Episode Highlights

• 🌀 Dance as Divine Connection
  Jo reflects on how movement becomes a form of prayer—a personal and collective ritual where “the dance space is also the divine.”
• 🌀 Training Through Movement, Not Just Talk
  In The Change Weaver, movement isn’t optional. Jo outlines how dance, hands-on exercises, and embodied presence are central to how she teaches facilitation.
• 🌀 From Sitting to Sensing
  Jo shares her evolution from a mindfulness-heavy somatic psychotherapy practice to one that embraced standing up, moving, and listening through the body in motion.
• 🌀 Breaking Free from Performance
  Why trained dancers often arrive in embodiment spaces feeling trapped by perfectionism—and how conscious dance can return movement to a place of freedom and inquiry.

What you'll learn

• Why movement can be a deeper form of inquiry than words
• How trained facilitation supports emotional processing and somatic integration
• The difference between freeform movement and held embodiment practice
• How culture, trauma, and personal history show up in our bodies
• The ethics and subtle skills of facilitating embodied spaces
• How embodiment supports emotional resilience, presence, and trust

Notable Quotes

“Movement can be a form of inquiry.”
“Every cell in your body has the potential to perceive the wisdom of the moment.”
“Facilitation is not just holding space—it’s participating in the space with integrity.”
“The dance space is also the divine.”

Chapters

00:00 Welcome to Movement Is My Constant
02:45 Jo’s Path from Therapy to Dance Facilitation
09:19 Embodiment as Inquiry, Not Performance
16:48 Facilitating Emotional and Somatic Process
21:02 The Cultural Layers of Movement
25:51 Building Safety and Trust in Embodied Spaces
35:40 Movement as Integration: From Personal to Collective
45:06 Spiritual Dimensions of Embodied Work
51:17 Training the Next Generation of Facilitators
59:18 Final Reflections

Resources and Mentions

Jo Hardy's website

Follow Jo Hardy on Instagram: @consciousdance

Jo's current training offering: The Changeweaver program

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Episode Credits
Produced, Edited and Mixed by Chris Forbes
Artwork Design by Utterly Create
Music is by Pictures of a Floating World from the Free Music archive.org

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In a world that glorifies urgency and endless productivity, what if the key to clarity, focus, and meaning lies in something as simple—and radical—as play? In this episode, Anthony Trahair shares his journey from chemistry student to circus performer to wellness coach, offering deep reflections on the role of movement and creativity in mental wellbeing.

Whether you're feeling burnt out, overstimulated, or just disconnected from your creative edge, this conversation offers practical tools and fresh insights into how we might live, move, and work with more intention.

Episode Highlights

• Why urgency makes us feel important (and why that's dangerous)
• Burnout culture, productivity myths, and nervous system overload
• Movement as a form of emotional regulation
• Flow state, attention, and the link with neurodivergence
• Juggling as metaphor and method for mental health
• The problem with “watch out!” and the power of mindful language
• Why screen time ruins downtime
• The value of daily practices before touching your phone
• Creativity, curiosity, and how children learn presence through play

Key Ideas & References

• Marshall Rosenberg – founder of Nonviolent Communication; referenced in how we can shift language to support emotional safety and creativity.
• The book PlayDHD by Kirten Milliken PhD – mentioned in the context of neurodivergence and reframing attention as a creative strength.
• The Urgency-Importance Matrix (also known as the Eisenhower Matrix) – used to explain how urgency often feels like importance but is usually a trap.
• The idea that school is no longer a clear path to employment or purpose, which contributes to disengagement.
• The importance of having a practice—something grounding you do daily before engaging with tech.

🧩 Memorable Quote

"If you start your day with your phone, your nervous system’s already hijacked. A practice, before anything else, is a way to claim your mind back." — Anthony Trahair

🔗 Links & Resources

🌐 Anthony Trahair – Official Website
📘 Pearls of Juggling – Book by Anthony Trahair (available on his website)
🧠 Marshall Rosenberg – Nonviolent Communication
📚 PlayHD by Christine Miskinis – Book Info
🎙️ More Episodes at Movement Is My Constant
📲 Follow the Podcast on Instagram @movementismyconstant

📣 Call to Action

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Episode Credits
Produced, Edited and Mixed by Chris Forbes
Artwork Design by Utterly Create
Music is by Pictures of a Floating World from the Free Music archive.org

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What happens when we stop talking and start listening with our bodies?
In this candid conversation, dancer and facilitator Tom Goldhand reveals how contact improvisation became a tool for emotional intelligence, embodied self-awareness, and relational trust. Starting dance at 25, Tom was drawn to the space between structure and spontaneity—where movement speaks louder than words.

We explore how touch and play open pathways to transformation, why creating safe spaces is vital for partner work, and how curiosity fuels the flow state in dance. This episode is essential listening for teachers, dancers, and anyone exploring contact improvisation as a somatic practice for self-development.

Episode Highlights

• Tom’s late start in dance and his journey from beginner to facilitator
• How touch unlocks emotional awareness and the challenges it brings
• The balance between safety and bravery in contact improvisation
• Curiosity and responsiveness as keys to flow and growth
• Teaching consent and boundaries through movement, without words
• Playfulness as a serious tool for emotional transformation
• Holding space for emotional memory triggered by touch
• The importance of community in your dance journey
• The washing machine metaphor: surrendering to collective rhythm
• Applying contact improvisation lessons beyond the dance floor

What You’ll Learn

✔️ How contact improvisation supports emotional healing and somatic awareness
✔️ Why non-verbal communication can reveal deeper truths than words
✔️ Strategies for creating emotionally safe and consent-aware movement spaces
✔️ Differentiating touch as a technique vs. relational inquiry
✔️ Cultivating bravery and presence over performance in dance
✔️ Teaching and learning through structured spontaneity and flow
✔️ Recognizing healthy, supportive dance communities for growth
✔️ Preparing facilitators to hold emotional content safely
✔️ Understanding how the body stores and releases emotional memory
✔️ Practical methods to teach consent, boundaries, and risk in partner dance

Links & Resources

🌐 Tom Goldhand – Official Website
📘 Facebook: Tom Goldhand
🎙️ More Episodes at Movement Is My Constant
📲 Follow the Podcast on Instagram @movementismyconstant

✨ Want to go deeper? Explore my mindfulness courses and 1:1 sessions at MiCa Mindfulness — designed to support caregivers, creatives, and mission-driven humans.

Episode Credits
Produced, Edited and Mixed by Chris Forbes
Artwork Design by Utterly Create
Music is by Pictures of a Floating World from the Free Music archive.org

Be sure to follow and tag Movement is My Constant on Instagram

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