CREATING EMBODIED FLOW
About Embodied Flow
Embodied Flow was created in 2014 as a quest to discover how to live in a space of more consciousness, freedom and flow. We seek to deepen the conversation and facilitation of yoga far beyond asana to include the technologies of Body Mind Centering ®, yoga, free movement and somatics, in order to bring the living teachings of the non-dual technology of Tantra to the living present. We utilize Self Inquiry, meditation and transpersonal psychology, (specifically Internal Family Systems™), in conjunction with somatic therapy, informed by the extensive teachings of yoga.
Rooted in the ancient currents of non-dual Tantra and expanded through the somatic technologies of Body-Mind Centering®, free movement, and the full spectrum of yoga, Embodied Flow is a method that invites you to enter awakening to your whole entire being. This is yoga in motion. A conversation between breath, sensation, awareness and Self expression. A return to the intelligence of the body as guide, teacher, and portal.
Today, Embodied Flow is a global community, with certified facilitators in over 50 countries and thousands who have contributed to its evolving body of work. We have over 70 certified facilitators and movement therapists as well as graduates who weave Embodied Flow into their teachings at yoga studios, dance and movement festivals, somatic coaching, somatic therapy, psychology, teaching children and into their work with corporations. At its core, this path is about remembering what is already whole, already wise, already free inside every organism that wishes to discover the flowstate of life.
Founder and lead teacher
Tara Judelle
Tara has been facilitating yoga experiences since 2001. From her base in Los Angeles, she relocated to Bali in 2010- from which she began touring and facilitating workshops, immersions, trainings, and retreats internationally. Motivated by her strong desire to find technologies that enable her students to realize their full and joyous multi-dimensional selves. The response to the conversation to become liberated and embodied is the School of Embodied Flow. Inspired to innovate the method and means of the yogic conversation, weaving tantric philosophy, skillful movement, and playful humor into her facilitation. She curates Embodied Flow yoga happenings to incite students towards expanded consciousness and an awakened experience of themselves. Her dynamic style brings ease and authenticity into a new yoga culture.
Language as an early passion, an English degree from Barnard College, post-graduate studies in theater directing, and a brief career in film writing and directing all drove Tara to look deeper into the metaphysical pursuits of yoga and meditation. More than thirty years of experimentation with forms of flow including dance, Tai Chi, movement improvisation, music, theater, and, ultimately, yoga, led Tara to develop methods of communicating the intangible into the immediate and creating safe containers for group exploration. Originally certified in the hatha Anusara® method, since 2006 Tara has studied extensively with meditation and Tantric philosophy scholars Sally Kempton and Carlos Pomeda. The cannon of work by Body-Mind Centering® and Bonnie Bainbridge Cohen opened new facets of the tantric methodology, inspiring a shift in the intention of Tara’s teaching towards the embodiment-based approach of Embodied Flow.
Starting in 2009 she has helped shape the yoga conversation streaming around the world as a featured teacher on yogaglo.com. In 2010 Tara moved from her base in Los Angeles to direct a retreat center in Bali, Indonesia and since 2012 she has moved throughout the globe with no fixed base, as she facilitates workshops, retreats, and teacher trainings worldwide.
Inspirations
Deepest gratitude to all the teachers who came before us and the modalities of transformation that emerged from their dedication. We bow to and acknowledge our deepest influences including: Anusara Yoga®, Body-Mind Centering®, Somatic Experiencing®, Contact Improvisation, Theater and Dance, Martial Arts, Laban Movement Analysis, Feldenkrais Method®, Linklater Voice Technique, Internal Family Systems™, Viewpoints, Bartenieff fundamentals, Alexander Technique, Somatic Psychology, non-dualistic tantric philosophy (Kashmir Shaivism), transpersonal spiritual and personal inquiry, Buddhism, meditation, pranayama, mantra, kirtan, satsang, and all of our students.
Meet Our Team
The organism of Embodied Flow works like a body. What makes this body function, and tick and flow are our passionate, dedicated co-creatrixes who handle all of the administration, communication, and details that make this school and our community thrive.
We work together in every way to keep this body flowing and growing.
Rebecca “Brady” Kasdan
Executive Director & Doula of Details
Anja Bergh
Communications Director & Community Queen
WE WELCOME YOU
Thrive in every layer of your consciousness and take that out into the world