Core Awareness Podcasts

The breath between form and formlessness shapes our humanness. Dissolving to show up fully in life, brings folding and unfolding queries with the tides. Who is this creature? What are elemental and foundational expressions that support and nourish being human? Why is it vital to dissolve to reappear? How does tracking wild bio-intelligence enhance all life?  Liz Koch, author of Stalking Wild Psoas, introduces Sarah Byrden of The Elemental Self and invites all of us to consider meaning-making myths and embryological stories -- conversing with the more than human we explore being alive as a soulful flourishing.  

Denise Bloemen is a Dutch therapist, TAO healer, educator, and author. She received her diploma in Heilgym Massage and Physiotechnology, which later became Physiotherapy and worked as a therapist in both hospitals and in private practice in The Netherlands. After more than 50 years of observing people, their habits, and their motor skills, Denise came to an important conclusion … If a person is told to “relax your muscles” it does not mean that you can make this happen. This realization advanced the importance of bringing the mind into the body and the power it exerts on a physical, emotional, and spiritual level.

Denise Bloemen is a Dutch therapist, TAO healer, educator, and author. She received her diploma in Heilgym Massage and Physiotechnology, which later became Physiotherapy and worked as a therapist in both hospitals and in private practice in The Netherlands. After more than 50 years of observing people, their habits, and their motor skills, Denise came to an important conclusion … If a person is told to “relax your muscles” it does not mean that you can make this happen. This realization advanced the importance of bringing the mind into the body and the power it exerts on a physical, emotional, and spiritual level.

Together Liz Koch and Anasuya (BEING TOO MUCH ATM) conjure what it means when women are told they are TOO MUCH... or not enough...and everything in between. Modernity, Patriarchy, Paternalism, Colonization, Capitalism, Racism, Religion all continue to define "Woman" – her value and her place in the world. But what if we unlock the "shoulds" and become truly who we are? What if we as women have the AUDACITY to embrace the immensity of our divine creative possibilities to nourish the WILD and truly flourish?

Together Liz Koch and Anasuya (BEING TOO MUCH ATM) conjure what it means when women are told they are TOO MUCH... or not enough...and everything in between. Modernity, Patriarchy, Paternalism, Colonization, Capitalism, Racism, Religion all continue to define "Woman" – her value and her place in the world. But what if we unlock the "shoulds" and become truly who we are? What if we as women have the AUDACITY to embrace the immensity of our divine creative possibilities to nourish the WILD and truly flourish?

Janine Naccarato recounts her personal, developmental, and soulful process as a child with sensory overload being labeled a behavioral problem to awakening an expansive whole-brain functioning through body intelligence and movement. As a Kinesthetic educator, Janine describes the power of motion as the Great Regulator for increasing our capacity for Creativity, Relationship, Self-Regulation, and Coherency.  

Maya Luna is an Oracular Poet and teacher of Feminine Wisdom whose work focuses on the lost feminine ways of knowing and perceiving reality. Together we meander through WILD ways of knowing lost, denied and suppressed by the dominant paradigm of patriarchy and colonization to fall back into the larger nourishing field of truth and renewal.

Maya Luna is an Oracular Poet and teacher of Feminine Wisdom whose work focuses on the lost feminine ways of knowing and perceiving reality. Together we meander through WILD ways of knowing lost, denied and suppressed by the dominant paradigm of patriarchy and colonization to fall back into the larger nourishing field of truth and renewal.

Dr. Darrell Sanchez is a licensed somatic psychotherapist, Rolfer, and dancer who has designed a tool for exploring vertical fluidity. By attuning with gravitational flows the Original Tuning Board ™ offers a psycho-kinetic tool for activating a free flow of sensory and motor possibilities. Liz Koch and Dr. Sanchez discuss how engaging with our fluid verticality changes our state of being, grows our confidence, and fosters our human potential. 

