Somatic Primer Podcast

Graham Scarr is a  biologist and retired osteopath with interest in structural biology. Scarr’s interest in biotensegrity started after reading articles by Stephen Levin, an orthopedic surgeon who re…

On today’s episode I had the pleasure to speak with buddhist  teacher and long term retreatant Paula Chichester

Paula became interested in the Tibetan Buddhism in the 1970's when she met Lama Thubten …

Born in 1962, Malcolm Smith was raised in Western Massachusetts. Captivated by the sound of Tibetan ritual music in 1984, he began his study of the Dharma. He met his first formal teacher, H. H. Saky…

Welcome to the somatic primer podcast im your host Bryson Newell. This is a bi-weekly podcast where I invite guests on to discuss embodiment, Somatics, and meditation.

I’d like to  invite listeners to…

On today’s episode I once again had the pleasure to speak with Tibetan Doctor Nashalla Gwyn Nyida.

Dr. Nashalla  began the study of Tibetan Medicine in 1999 and treating  in 2004. She is the director …

On today’s episode I once again had the pleasure to speak with Tibetan Doctor Nashalla Gwyn Nyida.

Dr. Nashalla  began the study of Tibetan Medicine in 1999 and treating  in 2004. She is the director …

On today’s episode I had the pleasure to speak with Alexander Teacher Penelope Easten

Penelope has been teaching the Alexander Technique since 1989. She also trained in Reiki, nutrition, and craniosa…

Brad Kearns is a New York Times bestselling author, former national champion and world-ranked professional triathlete.

Brad is the host of the B Rad podcast and he has written twenty books on diet, he…

On today’s episode I had the pleasure to speak to Dr. Shin Lin. 

Shin Lin, PhD, is a world-renowned expert on Tai Chi and a 12th generation heir of Chen Style Tai Chi designated by Grandmaster Chen Zh…

Mark helps individuals and organizations improve their performance and well-being through the mind-body connection. He has  trained in martial arts, mindfulness, and various somatic disciplines. Mark…

Dr. Nashalla Gwyn Nyinda, Menpa TMD, MA Acu, LMT began the study of Tibetan Medicine in 1999 and treating with permission in 2004. With a foundation in multiple Asian healing systems she was encourag…

Joseph Houseal is founder and director of Core of Culture, a Chicago-based non-profit organization dedicated to safeguarding intangible world heritage with an emphasis on endangered dance and movemen…

Naomi Worth is a scholar and practitioner of yoga and Tibetan Buddhism. She has a Ph.D. from the University of Virginia, and helped found the Contemplative Sciences Center.

Naomi tells us about her t…

C.P. Ong is a 20th-generation Chen Family Taijiquan lineage disciple of both Chen Xiaowang and Chen Zhenglei. He has also studied extensively with Zhu Tiancai.

He first began his Taiji studies in 1972…

C.P. Ong is a 20th-generation Chen Family Taijiquan lineage disciple of both Chen Xiaowang and Chen Zhenglei. He has also studied extensively with Zhu Tiancai.

He first began his Taiji studies in 197…

On today’s episode I had the pleasure to speak to Dr. Shin Lin.

Dr Lin is Professor Emeritus, Developmental & Cell Biology
School of Biological Sciences. He is also a Chen Tai Chi linage holder and li…

Don Hanlon Johnson is a professor at CIIS in San Francisco and the founder of the first graduate degree program in Somatics. He is the author of a body of literature on the intersections among bodily…

Wasentha Young is a lifelong practitioner of Tai Chi, Qigong, and Meditation. She is a founding board member of the Association of Women Martial Arts Instructors. Wasentha was a student of Grandmaste…

Born in Casablanca, Morocco, Jean-Louis Rodrigue is a movement director, acting coach, and senior teacher of the Alexander Technique. For over 40 years, he has worked professionally in Los Angeles an…

Yogi Sivadas was born into the traditional Ayurvedic and Yoga practices of Kerala. As a teenager, he left home to continue his quest for deeper knowledge, traveling throughout India and the neighbori…