collective via our website joanneavison.com for more information that will be sent out to our ...
Mar 16, 2022•1 hr 4 min•Season 3Ep. 3
In 2021, my friend and colleague John Sharkey, saw some of the work he has been doing over the last two or three decades come to fruition. We talk about the science behind the scenes; although when two storytellers get together, it is anything but dry and academic. In fact, we are both so enthusiastic it ran well over an hour! Since then, early in 2022, there was another chapter - so stay close - Episode 2 is recorded and soon to be released. Join John live on March 12, 2022 for the presentation...
Mar 01, 2022•1 hr 24 min•Season 3Ep. 2
In this lovely interview hosted by Helen Eadie, Karen Kirkness and I get to enjoy talking with Helen about some of what went into writing Spiral Bound, Karen's marvellous book that came out in 2021 - lucky for all of us! It really was a privilege to be part of that process with Handspring Publisging and Helen's thoughtful and beautifully crafted questions really highlight the collective intentions that this book brought forward. It was an incredible triumph over life's ups and downs! As any of m...
Feb 10, 2022•37 min•Season 3Ep. 1
In this episode I'm delighted to speak with my dear friend and revered colleague, Karen Kirkness. Karen's background is in yoga, art, and clinical anatomy. She is the recent author of the ground-breaking book: 'Spiral Bound', and creator of ‘The 5 Filaments Theory’ of how our anatomy naturally expresses itself in a spiral motif. Karen has created an educational programme and professional qualification for movement practitioners, based in spiral anatomy. We talk about Karen's book, her passion fo...
Oct 22, 2021•41 min•Season 2Ep. 21
This episode is an interview with Liz McNulty of Tensegrity Medicine Charleston , whom I met on Instagram and instantly resonated with. Liz animates her particular kind of bodywork from a deep experience as a therapist and waxes lyrical about the approach to Tensegrity Medicine she studied with Kelly Clancy; someone we both admire and appreciate, as you will hear. It is a real treat to share in Liz's enthusiasm for how the work works and the theme of respect that runs through her fascination wit...
Oct 06, 2021•45 min•Season 2Ep. 20
In this episode I talk with Steve Haines - bodyworker and author of the 'Really Strange' graphic books on pain, trauma, anxiety and touch. I really enjoyed riffing with Steve on topics close to both our hearts; including the sensory role of fascia, language and metaphor to promote health and healing, and athletic performance. We look at that essential key; which is what it means to feel safe….something Steve’s books really help to promote. You can find out more about Steve and his work on his we...
Sep 21, 2021•45 min•Season 2Ep. 19
Almost 20 years ago, I studied archetypal patterns and Sacred Contracts with Dr Caroline Myss. What became apparent was that every single one of us expresses ourselves physically, emotionally and spiritually through archetypal shapes and patterns of body and behaviour. It became a wonderful resource to all my teaching in bodywork and movement therapies. Now, for the first time, we have created a course in which you can map your own Archetype Profile – of psyche and soma. When they come together,...
Sep 08, 2021•14 min•Season 2Ep. 18
This interview with Mina Blair is one that I hope leads you to read her beautiful book "Not for the Last Time" (available on Amazon). Mina, as a mother of two girls, in a corporate world, got on with her life (as any of us do) to manage her family and pay the bills. The book is an exquisite story of the courage to stay with life, whatever happens, finding your way from the inside out. Mina is clear, concise and relentlessly "real" in describing her journey from corporate life, through counceling...
Aug 25, 2021•47 min•Season 2Ep. 17
It was a pleasure to interview Jan Trewartha, Director of the British Fascia Symposium and creator of The Fascia Hub. It is an exciting time to be part of these events as the Fascia Hub has now opened its Membership (go to their website for more information) where you can dive deeper with lots of bonus material, insider interviews and events that don't get to the public domain. This episode will give you the very human back story to Jan and her dedicated work in the field. It will inspire all fa...
