In this final episode of this season, Sarah Jane and Kate review the 7 Principles of Embodiment. They find that the more the principles are explored, the more we can learn! Stay tuned for Season 3!

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This episode was created by Kate Martin and Sarah Jane Chapman. It was produced, scored, and engineered by Erik W. Thompson. For more on Erik’s work, please visit www.WalterAudio.com

The final principle reminds us that embodiment work goes beyond our own body image. Like Sarah Jane says, “if you think some bodies are better than other bodies, you will have a hard time finding peace with your body”. Kate and Sarah Jane explore 12 steps, Buddhism and DBT skills all as a way to share embodiment skills with your community. If we all felt peace in our bodies, wouldn’t the world be a better place?

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This episode was created by Kate Martin and Sarah Jane Chapman. It was produced, scored, and engineered by Erik W. Thompson. For more on Erik’s work, please visit www.WalterAudio.com

Follow @BeWithYourBodyPod on Instagram and Tiktok for more resources, or get in touch with the team at [email protected].

This episode was created by Kate Martin and Sarah Jane Chapman. It was produced, scored, and engineered by Erik W. Thompson. For more on Erik’s work, please visit www.WalterAudio.com

We live in an age of polarization. There are hardly any areas of our life not affected by extreme views, from politics to entertainment to social media. Everyone is looking to take a side, deliver a punchy soundbite, or be the first to “cancel” someone or something. No one wants to be on the wrong side of the cultural zeitgeist. In this environment it can be extremely hard to remain neutral. While some situations demand that we take a side, many areas of our life invite more nuance. In today’s episode Kate and Sarah Jane talk about discernment, spiritual bypassing, toxic positivity, Brene Brown, Lizzo, and more! Join us as we explore the fifth principle of embodiment!

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This episode was created by Kate Martin and Sarah Jane Chapman. It was produced, scored, and engineered by Erik W. Thompson. For more on Erik’s work, please visit www.WalterAudio.com

Now that we have gotten curious, let’s practice presence! In this episode Kate and Sarah Jane explore how mindfulness leads to neutrality, and how these principles are necessary for true embodiment. Part of cultivating presence requires us to recognize that all things are temporary and all feelings are transient. We can stay present when we know this, because it helps us endure difficult experiences. Can it also help us more deeply appreciate positive experiences when we know they are fleeting as well? Join us as we explore the fourth principle of embodiment!

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This episode was created by Kate Martin and Sarah Jane Chapman. It was produced, scored, and engineered by Erik W. Thompson. For more on Erik’s work, please visit www.WalterAudio.com

Curiosity is at the heart of mindfulness, and mindfulness is at the heart of embodiment. In today’s episode Kate and Sarah Jane break down what it means to have a “beginner’s mind,” and how to gently explore our internalized messages. Kate offers therapeutic exercises to untangle these internalized messages, and Sarah Jane suggests physical practices to deepen body attunement. Join us as we dig into our third principle of embodiment!

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This episode was created by Kate Martin and Sarah Jane Chapman. It was produced, scored, and engineered by Erik W. Thompson. For more on Erik’s work, please visit www.WalterAudio.com

What is compassion? How is compassion for others different from compassion for ourselves? Kate and Sarah Jane break down the surprising complexities of compassion and explore its different expressions (generosity, hospitality, objectivity, sensitivity, and tolerance.) They discuss American psychologist Paul Ekman’s Four Types of Compassion, and Sarah Jane shares about her year of Metta (lovingkindness meditation.) This episode ends with several action steps to help you develop deeper compassion for yourself and others. Join us as we dive into the second principle of embodiment!

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This episode was created by Kate Martin and Sarah Jane Chapman. It was produced, scored, and engineered by Erik W. Thompson. For more on Erik’s work, please visit www.WalterAudio.com

Why is body connection so hard? Why does it feel like every time you take two steps forward in your journey toward embodiment, you take another step back? Kate and Sarah Jane discuss the challenge of practicing embodiment in a hostile culture, and how trauma is the primary disruptor of embodiment. Practical advice and tools are offered at the end of this episode, so have a way to take notes. Join us as we begin our journey into the principles of embodiment!

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This episode was created by Kate Martin and Sarah Jane Chapman. It was produced, scored, and engineered by Erik W. Thompson. For more on Erik’s work, please visit www.WalterAudio.com

Wouldn’t it be great to have a roadmap to guide us on our journey toward body connection? All the information can be overwhelming, and it’s hard to know where to begin. Kate and Sarah Jane have created a 7-step guide to help make sense of it all. This episode introduces the 7 Principles of Embodiment, a roadmap for you to follow as you embark on the work of connecting to your body. The hosts give an overview of each of the 7 principles and discuss how these concepts have helped them in their personal and professional lives.

1. Acknowledge the struggle

2. Express compassion for self and others

3. Practice curiosity over criticism

4. Cultivate presence 

5. Find neutrality

6. Pursue pleasure and joy

7. Be the change 

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This episode was created by Kate Martin and Sarah Jane Chapman. It was produced, scored, and engineered by Erik W. Thompson. For more on Erik’s work, please visit www.WalterAudio.com

Meet Kate Martin and Sarah Jane Chapman- close friends who share a passion for helping people get back in touch with their bodies. Today’s episode introduces Kate, a therapist who has spent most of her career helping people resolve feelings of disconnection from self, and Sarah Jane, a trauma-informed yoga and massage therapist who recently created the Be With Your Body tarot deck to help people develop deeper body connection. The hosts introduce some of the concepts that will be covered this season and invite listeners to try something new this week to begin their journey of embodiment.

Follow @BeWithYourBodyPod on Instagram and Tiktok for more resources, or get in touch with the team at [email protected].

This episode was created by Kate Martin and Sarah Jane Chapman. It was produced, scored, and engineered by Erik W. Thompson. For more on Erik’s work, please visit www.WalterAudio.com