In This Body

Listening to the Body and Listening to the Earth with Linda Hartley

• Ailey Jolie • Season 2 • Episode 40

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Join Ailey Jolie and Linda Hartley, somatic practitioner, author, and a teacher of The Discipline of Authentic Movement, on this contemplative episode of In This Body. Together, they explore embodiment as an evolving, relational journey—shaped by age, memory, and the quiet intelligence of the body itself. Linda shares her path from early dance to the development of a healing modality rooted in Body-Mind Centering and Authentic Movement, offering insight into how presence, witnessing, and somatic attunement can transform personal and collective experience. The conversation also touches on the Earth body, the arc of aging, and the grief and gratitude that accompany living in connection with all that is. We hope you enjoy the episode.

In this episode:

  • 00:00 – Introduction to Embodiment and the Podcast
  • 01:00 – Linda's Journey into Somatic Practices
  • 03:04 – The Development of Integrative Bodywork and Movement Therapy
  • 05:47 – Understanding Body-Mind Centering and Authentic Movement
  • 08:58 – The Importance of Witnessing in Somatic Practices
  • 12:02 – The Rise of Somatic Movement and Therapy
  • 15:00 – Exploring Linda's Book
  • 17:51 – The Connection Between Personal Healing and Earth Healing
  • 21:09 – Grief, Gratitude, and Healing
  • 26:51 – Final Thoughts on Being in the Body

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