Angela and Victor have been teaching yoga for over 50 years. Their work is beautiful and in this podcast, I so enjoyed talking to them, so that you could get a sense of the magical alchemy between them. They are visiting the UK this March (18th) and I do so hope you get an opportunity to join them. Details at angela-victor.com or email treehouseyogalondon@gmail.com. (Go to JoanneAvison.com and "join our collective" to get our regular newsletter and full details of events and links in the podcast...
Mar 02, 2023•42 min•Season 3Ep. 37
Recently, the subject of dissection has come forward as a foundation to expanding learning, particularly about the fascia matrix. In this episode I interview someone who came to Fascia Dissection to explore the Sacred Feminine; the details of the female body and what makes it the way it is. Cryn Horn is an artisan craftwoman and a wonderful teacher of Restorative Yoga and Yoga Nidra. Her craft is weaving. As such, she has translated her way of seeing connectivity and inter-relating to an underst...
Feb 28, 2023•47 min•Season 3Ep. 34
In this episode I talk with my dear friend Wibbs Coulson who is a nurse and a yoga teacher. Wibbs uses his long experience in cardiology and A&E, to make a difference to his patients in a few moments of breathing. He's not making it up either - the monitors tell their story. It becomes THEIR story of managing their own well-being - inspired by the most simple suggestion. It's a compelling listen and I doubt you will be able to completely ignore the invitation to make such an easy difference ...
Feb 20, 2023•52 min•Season 3Ep. 33
Sabine has trained in classical medicine, Osteopathy and functional medicine. Her passion for the human body includes the human being. In her long career she brings the wisdom of experience as an elite athlete, to the deep esoteric teachings of Shamanism. Her work reflects how she sees beings and bodies and weaves together these different approaches with passion. Her metaphors are delightful and any of you who work with people will resonate with so much of what Sabine shares in this episode! Enj...
Feb 13, 2023•51 min•Season 3Ep. 32
Michelle tells her story in this episode and it is one of Alchemy, Tenacity and Endurance. If every one of us is in the world to perform our own, personal, Hero or Heroine's Journey; then Michelle has come to that winning place in her quest. Why Alchemy? Because her story is one of transformation from wounds to wonder at how marvellous and subtle the human body really is. Michelle found out the hard way - however the wisdom she gleaned from keeping on keeping on and finding new ways of moving th...
Feb 07, 2023•52 min•Season 3Ep. 31
In this bonus podcast I talk to Paul Thornley (Advanced Neuromuscular Therapist & Pilates Medical Exercise Specialist in Chronic Pain & Rehabilitation Training) about the value of human dissection. I have had the priviledge of working alongside Paul in the dissection lab on many occassions, and took great joy in distinguishing with him the meaning - not only as movement and manual practitioners, but as human beings - that we can derive from human dissection programmes. This podcast episo...
Feb 04, 2023•33 min
Claire Sparrow is founder of wholebodypelvichealth.co.uk and dedicated to supporting and transforming the experience of restoring pelvic health; an issue dear to many women's hearts (and pelvic comfort!). Described by one of her clients as A Voice of Hope, Claire is enthusiastic and committed to transforming the idea that "weakness has to be strengthened" into an accessible and self-affirming way of working uniquely with each client. Her work is designd to empower them to restore their own uniqu...
Jan 31, 2023•41 min•Season 3Ep. 30
Recently someone asked me if Biomotional and Biomechanical are synonymous? In this episode I consider the two, coming from the fact that movement is not an intellectual process!! In my world we are not biomechanical at all ever...so sticking "bio" infront of a word and describing different hinges and levers to justify using "levers" as synonyms for "joints" in the human body doesn't make us mechanical. I'm struggling with this metaphor at the best of times...!! Do you know what I mean? SIGN UP T...
Jan 24, 2023•30 min•Season 3Ep. 29
When we win a medal or lose a loved one, we can think of it as an event - whether it is positive and desirable, or negative and undesirable. It is an event; a something that "happened to us" that leaves us delighted or depleted (in a "state"); whether it is grief or euphoria. In truth, in our living experience, it might be more like a process than an event. If we engage with it that way, could it be easier to handle if we approach it differently? I talk about this today, initially from a context...
Jan 17, 2023•12 min•Season 3Ep. 28
After lots of feedback about Fascia and chocolate (and books) last week, this episode continues the theme in a slightly different way. It considers the need to unite the way we look at fascia and integrate the language we use to describe it. I guess the theme (as ever for me) is bringing together the spirit and the science! I think we are in a paradigm shift that calls for new language to make sense of it - culturally as a species and personally as individuals, walking around whole and complete ...
