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Connect with us Venerable Thubten Chodron is an author, teacher, and the founder and abbess of Sravasti Abbey, the only Tibetan Buddhist training monastery for Western nuns and monks in the US. She graduated from UCLA, and did graduate work in education at USC. Ordained as a Tibetan Buddhist nun in 1977, she has studied extensively with His Holiness the Dalai Lama, Tsenzhap Serkong Rinpoche, and Kyabje Zopa Rinpoche. Ven. Chodron teaches worldwide and is known for her practical explanations of how to apply Buddhist teachings in daily life. She has published many books on Buddhist philosophy and meditation, and has co-authored a series of books with His Holiness the Dalai Lama—Buddhism: One Teacher, Many Traditions and Library of Wisdom and Compassion series.  You can visit thubtenchodron.org for a media library of her teachings. Support the show

Connect with us 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 of the Nyinda Clinic of Tibetan Medicine & Holistic Healing Clinic in Boulder, Colorado. This is my third in a series of interviews with Dr. Nashalla about the tibetan concept of the subtle body. In this episode we discuss the tikle or drops within the psycho-physical system. Thank you to all the listeners who are supporting the show and if you are not already then please consider supporting the show with a monthly donation and don’t to forget to like and subscribe. You can visit us at our online learning platform on Patreon. As always thank you for listening and enjoy the episode! Support the show

Connect with us Malcolm Smith has been a student of the Great Perfection teachings since 1992. His main Dzogchen teachers are Chogyal Namkhai Norbu, the late Kunzang Dechen Lingpa, and the late H.H. Taklung Tsetrul Rinpoche. He is a veteran of a traditional three-year solitary Tibetan Buddhist retreat, a published translator of Tibetan Buddhist texts, and was awarded the Āchārya degree by the Sakya Institute in 2004. Since 1992 Malcolm Smith has worked on a wide variety of texts for Sakya, Drikung Kagyü, and Nyingma groups, as well as medical and astrological texts. His most recent translation is "Yoga of the Natural State The Dzogchen Aural Lineage Support the show

Connect with us On today’s episode I had the pleasure to speak with Sifu Lyndon Oudsten. Sifu Lyndon Oudsten is a highly accomplished martial arts master from the Netherlands who serves as the Chief Instructor of Yan Shou Gong (YSG) for Europe and North America. He is a senior student of Master Yap Boh Heong. For Classes & Workshops with Sifu Lydon; https://yanshougong.org/courses/list Thank you to all the listeners who are supporting the show and if you are not already then please consider supporting the show with a monthly donation on our online learning platform at Somatic Primer on Patreon. As always thank you for listening and enjoy the episode  Support the show

Connect with us On today’s episode I had the pleasure to speak with Fungi Shui experts Nicole Zaremba, Astrid Glockner and Shenay Paakkanen. They are also the hosts of the Energy podcast Nicole Zaremba is a Feng Shui Instructor at the Yap Cheng Hai Academy,  Feng Shui Consultant for building construction and optimization of living and work spaces and creator of the online webinar for Basic Feng Shui Knowledge at https://themartialman.com/courses/fengshui/ Find out more under www.klassisches-feng-shui.de Astrid Glockner a professional translator, Feng Shui practitioner and Yan Shou Gong instructor. Şenay Paakkanen - is a carpenter master, interior designer, Feng Shui expert and Yan Shou Gong instructor. www.senaypaakkanen.com Listen to their Energy Podcast Thank you to all the listeners who are supporting the show and if you are not already then please consider supporting the show with a monthly donation on our online learning platform at Somatic Primer on Patreon. Visit our Patreon Somatic Primer Support the show

Connect with us On today’s episode I had the pleasure to speak with Jack Thompson. Jack Thompson is a somatic coach focusing on the fascia body. With a background in wrestling and systema he sought out new ways of thinking about the body and moving while trying to heal old injuries. Over decades of research he slowly developed his fascia strength program that he now shares with others. Find out more about Jack and his work at: https://jackthompsoncoaching.com Thank you to all the listeners who are supporting the show and if you are not already then please consider supporting the show with a monthly donation on our online learning platform at Somatic Primer on Patreon.  We would also like to  invite listeners to our online learning platform at somatic primer on patreon. There you can find weekly taiji and somatic classes as well as articles and extended content.  As always thank you for listening and enjoy the episode! Support the show

