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In the next of the series of interviews with prominent teachers and thinkers in the world of the Bowen Technique, I are really excited to share our latest interview with Canadian Bowen teacher and Homeopath Jonathan Damonte.Jonathan has been involved in the founding of Bowen Canada and the Bowen Therapy Clinics, the North American Bowen Teaching College and Bowen Online. He is a registered homeopath and has created the training portal Homeopathy Simplified for people to understand how they can use homeopathy in an easy way.In this episode we talk about how Jonathan came to the world of Bowen and how his interest in homeopathy has informed his approach to working with Bowen Technique and how he combines the two disciplines to create better outcomes for his clients.For anyone who has wondered about how Bowen and Homeopathy integrate and how we can get past that basic idea we are often given in Bowen training that the two are compatible, without being given a framework to integrate the two, then dive in.You can

Welcome everyone to another of the interviews in this series to speak with some of the renowned teachers of Bowen around the world.In this episode I'm grateful to be joined by John Wilks of Our Birth Journey, a well known and well regarded teacher of Bowen for many years who gave attended the BTPA AGM in 2023 and gave a fascinating workshop on considerations around pregnancy and birth for mother and baby.It was great to talk more with John about his work and the importance of it. Which also underpins the importance of the CPD workshops we offer at the BTPA AGM.To learn more about John and his work you can find him athttps://www.ourbirthjourney.com/homehttps://www.therapy-training.com/https://ehealthlearning.tv/You can also learn more about the BTPA via https://www.bowentherapy.org.uk/Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/integral-health-with-ben-calder--3335603/support.

In the next of our series of interviews with key figures and teachers in the world of Bowen, it is our great pleasure to share our interview with Paula Esson.Paula has been an exceptional example of tenacity and diligence when it comes to getting Bowen into the more mainstream focus and use in the NHS. Having pioneered the Northern Integrative Health Practice (NHIP) a collaborative partnership between the NHS and a multi-disciplinary team for chronic pain management, Paula has led the way in helping Bowen gain the recognition it really deserves.Paula talks about her development, coming from a sports science background, through to her current role working with elite footballers and her fascination with neuroscience and the role it plays in Bowen Technique.It was so great to chat with Paula again, having been taught by her in my Sport 1 and 2 modules and having the greatest of respect for how she conducts herself and what a credit to the world of Bowen she is.We hope you enjoy this as much as we did to film it.

In the next of my interviews with leading teacher in the Bowen Technique, we are speaking to the lead tutors of the College of Bowen Studies (CBS) here in the UK, Colin Murray and Jo Wortley.In this interview, we get to hear a little of their history and how they came to Bowen (from Martial Arts and the automotive industry - but guess who did what!) and how they have come to be teaching Bowen in the UK.We also talk about the developments in the College of Bowen Studies, the updates and improvements to how they are teaching the core Bowen work, from the new student portal to the video content to help students, new illustrated guides and the expanded CPD availability, including the new support aspects for business development and safeguarding they are bringing online soon.This is another great interview and I'm grateful for the time of all the people involved in helping to promote Bowen Technique.If you'd like to learn more about the College of Bowen Studies and their work, then check out their website https://

In the next of our series of interviews, we are excited to have Phil Steward as our guest. Phil is the brains behind the most recent School of Bowen in the UK Assessment Led Bodywork Training which has been partly inspired by his work with Graham Pennington, who Phil spent time with in Australia and was encouraged by Graham to develop his approach to teaching.We explore why he's taken this approach to training in the interview Phil also teaches the "Fine Tuning the Neck" workshops, a recognised CPD class with both the BTPA and CBS and we discuss the importance of that work in his expression of Bowen.This was another really fascinating interview to undertake and I hope you enjoy the conversation as much as I did.You can learn more about Phil and his work via https://handsonclinic.co.uk/therapist/phil-steward/ https://www.albt.co.uk/ https://www.instagram.com/assessmentledbodyworktraining/ https://www.facebook.com/AssessmentLedBodyworkBecome a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/integral