Aug 03, 2021•46 min•Season 2Ep. 16
I loved interviewing Sarah Cox as someone whose life is devoted to empowering others. On so many levels. Sarah embodies the alchemical principle of "transforming the lead of our wounds into the gold of our gifts" (to quote Caroline Myss) Her work (with Zephorium products) is worldwide and exceptional - yet it came from a deep inner strength and determination to survive and thrive and serve others. Here is why she had to give up her passion for ballet and turn it into helping others move forward ...
Jul 14, 2021•52 min•Season 2Ep. 15
This podcast is all about understanding fascia and the four different ABC Masterclasses we are offering. What difference can they make to you? We look at the myofascial matrix-in-motion and at giving you the "fasciategrity code" to understand Living Tensegrity. Then we spend time on EmbrYOU, the part of you that doesn't have to remember anatomy; but knows from your life-long internal network, how you self-assembled into a unique expression of the remarkable human blueprint. Each of us did!! So i...
Jun 28, 2021•13 min•Season 2Ep. 14
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Jun 15, 2021•35 min•Season 2Ep. 13
This episode is an interview with the fabulous Ana Outsubo. This episode is also available in Portuguese, for all the wonderful people in Brazil that will love listening to her! Please find that version above. SIGN UP TO THE JOANNE AVISON NEWSLETTER Simply scroll down to ‘Join Our Collective’ and pop in your details. We DON’T spam and we DO respect privacy! FOLLOWING ON YOUTUBE? Do join us! Start here MORE: My website - https://www.joanneavison.com/ My course - https://myofascialmagic.com/ My bo...
Jun 15, 2021•35 min•Season 2Ep. 12
United we stand...and we are not the only ones! Trees have always fascinated me. The more we learn about them, the more we appreciate their shapes and functions, the more we can learn about ourselves. In this short episode, we consder Peter Wohlleben's book The Hidden Life of Trees and I read a short excerpt which is about improving "tree performance" and their reliance on light and water. He had me at the chapter title "United we stand, Divided we Fall" Guess what? SIGN UP TO THE JOANNE AVISON ...
Jun 01, 2021•19 min•Season 2Ep. 11
This episode is an interview with Kylie Hennessy, someone who fascinates me because she has so effectively combined science, therapy and a deep respect for people in her mulit-disciplinary career and practice. Art meets science in this gentle conversation about what it is, in Kylie's experience, that is happening at a molecular level, biochemically, in the body - and how that knowledge is used to help people, appropriately, through yoga therapy or other suitable interventions. We get to talk abo...
May 18, 2021•1 hr 30 min•Season 2Ep. 10
Chapter 7, in the new edition of my book (Yoga, Fascia, Anatomy & Movement) introduces a new word to make sense of fascia. We talk about it here and how it gives us access to the magic of our own fascia in removing pain and improving all kinds of performance. Enjoy! SIGN UP TO THE JOANNE AVISON NEWSLETTER Simply scroll down to ‘Join Our Collective’ and pop in your details. We DON’T spam and we DO respect privacy! FOLLOWING ON YOUTUBE? Do join us! Start here MORE: My website - https://www.joa...
Apr 27, 2021•19 min•Season 2Ep. 9
Thinking about moving and moving are quite distinct things! In this episode, with a quote from the 2nd Edition of Yoga, Fascia, Anatomy and Movement, we consider how the fascia talks to us instinctively, if only we can translate its exquisite language of sensation!! SIGN UP TO THE JOANNE AVISON NEWSLETTER Simply scroll down to ‘Join Our Collective’ and pop in your details. We DON’T spam and we DO respect privacy! FOLLOWING ON YOUTUBE? Do join us! Start here MORE: My website - https://www.joannea...
Apr 13, 2021•21 min•Season 2Ep. 8
Responses to this podcast are deeply appreciated (thank you to each of you) and I love it when I receive a burning question. This one was "What is the connection between Fascia and Biotensegrity" and it so dear to my heart, that I devoted the whole episode to the answer. If you are not an anatomy nerd, you live in a body - and this might inspire you .... and to the lovely person that asked me the question; hope this answers it for you my dear! SIGN UP TO THE JOANNE AVISON NEWSLETTER Simply scrol...