Connect with us On today’s episode I had the pleasure to speak with Master Yap Boh Heong  Master Yap is a distinguished healer and martial artist from Malaysia, renowned for his expertise in traditional Chinese martial arts, particularly Wu Mei Quan and the Five Ancestors Fist. He began his training under the guidance of his father, Grandmaster Yap Cheng Hai, and then Master Chee. In addition to his martial pursuits, Master Yap is a lineage holder and instructor of Yan Shou Gong, also known as the Art of Longevity.  Master Yap has delved deeply into the intricacies of Fascia and has worked to create a bridge from the traditional ways of teaching these arts and making them more accessible for a new generation of practitioners.  Master Yap's website, https://yanshougong.org/ Thank you to all the listeners who are supporting the show and if you are not already then please consider supporting the show with a monthly donation on our online learning platform at Somatic Primer on Patreon. There you can also find weekly tai chi, qigong, and somatic classes as well as articles and extended content.  Somatic Primer's Online Learning Platform, https://www.patreon.com/c/u63954666?vanity=user As always thank you for listening and enjoy the episode.  Support the show

Connect with us On this episode I had the pleasure to speak with Master Dennis Wang. Master Dennis Wang is a devoted lifetime practitioner of Chinese Martial Arts and Qi Gong. His expertise and skills span decades of dedicated practice. In 2003, Master Dennis discovered Han Yang Ru Yi and became captivated by its rich history and healing power. In 2010, Master Dennis was inducted as the first indoor disciple of Grandmaster Shao Xing Xuen. Since then, he has devoted his life to spreading the practice of Han Yang Ru Yi Gong. His extensive experience and unique perspective are invaluable to students seeking to deepen their knowledge and practice of this ancient art. To discover more about Dennis Wang please visit: https://yanshougong.org or https://themartialman.com/courses/han-yang-ru-yi-qi-gong/ Thank you to all the listeners who are supporting the show and if you are not already then please consider supporting the show with a monthly donation on our online learning platform at Somatic Primer on Patreon. As always thank you for listening and enjoy the episode! Support the show

Connect with us On today’s episode I had the pleasure to speak with Howard Wang. He has been exploring the theory and practice of Traditional Chinese Kung Fu through multiple disciplines since he was 14 years of age when he first learned the Eight Step Praying Mantis from his father, Grand Master Wang Chieh. Howard has studied Traditional Chinese Martial Arts as well as both Eastern and Western spiritual philosophies.  Combining the theory and practice of Traditional Chinese Martial Arts and spiritual insights he has summarized the essence of Chinese Kung Fu into “Prana Dynamics”, literally life energy in animation. Click here to find out more about Howard Wang Thank you to all the listeners who are supporting the show and if you are not already then please consider supporting the show with a monthly donation on our online learning platform at Somatic Primer on Patreon. As always thank you for listening and enjoy the episode! Support the show

Connect with us On today’s episode I once again 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 Zheng-Lei of China’s Chen Family Village, where Tai Chi originated. He is a longtime chair of biophysics at Johns Hopkins and professor of biological sciences and biomedical engineering at UCI, where his Laboratory for Mind-Body Signaling and Energy Research applies modern biophysical technologies to study the benefits of Tai Chi/Qigong on mind-body functions and body energy measured as heat, light and electricity. The result of his studies, are used to formulate models to explain the beneficial effects of these practices  on health and healing at the cellular, and molecular levels. You can checkout his research @ Department of Cell Biology   Please visit Somatic Primer: You can visit at our website: Somaticprimer.com For upcoming live courses: Vidyamethod.com Our Online Learning Platform @ Somatic Primer on Patreon Please consider supporting the show with a monthly donation and don’t to forget to like and subscribe. Support the show

Connect with us On today’s episode I had the pleasure to speak with Dr Ortwin Lüers. Dr. Lüers is a psychotherapist and an expert in the internal martial art of Wu Ji Chuan. As a psychiatrist he specializes in treating post-traumatic stress disorder and chronic stress.  In 1984,  he began studying Buddhism with Tibetan meditation master Ven. Lama Chime Rinpoche and the following year he began his study of Wu Ji Chuan. In 1990 he was accepted as a disciple by Grandmaster Chee Kim Thong. He trained extensively with the Grandmaster until his passing in 2001. You can find out more about Dr. Ortwin Lüers on his website https://wuchidao.de https://www.yanshougong.org Support the Podcast at our Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/c/u63954666 Support the show

