Episode 17
Gentle Curiosity: The Body as Compass in the Feldenkrais Method with Wally Walsh
In this deeply grounding and heart-opening conversation, Feldenkrais practitioner Wally Walsh joins Jennifer to explore how gentle curiosity and awareness through movement can reconnect us with the body’s innate intelligence.
From Wally’s powerful story of healing after paralysis to his insights on nervous system reorganization and somatic learning, this episode invites us to soften control and rediscover how the body itself is the compass guiding our healing and transformation.
What You’ll Hear:
- Learn how curiosity—not control—opens the doorway to embodied healing.
- Discover how gentle awareness reorganizes the nervous system and restores ease, comfort, and possibility.
- Explore Wally’s journey from paralysis to practitioner, and what it taught him about surrender and resilience.
- Understand the Feldenkrais principle of “learning through touch” — a practice of co-creating with your body rather than fixing it.
- Experience a simple guided exercise to sense support, breath, and presence through your skeleton.
- Remember: You are not your diagnosis. Healing begins when we listen to what the body has been trying to tell us all along.
Reflective Prompt
Pause for a moment and ask yourself: What might shift in my life if I approached my body—not as a problem to fix—but as a wise companion to listen to with gentle curiosity?
Resources Mentioned
Featured Guest: Wally Walsh
Michael “Wally” Walsh is a Feldenkrais®️ practitioner and movement educator based in San Pancho, Mexico. After his own journey through chronic pain and physical limitation, Wally discovered that movement could be a doorway — not just to healing, but to awareness, self-compassion, and freedom.
Today, he helps others find that same sense of possibility through gentle, mindful exploration — guiding people to move with less effort, more ease, and a lot more curiosity. His approach blends science, mindfulness, and humor, inviting each person to find their own “magic in the muck” — those moments where struggle becomes the start of transformation.
Follow Wally:
Email: mwallywalsh@gmail.com
Instagram: @wallywalshsomaticmoves
Meet the Host: Jennifer Nagel
Jennifer Nagel is a soul-centered counsellor, international facilitator, and best-selling author who has spent over two decades helping people navigate chaos, reconnect with their inner wisdom, and create meaningful, authentic lives. Deeply rooted in the Satir Model and experiential approaches to transformation, Jennifer brings a grounded presence, sharp insight, and a deep trust in the resources of the human spirit.
Her work spans continents and cultures — she has led programs and trainings in Canada, China, Kenya, Thailand, and Mexico, and currently serves as Director of Trainer Development with the Satir Institute of the Pacific. She is also senior faculty with the Banmen Satir China Management Centre.
Jennifer is the author of Magic in the Muck: Finding Grace in Chaos, co-author of Virginia Satir’s Evolving Legacy, and founder and co-author of the collaborative books Therapists Are Human Too and The Healing Journey to Authenticity, created through book-writing retreats she co-facilitated in Mexico.
Connect with the Host:
Website: www.jennifernagelcounselling.com
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/jennifernagel1/
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/jennifer.nagel.566
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/jennifernagelcounselling/
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