In the third of my new interviews, I speak to Ron Phelan, another of the really big names in the Bowen Technique world.In this interview, we discuss how Ron found his way from electrical engineering to Bowen Technique and the similarities between them, how he went on to develop his PASC - Practitioner Assessment Skills Courses and his approach to hormonal work through Bowen Technique that was pioneered by Trevor Rose.Ron talks about what he finds important in assessment and treatment in Bowen, demonstrating how much a multi-disciplinary approach can add to the core work of Bowen, especially the application of kinesiology for assessment, and his interest in using radionics in his work.He also shares with us his thoughts for where the practice of Bowen is going in the coming years and what he wants to continue with.You can learn more about Ron's work via https://pascseminars.com/  https://pascseminars.com/course-schedule/His hormonal work has more details here https://hormonalreleasethebowenway.com/There is the

In the second of our fascinating new interviews with some of the key figures in Bowen Technique today, I'm really excited to share this interview with Graham Pennington to talk about his wonderful Importance of Symmetry work.You'll see my brief fan-boy moment at the start of the interview as Graham's work has made a wonderful contribution to how I approach working with Bowen Technique with my clients.We explore Graham's history and how he came to develop this highly beneficial assessment process, as well as talk about what he sees as important directions for bodywork to take and what we are not spending enough time looking at in this field.You can learn more about Graham via his website http://www.bowenseminars.com.au/ His book "A Textbook of Bowen Technique" is available in the UK via authorised teacher Robert Smith, whose contact details can be found here https://www.bowenseminars.com.au/contact/For connection to the BTPA, for practitioner searching, Bowen Research, Training links and membership enquiries p

I'm really excited to share the first of a series of interviews I'm doing for the the Bowen Therapy Professional Association (BTPA) to talk with some of the major researchers and developers of Bowen Technique to support both students and practitioners of Bowen Technique and for the public to have a better understanding of Bowen Technique and associated developments in body work.In this first interview, I talk with Michael Nixon-Livy, who has developed NST (Neurostructural Integration Technique) and the significant and important Osteospinal seminars that underpin his work. It was fascinating to hear about Michael's history and how his practice developed and was influenced by various fields in his early development.We talk about some of the differences between classical Bowen and NST and where Michael feels the field of body work is going and what we should be looking towards over the next 10 years. We also chatted a little about his upcoming visit to the UK and Europe to teach his Osteospinal seminars this spr

I'm really grateful to have an opportunity to talk with my brother Sai Calder, the founder of LifeForce Qigong, about his Qigong practice and how it's evolved over the years. We talk about how he has developed LifeForce Qigong and why he felt this was a requirement for his health and well-being, his journey in self-development. We also talk about his 2024 visit to the UK and the residential retreat he'll be holding in Trigonos in Snowdonia, North Wales, entitled "Waking the 5 Element Spirits - A Light of the Inner You"Embarking on an expansive journey through the realms of Qigong and personal growth, my brother, Sai Calder, and I delve into the intricate fabric of Life Force Qigong, a practice deeply entwined with the essence of vitality and consciousness. Sai is set to lead an immersive retreat titled “Waking the 5 Elements Spirits: A Light of the Inner You” from September 2nd to 6th, set against the breathtaking backdrop of Snowdonia in the UK, at Trigonos. This venue promises an enriching experience with i

In this episode, I was really grateful to be interviewed by Laura Mac from Transforming you Live to talk about LifeForce Qigong.We touched on a few other aspects of my work, including Bowen Technique, Kinesiology and the Epigenetics as well as the qigong.As you all know Qi Gong is the deeper passion, that enriches my life and therefore my interaction in the world around me which therefore has a benefit on everyone else’s life as well.I talk about life in relation to ‘Listening to the feedback, the noise that is constantly being produced by my body anyway, and trimming the sails adjusting oversteer and understeer it’s those simple ways that help me’You can hear the original interview here https://podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/the-power-of-qi-gong-with-ben-calder/id1629875629?i=1000620835319You can connect to Laura's work here https://transformingyoulive.com/Sign up for either our live qigong classes or our drip-feed full training "Activate LifeForce" here https://integralhealth.mylearnworlds.com/courses

