2-Day In-Person Workshop in Melbourne with Amber Gray
Don’t miss the opportunity to learn about Polyvagal-informed somatic and dance/movement therapy from its co-originator. This two-day workshop will offer a balance of theory and practice and so, participants will be able to integrate the work immediately.
Suitable for: Psychotherapists, Dance movement therapists and somatic practitioners, students of Creative Arts Therapy, Dance Movement Therapy and mental health professions.
Date and Time:
Saturday 2 August 2025, 9.30am to 4.30pm
Sunday 3 August 2025, 9.30am to 4.30pm
Location:
Jack Dyer Community Room
Corner Gleadell & Highett Streets, Richmond VIC 3121
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Movement is medicine and a pathway to restoration, empowerment and belonging. This 2-day play shop includes a theoretical overview of the presenter’s Polyvagal-informed Somatic and Dance/Movement Therapy approach to working with trauma. This unique application of embodied Polyvagal Theory sits at the crossroads of science and Spirit and incorporates a multiplicity of wisdom streams. Participants will integrate embodied theory with practices they can immediately apply to promote their own resilience and to support empowerment and liberation in their work with trauma survivors.
Participants will learn:
• The distinction between Polyvagal Theory and Polyvagal-informed practice
• The theoretical underpinnings of Polyvagal-informed Dance/Movement Therapy
• Ways to promote relative safety for survivors of trauma and embodied resilience for therapists
• Body-based regulation practices for clients and therapists incorporating rhythm, breath, sound and movement
• Polyvagal-informed wisdom for navigating grief and loss secondary to trauma
Morning tea, coffee and snacks will be provided. BYO lunch.
Contact Details:
Event Enquiries:
Robyn Price: 0412 585 568
Ticket Enquiries:
admin@dtaa.org.au or 0419 531 218
Description:
Movement is medicine and a pathway to restoration, empowerment and belonging. This 2-day play shop includes a theoretical overview of the presenter’s Polyvagal-informed Somatic and Dance/Movement Therapy approach to working with trauma. This unique application of embodied Polyvagal Theory sits at the crossroads of science and Spirit and incorporates a multiplicity of wisdom streams. Participants will integrate embodied theory with practices they can immediately apply to promote their own resilience and to support empowerment and liberation in their work with trauma survivors.
Participants will learn:
• The distinction between Polyvagal Theory and Polyvagal-informed practice
• The theoretical underpinnings of Polyvagal-informed Dance/Movement Therapy
• Ways to promote relative safety for survivors of trauma and embodied resilience for therapists
• Body-based regulation practices for clients and therapists incorporating rhythm, breath, sound and movement
• Polyvagal-informed wisdom for navigating grief and loss secondary to trauma
Morning tea, coffee and snacks will be provided. BYO lunch.
If you have not experienced the work of Amber Gray, we urge you to join us for what will be an unforgettable experience.