Live with Gil Season 2 (20.5 HR/CE)

S2 E1: The Fascial Net Plastination Project with Gary Carter, KMI, IASI, YTTC, BAWLA, LT Dip, Institute of Anatomical Sciences

Gil hosts his friend and colleague Gary Carter. In addition to being one of the leading Myofascial Anatomy and Movement educators in the UK, Gary has also been an extremely dedicated and key participant of the Fascial Net Plastination Project, working alongside Gunter Von Hagens' team from Bodyworlds in Germany to create the world’s first Plastinated Fascial Human. Gil and Gary talk about all things fascia, plastination, and the transformational journey it has inspired for so many. 

• Video: 1 hour 35 min
• Review: 8 minutes

S2 E2: Practical Applications of Dissection with the Integral Anatomy Teaching Team

Gil’s guests include his amazing friends and colleagues Jim Pulciani, L. Ac., Sallie Thurman, LMT, Madhav Gramke, D.C, and Carla Oliva, LMT, CPT.  We will be discussing the impact of exploring the human body through dissection on their professional practices and yours.

• Video: 1 hour 19 min
• Review: 8 minutes

S2 E3: Discussing the Diaphragm with Leslie Kaminoff 

Gil’s dear friend and colleague Leslie Kaminoff, esteemed teacher of yoga and breath, and co-author of Yoga Anatomy with over a million copies in print, joins him for a rousing "Live with Gil" session during which Gil shares images from the lab and taps Leslie's wisdom to support our discussion of the respiratory diaphragm, its anatomical particulars, and their implications.

• Video: 1 hour 36 min
• Review: 8 minutes

S2 E4: Autism & Gut Health, with Special Guests Roger Spurr and Marguerite O'Reilly

Gil discusses autism and gut health with my very special guests, Roger Spurr, materials scientist, and Marguerite O'Reilly, a persevering advocate for families struggling with the challenges of autism and the mother of an autistic child who has benefited from careful dietary management. These two are a dynamic duo who have helped many many families and improved many lives. 

• Video: 1 hour 39 min
• Review: 8 minutes

S2 E5: Bruce Schonfeld, Advanced Certified Rolfer, Producer/Director: "The Secret Life of Fascia

Gil discusses The Secret Life of Fascia with his dear friend Bruce Schonfeld, Advanced Certified Rolfer and producer of an amazing set of films. Bruce has been in practice for nearly thirty years, and has interviewed virtually everyone of note in the field of fascia research to develop his astounding film documenting the world of fascia for all of us. Gil is thrilled to have the chance to speak with him about his film and all things fascia from his bird's eye view.

• Video: 1 hour 25 min
• Review: 8 minutes

S2 E6: Ghost Fascia, Experimentation, and the Fun of Creative Discovery With Lauri Nemetz MA, BD-DMT, EYT500, LCAT, CIAYT

Gil is joined by dissection aficionado Lauri Nemetz, MA, dissector extraordinaire for the FNPP project and KNM Labs, professor at Pace U & Rush Medical, and author of The Myofascial System in Form and Movement.vGil and Lauri will discuss “ghost organs”, dissection and how environment-space (inner and outer) matters to our bodies.

• Video: 1 hour 36 min
• Review: 8 minutes

S2 E7: Exploring Scar Tissue With Alastair McLoughlin, Designer of MSTR®

In this episode, Gil shares images of scar tissues, encapsulations and visceral adhesions from the lab, and discusses with Alastair the potential for restoring lost movement and energy flow to these types of tissues. Alastair knows his stuff, come join us and learn from him with me!

• Video: 1 hour 50 min
• Review: 10 minutes

S2 E8: Exploring Bony Shapes and Movement With Bernie Clark,  Author of Your Body, Your Yoga (and much more)

The amazing and prolific author Bernie Clark (The Complete Guide to Yin Yoga) will be my guest.  We will be discussing BONES and the import of those variable shapes upon movement, with reference to real examples as well as Bernie's magnum opus, his magnificent "Your Body, Your Yoga" trilogy.

• Video: 1 hour 32 min
• Review: 8 minutes

S2 E9: Exploring Spontaneous Movement With Joel Begin, DPT, PT

This episode features an inquiry and discussion into the body-phenomenon of spontaneous movement with my very special guest Joel Begin, DPT, PT, early adapter somanaut, who with his colleagues has been studying and publishing on the healing properties of spontaneous movement, something many people have experienced or witnessed in their practice but perhaps not talked about or understood.

• Video: 1 hour 30 min
• Review: 8 minutes

S2 E10: Releasing Scar Tissue, Part 2! With Alastair McLoughlin,Designer of MSTR® Scar Tissue, Part 2

Gil hosts special guest Alastair McLoughlin, Designer of MSTR®. We just couldn't wait to have Alastair on again to continue the conversation! Gil shares more images of scar tissue/adhesions from the lab, and discusses with Alastair the potential for restoring lost movement and energy flow to these types of tissues. 

• Video: 1 hour 52 min
• Review: 8 minutes

S2 E11: Bone Health and Movement Quality Over Time With Rebekah Rotstein, founder of Buff Bones®

Dear friend and fellow somanaut Rebekah’s amazing work comes with direct endorsements from luminaries including the U.S. Surgeon General emeritus Richard Carmona, M.D. We will be leaning into Rebekah's career-long exploration into "building buff bones" to discuss "Bone Health and Movement Quality Over Time.” Rebekah’s insights will challenge some of the conventional approaches which are in current circulation regarding aging and menopause with her brilliant integrated movement approach to injury prevention.  

• Video: 1 hour 36 min
• Review: 8 minutes

S2 E12: Heart & Brain Coherence; Self-Regulation Under Stress With Rachel Scott

We enjoy a discussion of "Heart & Brain Coherence" for our final episode of Season 2, Live with Gil. Gil is joined by his very special guest and partner in all things, Rachel Scott, as together we explore approaches to self regulation in the face of stress. Our autonomic nervous systems, our subconscious, our bodies, though they did not come with owners manuals haha, are better understood and more "adjustable" than we may be aware. 

• Video: 1 hour 35 min
• Review: 8 minutes