Trauma-Informed Facilitation Training

Now enrolling for May!

Our Trauma-Informed Facilitation Training is specifically designed for practitioners working with individuals and communities who have experienced or may be at heightened risk of chronic stress or trauma.

Trauma and stress shape our bodies on a cellular level, influencing how we move, feel, and heal. When guided with care and awareness, embodied practices can be powerful tools for support and recovery. 

Our Trauma-Informed Facilitation Training goes beyond the neurobiology of trauma and is grounded in an evidence-informed and body-based approach. It integrates the physiology of stress, resilience and post-traumatic growth with practical and embodied approaches that foster safety, attunement, and meaningful engagement.

Significantly, this training differs from other standardised trauma-informed courses because it draws on our first-hand experiences of co-designing, delivering and evaluating body-based interventions for trauma survivors and people experiencing chronic stress.

Uniquely, we also recognise the foundational roles of practitioner self-awareness, somatic skills, and self-regulation in trauma-informed facilitation.

Key Dates and Details

As a Collective Being offering, this training will be grounded in trauma-informed and mental health aware care.

Applied Somatics Training is 20 hours in total, comprised of 2 x online sessions and 2 x full day in-person sessions.

Next training commences: Thursday 29th May, 2025.

  • Monday 15 September, 6:30pm - 8:30pm 

    2 hours, online via Zoom

    Thursday 18 and Friday 19 September

    9am - 5pm, full days in-person at 75 Reid, Reid St North Fitzroy/ Naarm 

    Monday 22 September, 6:30pm - 8:30pm 

    2 hours, online via Zoom 

  • In-person sessions will be held at:

    75 Reid St, Fitzroy North

    • Key training topics:

      • Trauma theory, neuroscience and neurophysiology

      • Social, cultural, and political dimensions of trauma 

      • Foundational principles of body-centred, trauma-informed practice 

      • Trauma-informed facilitation techniques for creating safe-enough spaces, preventing re-traumatisation, and for managing risks and activations.


      This training also prioritises practitioner care, and the embodiment and application of skills to support nervous system regulation for practitioners in their work with clients and communities.

    • Manual with practical tools, strategies, and somatic practices that you can integrate into your professional work  

    • Pre-recorded videos of core somatic practices for your own personal use. 

  • $665.00 per person. Payable via three deposits.

    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.