Jan 10, 2023•25 min•Season 3Ep. 27
In this episode I announce my new book and the latest update from my publishers that confirms we all love two things especially, in a recession! Books and chocolate!! That just happens to be magical in my world! In this episode I give you three reasons why! We all have a lot of work to do, to cross The Rubicon and take our colleagues and clients with us...for the highest good of all concerned, of course! It's an invitation to confirm our own instincts and intuition and recognise ourselves as who...
Jan 03, 2023•21 min•Season 3Ep. 26
Have you ever had a situation, where all the big stuff that you focussed on is in place, all the people that need to be there, the major organisation is all managed, the project is on track and then the “insignificant thing” you overlooked nearly brings the whole undertaking to its literal and symbolic knees? The issue reveals itself as the “one little thing” that was assumed, the one micro-message that didn’t get delivered, that one box that wasn’t ticked. I share the silliest thing in this epi...
Dec 27, 2022•19 min•Season 3Ep. 25
Our understanding of the Fascia Matrix is evolving and unfolding. The Big Travel this year, was initiated by the invitation to go to The Ohio State University in Columbus, Ohio, USA with John Sharkey and the team. It felt like a 3 year wait - and it was a most illuminating and fascinating trip. As ever, John built bridges between scientists, researchers, therapists, movement teachers and fascinated people working in the fields of human health, movement and performance. The Ohio State University ...
Dec 19, 2022•1 hr 2 min•Season 3Ep. 24
I had to travel again, long haul, for the first time in over 3 years. It's a very different world. In this episode I talk about finding neutral - the strategy that saved me sooooo much stress as my trip unfolded! I hope it resonates with you somewhere - and that the sense of stillness in the magical place I'm in comes across! Close your eyes for a moment and see if you can receive the sense of it!! (I wish I could bottle it for you!) With love and light, joanne SIGN UP TO THE JOANNE AVISON NEWSL...
Dec 06, 2022•25 min•Season 3Ep. 23
Jean Claude Guimberteau is co-founder and scientific director of the Institut Aquitain de la Main, and former President of the French Society of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery (2011-2012) (SOFCPRE). Through his innovative use of video-endoscopy investigating the fascia matrix, Dr Guimberteau has revolutionised our understanding of living human architecture. In this episode we talk about the inspiration and motivation behind bringing his work to the public domain, the relationship between fra...
Nov 23, 2022•58 min•Season 3Ep. 22
The inimitable Sue Hitzmann is founder of MELT Method and an enthusiastic trail blazer in the world of making our understanding of fascia practical and valuable and accessible. It's much more than that! Her contribution is super valuable and her enthusiasm is a joy to enjoy!! Have fun and let me know your thoughts! 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!...
Nov 15, 2022•1 hr•Season 3Ep. 21
Chris and Ann Frederick are founders of 'Frederick Stretch Therapy', a specialist combination of movement and manual therapy, which they have developed over many years through decades of hands-on experience, authoring books, providing relief and teaching thousands, as well as conducting their own research. In this podcast we talk about nomenclatur in the fascia space - including the evolving definition of the word 'stretch' - and the need for integration between science, the arts, and spirituali...
Nov 08, 2022•42 min•Season 3Ep. 20
In this episode I ask if fascia can be considered the Neutral Servant of the body - and the being? I share some of my thoughts about what fascia is, or at least, why it is so difficult to define. I quote some thoughts from John Godman and Andrew Taylor Still that show it is a question that has been asked for hundreds of years. Perhaps it is supposed to remain something of a mystery? SIGN UP TO THE JOANNE AVISON NEWSLETTER Simply scroll down to ‘Join Our Collective’ and pop in your details. We DO...
Nov 01, 2022•35 min•Season 3Ep. 19
We are all biomotional creatures - as a distinction that offers us the roundness, the spirality, the chirality and the charism of our natural movements. Biomotional and biomotion are distinct from Biomchanics and Biomechanical; which are the terms we have inherited - and invested in - in the scholarly study of human movement. It is not that one is fiction and one is fact. They are both metaphors to describe how we living, animated beings naturally move. The notion that we are biomechanical is a ...
