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    Jack Thompson: Fascia Coach

    12/03/2026 | 49 mins.
    On today’s episode I had the pleasure to speak with Jack Thompson. Jack Thompson is a somatic coach focusing on the fascia body. With a background in wrestling and systema he sought out new ways of thinking about the body and moving while trying to heal old injuries. Over decades of research he slowly developed his fascia strength program that he now shares with others.

    Find out more about Jack and his work at: https://jackthompsoncoaching.com

    Thank you to all the listeners who are supporting the show and if you are not already then please consider supporting the show with a monthly donation on our online learning platform at Somatic Primer on Patreon. 
    We would also like to  invite listeners to our online learning platform at somatic primer on patreon. There you can find weekly taiji and somatic classes as well as articles and extended content. 

    As always thank you for listening and enjoy the episode!
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    My Conversation with Master Yap Boh Heong

    02/02/2026 | 1h 46 mins.
    On today’s episode I had the pleasure to speak with Master Yap Boh Heong 

    Master Yap is a distinguished healer and martial artist from Malaysia, renowned for his expertise in traditional Chinese martial arts, particularly Wu Mei Quan and the Five Ancestors Fist.
    He began his training under the guidance of his father, Grandmaster Yap Cheng Hai, and then Master Chee. In addition to his martial pursuits, Master Yap is a lineage holder and instructor of Yan Shou Gong, also known as the Art of Longevity. 

    Master Yap has delved deeply into the intricacies of Fascia and has worked to create a bridge from the traditional ways of teaching these arts and making them more accessible for a new generation of practitioners. 

    Master Yap's website, https://yanshougong.org/

    Thank you to all the listeners who are supporting the show and if you are not already then please consider supporting the show with a monthly donation on our online learning platform at Somatic Primer on Patreon. There you can also find weekly tai chi, qigong, and somatic classes as well as articles and extended content. 
    Somatic Primer's Online Learning Platform, https://www.patreon.com/c/u63954666?vanity=user

    As always thank you for listening and enjoy the episode. 
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    Dennis Wang: Han Yang Ru Yi Gong (Medical Qigong)

    03/01/2026 | 30 mins.
    On this episode I had the pleasure to speak with Master Dennis Wang. Master Dennis Wang is a devoted lifetime practitioner of Chinese Martial Arts and Qi Gong. His expertise and skills span decades of dedicated practice. In 2003, Master Dennis discovered Han Yang Ru Yi and became captivated by its rich history and healing power. In 2010, Master Dennis was inducted as the first indoor disciple of Grandmaster Shao Xing Xuen. Since then, he has devoted his life to spreading the practice of Han Yang Ru Yi Gong. His extensive experience and unique perspective are invaluable to students seeking to deepen their knowledge and practice of this ancient art.
    To discover more about Dennis Wang please visit: https://yanshougong.org
    or https://themartialman.com/courses/han-yang-ru-yi-qi-gong/
    Thank you to all the listeners who are supporting the show and if you are not already then please consider supporting the show with a monthly donation on our online learning platform at Somatic Primer on Patreon.

    As always thank you for listening and enjoy the episode!
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    Howard Wang: Prana Dynamics

    30/11/2025 | 1h 2 mins.
    On today’s episode I had the pleasure to speak with Howard Wang. He has been exploring the theory and practice of Traditional Chinese Kung Fu through multiple disciplines since he was 14 years of age when he first learned the Eight Step Praying Mantis from his father, Grand Master Wang Chieh.

    Howard has studied Traditional Chinese Martial Arts as well as both Eastern and Western spiritual philosophies.  Combining the theory and practice of Traditional Chinese Martial Arts and spiritual insights he has summarized the essence of Chinese Kung Fu into “Prana Dynamics”, literally life energy in animation.

    Click here to find out more about Howard Wang

    Thank you to all the listeners who are supporting the show and if you are not already then please consider supporting the show with a monthly donation on our online learning platform at Somatic Primer on Patreon.

    As always thank you for listening and enjoy the episode!
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    Dr. Shin Lin - The Science of Acupuncture

    10/11/2025 | 1h 1 mins.
    On today’s episode I once again had the pleasure to speak to Dr. Shin Lin. 

    Shin Lin, PhD, is a world-renowned expert on Tai Chi and a 12th generation heir of Chen Style Tai Chi designated by Grandmaster Chen Zheng-Lei of China’s Chen Family Village, where Tai Chi originated.
    He is a longtime chair of biophysics at Johns Hopkins and professor of biological sciences and biomedical engineering at UCI, where his Laboratory for Mind-Body Signaling and Energy Research applies modern biophysical technologies to study the benefits of Tai Chi/Qigong on mind-body functions and body energy measured as heat, light and electricity. The result of his studies, are used to formulate models to explain the beneficial effects of these practices  on health and healing at the cellular, and molecular levels.
    You can checkout his research @ Department of Cell Biology
     
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The Somatic Primer Podcast promotes a cross discipline of somatic dialogues that strive to discover the common threads that run through them all. The Somatic Primer Podcast hosts interdisciplinary conversations from experts in their fields and sharing those ideas within the larger somatic community.
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