Jo (she/her) is an educator, strategist, and somatics practitioner. With 17+ years in the social justice sector, she has worked at the intersection of policy and practice in education, housing, out-of-home care, and refugee rights. Holding Masters degrees in both Teaching and Education and 1,500+ hours of training in embodiment and meditation, Jo’s studies have focused on trauma-informed, somatic, and decolonial approaches to community wellbeing. In her work, Jo is committed to dismantling barriers to wellbeing, with a specific focus on education, justice, and care.

Alexia (they/them) is a social worker and somatics practitioner with 12+ years experience supporting communities facing systemic marginalisation and violence. Holding a Master’s in Social Work, they specialise in trauma, mental health, and co-design. At Collective Being, they integrate body-based mindfulness practices into program development, collaborating with partners to create accessible, community-responsive wellbeing programs.

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.

Morris (he/him) is an accountant supporting Collective Being’s mission to provide accessible wellbeing programs. His yoga practice began as a way to heal from trauma and has since become a grounding ritual. Committed to mindfulness and intentional living, Morris finds alignment between his professional skills and his passion for wellness.

Becki (she/her) is a designer and art director specialising in social impact communications. With a background in visual storytelling and strategy, she supports Collective Being’s communications team. Her personal journey with trauma led her to mindfulness and movement, deepening her commitment to using design for positive change.

Claire (they/she) has a background in social science and is currently exploring art, design, and trauma-informed yoga facilitation. A longtime follower of Collective Being, they are passionate about making movement, mindfulness, and somatics accessible. They believe in dismantling systems of oppression and fostering supportive, embodied communities.

Thuc (she/her) is a copywriter with a decade of experience in marketing and communications. Her Vietnamese heritage and family’s refugee experience shape her deep understanding of resilience and identity. Passionate about mindfulness and movement, she supports Collective Being’s messaging to ensure accessibility and connection across diverse communities.

Anu (they/them) is a trauma-informed movement facilitator, trained in Trauma Centre Trauma-Sensitive Yoga (TCTSY) and somatics. With a 1,000-hour yoga diploma, they approach yoga from a decolonial framework and aim to honour its rich history as an extension of their personal process of decolonising their ways of thought and being Anu facilitates with Collective Being because their core values align.

Christa (she/her) is a creative arts psychotherapist, social worker, and embodiment practitioner. Her work integrates trauma neuroscience, attachment theory, and lived experience, fostering curiosity, connection, and reciprocity. Committed to social justice and decolonisation, Christa creates welcoming spaces for movement and mindfulness at Collective Being.

Elsie (she/her) is an embodiment facilitator trained in yoga and trauma-informed facilitation. Passionate about somatics as a tool for transformation, she believes in the power of movement to foster joy and connection. At Collective Being, she explores ways to practice and teach embodiment with care and intention.

Ezgi (she/her) is a trauma-informed movement facilitator with a Master’s in International Migration and Public Policy, a yoga certification, and a Diploma of Counselling. With experience supporting refugee, asylum seeker, and migrant communities, she is dedicated to making wellbeing accessible across cultural and social contexts.

Harry (she/her) has background in the social sector and has facilitated trauma-informed movement practices for over a decade. Over the past five years, she has deepened her movement and somatic awareness practice through offering ZenThai Shiatsu to foster health, connection, and community care. She believes that through gentle, intentional practices, we can foster resilience, presence, and a deeper sense of belonging within ourselves and our communities.

Irene (she/her) is a yoga instructor and mindfulness facilitator teaching since 2010. Trained in trauma-informed yoga and mindfulness-based stress reduction (MBSR), she believes in resilience, inclusion, and self-compassion. Irene fosters embodiment practices that extend beyond formal sessions into daily life.

Indrani (she/her) is a yoga teacher, birth worker, and movement practitioner with a Master’s in Dance/Movement Therapy and over 700 hours of yoga training. Passionate about trauma-informed care, she supports women’s health, prenatal/postnatal wellbeing, and intuitive movement practices.

Mykah (they/them) is a psychotherapist with a Master’s in Psychotherapy and Counselling. With over a decade in trauma-informed somatics and three years in addiction treatment, they facilitate workshops focused on individual and community healing through body-based practices.

Phil (he/him), originally from Rwanda, found yoga at 17 while living in India. A senior yoga teacher, Phil is 350-hour trained with additional trauma-informed training. He integrates community-building and accessible practices into his classes and programs. His teaching is motto: "Everyone, come as you are."

Shannon (they/she) is a writer, artist, yoga teacher, and qualified Somatic Experiencing Practitioner. With a background in dance, creative writing, trauma-informed facilitation, and somatic therapy, their work is grounded in creativity, care, and liberation. Passionate about embodiment as a human right, they integrate movement and mindfulness to support resilience, alignment with values, and collective wellbeing.

Suralini (she/her) is a facilitator, advocate, and writer with a background in law, child rights, and social inclusion. Trained in trauma-informed and yin yoga, she explores somatics as a path to safety and belonging. Committed to systemic justice, she envisions a world of collective care.

Tea (she/her) is a Filipino-Australian artist, storyteller, and wellbeing facilitator exploring cultural identity, belonging, and feminism. With a background in yoga, theatre, and decolonization, she facilitates spaces for deep rest and embodiment, driven by social justice and liberation.

Samantha (she/her) is an advisor to social change organisations and a charity law specialist, helping groups clarify their purpose, governance, structure, and compliance with tax and regulatory requirements. She also brings over a decade of experience as a meditation and somatic embodiment practitioner, working primarily with Dzogchen meditation and exploring a range of embodiment modalities.

Samantha is honoured to contribute her skills and experience to Collective Being as a Board Member. She has long admired the organisation’s commitment to living its values of acknowledgement, tenderness, rigour, and joy through every decision and action.

Liem (he/him) is passionate about the transformative power of culture. He co-founded OKIRU, an apparel and media startup, and hosts the OKIRU Rise Together podcast, exploring cultural expression in Australia. With a background in philanthropy, he has supported not-for-profits through grant-making and fund management. His career spans startups, community, media, and mining. A founding member of Culture Spring at the Centre for Multicultural Youth, Liem mentors youth-led movements. He practices movement, mindfulness, and dance, with nearly 500 hours of yoga and trauma-informed training. An Australia Vietnam Leadership Dialogue 2023 alumnus, he blends cultural roots with contemporary expression.

Anzari (she/her) is a regulatory affairs associate, a neuroscience consultant and yoga teacher with a PhD and research background in Neuroscience. She is a qualified Mental Health First Aider, iRest Yoga Nidra teacher and a Reiki master. But that’s just on paper. Anzari is a lover of the ocean, an avid reader, and a neuroscience nerd. 

Anzari is passionate about making yoga accessible particularly within the BIPOC community and loves merging this ancient practice and her heritage with science. She teaches yoga classes in studios around Naarm, centred around research-based neuroscience themes, as a way of both bridging science and ancient practises. 

Fi (she/her) is a white settler living and working on Wurundjeri Country as a Research Fellow in evaluation and impact with the Atlantic Fellows for Social Equity at the University of Melbourne. She holds a PhD in education and has over a decade of experience in research, with a focus on interdisciplinary approaches to settler responsibilities, institutional accountability to First Nations students, sustainability, and Land-based education. Fi also has extensive experience developing wellbeing programs in education settings.

A long-time movement practitioner in dance and yoga, she is grateful to support an organisation committed to justice through embodied and relational practices.