Upcoming events
Embodied Care: Free classes for allied health professionals and carers (online)
Detailed information about our Embodied Care series can be found here.
This series consists of 10 monthly 60-minute online sessions on Mondays, 6:15pm - 7:15pm:
3 February- stress-relief practices facilitated by Suralini (she/her)
3 March- restorative practices facilitated by Shannon (they/she)
7 April- spinal release facilitated by Harry (she/her)
5 May- connecting with nature facilitated by Shannon (they/she)
2 June- balance and stability facilitated by Suralini (she/her)
7 July- tension release facilitated by Harry (she/her)
4 August- sleep support practices facilitated by Shannon (they/she)
1 September- grounding practices facilitated by Suralini (she/her)
6 October- breath practices facilitated by Shannon (they/she)
3 November- lower body release facilitated by Suralini (she/her)
Cost:
Free.
Embodied Care: Free classes for allied health professionals and carers (in-person)
Detailed information about our Embodied Care series can be found here.
This series consists of 10 monthly 60-minute sessions on Sundays, 4pm - 5pm, at Green Monday Studios, Carlton/Naarm:
16 February- stress-relief practices facilitated by Jo (she/her)
16 March- restorative practices facilitated by Mykah (they/them)
13 April- spinal release facilitated by Jo (she/her)
18 May- connecting with nature facilitated by Mykah (they/them)
15 June- balance and stability facilitated by Suralini (she/her)
20 July- tension release facilitated by Anu (they/them)
17 August- sleep support practices facilitated by Isy (she/they)
14 September- grounding practices facilitated by Mykah (they/them)
19 October- breath practices facilitated by Anu (they/them)
16 November- lower body release facilitated by Suralini (she/her)
Cost:
Free.
Mindful Movement & Poetry: Free community sessions at Kathleen Syme Library
Detailed information about these sessions can be found here.
This 60-minute session offers a range of mindfulness and movement practices (including chair-based options) that can be integrated across daily life to support more spaciousness, reduce feelings of overwhelm, stress and anxiety and restore a sense of flow within the body. Drawing inspiration from the library, the facilitator will also integrate poetry into the session.
About your facilitator:
Tea (she/her) is a Filipino-Australian multi-disciplinary artist, storyteller and wellbeing facilitator deeply immersed in an ongoing exploration of cultural identity, belonging and feminism.
Born and raised on Woiwurrung country to activist parents with a lineage of resistance fighters, Tea is driven by social justice issues and champions the liberation of historically oppressed groups. She currently works in advocacy and communications at Multicultural Arts Victoria.
Tea's curiosity in the intersection of mental health, wellbeing and art stems from her own journey of unpacking the mental, physical and emotional impact of assimilation and colonialism on her creative expression. Together with her background and training in yoga, somatics, theatre, sound, cultural safety and decolonising practices, Tea is dedicated to facilitating spaces for people to find deep rest in safety and embodiment.
Cost:
Free.
Therapeutic Movement & Mindfulness Program - for women and non-binary folks (online)
Detailed information about our Therapeutic Movement and Mindfulness Program can be found here.
This 8-week program consists of weekly 60 minute online sessions:
Tuesdays 13 May - 1 July 2025
6:45pm - 7:45pm AEST weekly
Online via Zoom
About your facilitator:
Isy (she/they) is a somatic psychotherapist, senior trauma-sensitive yoga teacher, and qualified counsellor with 14+ years experience in embodiment practices. Certified in Trauma Centre Trauma-Sensitive Yoga (TCTSY), they specialise in mental health-aware, queer-affirming, and trauma-informed approaches. At Collective Being, Isy mentors facilitators, designs curriculum, and ensures accessibility and inclusivity of the somatic and mindfulness-based practices integrated into programming.
Cost:
For those who are financially secure: $405
For those who are financially resourced: $335
For those on low incomes and/or with caring responsibilities: $255
Subsidised places and payment plans available for those experiencing financial duress.
All Collective Being programs are free for First Nations people and communities. Please email hello@collectivebeing.org to secure your spot.
Mindful Movement & Poetry: Free community sessions at Kathleen Syme Library
Detailed information about these sessions can be found here.
This 60-minute session offers a range of mindfulness and movement practices (including chair-based options) that can be integrated across daily life to support more spaciousness, reduce feelings of overwhelm, stress and anxiety and restore a sense of flow within the body. Drawing inspiration from the library, the facilitator will also integrate poetry into the session.
