Steve is known for his direct, grounded approach and enquiry-based ethos, drawing on a background in elite athletic performance, contemplative and spiritual disciplines, the arts, and human behavior.
Highly sought after by leading figures in the arts, entertainment, and business, Steve’s private consulting practice specializes in the particular interpersonal and strategic challenges faced by very successful and highly visible individuals. Ongoing clients include Oscar-winning actors, multi Grammy winning musicians, and business leaders.
In addition to private client work and international public workshops, Steve designed the ground-breaking teacher training programs for Michaela Boehm Inc, including comprehensive training in the area of intimacy and relationships, coaching skills, and the original Non-Linear Movement Method®.
These programs have trained hundreds of practitioners internationally. Graduates have applied the methods in psychotherapy practice, counseling of refugees and sexual abuse survivors, as well as in workshop and general life enhancement contexts.
Steve is the host of the Guru Viking Podcast and founder of the Movement Koan® Method, a fusion of joint-nourishing movement and body-based mindfulness available in a series of DVD/Downloads.
Somatic Practices
Steve’s background in somatic practices began with dedicated martial arts and physical training from the age of 5.
A member of the Scottish Fencing team in his teens, as an elite athlete he engaged in high-level competition and peak performance strategies.
Steve went on to study with and graduate as a teacher under yoga master Godfrey Devereux, and continues to deepen his education in yoga, qigong, and physical performance.
Steve has released two DVD/Downloads: ‘The Movement Koan Method®’ and The Movement Koan Method ® Part 2 – video presentations of his original movement method, synthesizing 30 years of experience in the movement arts to blend joint-nourishing movement with body-based mindfulness.
The Movement Koan Method® incorporates cutting edge neuroplasticity techniques in a straight-forward, accessible approach.
Contemplative Disciplines
After winning a young writer’s award 14 years old, Steve met and was later apprenticed to a Christian writer and mystic rooted in Celtic Christianity.
This resulted in several years of close personal instruction in various forms of prayer, contemplation, writing, study of texts, and service.
Steve continues his contemplative studies with a long-time meditation practice, silent retreats, and consistent study into theology, religion, and world mysticism.
Steve has studied and co-taught with meditation teacher Shinzen Young (author of ‘Science of Enlightenment’ and neuroscience consultant for Harvard Medical School, Carnegie Mellon University, and the University of Arizona); trained 1-1 with Glenn Mullin (Tibetologist, translator, and author of over 30 books on Tibetan culture and Buddhism); and studies Comparative Religion and classical languages with Dr Alexander Arguelles (PhD University of Chicago).
The Mind
Steve’s in-field, practical research approach has seen him explore the limits of physical and psychological performance in extreme outdoor survival trainings and expeditions, including advanced survival courses throughout Europe and Scandinavia.
Notably a seven-day, no food, minimal equipment advanced winter survival scenario and an 11-day arctic survival expedition in the boreal forests of Sweden at daytime temperatures of -24°C, using the cold-weather survival strategies utilized by the British and Swedish militaries and the Sami people including arctic shelter techniques (no tents), winter navigation, and extreme cold weather techniques.
Steve continues to train in the field of emergency preparedness and outdoor survival with experts in the field.
The Arts
Steve’s work in the arts as a session guitarist and musical director has included international touring with multiple #1 best-selling pop artists, and extensive film, TV, and studio recording work.
Steve’s original music was recently featured on the Netflix series ‘(Un)Well‘, and the Netflix series ‘Sex, Love & goop‘ featuring Gwyneth Paltrow.
