The Joanne Avison Podcast

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The Joanne Avison Podcast is a journey into Spiritual Science, examining the sacred geometry of human form and motion. Reflecting on her rich experience as a movement and manual therapy practitioner, Certified Archetypal Consultant, ordained minister and doctoral student of Spiritual Science; Joanne challenges our assumptions of human anatomy, and asks us to consider the true meaning of practical spirituality and the patterns of (our) body and being.Told through artful storytelling and conversations with scientists, researchers, teachers, clients and curious fellow beings; this podcast will spark your curiosity of humans “being in bodies”, and inspire your life-long inquiry into who you really are.

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Myofascial Magic: The Automagically Fabulous Pelvic Foot

Apr 18 2024 25 mins  
Paul and Joanne share their experience and stories about pelvic issues, how they affect so many of us, and... how misunderstood they might be! How can we “rephrase” our understanding of the mythical “Pelvic Floor” and discover the magic of releasing the Pelvic Foot? This is not a made up idea, by movement instructors who didn’t like learning anatomy! Paul talks about the

Neil Theise - genius, scientist, spiritualist and Keynote Speaker at MBFB Summit 2024!

Apr 09 2024 46 mins  
In this episode Joanne interviews the brilliant Neil Theise. Joanne believes that his book “Notes on Complexity” should be on every curriculum in the world. There is something in it for every age and every living, animated being!If you love this conversation with Neil as much as we do, you can get more of him at the Feldenkrais Move Better Feel Better Summit in May 2024, where

Myofascial Magic: Shoulder Shrugs and Bugs

Apr 02 2024 25 mins  
Shoulders are such an expressive part of us! A shrug can replace a thousand words, right? Do you, or any of your clients, experience shoulder impingement, frozen shoulder, aching, stiffness or just limited range of motion in this amazing, if complex, “joint”?In this episode Paul and Joanne share some delightful stories about shoulders. What do you gain from training them? How c

John Sharkey: Why the *fascia* should you care about the difference between Continuity and Contiguity?

Mar 26 2024 57 mins  
This episode covers the importance of fascia and how John Sharkey regards it as a process, rather than an object. It explains why some of us have difficulty defining fascia, or describing its paradigm-shifting significance to our colleagues and clients, friends and family. John is such a fabulous story teller and so well informed that you can literally collect the gems as we romp t

Myofascial Magic: Walking the Walk

Mar 20 2024 26 mins  
Welcome to the second episode of our Myofascial Magic strand! I recently co-founded Myofascial Magic In Action with the esteemed Paul Thornley, with the mission of providing practitioners with client-centred micro-movement keys. And now we're bringing you our shared passion - and the answer to some of your burning questions - in the form of this special joint podcast series, r

Fascia, the In-Between and the Sandwich Generation!

Mar 14 2024 36 mins  
It's just been Mother's Day here in the UK, which inspired me to take a deep dive into "the in-between" which is a rich source of magic in my life. As a mother and a daughter, I live in the in-between of those two roles. This podcast is a bit about my personal journey with that, the in-between tissue of the fascia, and how this incredible matrix forms the in-bet

Welcome to the Myofascial Magic podcast!

Mar 07 2024 26 mins  
To all fascia-focused movement and manual practitioners, it’s a delight to announce the new Myofascial Magic Podcast!I recently co-founded Myofascial Magic In Action with the esteemed Paul Thornley, with the mission of providing practitioners with client-centred micro-movement keys, to optimise individual ability and make a transformative difference. And now, we want to bring you

Dr Karen Kirkness on spiral anatomy, spinning many plates, and being human

Feb 27 2024 41 mins  
Welcome to the second episode of this new season, in which I interview the wonderful Dr Karen Kirkness!Karen is a yoga practitioner and recovering academic. Her book, Spiral Bound: Integrated Anatomy for Yoga, provides a rationale for curating movement practices that are led by the rotational constraints of the body. In this podcast (recorded in 2023 before Karen was rightfully awa

The Story of Myofascial Magic In Action

Feb 22 2024 33 mins  
I am so excited to be back this Spring with a new podcast season! We have all sorts of wonderful interviews and updates for you about fascia, myofascial magic and lots of news and events. In this week's episode I tell you all about my new book, Myofascial Magic In Action, and how it came into being. It’s quite a personal story of alchemy - turning the lead of a wound into a

The Gift of Defining Fascia

Dec 19 2023 46 mins  
For many it’s the season for gifting, and I want to share a very special gift with you, dear Listener!John Sharkey and Mark Flannigan have just released a gold standard, peer-reviewed research paper which seeks to move us towards an interdisciplinary definition of fascia, particularly for the benefit of all fascia-focused movement and manual practitioners. It’s an incredible an