About your facilitator:
Ezgi (she/her) was born and raised on the unceded lands of the Osage nation, Missouria, and Illini confederacy and now resides on the unceded lands of the Wurundjeri people of the Kulin nation.
Ezgi’s identity as a person of colour and child of Turkish and Bangladeshi immigrants has significantly shaped her passions, values and career. Her curiosity has led her to pursue various forms of education, including a Master’s in International Migration and Public Policy, a yoga teacher certification, and a Diploma of Counselling. She has woven trauma-informed and culturally aware practices into her various professional and volunteer experiences, and currently channels her energy into working with people from refugee, asylum seeker, and migrant backgrounds.
Movement, yoga, mindfulness, and somatic practices have created calmness, joy, connection, and ease in Ezgi’s life and she loves sharing these practices and learning alongside others in the community. Deeply aligned with Collective Being’s belief that wellbeing is a right, not a privilege, Ezgi is devoted to creating spaces where people of all different backgrounds and bodies feel safe, welcomed, and at ease.
Cost:
Free.
20-hour Trauma-Informed Practitioner Training (in-person and online)
Detailed information about our Trauma-Informed Practitioner Training can be found here.
Training Dates and Times:
This 20-hour training consists of 2 x online sessions and 2 x full days in person:
Opening Session: Thursday 29 May, 6:30pm - 8:30pm (2 hours, online via Zoom)
Training Days: Thursday 5 and 6 June, 9am - 5pm, (full days in-person at 75 Reid St, Fitzroy North/Naarm )
Closing Session: Thursday 12 June, 6:30pm - 8:30pm (2 hours, online via Zoom)
Cost:
$665.00 per person. Payable via three deposits.
Subsidised places and payment plans available for those experiencing financial duress.
All Collective Being trainings are free for First Nations people and communities. Please email hello@collectivebeing.org to secure your spot.
Mindful Movement & Poetry: Free community sessions at Kathleen Syme Library
Detailed information about these sessions can be found here.
This 60-minute session offers a range of mindfulness and movement practices (including chair-based options) that can be integrated across daily life to support more spaciousness, reduce feelings of overwhelm, stress and anxiety and restore a sense of flow within the body. Drawing inspiration from the library, the facilitator will also integrate poetry into the session.
About your facilitator:
To be confirmed.
Cost:
Free.
Foundational Somatics Program (6 weeks, online)
Detailed information about our Foundational Somatics Program can be found here.
This 6-week program consists of weekly 75 minute online sessions:
Tuesdays 5 August - 9 September
6:15pm - 7:30pm weekly
Online via Zoom
About your facilitator:
Shannon (she/they) is a writer, artist, yoga teacher and somatic therapist in training. They are of Irish and French settler descent and currently live and work on sovereign Kulin nation lands (Melbourne, Australia). They believe embodiment is a human right and their practice is person-centred and grounded in creativity, care and liberation.
Shannon is the founder and director of retreat and wellbeing organisation Small Beyond and has trained in dance, creative writing, yoga, massage, trauma informed facilitation and somatic therapy. Alongside their art practice, Shannon also works for a non-profit, trauma informed organisation called Collective Being whose aim is to provide free wellbeing practices to communities who don’t have access to mainstream resources and services.
Shannon is interested in how creative and embodied practices can support our values and actions becoming aligned, building our ability to live from a place of empathy, purpose, joy and resilience.
Cost:
For those who are financially secure: $255
For those who are financially resourced: $195
For those on low incomes: $145
Subsidised places and payment plans available for those experiencing financial duress.
All Collective Being courses and programs are free for First Nations people and communities. Please email hello@collectivebeing.org to secure your spot.
20 hour Applied Somatics Practitioner Training (in-person and online)
Detailed information about our Applied Somatics Practitioner Training can be found here.
Training Dates and Times:
This 20-hour training consists of 2 x online sessions and 2 x full days in-person:
Opening Session: Monday 15 September, 6:30pm - 8:30pm (2 hours, online via Zoom)
Training Days: Thursday 18 and Friday 19 September, 9am - 5pm (in-person at 75 Reid St, Fitzroy North/ Naarm)
Closing Session: Monday 22 September, 6:30pm - 8:30pm (2 hours, online via Zoom)
Cost:
$665.00 per person. Payable via three deposits.
Subsidised places and payment plans available for those experiencing financial duress.
All Collective Being trainings and programs are free for First Nations people and communities. Please email hello@collectivebeing.org to secure your spot.