About this Course:
This online course introduces participants to foundational embodiment skills, tools and resources that foster holistic wellbeing. Grounded in somatic and mindfulness theory, evidence-informed embodiment practices and an awareness of the intersections between health, wellbeing and agency, this course has no prerequisite knowledge and is open to all.
Weekly themes for the course include:
Introduction and Personal Intentions
Guiding Principles for Embodied Wellbeing
Embodied Skill 1: Orienting
Embodied Skill 2: Grounding
Embodied Skill 3: Centring
Embodied Skill 4: Resourcing
Course Dates and Times:
Course runs on a Monday evening for 6 weeks, from 7th March - April 11th 2022, 6.15 - 7.30pm.
If you can’t make the March Course, Foundations for Embodied Wellbeing will repeat three more times in 2022, with scheduled commencement dates in May, August and October. Each term will be facilitated by a different cb team member.
Course Notes:
In support of participant privacy, sessions will not be recorded, therefore attendance at each of the six sessions is strongly recommended.
Participants will receive downloadable resources of key embodied practices.
Each session will be attended and supported by a cb Support Facilitator.
Where is the course delivered?
Online, via Zoom.
Who is this course for?
Foundations for Embodied Wellbeing is open to all. No prior experience of somatics or meditation are required. Please note that this course is trauma-informed and mental health aware, however it is not a therapeutic adjunct. If you are looking for a more therapeutic course, please check out our Trauma Sensitive Yoga Program.
Can I use my NDIS Plan?
Yes, depending on your plan. Get in touch with us directly to discuss, or have a chat with your case manager or allied health support worker to confirm.
What to Expect
As with all of our offerings, Foundations for Embodied Wellbeing is a trauma-informed, mental health aware and queer affirming course. Your facilitator for this course is trained in trauma-informed practice, mindfulness, somatics, neuroscience and yogic philosophy.
There is no prior knowledge or experience required for this course, however we recognise that there will be a wealth of lived experience, professional experience and wisdom insights amongst the participating group, and we always look forward to being on a learning journey together.
Each session will be gently themed, and intuitively guided by your facilitator. Generally, sessions will feature a combination of guided embodiment practice, education in the form of prompts and discussion, and personal processing through journaling, drawing and/or sharing.
Please note that this course is designed for personal learning, and is not a training. As such, no certificates will be provided at the end of the course.
About Your Facilitator:
jo (she/her) is an educator, embodiment practitioner and strategist working at the intersections of wellbeing, trauma-informed practice and systemic change.
With a varied background in facilitation, consultation, meditation and movement, jo brings to her work an awareness of the ways in which bodies and systems collide and intertwine. As a cisgendered, white, able-bodied settler, she is especially interested in decolonial practices and the potential for individual and collective healing through nurturance, rest and ritual.
For jo, collective being is a source of solace, joy and infinite possibility, and she feels honoured to engage in daily acts of co-creation, generative processing and wild dreaming with fellow team members, program participants and community partners. jo is trained in the TCTSY method, IRest protocols, mindfulness, somatics and restorative practices.
Cost:
Tier 1: Unwaged/Underemployed: $135
Tier 2: Student/Concession: $165
Tier 3: Waged: $195
*Further subsidised rates and payment plans available for those experiencing significant financial hardship.