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Embodied Education is our vision for an educational paradigm based on wellbeing, co-regulation and creativity. We advocate for body-first, relational and embodied approaches in organisations and communities. We write this book as a neurotypical and neurodivergent, male and female partnership, offering a diverse yet complimentary compendium of ideas and experience. We endeavour to fuse masculine and feminine energetics and models of leadership, through a union of mind, body and heart led direction. Our aims are to support a shift in culture to an embodied, holistic model of learning, facilitating and sharing, by raising awareness, supporting curiosity and suggesting alternatives and solutions. We champion the creation of spaces which are trauma-informed and neurodivergent, sensory and nervous system friendly. We support, celebrate and encourage individuality, divergence and innovation, alongside exploration, discovery and imagination. We consider intuition, in addition to metacognition and critical thinking, to be a go to point of reference and above all else, we believe gut instinct has the final say. Who is this manual for? This manual is for: - Anyone who holds space, one-on-one or in a group setting. - Anywhere space holding, facilitation, education or learning takes place. - Anywhere information is exchanged. This includes (but isn't limited to) the following venues and arenas: schools, universities, youth work, teaching, home-schooling, unschooling, health and social care services, wellness, women's circles, men's groups, self-development, night classes, befriending services, charities, social justice, parenting, holistic health and therapeutic settings, religion and spiritual spaces. The information and approaches in this book can be used by an individual, a group or a whole organisation.

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"""This is the most inspiring and exciting book I have ever read on education and facilitation. The Aldreds are proposing a much needed revolution in education; one that is body first, relational and heart-led. Their focus on embodiment, wellbeing, co-regulation and creativity is exactly what is needed for our complex world today. The synergy of neurotypical and neurodivergent perspectives provides a radical pedagogy and facilitation approach suitable for all kinds of learners. Everyone will benefit from their embodied approach, especially the invaluable information on trauma, stress and regulating the nervous system. The extensive expertise and experience of Kay and Dan, as educators, shines through, as does their passion, wisdom and massive spirit of service. This is a groundbreaking book, with a powerful vision and curriculum, in direct contrast to the outdated and energy draining curriculum most school children have to endure on a daily basis. I will personally send a copy to the UK Secretary of State for Education to influence education policy in my own country. I urge every teacher, parent and facilitator to read this book to enable the much needed change, both within and outside the formal education system. It will also inspire those who are home schooling and facilitating within a wide range of contexts. I place this book on a par with the best educational books ever written. Especially ones that challenge the status quo and offer a radical, workable, wise and significant alternative. An extraordinary contribution to the world of learning."" -Dr Lynne Sedgmore CBE, Former secondary school teacher, college lecturer and college Principal. Previous CEO of the Centre of Excellence in Leadership. Author and tutor of Goddess Luminary Leadership Wheel ""This courageous book is a primer for these times. I want every educator, and every student, to have access to these resources. Having just created MA and PhD curricula, I have taken the concepts of somatic, embodied education expressed in this book to heart. This book is a fundamental orientation towards any pedagogy or wisdom transmission. This is a time when we need mentors to be strong, real and present and to win the respect of their students who crave guidance and who cannot be deceived. We need the real thing, and this book has it."" -Stephanie Mines, PhD, Author of The Secret of Resilience ""Kay's work on understanding regulation has been hugely influential in my work, and I'm excited to see Kay and Dan translate this learning for education settings. Understanding the nervous system and supporting regulation is the 'missing piece' for many neurodivergent people, whose dysregulation is misunderstood and met with behavioural interventions. I'm delighted to be able to recommend this book to educators, as it provides insight and alternative approaches that will support connection, safety, and improved outcomes that can be transformative for both practitioners and the young people they support."" -Jill Corbyn, Founder and Director of Neurodiverse Connection ""Reading from the lens of peace and conflict resolution, Embodied Education is such a deep and considered manual that would be invaluable for trainers working in either post conflict communities, or with refugee communities who have experienced the unimaginable. By placing the body and trauma informed methodologies at the heart of the learning practice - this manual offers many keys to unlock learning for people who are keen to rebuild and learn but need safe space and an embodied practice to do so. The artwork is incredible too!"" -Dr Sarah Alldred, PhD in Peace Studies and Conflict Resolution (2003), . Currently the Head of International Partnership, The Co-operative College, Manchester."

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