In this episode, I was really grateful to be interviewed by Laura Mac from Transforming you Live to talk about LifeForce Qigong. We touched on a few other aspects of my work, including Bowen Technique, Kinesiology and the Epigenetics as well as the qigong. As you all know Qi Gong is the deeper passion, that enriches my life and therefore my interac…

It is a great pleasure to be interviewed again for the Transcending Explorations podcast by upcoming Integral and Health advocate Lachlan Dunn. If you have missed the previous 2 episodes of this series you can find them here in my blog. In this episode, Lachlan wanted my views on these really interesting questions that we see in Integral Theory Wak…

After the success of the first of the interview's with Australia's emerging Integral voice Lachlan Dunn, I was really pleased that he wanted to do a second interview. At the end of our first interview https://bencalder.co.uk/blog/integral-general-theory/approaching-spirituality-and-spiritual-development-from-an-integral-perspective-with-ben-calder/…

In this conversation, entitled "Approaching Spirituality And Spiritual Development From An Integral Perspective" we explore the following topics: - My worldview - Being able to take multiple perspectives and be flexible - Nothing is important , it doesn't matter, life is neutral - Most efficient and effective practices and modalities along bens awa…

Recorded on #worldsuicidepreventionday Centre director Ben Calder talks to Marcus Matthews about his experiences with suicide and how it changed his life. Marcus shares his journey from feeling suicidal to now helping others understand what his journey taught him about suicide and how feeling suicide and anxiety are about killing who you have becom…

It was a great pleasure (and with lots of laughter) to talk with my old friend and college Phil Clubley, who not only is a fellow kinesiologist, but is also the current chairman of the Kinesiology Federation, the UK's largest dedicated organisation for kinesiologists. We explore kinesiology (I mean for those who don't know, wtf is it, how do we eve…

In the 3rd of my interview series with the co-authors of the My 2020 book, released in July 2021, I get to talk to Emma last of Progressive Minds, the business health coach and founder of the Human Reboot Movement. We talked about her move from corporate burn out to coaching and support individuals and businesses to really explore life balance in t…

It was my great pleasure in this latest episode of the Integral Health podcast to chat with my friend and colleague Jo "Happiness" Howarth about her journey to be the founder of the "The Happiness Club". Jo is a well respected hypnotherapist who took her business in such a joyful direction, she is well worth listening to. Jo is also one of the co-a…

It was my great pleasure today to interview holistic aesthetician, face yogi, beauty guru, trainer and best selling author Kris Davies on her journey from training in beauty at Champneys in 1983 to recovering from Fibromyalgia to developing her own vegan skin care range for humans and animals to being a Face Yoga teacher and trainer. There is no wa…

I really enjoyed getting to have a in depth interview with Tai Chi and Qigong teacher Rich Morley. Rich and I have been social media friends for a few years now and I deeply appreciate not only the humour that fills his pages, but also the valuable reflections on why breathing correctly is so important not just for health and prevention of illness,…

I am really grateful to my friend and fellow psychonaught Ralph Cree for recording this interview for his podcast Evolving Spiritual Practice where we talked about my work and it's relevance for integrated health practice. We talk about how to approach integrating the health of our body, heart, mind and spirit. I have been practicing Qigong for 30 …

It's a real treat to have been able to interview "Dr Mom" Nelli Gluzman of Blossom Pediatrics in New York. We spent a great hour together discussing her protocol for how to achieve peak health for your family this fall with her Nutrition Immunity Program. I loved how she spoke not just about the importance of good quality food, but how essential ha…

It was great to be invited back onto Calon FM to my friend Denise Oliver's Empowerment Hour to talk about men's health in November (during the now infamous Movember - Men's Health Month) and to highlight some of the issues that men can face with their health. We were very careful to point out that this was not an anti-female or anti-feminist show a…

It was really great on Thursday 30th April to do a zoom interview with my friend and Access Consciousness Certified Facilitator Denise Oliver for her Empowerment Hour radio show on Calon FM. We spent the show sharing how we are surviving the corona lockdown (as you can see by my hair on the show photo), how I managed to change my normally in person…

This is the 3rd of the interviews with the co-authors of the Life After Birth Trauma book, which has just been released and available through all the usual outlets. It was my honour in this episode to interview Sarah about her story, the miraculous pregnancy, losing one of her twins just 3hrs after birth and how it effected her life in the subseque…

This is the 2nd of the interviews with the co-authors of the Life After Birth Trauma book, which has just been released and available through all the usual outlets. It was my honour in this episode to interview Elaine Godley about her story, her lack of natural inclination to be a mother, choices being made without her full understanding, her Out o…

I'm proud to be sharing the first of my 3 interviews with the co-authors of the fabulous new book, Life After Birth Trauma, which explores the very powerful experiences that can take place when birth doesn't go to plan. Previously very little has been written about this and this new book offers a wealth of resources, information and support for tho…

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Once again I have been lucky enough to be invited to be a guest on Calon FM's Empowrment Hour as a guest of the lovely Denise Oliver. We spent the show talking quite a bit about LifeForce Qigong and my imminent authorisation as an internationally recognised teacher in this system. We also talked about the McLoughlin Scar Tissue Release (MSTR) and h…

A chance to listen back to the talk I gave at the first ever Shropshire Frestival - Free From festival looking at all things allergy and freefrom. Some interesting questions from the audience in this as well as a few handy self help tips and hints as we go along. Enjoyโดย Ben Calder

