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Central Channel: Presence, Grounding, Embodiment

This text was inspired by a session of Living Body — a weekly Body-Mind Centering® somatic study group — on July 26th, 2026. As I settle into myself and gently allow breathing to spread through my inner space, I grow softer, sinking deeper into the Earth and opening to the Heavens above me. My breath and […]

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Conversations

LIFE THAT SAID YES Conversations Ep.18

In the 18th episode of LIFE THAT SAID YES conversations, Ivan is joined by Satu Palokangas for an exploration of how somatic practice serves as a vessel for supporting profound change.

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LIFE THAT SAID YES Conversations Ep.17

In the 17th episode of LIFE THAT SAID YES conversations Ivan is joined by Olive Bieringa in a lovely exchange about awakening the senses and opening the perception, new ways of learning, rewilding of the human spirit, performance art and resisting extinction through ecosomatic practices.

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LIFE THAT SAID YES Conversations Ep.16

LTSY Conversations Ep.16 -Widening Embrace with Linda Hartley In the 16th episode of LIFE THAT SAID YES conversations Ivan is joined by Linda Hartley, in a rich conversation about our relationship to nature and our own embodied being, hearing the voice of Earth, slowing down, Authentic Movement, connection of personal and transpersonal experiences, how to […]

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Guided meditations

Somatization 22: Breath & Space

In this guided somatisation, we explore the profound connection between our breath, our body, and the space around us. This practice is a journey inward, beginning with grounding and setting an intention. We will bring mindful awareness to the cycle of breath—feeling the inhale as we receive oxygen-rich air from the outer world into the […]

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Somatization 21: Journey of Healing & Wholeness

This is a somatization from the Living Body Online Series which took place on June 22nd, 2025. This somatization was a part of a live Zoom class, where we discussed the following topics: – healing & wholeness – embryological journey – undifferentiated cells – stem cells – what is health? – finding layers of support […]

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Somatization 20: Waters of the World & The Power of Internal Fluids

This is a somatization from the Living Body Online Series which took place on May 11th, 2025. This somatization was a part of a live Zoom class, where we discussed the following topics: – waters of the world and internal waters – fluids of the body – support of the Earth – amniotic fluid – […]

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Guided meditations

Somatization 19: Spirals of the Bones & Mitochondria

This is a somatization from the Living Body Online Series which took place on May 4th, 2025. This somatization was a part of a live Zoom class, where we discussed the following topics: – spirals of the bones – embryological spiral of humerus and femur – bone marrow – front and back body – connection […]

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Somatization 18: Heart Space

This is a somatization from the Living Body Online Series which took place on April 13th, 2025. This somatization was a part of a live Zoom class, where we discussed the following topics: – sternum, manubrium, xiphoid process as the tail in the front – organs and bones of the thoracic cavity – countermovement of […]

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Guided meditations

Somatization 17: Breathe & Trust

This is a somatization from the Living Body Online Series which took place on April 6th, 2025. This somatization was a part of a live Zoom class, where we discussed the following topics: – Being overwhelmed by the world and its events– Healing – Transformation & Repatterning – Allowing rest – Nature as support – […]