Learning Experience
Embodied Learning
A Learning Experience with Prof. Guy Claxton and Emily Poel
September - December 2026
What if learning was never just something we do with our minds, but something we experience through our whole bodies, relationships, environments and lived experiences?
🌀 Structured Inquiry
💥 High-Impact Professional Learning
🏫 Real School Change
From £195 per person
| Team discounts available
International Book Launch!
📅 Tuesday 22 September
BOOK LAUNCH RECORDING NOW AVAILABLE
Join authors Emily Poel & Guy Claxton and hosts Tim Logan from Futures of Learning Podcast & Becky Carlzon for a FREE live international book launch of Bodies of Learning where we'll engage, connect, participate, learn and celebrate together!
Learning is more than thinking...
For too long, education has prioritised the neck-up version of learning; focusing heavily on cognition whilst overlooking the profound role the body plays in attention, memory, emotion, curiosity, creativity and meaning-making. Yet research increasingly points towards a deeper truth: learning is a full-body activity.
...and what we're going to do about it.
In this rich Learning Experience, Professor Guy Claxton and Emily Poel invite educators to explore embodied learning through both theory and practice. Together, we will unpick the science behind embodied learning, explore practical ways to bring these ideas into classrooms and learning communities, and engage in meaningful inquiry with students about how learning actually happens.
Through live sessions, book study, reflection and classroom-based research, this experience is designed to deepen your understanding of how movement, environment, sensation, emotion, relationships and physical experience shape learning in powerful ways.
This is not simply about adding movement breaks or “active lessons”. It is about fundamentally rethinking what learning is.
Why embodied learning matters
As educators deepen their understanding of embodied learning, they begin to notice shifts not only in student engagement and well-being, but in the depth, meaning and humanity of learning itself.
Understand the latest research into embodied learning and what it means for classrooms, leadership and curriculum design.
Explore practical strategies to help students learn through movement, environment, reflection, sensation and experience.
Develop more engaged, connected and emotionally safe learning environments.
Learn simple research techniques you can use with students to inquire into learning together.
Align your practice with a more human, holistic and future-focused understanding of learning.
Positively impact students’ lives both in and beyond school through richer, more meaningful learning experiences.
How the Learning Experience works
This experience blends live interaction, reflective inquiry and practical experimentation so ideas move beyond inspiration into meaningful classroom impact.
Step 1
Join three live online sessions with Professor Guy Claxton and Emily Poel between September and December 2026. These sessions will explore key ideas, current research and practical provocations around embodied learning.
Step 2
Engage in guided book study, reflections and provocations designed to deepen thinking and invite dialogue with colleagues and other educators across the globe.
Step 3
Experiment with embodied learning approaches in your own context and engage students in small-scale research inquiries into how learning feels, works and grows.
🎥 All sessions are recorded.
The experience in a nutshell
What you get:
- Three live online sessions with Professor Guy Claxton and Emily Poel.
- Guided book study, provocations, reflections and practical classroom inquiry activities.
- Access to an international community of like-minded educators exploring meaningful, future-focused learning.
- Practical ideas and approaches you can immediately adapt within your classroom, team or school.
What you’ll leave with:
- A deeper understanding of embodied learning and the science behind how humans learn.
- Practical strategies to create richer, more connected and more impactful learning experiences.
- Greater clarity and alignment around your educational philosophy and leadership.
- Insights gathered through inquiry and research with your own students.
“Shatters conventional wisdom about education…
Please read it!”
Olli-Pekka Heinonen, Director-General, International Baccalaureate Organisation
Who will most benefit from this Experience?
Who Is This For?
- Educators interested in learning-to-learn, inquiry and holistic approaches to education.
- School leaders seeking research-informed approaches that positively impact engagement, well-being and learning.
- Practitioners who want practical, meaningful ideas rather than surface-level trends.
- Teams wanting to align pedagogy with a more human-centred understanding of learning.
- Educators who enjoy reflecting, experimenting and learning alongside students.
Who Isn’t This For?
- People looking for quick-fix behaviour strategies or rigid teaching formulas.
- Educators wanting highly prescriptive, one-size-fits-all programmes.
- Practitioners unwilling to reflect on or adapt their current understanding of learning.
What members say about Learning Pioneers
"Education is being together. Unlocking every barrier of collaboration, be yourself in a community that grows through vibrant, deep, engaged and practical conversations"
Pat Calmels D'Artensac
I feel acknowledged and valued as a result of being part of Learning Pioneers. I have always been passionate about teaching and learning - it's nice to be noticed for something you are doing and trying to do so well
Bimla Singh
Teacher and LPA lead
Joining Learning Pioneers is the best thing that I have done for myself, my career and for the children I teach in a long time! It is the best, self-led CPD available and the benefits are insurmountable
Carla Rose-Skyte
Teacher and LPA lead
Becky pushes our thinking to the limits and, as Mastermind host, she gives us the space to dream, think and challenge ourselves as practitioners and leaders, no matter how busy our day is.
Rebecca Archer
Deputy Head Teacher
Learning Pioneers has been one of my biggest positives personally and professionally this year.
Birg Car
International Year Six teacher
Learning Pioneers is a great example of international collaboration. It also energises teachers.
Sandy Kaur
Associate Head, The Thinking School
The Learning Pioneers are a fabulous community of inquirers and their mission to innovate and improve is truly commendable
James Nottingham
Author, Creator of The Learning Pit
I love how the Learning Pioneers support each other in being thoughtful, reflective and curious educators who are committed to professional growth
Anne van Dam
Author
If you are passionate about education, this is an inspirational journey you deserve to be on.
Anne McConnell
Deputy Head
Becky supports different approaches across schools to unpick and refine what we want to create in our school. This is not an easy or straight-forward process. Time is given to grapple and struggle with concepts in our Mastermind sessions
Robert Cleary
Head Teacher, Author
Join us for Embodied Learning
September - December 2026
If you are ready to deepen your understanding of how humans truly learn and create richer, more meaningful learning experiences for young people, we would love you to join us.
These are some of your investment options*:
For 10 members of staff
£995
For 10 members of staff (50% discount for any additional staff beyond 10)
*We never want money to hold back learning so we are offering equity discounts to those on a tighter budget. Email Becky Carlzon for more details.
Multiple places sign up
How to claim your places:
- Complete the form below, including how many places you’d like to reserve.
- Check your inbox for an email containing your invoice and payment details. (Please also make sure to check your spam folder)
- Once payment is received, you’ll get all the login information you need to access the content and join the experience.
*Please note that places are limited and filled up quickly last year. Register early to avoid disappointment.
Inquire, learn and transform. Together.
