Webinar Description

LIVE 3- hour online course

In this dynamic, creative workshop, you will learn somatic methods to help clients explore body awareness that can assist in positive decision making.

Support your client's navigation of the following inquiries:

• "What is your relationship to your intuition in this current season of your life?"
• "In what ways does your intuition communicate with you, through your body?"
• "What does a YES feel like in your body? What does a NO feel like in your body?"

Be guided by Movement & Expressive Arts facilitator, Cathy Williams, in this spacious 3-hour workshop training where you will explore these curious enquiries.
The physical body is a wisdom keeper with knowledge and guidance that can be tapped as a resource. Learn safe and supported ways to developing a dialogue with the body, becoming aware of the different signals it sends us and ways it communicates to gain trusted intuitive insight to guide choices and decisions and set boundaries in life. 

In this highly experiential and interactive training, you will learn three key processes to help clients enhance and strengthen their relationship with their body and body awareness.

Learning Outcomes

By the end of the webinar you will have the opportunity to:

1.   Gain skills to support clients make clear and strong boundaries and decisions;

2.    Practice methods to help clients trust the wisdom of their own bodies rather than looking outside for answers;

3.    Create spaciousness to learn how to help clients cultivate embodied presence, understand ways to attune to and connect their bodies signals and felt sense;

4.    Explore creative ways to assist clients to connect with their body through breath, body-awareness, movement and creative reflection;

5. Be inspired with ideas, processes and discussions supporting your relationship with your intuition and that unique body of knowledge; 

6. Experience practical ways to continue to foster this connection in daily life and utilise intuition as a resource

Questions Addressed

• What does Somatic Movement Therapy involve?
• What are the differences and similarities between various Movement Therapy Theories?
• How can I support my client to have a connected relationship with their body?
• How can I encourage my client to try different self-regulation techniques using their body?
• What are the benefits of Somatic Movement Therapy?
• How has Somatic Movement Therapy been applied with different cases & client groups?
• How can I encourage my client to use movement to process their emotions?
• How can my client be more aware of their body?
• How do I begin to integrate body-based movement processes in my client work?
• In what ways can we creatively work with different parts of the self?

Who Should Attend 

Practitioners that work with adults and are curious about integrating movement, somatic & expressive arts processes into their practice with clients - individually or in group work settings.

Learning Methods

• Interactive and practical presentation
• Small group debrief and discussion 
• Body-based connection through breath and awareness
• Expressive Arts using visualisation and symbolism
• Somatic touch and movement based methods
• Creative Dance Therapy Scores

Dates and Times

Live online courses will be run on:

Monday 24th March 2025, 1pm - 4pm AEDT

or

Friday 4th July 2025, 1pm - 4pm AEST

Numbers limited to 20 people.

Attending from interstate or internationally?

You can use this time converter to check the exact day and time of this training for your location.

Presenter - Cathy Williams
		Masters in Social Science, Movement Based Somatic Therapy   Cathy Williams is a Movement and Expressive Arts Therapy Facilitator.    She has worked in the field of Community Development within Australia and internationally for 16 years, co-designing and implementing a number of grassroots community, youth and social justice programs focused on capacity building.    Since 2016, her offerings under her business ‘Intuitive Self’ utilise movement and creative modalities as avenues to enhance participants connection to their innate Body Wisdom and strengthen their ability to listen to, trust in and follow their intuitive guidance.    Encouraging clients agency and creative self-discovery, Cathy guides individuals and community groups through experiences to inspire curious inquiry and access inner resources which support them to navigate the ebb and flow of this wild life.  Her award-winning book: Body Wisdom - A guide to connecting with your Intuitive Self journeys through a series of practices strengthening this relationship with Self through invitations to be with your mind-body-heart.

Cost

$200

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Participant Preparation

You will need:

• You will be sent three contemplative questions prior to the workshop;
• A private space to where you can fully present to engage and move freely (floor space- void of furniture)
• A device you can use other than your phone (with a camera) so you can participate in this interactive learning webinar;
• Sticky tape
• A3 paper and art supplies (pastels, pencils, coloured pens)
• Journal/paper to write on
• Come with open curiosity and a willingness to be present with your body and participate in the somatic exercises as you are able