It is a great pleasure to be interviewed again for the Transcending Explorations podcast by upcoming Integral and Health advocate Lachlan Dunn.If you have missed the previous 2 episodes of this series you can find them here in my blog.In this episode, Lachlan wanted my views on these really interesting questions that we see in Integral TheoryWaking UpCleaning upGrowing UpShowing UpIn this discussion we are exploring what these ideas might mean and how we can experience and practice these in our daily lives.Through this episode we are looking at:Waking up is not an event but a processIntegrating from waking up Practice. Practice. Practice.Wake up to new perspectives.Subjective and objective shadow within cleaning up How to notice whats shadow and whats not We have immense amounts of consciousness wrapped up in our shadowThe collective shadow Learning to take other peoples perspective Transcending and including each structure of consciousness Taking full responsibilityThe journey of Life is like a roller coaste

After the success of the first of the interview's with Australia's emerging Integral voice Lachlan Dunn, I was really pleased that he wanted to do a second interview.At the end of our first interview https://bencalder.co.uk/blog/integral-general-theory/approaching-spirituality-and-spiritual-development-from-an-integral-perspective-with-ben-calder/ Lachlan said to me that he had only got about a third of the way through his notes of the things he wanted to discuss and of course I was happy to schedule another session so that we could talk more and so here you go.In this session we are talking about the following topics:- Bens morning and night routines- Having fluid responses to events and environments we interact with- Timing of practices- Being in harmony with environmental circadian cycles- The sun is a big magnetron also shifting inside of us- Looking at the direction you sleep, the shape of the room and home your in and house materials- How the shapes of buildings influence us- Biogeometry/Geopathic stres

In this conversation, entitled "Approaching Spirituality And Spiritual Development From An Integral Perspective" we explore the following topics:- My worldview- Being able to take multiple perspectives and be flexible - Nothing is important , it doesn't matter, life is neutral - Most efficient and effective practices and modalities along bens awakening and healing journey- Big mind meditation- Human beings are too comfortable now compared to our ancestors- Is the world a mirror reflection ?- Infinitude of observations to take - Where is the past and future ?- What spiritual development looks like from an integral perspective- The many perspectives of spirituality - SurrenderingIts really amazing to have an emerging Integral voice such a Lachlan, who is based in Australia, to want to discuss my approach to health.Lachlan is fast becoming an exciting voice in the next generation of people exploring the boundaries of health and spiritual development.You can learn more about Lachlan and listen to more of his show

Recorded on #worldsuicidepreventionday Centre director Ben Calder talks to Marcus Matthews about his experiences with suicide and how it changed his life.Marcus shares his journey from feeling suicidal to now helping others understand what his journey taught him about suicide and how feeling suicide and anxiety are about killing who you have become not who you are.And as a gift to others in this situation you can access Marcus' Free Hypnotherapy Course and Recording available when you buy the book on Amazonhttps://www.amazon.co.uk/Drowning-Anxiety-Successful-Marcus-Matthews-ebook/dp/B088G16KM6If you want to learn more about Marcus and his work, you can find him here:https://www.makeyourlifecount.co.uk/https://www.facebook.com/makeyourlifecountukhttps://twitter.com/leadersaskwhyhttps://www.linkedin.com/in/makeyourlifecount/https://www.instagram.com/marcusamatthews/https://www.instagram.com/transformationaltherapyuk/

It was a great pleasure (and with lots of laughter) to talk with my old friend and college Phil Clubley, who not only is a fellow kinesiologist, but is also the current chairman of the Kinesiology Federation, the UK's largest dedicated organisation for kinesiologists.We explore kinesiology (I mean for those who don't know, wtf is it, how do we even say it?) and how it can be used for helping to keep us healthy and resolve issues on a number of levels, his role as the UK chair and the challenges the last year has brought and his thoughts for the future of medicine with kinesiology as an active partner.If you would like to connect to Phil you can find him here:https://www.philclubley.co.uk/https://www.instagram.com/philclubley.kinesiology/https://www.facebook.com/philclubleykinesiologyEnjoy the show