Dr. Darrell Sanchez is a licensed somatic psychotherapist, Rolfer, and dancer who has designed a tool for exploring vertical fluidity. By attuning with gravitational flows the Original Tuning Board ™ offers a psycho-kinetic tool for activating a free flow of sensory and motor possibilities. Liz Koch and Dr. Sanchez discuss how engaging with our fluid verticality changes our state of being, grows our confidence, and fosters our human potential. 

Nourishing our inner Wilderness through direct knowing, Liz Koch, author of Stalking Wild Psoas joins Wise Woman guide Kristy Taylor M.Ed., C.C.C for a conversation about mothers; the ones who sacrifice themselves, abandon their daughters, and become destructive forces in their daughter's lives. Through our mother we have our first experience of life and it is from our mother's direct transmission that we learn "correct" behavior, experience shame, and even fear. Like a mama bear, our mother may teach us to listen deeply to our wild nature or as a voice of the over-culture confine our sense of wild and deny our inner knowing. 

Nourishing our inner Wilderness through direct knowing, Liz Koch, author of Stalking Wild Psoas joins Wise Woman guide Kristy Taylor M.Ed., C.C.C for a conversation about mothers; the ones who sacrifice themselves, abandon their daughters, and become destructive forces in their daughter's lives. Through our mother we have our first experience of life and it is from our mother's direct transmission that we learn "correct" behavior, experience shame, and even fear. Like a mama bear, our mother may teach us to listen deeply to our wild nature or as a voice of the over-culture confine our sense of wild and deny our inner knowing. 

Rachelle Singh, a psoas savvy movements educator from southern Quebec, has direct lived experience with hyper-mobility. Being professionally trained at the young age of four years old, Rachelle's love of movement has been her creative expression and life's passion. She was first diagnosed with hypermobility at the age of fifteen after having dislocated her elbow four times and her ankle twice. Born hyper-mobile offers a person expansive possibilities and serious challenges. Psoas often messages ligamental disruption caused by hyper-mobility. As ligaments define both a boundary and a range of motion within each joint, this disruption can cause a myriad of skeletal compensations. Rachelle shares the wisdom she gained for those of you who are hyper-mobile and for all of us who work with others who are hyper-mobile. She enlightens us by sharing what she has found most helpful and supportive. Having intelligently and lovingly navigated not only hyper-mobility but also the repercussions of adrenal and inflammatory responses associated with being hyper-mobile, Rachelle offers a rich, nuanced conversation on healthy movement. 

This free-flowing conversation emerged out of a need to discern the difference between our inner wild knowing and our savage, feral, and fawning in both gesture and intention. Stalking Wild Psoasauthor/educator Liz Koch and Activating Inner Jaguar author/educator Kimberly Johnson track their personal understanding as two white women who not only grew up in different generations in disparate regions of the U.S., but also experienced very different family conditioning. Together we sniff out and discuss topics concerning the Bluebeard myth of deception, “outing out” perpetrators, being captivated, feral, sacrificing, curious, innocent, powerful, and savage.    

This free-flowing conversation emerged out of a need to discern the difference between our inner wild knowing and our savage, feral, and fawning in both gesture and intention. Stalking Wild Psoasauthor/educator Liz Koch and Activating Inner Jaguar author/educator Kimberly Johnson track their personal understanding as two white women who not only grew up in different generations in disparate regions of the U.S., but also experienced very different family conditioning. Together we sniff out and discuss topics concerning the Bluebeard myth of deception, “outing out” perpetrators, being captivated, feral, sacrificing, curious, innocent, powerful, and savage.    

Jessi Mendez is a wild female creature exploring Wild Essence; attuning to the wise whispers of mother nature and reclaiming the Sacred Feminine. Through intuitive knowing, medicine practices, powerful circles and ceremony Jessi calls back what is instinctual – raw – and authentically present in the bones. It is her mission through all of her teachings, writings, and programs to call home the WILD in all who seek to reclaim their birthright. We share our deep love of the Wild, she as a young woman reclaiming the feminine and I as an elder enraptured with all life in this rich entangled conversation.    