Here's a chance to listen to the talk I gave to the U3A (University of the 3rd Age) Farm & Food group on Thursday 16th May in Ludlow, England. This was a group of retired knowledge seekers from many different backgrounds who were interested in allergies and epigenetics. Some really interesting questions as I talked about some of the causes of aller…

I was lucky enough to bebinvited to talk on the Seven O'clock show on BBC radio Shropshire with Frestival founder Rhea Alton and local celebrity Chef Chris Burt, hosted by Mark Elliot. We talked about the inspiration for the event coming partly from Rhea's Fibromyalgia. We talked about whybthe issues with allergies have been increasing in the last …

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This is a great interview for me as I have known Rob Chapman for 19 years and was seeing his earlier study in celtic mysticism, magic and music way back then. This gave us a chance to talk about possibilities in hypnotherapy, what can and can't be done, how it can be used for spiritual development. Also on Rob's "How To..." book series and his new …

It was great to sit down with Acupuncture lecturer Amanda Bedding and discuss acupuncture and what brought her to be practicing this amazing therapy. We talk about integral health models and why the chinese system is so comprehensive, does it hurt, how do acupuncturists decide what to needle, what the difference between acupuncture and dry needling…

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As part of the latest series of interviews, I will be talking to practitioners from the Centre for Integral Health in Shrewsbury to find out what makes their approach to health so unique and why it fits so well with the integral model. In this episode, long term Alexander Teacher Patrick Pearson talks about what got him involved in Alexander Techni…

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Just before doing the Snowdon 24hr Charity Challeneg, Christina and I were lucky enough to invited onto BBC Radio Shropshire to discuss the reasons behind this choice of challenge. They were also kind enough to invite us for a follow up interview by phone the following week. Here you have both segments from the radio show. It was reall great to get…

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It was great to be invited back to be part of the last ever Diet, Health and Fitness show on Calon FM with the fabulous Denise Oliver and Counsellor and Mindfulness coach Kim Patel. Here we look back over the shows we've been on in the last year and the best parts of the year for us all, including how great it's been to be on the radio, having Acce…

I was lucky enough to be interviewed by Denise Oliver on Calon FM's Empowerment Hour programme where we discuss my life and career so far (I'm still young). In this programme we talk about traditional hand poke tattooing and how my brother Simon Calder introduced me to the practice and taught me how to do this sacred spirit process.…

Great to be able to listen back to the 2nd of the 3 part interview by Denise Oliver on the Calon FM Empowerment Hour programme to look at all aspects of my life and carerr so far. This second part focuses on the evolvement of my professional career as a kinesiologist and how that began. Including how discovering a sugar allergy was the big step to …

Here is the first of 3 part series looking at my life and career to date. Along with some great banter with Empowerment Hour presenter Denise Oliver, you get to hear the early parts of my life here. Where I grew up, early influences and the steps that brought me to the beginning of my career in health.…

Another chance to listen back to my guest spot on the Calon FM Diet, Health and Fitness show on 8th September 2016. In this show host Denise Oliver and I talk about autumn foraging, Vital Essence Breathwork, the Shadow Self, cacao ceremonies and the importance of maintaining your Vitamin D levels from the end of September…

Here's another chance to listen back to my guest appearance on Calon FM with the fabulous Denise Oliver on 30th June 2016 In this show you'll get to listen to us discussing Fascia Ball Workouts, Chi Kung, Epigenetics, Access Bars, the effects of adrenaline and the battle of the Somne.โดย Ben Calder

Another chance to listen back to the Calon FM's Diet, Health & Fitness show with Denise Oliver for April. My regular guest spot this month saw us talking about a range of topics including the upcoming Chi Kung classes, Chi Kung in the Park, Avocado peelers aging well, Robert De Niro, Vaxxed and the Tribecca Film Festival…

Heres a little chance for you to Listen back to my guest slot on the Calm FM Diet, Health and Fitness Show with Tracy Jones and Denise Oliver where we discuss spring detox, liver detox, 5 element chi kung for the wood element and spring, the associated emotions of anger and frustration. We also talk about Integral relationships and how to make frie…

Check out this replay for the Calon FM Something Completely Different radio programme hosted by Heather Noble as we talk about all things Vitamin D and how it can effect the body to have a low level of Vitamin D, what signs and symptoms you can expect to see, how to deal with it, when do we stop/start making vit D and much more.…

Listen back to this classic show of Calon FM's diet, health and fitness show hosted by Denise and Tracy with me there as guest talking about all things health including January detox, alcohol and sugar, vitamin doses, immunity, colloidal silver, vitamind D, Echniacea, cholesterol and much moreโดย Ben Calder

Here's a chance to listen back to the Calon FM Diet, Health and Fitness show on which I wasa guest in October 2015 where I talk about a mix of health topics with hosts Tracy and Denise. This episode includes discussion on kinesiology self testing, home made protein bars, standing desks, 5 element and standing qigong, birch sap water and more. enjoy…

Listen back to this great show where we talk a little about how Jamie Oliver and his sugar campaign, how to lose weight by resting in a particular position, flu vaccines and why there is no point, elderberry syrup as a better alternative, and my workshops for qigong and reclaiming your shadowโดย Ben Calder

Here we are looking at how to keep cool in the sumnmer, my nutrition for cancer patients workshop, importance of organic foods to avoid pesticides, raw food and allergies and why they are on the rise, chemical toxins, natural cycles, dehydrating food, drinking too much water and not having enough salt and the nasties of processed foods…