In the 3rd of my interview series with the co-authors of the My 2020 book, released in July 2021, I get to talk to Emma last of Progressive Minds, the business health coach and founder of the Human Reboot Movement. We talked about her move from corporate burn out to coaching and support individuals and businesses to really explore life balance in their culture. Emma is also part of the amazing team with Jessica Prime working on the new My 2020 book to look at how 2020 was able to facilitate healthy change as well.You can find out more about Emma and her work at these great channels https://progressive-minds.co.uk/https://thehumanrebootmovement.com/https://www.facebook.com/emma.last.180https://www.linkedin.com/in/emma-last-she-her-20199435/

It was my great pleasure in this latest episode of the Integral Health podcast to chat with my friend and colleague Jo "Happiness" Howarth about her journey to be the founder of the "The Happiness Club". Jo is a well respected hypnotherapist who took her business in such a joyful direction, she is well worth listening to.Jo is also one of the co-authors of the book My 2020, released in July 2021 on how the 1st year of the pandemic gave her opportunities to turn her challenges into opportunities. Listen in for more and if you want to contact Jo, you can find here in the following locations:https://thehappinessclub.co.uk/https://www.facebook.com/jo.howarth.587https://www.facebook.com/TheHappinessClubLtdhttps://twitter.com/HappinessClubJohttps://www.linkedin.com/in/jo-howarth/

It was my great pleasure today to interview holistic aesthetician, face yogi, beauty guru, trainer and best selling author Kris Davies on her journey from training in beauty at Champneys in 1983 to recovering from Fibromyalgia to developing her own vegan skin care range for humans and animals to being a Face Yoga teacher and trainer.There is no way this lady is 56, if you take a look at her before and after Face Yoga pictures, you can see that she walks her talk and her methods get results.It was inspiring to hear her journey from being a beauty therapist and how she developed fibromyalgia, to how she rooted out the cause of her illness and transformed it with RTT (Rapid Transformational Therapy) and went on to develop her own range of vegan, chemical free skin care before becoming a Face Yoga practitioner and teacher.Listen along to her amazing story and if you ant to see the proof of her path, check her out on her website and social media siteshttps://krisdavies.com/https://www.facebook.com/kristineliane.da

I really enjoyed getting to have a in depth interview with Tai Chi and Qigong teacher Rich Morley.Rich and I have been social media friends for a few years now and I deeply appreciate not only the humour that fills his pages, but also the valuable reflections on why breathing correctly is so important not just for health and prevention of illness, but also on healing from quite serious conditions. Rich recovered from years of Fibromyalgia using Tai Chi, Qigong and breathing practices and now teaches all 3 to help others.You can learn more about Rich and his work by visiting his social media profiles:https://www.facebook.com/rich.m.morleyhttps://www.linkedin.com/in/rich-morley-1aa201187/https://www.richmorley.com/ (new website will be live by end of May 2021)

I am really grateful to my friend and fellow psychonaught Ralph Cree for recording this interview for his podcast Evolving Spiritual Practice where we talked about my work and it's relevance for integrated health practice.We talk about how to approach integrating the health of our body, heart, mind and spirit. I have been practicing Qigong for 30 years, am a long time meditator and have been a professional kinesiologist for 18 years. In this conversation we focus in particular on nutrition, epigenetics, the relationship between the practitioner and client, the importance of flow, how spiritual bypassing can ignore health, and how to stay sane and healthy during coronavirus lockdowns.If you would like to listen to more of Ralph's work you can access his podcast herehttps://podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/evolving-spiritual-practice/id1552740357For more information about his work please visit www.bodyheartmindspirit.co.ukTo hear more of his music please visit his soundcloud page https://soundcloud.com/ralphcreeHi