Kimberly Ann Johnson is a birth doula, mom, and author of The Fourth Trimester. Activating Your Inner Jaguar is her online course concerning embodied consent, healthy boundaries, and real-world understanding of your nervous system. Kimberly and I discuss expression, coherency, self-actualization, creativity, play, and our wild animal bodies. 

Kimberly Ann Johnson is a birth doula, mom, and author of The Fourth Trimester. Activating Your Inner Jaguar is her online course concerning embodied consent, healthy boundaries, and real-world understanding of your nervous system. Kimberly and I discuss expression, coherency, self-actualization, creativity, play, and our wild animal bodies. 

Tonio Epstein of The Magical Mystery Tour, which features interviews creative and leading edge thinkers who are contributing to the “more beautiful world our heart knows is possible,” interviews Liz Koch about Stalking Wild Psoas: Embodying Your Core Intelligence.   

Acupuncturist & Holistic Self Care Strategist Brodie Welch (host of Healthy Curiosity) interviews Liz Koch about the psycho-emotional-somatic dimensions of the psoas from a Chinese Medicine perspective.  

Tonio Epstein of The Magical Mystery Tour, which features interviews creative and leading edge thinkers who are contributing to the “more beautiful world our heart knows is possible,” interviews Liz Koch about Stalking Wild Psoas: Embodying Your Core Intelligence.   

Acupuncturist & Holistic Self Care Strategist Brodie Welch (host of Healthy Curiosity) interviews Liz Koch about the psycho-emotional-somatic dimensions of the psoas from a Chinese Medicine perspective.  

Mark Walsh of The Embodiment Podcast interviews me as the "Psoas queen" to discuss psoas as the muscle of the soul, body as process, language of the body, cannibalism, anatomy vs embryology, fight-flight, car seats, birth, sex, modern disconnection and more. 

Mark Walsh of The Embodiment Podcast interviews me as the "Psoas queen" to discuss psoas as the muscle of the soul, body as process, language of the body, cannibalism, anatomy vs embryology, fight-flight, car seats, birth, sex, modern disconnection and more. 

Wild Woman-counselor Kristy Taylor interviews Liz Koch about the symbolism and authenticity found in the Bones and how kinesthetic awareness of psoas supports both creativity and agency.

Wild Woman-counselor Kristy Taylor interviews Liz Koch about the symbolism and authenticity found in the Bones and how kinesthetic awareness of psoas supports both creativity and agency.

Small Changes Big Shifts creator Dr. Michelle Robin interviews Liz Koch and discusses psoas, well-being, and the importance of nourishing our whole being.  

Small Changes Big Shifts creator Dr. Michelle Robin interviews Liz Koch and discusses psoas, well-being, and the importance of nourishing our whole being.  

Health Advocate Dr David L. Biles DDS interviews Liz Koch about the bio-intelligent psoas and the importance of changing the language of body for achieving health. 

Personal Growth & Healing Coach Evrim Numanoglu Ozgen interviews Liz Koch (for her Be A Self Made Goddess online Masterclass) about how she developed CoreAwareness™ and became an international author and educator on the Psoas.  

Acupuncturist & Holistic Self Care Strategist Brodie Welch (host of Healthy Curiosity) interviews Liz Koch about the energetic psoas from an Eastern perspective and supportive approaches to core, curiosity, and flourishing. 

Wild Woman & Birth Doula/Woman's advocate Kimberly Ann Johnson (Activate Your Inner Jaguar) interviews Liz Koch on Wild Psoas, Birth, Orgasm, Eros and Empowerment.

Health Advocate Dr David L. Biles DDS interviews Liz Koch about the bio-intelligent psoas and the importance of changing the language of body for achieving health. 

Personal Growth & Healing Coach Evrim Numanoglu Ozgen interviews Liz Koch (for her Be A Self Made Goddess online Masterclass) about how she developed CoreAwareness™ and became an international author and educator on the Psoas.  

