Deep Healing Retreat

Victoria, Australia

Embodiment Practices for Therapists and those who Hold Space

2025 /2026 new dates to be announced

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Embodiment Training for Psychologists

June / July, 2025

10am - 2.30pm

Treacy Centre, Parkville, Victoria

Cecilia Macaulay and Katie de Araujo are carving out a new era for psychology, elevating the clinician’s experience of self and connection with client and expanding the scope of their practice. They will present an interactive exploration of embodiment and the central role in self regulation and social engagement the embodied-home occupies. We will enquire into the somatic practices that balance the parasympathetic nervous system: from ancient yogic knowledge of the gunas to our daily life interactions with the place we live in: body and home. Learn an essential element of why embodiment is recommended for mental wellbeing and resilience for dysregulated clients and how to expand its presence in your life (first) and for your clients.

Yoga for Mental Health Summit

15th March 2025 - Yoga Australia Event

~ Meaning and metaphor: supporting mental health alongside the medical system

Katie will share the guided breath, movement and interoception practices she uses with inpatients at the Victoria Clinic’s mental wellness programs.

She hopes to answer questions like: What part of the Yoga Therapy framework prove to be most useful and how does it fit in the established medical setting?

Using polyvagal theory and the teachings of Scaravelli yoga, Katie outlines the importance of language and meaning as the drivers for connection and trust in a therapeutic group setting.

Outcome: Improving one's ability to sense & feel, regulate the nervous system and create meaning in life.

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Polyvagal Theory and Somatic Practices in Mental Health Settings

12 December, 2024 - Mental Health Professional Network (MHPN)

Katie will present an interactive exploration of the vagus nerve and its role in self regulation and social engagement. We will enquire into Dorsal and Ventral vagal physiological states, and somatic practices that balance the parasympathetic nervous system. Learn an essential element of why Yoga Therapy is recommended for mental wellbeing and resilience for dysregulated clients.

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