Oct 26, 2022•23 min•Season 3Ep. 19
Dr Wilbour Kelsick paid a flying visit soon after his trip to Montreal for the sixth International Fascia Research Congress. In this delightful interview we covered everything from the keys to elite athletic performance, through trees, IFRC and the magic moments he experienced there. I found it deeply moving and meaningful that he spoke of slowing down!! It seems to be a theme! SIGN UP TO THE JOANNE AVISON NEWSLETTER Simply scroll down to ‘Join Our Collective’ and pop in your details. We DON’T s...
Oct 18, 2022•28 min•Season 3Ep. 18
John Sharkey is my special guest in this lovely interview about the sixth International Fascia Research Congress, in Montreal this September 2022. We discuss some of the fabulous work in Fascia Research and how important it is to understand how to apply the knowledge into movement and manual practice. The dissection course John mentions in this episode takes place at the Trecchi Human Academy in Cremona, Italy 2023. Please visit the National Training Centre (NTC) website, of which John is foundi...
Oct 11, 2022•56 min•Season 3Ep. 17
In this episode I share some snail stories that have inspired me deeply. I think may be we are in a very, very slow pursuit of a new art. Going slowly is a fine art and one that I don't think it's easy to learn...although it's possible and worth spending time practicing!! See if you recognise any of this and agree with me that it's a super-power!! 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! ...
Oct 04, 2022•23 min•Season 3Ep. 16
In this episode of the Podcast, Series 3, I interview Vic Evans. Vic joined us for the MAP course 21/22 and is joining us again for the new course starting 8th October... https://www.joanneavison.com/mappingyourarchetypeprofile 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://myofasci...
Sep 27, 2022•19 min•Season 3Ep. 15
When you hit a speed bump in the road, what are YOUR resources? These are unprecedented times and we have to take care of ourselves first; to handle the bumps along the way and serve others well. For further information about the Mapping your Archetypal Profile (MAP) course: https://www.joanneavison.com/mappingyourarchetypeprofile 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 YOUT...
Sep 20, 2022•19 min•Season 3Ep. 14
In this episode of the Podcast, Series 3, I interview Alex Golding. Alex joined us for the MAP course and in this interview we talk about the profound difference it makes to become friends with some of the archetypal patterns that we all share. While we each have a unique team of twelve; there are four that play a key role in every single one of us! Alex describes the profound impact of recognising the voice of her inner Victim archetype pattern and it is a rich story of finding patience and kin...
Sep 12, 2022•46 min•Season 3Ep. 13
We are all so often told just to "be yourself" in social media or in presentations. Yet - how do we know "who" that is? What happens when we realise that we "don't know"... For further information about the Mapping your Archetypal Profile (MAP) course: https://www.joanneavison.com/mappingyourarchetypeprofile 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 ...
Sep 05, 2022•14 min•Season 3Ep. 12
In this episode I Interview the lovely Lisa Babiuk, movement teacher and fasciategrity specialist, about some aspect of her journey through studying the Archetypes Course. Lisa works one to one with people and also in classes - being one of the protagonists in the Integrated Fasciategrity In Motion conference. Lisa runs a Yoga Teacher Training course and is passionate about making a difference to people. In this episode we discuss: Why understanding archetypal patterns give you such an edge as a...
Aug 31, 2022•58 min•Season 3Ep. 11
This Meditation is a THANK YOU gift to every one who is in the Collective as a token of my appreciation for your kindness and encouragement over the last year. I hope you will enjoy this resource, when you get 30 minutes to sit quietly and relax and a guided meditation is appropriate for you to unwind and fill yourself with light and Grace. (p.s. please do not listen to this while driving; it is designed to support you in unplugging from everyday stuff and will distract you if you need to concen...
Aug 30, 2022•35 min•Season 3Ep. 10
Fascia and water play supremely significant roles in removing pain and improving performance. They work together in very specific ways. Fascia has many different expressions in the human body and water (which is mostly what we are made of) does too - of a particular kind. That is "bound water" - bound by fascia and (in a way) bound as fascia. It isn't liquid water in the sense of what you might expect to see pouring from a jug. It has a very different structure - and this quick episode helps you...
May 10, 2022•11 min•Season 3Ep. 9
What is tree school? Well, it turns out there is such a thing - it's just that trees don't speak "English" or "Spanish" or any of our mother tongues - any more than our own bodies do! They have a whole other language that has a whole lot we can learn from. In this episode I play with that idea and why it is so essential for us to go to Tree School too!! Reference: Peter Wohlleben The Secret Life of Trees and Joanne Avison Yoga Fascia Anatomy and Movement, Chapter 7: Architexture SIGN UP TO THE J...
May 03, 2022•18 min•Season 3Ep. 8