Acupuncturist & Holistic Self Care Strategist Brodie Welch (host of Healthy Curiosity) interviews Liz Koch about the energetic psoas from an Eastern perspective and supportive approaches to core, curiosity, and flourishing. 

Wild Woman & Birth Doula/Woman's advocate Kimberly Ann Johnson (Activate Your Inner Jaguar) interviews Liz Koch on Wild Psoas, Birth, Orgasm, Eros and Empowerment.

Dr. Susan Eirich is a licensed psychologist, biologist, educator, and the director of the Earthfire Institute. Her goal is to widen the conversational circle around conservation to include the voices of all living beings. She summons us to hear other species so that we may tap into a broader, deeper nourishment of life, self, and other. Liz Koch and Susan Eirich discuss the mutual life supporting benefits of a dynamic multispecies initiative toward finding new ways of being on the Earth.  (photo is of Earthfire the wolf and her brother Red).

Dr. Susan Eirich is a licensed psychologist, biologist, educator, and the director of the Earthfire Institute. Her goal is to widen the conversational circle around conservation to include the voices of all living beings. She summons us to hear other species so that we may tap into a broader, deeper nourishment of life, self, and other. Liz Koch and Susan Eirich discuss the mutual life supporting benefits of a dynamic multispecies initiative toward finding new ways of being on the Earth.  (photo is of Earthfire the wolf and her brother Red).

Jaap Van der Wal M.D., Ph.D. is a Dutch phenomenological embryologist, teacher, and author who provides a counterweight against the reductionist scientific vision of human existence and the embryonic journey that each of us has taken. Exposing the dogma of anatomy as false, Jaap reshapes our mainstream objectification of self to expose the truth of being human as a lifelong process performed. Liz Koch and Jaap Van der Wal met in the Netherlands informally at the kitchen table to talk about the embryological model for understanding core integrity, the expression of psoas, and the importance of changing our perception of body.  

Jaap Van der Wal M.D., Ph.D. is a Dutch phenomenological embryologist, teacher, and author who provides a counterweight against the reductionist scientific vision of human existence and the embryonic journey that each of us has taken. Exposing the dogma of anatomy as false, Jaap reshapes our mainstream objectification of self to expose the truth of being human as a lifelong process performed. Liz Koch and Jaap Van der Wal met in the Netherlands informally at the kitchen table to talk about the embryological model for understanding core integrity, the expression of psoas, and the importance of changing our perception of body.  

Krista Jarrard is a dynamic force as a facilitator, trainer, and pioneer in the evolution of the Systemic Family Constellation work. For over 14 years Krista has passionately supported the current shift in consciousness by working with people to transform their ener-genetic family inheritance. Observing that most lingering issues originate in the past, the systemic constellation process addresses transgenerational trauma by accessing enduring solutions through inclusion. Liz Koch and Krista Jarrard discuss core issues and what is truly at the heart of matter.

Krista Jarrard is a dynamic force as a facilitator, trainer, and pioneer in the evolution of the Systemic Family Constellation work. For over 14 years Krista has passionately supported the current shift in consciousness by working with people to transform their ener-genetic family inheritance. Observing that most lingering issues originate in the past, the systemic constellation process addresses transgenerational trauma by accessing enduring solutions through inclusion. Liz Koch and Krista Jarrard discuss core issues and what is truly at the heart of matter.

With 25+ years as a healer, teacher, and bodyworker, Alice Steuerwald weaves together her studies with indigenous cultures, native wisdom traditions, rituals, and plant medicine to reveal her self-help techniques for healing pelvic issues by balancing the hypermobile pelvis, regaining core integrity, and awakening full body pleasure. Liz Koch and Alice Steuerwald conjure up delightful ways to invite eros into your daily life.

