Contents of Program

What happens when trauma changes the way we move, feel and inhabit our bodies?

In this immersive two day program, we’ll explore how developmental movement approaches can help clients move beyond familiar patterns of protection towards greater choice, connection, regulation and possibility. Rather than simply learning about the body, you will have the opportunity to experience the work in your own body—developing a deeper understanding of how movement, sensation, nervous system regulation and relational presence can support meaningful therapeutic change. More than learning a technique this workshop invites you to experience the difference between knowing about the body and knowing through the body. This program is only offered once per year and can serve as a second level training for my Foundational Program, Caring for Self: Caring for Others- Sustainable Trauma Responsive Practice. If you have been working somatically with your clients already this program will open and extend your somatic enquiry with clients.

Learning Outcomes

Over two days, you will develop practical skills and embodied understanding to:

• Recognise how trauma lives in movement—including patterns of tension, collapse, restlessness, holding and disconnection.

• Understand the developmental movement patterns of Yield/Push, Reach/Grasp and Pull/Release and their relationship to agency, contact, boundaries and functional living.

• Explore movement quality, intensity and muscular organisation, and how these influence emotional, sensory and cognitive experience.

• Learn how to use titration and pendulation to create a safe rhythm between activation and regulation

• Expand your repertoire of somatic interventions for supporting clients to discover new ways of experiencing their bodies and themselves

• Translate your embodied learning into practical applications for clinical practice.

Participants will receive a Certificate of Attendance for 12 hours of CPD.

Who Is This For?

Psychologists, Counsellors, Psychotherapists, Psychiatrists, Social Workers, Occupational Therapists, Movement Coaches, Physiotherapists

What You Will Learn

How might a frozen body rediscover movement and possibility?

• How might an agitated body discover rhythm, stability and choice?

• How can new experiences in the body open the door to new ways of thinking, feeling and being?

• Drawing on the pioneering work of Bonnie Bainbridge Cohen, Ruella Frank, Peter Levine and Stephen Porges, this is an opportunity to deepen both your clinical practice and your own embodied awareness.

• You will leave with new knowledge, practical tools and, most importantly, a lived experience of how embodied change can occur—so that you can bring that new possibility and experience to the people you work with.

Here are some reflections from previous attendees to this training

“This training introduced me to a framework and modality that is so applicable for the work I do and beneficial to me as a clinician.” VIC, Psychologist

“A new way of working with clients in phase 2 of the 3 phase model. Great clinical suggestions.” QLD, Psychotherapist

“A useful addition of perspective and skills for therapists working with any client and particularly helpful for gaining deeper insights of self and clients in the dyad of trauma work.” VIC, Social Worker

“This is such unique training for mental health clinicians. Perfect sized group, great venue, delicious food and incredible content that is so useful for our work and ourselves in the work. A well kept secret that should be mandatory . It is an amazing resource.” NSW, Social Worker

“10/10 workshop. So useful for my therapeutic work and my personal life. Beautifully paced and brilliantly presented.” QLD, Counsellor

PROGRAM DETAILS

Venue : Kirra Hill Community Centre- 1 Garrick Street, COOLANGATTA QLD- this venue overlooks Kirra Beach and is a 5 minute walk from Coolangatta village.

2027 Program Dates Now Open for Bookings - This workshop is only offered once a year- it books up fast

Tuesday July 20 - Wednesday July 21 , 2027 9am-4pm

Parking: There are 2 free car parks at the venue

Investment: Includes Program Manual, Morning & Afternoon Teas and Lunch for the 2 days.

VIP is exclusive to training alumni $660 ( includes GST)and is available from October 27, 2026 and closes November 26, 2026. You can secure your VIP spot with a $220 deposit, the balance payable by March 2027.

Early Bird Price price is $770 (Includes GST). This is available from November 27, 2026 and closes March 12, 2027.

General Admission Price is $880 ( includes GST) Available from March 13, 2027 and closes on July 16, 2027.

Interstate Participants - the venue is 10 mins by Uber from the Gold Coast Domestic Airport. Coolangatta is at the Southern end of the Gold Coast and offers a range of accomodation options suited to every budget. If you are flying in for the workshop you might consider flying in early and organising a long weekend for yourself, taking Monday for yourself - this way you get a chance to also enjoy the great atmosphere of Coolangatta.