Mar 30, 2021•28 min•Season 2Ep. 7
Turning Lead into Gold. Sometimes the very stuff that brings the pain, literally (and symbolically) holds the key to transformation. Then we get to be the alchemists, turning our own lead, into our own gold. Even a golden resource that's already there!! As you move toward the springtime.... SIGN UP TO THE JOANNE AVISON NEWSLETTER Simply scroll down to ‘Join Our Collective’ and pop in your details. We DON’T spam and we DO respect privacy! FOLLOWING ON YOUTUBE? Do join us! Start here MORE: My webs...
Mar 17, 2021•33 min•Season 2Ep. 6
After a brilliant weekend of presentations "by movers for movers" at Integrated Biotensegrity in Motion, John Sharkey joins me in praise of the hosts (Lisa, Paul and Rachel) and in the wider discussion about the art and the science behind Biotensegrity. SIGN UP TO THE JOANNE AVISON NEWSLETTER Simply scroll down to ‘Join Our Collective’ and pop in your details. We DON’T spam and we DO respect privacy! FOLLOWING ON YOUTUBE? Do join us! Start here MORE: My website - https://www.joanneavison.com/ My...
Mar 02, 2021•1 hr 5 min•Season 2Ep. 5
It is such a pleasure to talk to Shane about how our understanding of Light can be so closely related to Pain (sustained or removed) and Performance (strained or improved)! It is wonderful to hear his take on the body and its natural "Wisdom Drives" and how deeply we need to follow the light! (And I love to follow his adventure, moving to Costa Rica and discovering what it's like in a climate so different from ours - with 12 hours of light and 12 hours dark every day of the year. How does that d...
Feb 16, 2021•51 min•Season 1Ep. 4
I was asked what my "word of the year" would be - and it brought up other people stating theirs... Especially in terms of Pain Removed and Performance Improved. (Like the pain of comparison and "is my performance good enough?") After a lot of thought and consideration, it came to me. Along with how awesome we all are; whatever judgements we might have or fear at any given time... SIGN UP TO THE JOANNE AVISON NEWSLETTER Simply scroll down to ‘Join Our Collective’ and pop in your details. We DON’T...
Feb 02, 2021•32 min•Season 2Ep. 3
Jaap van der Wal is my friend and mentor and it is such a delight to talk with him about the Embryo. I do sound like an excited child...but truth is, I felt a bit like one. We were all embryos once...right? This episode guides us to really deeply appreciate that... SIGN UP TO THE JOANNE AVISON NEWSLETTER Simply scroll down to ‘Join Our Collective’ and pop in your details. We DON’T spam and we DO respect privacy! FOLLOWING ON YOUTUBE? Do join us! Start here MORE: My website - https://www.joanneav...
Jan 19, 2021•58 min•Season 2Ep. 2
This is to say, Happy New Year to you and let you know why I am so excited about The Fascial Heart on January 16th 2021 hosted by The Fascia Hub . Learning, for me, is a heart-centred experience. I know I always remember things better if I enjoyed learning them. As such, I am always delighted when presenting with a host for whom those values are shared (thank you for having me Jan Trewartha. Fascia is a complex subject and understanding it in such a way that provides a clear path to the differen...
Jan 06, 2021•12 min•Season 2Ep. 1
A podcast to send well wishes at the end of 2020, with love. Looking forward to being back with you in the New Year after our Christmas break. Sending blessings and warmest heartfelt wishes to each of you for the best possible in these unprecedented times. SIGN UP TO THE JOANNE AVISON NEWSLETTER Simply scroll down to ‘Join Our Collective’ and pop in your details. We DON’T spam and we DO respect privacy! FOLLOWING ON YOUTUBE? Do join us! Start here MORE: My website - https://www.joanneavison.com/...
Dec 22, 2020•17 min•Season 1Ep. 21