With 25+ years as a healer, teacher, and bodyworker, Alice Steuerwald weaves together her studies with indigenous cultures, native wisdom traditions, rituals, and plant medicine to reveal her self-help techniques for healing pelvic issues by balancing the hypermobile pelvis, regaining core integrity, and awakening full body pleasure. Liz Koch and Alice Steuerwald conjure up delightful ways to invite eros into your daily life.

Dr. Sam Berne is a Behavioral Optometrist, international educator, and prolific author. His research helps us
 discover the programmed patterns and imprints we may be using as adaptive responses to stress, trauma, and cultural conditioning. Liz Koch and Dr. Berne discuss the significance of the Eye-Psoas connection for strengthening mid-line coherency and eliciting inner healing.

Dr. Sam Berne is a Behavioral Optometrist, international educator, and prolific author. His research helps us
 discover the programmed patterns and imprints we may be using as adaptive responses to stress, trauma, and cultural conditioning. Liz Koch and Dr. Berne discuss the significance of the Eye-Psoas connection for strengthening mid-line coherency and eliciting inner healing.

An international educator and bodyworker, Carol Ann Agneessens, M.S. offers a powerful new paradigm for understanding form, gravity, and fluid movement. With 40 years of experience as a rolfer, rolf-movement instructor, and, more recently, a Biodynamic Craniosacral therapist, Agneessens easily shifts from the bio-mechanical to the embryological paradigm to resolve structural issues concerning form and function. Carol Agneessens is the author of The Fabric of Wholeness (Quantum Institute Press, 2001), which explores gravity and the movement of daily life. Liz Koch and Carol Agneessens discuss the Psoas as a fluid proprioceptive messenger as well as the importance of redefining form and strength to encompass dynamic resilience rather than density.  

An international educator and bodyworker, Carol Ann Agneessens, M.S. offers a powerful new paradigm for understanding form, gravity, and fluid movement. With 40 years of experience as a rolfer, rolf-movement instructor, and, more recently, a Biodynamic Craniosacral therapist, Agneessens easily shifts from the bio-mechanical to the embryological paradigm to resolve structural issues concerning form and function. Carol Agneessens is the author of The Fabric of Wholeness (Quantum Institute Press, 2001), which explores gravity and the movement of daily life. Liz Koch and Carol Agneessens discuss the Psoas as a fluid proprioceptive messenger as well as the importance of redefining form and strength to encompass dynamic resilience rather than density.  

Working along side perinatologists, obstetricians, and indigenous midwives, Anna Verwaal RN, CLE has attended hundreds of high-risk hospital deliveries and natural births at home. Her research on the long-term effects of conception, nine months in the womb, and birth experience have evolved into an educational and healing perspective regarding the journey that shapes our lives. From Womb to World is a conversation between USA born Liz Koch and Dutch born Anna Verwaal concerning the assumptions, imprints, and traumas reflected in the cellular matrix of human beings that are expressed in the core tissue of the Psoas.

Working along side perinatologists, obstetricians, and indigenous midwives, Anna Verwaal RN, CLE has attended hundreds of high-risk hospital deliveries and natural births at home. Her research on the long-term effects of conception, nine months in the womb, and birth experience have evolved into an educational and healing perspective regarding the journey that shapes our lives. From Womb to World is a conversation between USA born Liz Koch and Dutch born Anna Verwaal concerning the assumptions, imprints, and traumas reflected in the cellular matrix of human beings that are expressed in the core tissue of the Psoas.

Dr. Michael Shea PhD is an international educator and author in the field of somatic psychology, myofascial release, and biodynamic craniosacral therapy. He is currently an adjunct faculty teacher in human embryology within the pre and perinatal psychology doctoral program at the Santa Barbara Graduate Institute of California. Liz Koch and Dr. Shea discuss embryology as a symbol for healing, wisdom, and wholeness. Using the story of the developing embryo helps us understand the fluid core and the dynamic juicy psoas by shifting the cultural paradigm of body as object to body as a living bio-intelligent process.