Introduction to Body Based Creative Self-care practices
Body-based creative self-care
Discover gentle, creative ways to reconnect with your body and support your emotional well-being. In this introductory workshop, you’ll explore simple movement, grounding & self-regulating exercises, as well as creative expression techniques designed to reduce stress, enhance self-awareness,…
Body Awareness / Interoception
Body Scan & Body Awareness
Breathwork
Creative Activity
Meditation
Movement Activities
Workshop
Description
Discover gentle, creative ways to reconnect with your body and support your emotional well-being. In this introductory workshop, you’ll explore simple movement, grounding & self-regulating exercises, as well as creative expression techniques designed to reduce stress, enhance self-awareness, and cultivate a sense of inner calm. No prior experience is needed—just openness, curiosity, and a willingness to tune in.
These sessions are interactive, with Cathy guiding you through the processes from breath meditation, body awareness, somatic self-touch, intuitive movement & creative self-discovery.
Benefits
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Reduced stress and tension through grounding, movement, and mindful body-awareness practices.
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Improved emotional regulation by learning creative ways to process and express feelings.
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Greater connection to the body and its signals, fostering deeper self-understanding and intuition.
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Enhanced creativity and playfulness, supporting personal growth and mental flexibility.
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Practical self-care tools participants can continue using in daily life for wellness and resilience.
Hosted by Cathy Williams
About the Host
I am a trail-blazer in the world of body based healing and creative arts therapy, known for my empowering compassionate approach. I have 17 years experience in Community Development, facilitating a variety of capacity-building and wellbeing, personal growth and development focused workshops and programs for communities, individuals, corporations – people who have experienced burn out, anxiety, stress and disconnection from their body. I am an award-winning author, trainer and facilitator – specialising in Movement & Expressive Arts Therapy. My work is about supporting people to rekindle their relationship with their bodies and re-learn how to listen to, trust in and follow their intuition. I am trauma-informed in my approach, encouraging people to have agency in their body autonomy and learn the language of their body and what it is communicating with them so they can learn to work in partnership with their body. As a Creative Arts Therapist I am skilled in creative innovation, tailoring sessions and workshops to themes and life-challenges, and coming up with creative avenues for exploration and discovery.
Certifications & Credentials
I have Public Liability Insurance and qualifications in – Masters of Social Science, Certifications in Somatic, Movement & Expressive Arts Therapy, Group Work facilitation and Trauma in the Body
Client Requirements
Depending if the session is body-based or creative focused, the clients might need space to move freely/comfortably, access to speaker for good sound, and access to creative materials - most commonly A3 paper and drawing pencils and pastels.
Focus Areas
Creative/CultureWell-being/Health
Location
Melbourne VIC, Australia
Languages
English
Corporate Experience
Significant
Session Types Offered
Interactive & Passive
Past Experience Doing Sessions
Yes - Interactive
Past Clients
Sydney Centre for Creative Change, Melbourne Centre for Women's Mental health, DB Results
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