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  • EMBODIMENT - free tasting of the congress

    You have the opportunity to participate free of charge in online broadcasts of the performances of 4 performers at the Embodiment Congress: Mark Walsh, Dan Brule, Martin Ďuriš and Feng-yun Song.

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These four lectures are part of an international congress with the theme Embodiment, which focuses on understanding bodily experience and its influence on our thoughts, emotions and behaviour. With our own and international experts, it asks how to deepen our conscious contact with our bodies and through it increase our capacity for self-expression and self-regulation of our reactions, including reprogramming dysfunctional patterns.

EMBODIMENT - free tasting of the congress

Lecturer

Dan Brule

Dan Brule

World-Leading Breath Therapy Pioneer

Dan Brule

World-Leading Breath Therapy Pioneer

Dan Brulé is a world-renowned expert and recognized pioneer in breath therapy. He is a master of Prana Yoga (the Hindu science of breath) and Qigong (Chinese medical breathing exercises) and is the driving force behind the global Spiritual Breathing Movement. A former U.S. Navy medical deep-sea diver during the Vietnam era, Dan later earned his master’s degree in Cambridge, Massachusetts. Today, he is a modern teacher, healer, and leading authority in the field of Breathwork. Dan was one of the original creators of breath therapy and part of the first internationally certified group of Rebirthers. Often called the “Bruce Lee of Breathwork,” he founded the BreathMastery School and the International Center for Breathwork (ICB). His bestselling book, Just Breathe: Mastering Breathwork, with a foreword by Tony Robbins, has been translated into 11 languages. Since 1970, Dan has personally trained over 250,000 people across 67 countries to use breath and breathwork for self-improvement, healing, and spiritual growth. He has worked with Olympic athletes, elite martial artists, medical professionals, corporate leaders, and high-profile figures like Tony Robbins.

Martin Ďuriš

Martin Ďuriš

Somatic Therapist and Movement Educator

Martin Ďuriš

Somatic Therapist and Movement Educator

Martin Ďuriš is a somatic educator and facilitator specializing in integral somatic practices that promote deeper self-awareness, personal growth, and embodied development in relationships. He is a Registered Somatic Movement Educator and Therapist with ISMETA, and his work centers on the holistic concept of health in all its forms. Martin earned a Health & Physical Activity Foundation Degree in the UK, which focuses on health promotion through physical activity and the arts, a theme that continues to guide his studies and professional practice. His approach is grounded in Integral Yoga Therapy, which he studied under Dr. Ganesh Mohan and Dr. Günter Niessen, combining the wisdom of yoga with modern medical insights. Influenced by wisdom traditions from indigenous cultures, yoga, meditation, and martial arts, Martin integrates these ancient principles with modern therapeutic approaches such as osteopathy and contemporary somatic movement practices. He is also a certified facilitator of Holotropic Breathing and Integral Holotropic Therapy through Grof Transpersonal Training.

Mark Walsh

Mark Walsh

Embodiment Leadership

Mark Walsh

Embodiment Leadership

Mark Walsh teaches embodiment, trauma education, and resilience. He’s the author of Embodiment: Working with the Body in Training and Coaching and Embodied Meditation. He also hosts The Embodiment Podcast, which has over 2 million downloads, and led The Embodiment Conference, featuring 1,000 teachers and 500,000 participants. Sensing a theme yet? Mark co-founded the Embodied Facilitator Course and developed the online Certificate of Embodiment Coaching. He has certified over 2,000 embodiment coaches and led workshops in more than 40 countries. Despite battling alcoholism during his university years, Mark graduated with honors in psychology. He’s taught extensively in the corporate world, where he “pretended to be a grown-up” for years, working with blue-chip companies like Google, Unilever, Shell, Axa, and L’Oréal. His work also extends to conflict zones, where he founded a trauma education charity in Ukraine, and he has entertained over 50,000 children. Mark has headlined International Coach Federation events, lived with circus and in slums, taught celebrities, and even kissed a princess. A black belt in Aikido, Mark also has 28 years of experience in other martial arts, and his embodiment practice includes yoga, bodywork, improv comedy, conscious dance, and meditation. Embodiment is his life’s passion and, as he jokes, by now he couldn’t do anything else. He dances like your dad at a wedding, impresses cats with his petting skills, and offends pirates with his swearing. You can find more of his work at https://embodimentunlimited.com

Feng-yűn Song

Feng-yűn Song

Singer, Poet, Composer, Teacher

Feng-yűn Song

Singer, Poet, Composer, Teacher

Feng-yűn Song is an accomplished singer, lecturer, and voice coach known for her work in multicultural musical and theatrical projects. She leads seminars and training sessions with a focus on "holistic breathing" for singers, voice professionals, and the general public. Originally from Northeast China, she trained in the traditional Beijing Opera under the Shang family before studying classical singing with Professor Jiří Kotouč. Feng-yűn earned her Ph.D. from the Faculty of Arts at Charles University in Prague in 1994. She taught at Charles University (1990-1994), the Jaroslav Ježek Conservatory (1992-1997), the Higher Professional Acting School (1999-2003), and the Prague Conservatory (2003-2013). Today, she continues to lecture and coach in voice and breathing for psychosomatic health. She has released numerous music albums, translates, and publishes. In collaboration with writer Pavlína Brzáková, she co-authored the book Voice and Breath. www.fengyunsong.cz