The Joanne Avison Podcast
The Joanne Avison Podcast is a journey into Spiritual Science, examining the sacred geometry of human form and motion and how the Fascia Matrix changes all we thought we knew about human bodies. Reflecting on her rich experience as a movement and manual therapy practitioner, Certified Archetypal Consultant, ordained minister and Doctor of Spiritual Science; Joanne challenges our assumptions of human anatomy, and asks us to consider the "Humans Being" as intimately relating "soma to soul" such that they can't really be useful separated. Joanne animates the true meaning of practical spirituality and the patterns of (our) body and being as one!! Told through artful storytelling and conversations with scientists, researchers, teachers, clients and curious fellow beings; this podcast will spark your curiosity of humans “being in bodies”, and inspire your life-long inquiry into who you really are.
The Joanne Avison Podcast
Redefining Medicine: Empathy, Energy and the Human Connection with Carol M Davis
What does it truly mean to bring compassion into healthcare — and can empathy be taught?
In this profound and moving conversation, Joanne Avison is joined by Emeritus Professor Carol M. Davis, author of What Is Empathy and Can Empathy Be Taught? Together, they explore the essential role of compassion in physical therapy, embodied movement, and fascia-informed healing.
From Margaret Mead’s famous story of the healed femur to Carol’s own journey in redefining patient care, this episode dives deep into the energy of empathy, transcendence in therapeutic presence, and the spiritual architecture of healing. Whether you're a movement teacher, manual therapist, or healthcare provider, this conversation will shift how you see your role — and your clients.
Topics include:
--> The difference between sympathy and empathy
--> Why presence is more powerful than performance
--> Narrative medicine and embodied interaction
--> Fascia as a spiritual and structural interface
--> The energy behind healing and forgiveness
For those seeking to teach, practice, or receive care with more heart, more presence, and more humanity — this one’s for you!
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Mentioned in this episode:
- Carol’s book: Davis’s Patient Practitioner Interaction – The Art of Healthcare (7th edition, Routledge)
- Carol's paper: What is Empathy and Can Empathy Be Taught?
- Fascia Research Congress
- Tensegrity in healthcare and movement
- Edith Stein, Martin Buber & Viktor Frankl
- Narrative medicine & embodied listening
#empathy #compassion #fascia #healing #narrativemedicine #embodiedmovement #physicaltherapy #tensegrity #patientcare #healthcarehumanity
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