Connect with us Gavin Kilty has been a full-time translator for the Institute of Tibetan Classics since 2001. Before that he lived in Dharamsala, India, for fourteen years, where he spent eight years training in the traditional Geluk monastic curriculum through the medium of class and debate at the Institute of Buddhist Dialectics. He has also taught Tibetan language courses in India, Nepal, and elsewhere, and is a translation reviewer for the organization 84000, Translating the Words of the Buddha. He received the 2017 Shantarakshita Award from Tsadra Foundation for his translation of A Lamp to Illuminate the Five Stages. Other published translations are The Fourteenth Dalai Lama’s Stages of the Path, Volume 1 (2022), The Life of My Teacher (2017), Mirror of Beryl (2010), Ornament of Stainless Light (2004), and The Splendor of an Autumn Moon (2001). Support the Podcast at our Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/c/u63954666 Support the show

Connect with us 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 recognized the importance of biotensegrity to living organisms. A life-long interest in natural geometry and a thorough grounding in anatomy have enabled him to work with Stephen Levin and develop new models that are progressing our understanding of the structure-function relationship in biology and the human body in particular. He has published several peer-reviewed articles and his book  biotensegrity, the structural basis of life. His website http://www.tensegrityinbiology.co.uk/publications/ To learn more about Biotensegrity visit https://www.youtube.com/@smlbtarchive Support the Podcast at https://www.patreon.com/c/u63954666 Support the show

Connect with us 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 Yeshe. She embarked on a 40 year journey of study spending nearly a decade in solitary retreats. Paula now helps run braeview hermitage in the shetland islands in Scotland as a retreat space. Paula also teaches and shares her experiences from her time in long retreats. To find our more about Paula and her work you can visit: https://braveview.org/paula-chichester/ Thank you to all the listeners who are supporting the show and if you are not already then please consider supporting the show with a monthly donation and don’t to forget to like and subscribe.  You can visit us on Youtube or at our website somaticprimer.com. Or at our online learning platform on Patreon. As always thank you for listening and enjoy the episode. Support the show

Connect with us 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. Sakya Trizin, in 1989. He studied Buddhist philosophy and Tibetan language under the guidance of Khenpo Migmar Tseten for the next five years at Sakya Institute for Buddhist Studies in Cambridge, Massachusetts. In 1990 Malcolm travelled to Nepal to receive lamdré from the late H. H. Sakya Dagchen. He received his first Dzogchen teachings from Chögyal Namkhai Norbu in 1992. In 1993 he met his second Dzogchen teacher, Khenpo Jigme Phuntsok, receiving important transmissions. During this year he entered a three-year solitary retreat. In 1998 he met H. H. Penor Rinpoche and received the complete empowerments of the mahayoga section of the Nyingma Kama as well as teachings on the Namchö preliminary practices. In 2001, he met his third Dzogchen teacher, the late Kunzang Dechen Lingpa, from whom he received the Nyinthig Yazhi in its entirety, as well as the formal Ngakpa empowerment in 2004. He met his fourth Dzogchen teacher, H. H. Taklung Tsetrul Rinpoche, in 2001, from whom he received the entire transmission of the Gongpa Zangthal in 2010, as well other transmissions. He received the transmission of the Seventeen Tantras from Khenpo Tenzin Thinley in 2012 and again from Tulku Dakpa Rinpoche in 2022. Since 2018, he has been studying under Khenchen Namdrol Tsering of Namdrol Ling MonasteryIn addition, Malcolm has received Sakya, Kagyü, and Nyingma teaching cycles from many other lamas. Malcolm Smith was awarded the title of acarya by Khenpo Migmar Tseten of Sakya Institute in 2004. In 2008 Malcolm was granted the title of lama by Lama Ngawang Tsultrim, abbot of Dhongag Tharling. In 2009 Malcolm graduated from Shang Shung Institute of America as a doctor of Tibetan medicine, completing an internship in Xining, in the Amdo province of northeast Tibet. Since 1992 Malcolm Smith has worked on a wide variety of texts for Sakya, Drikung Kagyü, and Nyingma groups, as well as medical and astrological texts. Thank you to all the listeners who are supporting the show. If you would like to support the show with a monthly donation please visit our website somaticprimer.com, or at our online learning platform on Patreon. Support the show