What we’re about
Welcome to our fortnightly Sunday night online meetup where movement meets mindfulness! Join us for a one-and-a-half-hour therapeutic session that beautifully blends the principles of dance movement therapy with insights from Brené Brown’s "Atlas of the Heart."
We’ll explore and learn the emotions through engaging movement and body language activities. Our sessions will include a warm-up to get our bodies flowing, an inspiring theme from the book to guide our exploration, and lively group discussions to share our experiences.
We’ll also incorporate journaling and grounding activities to help you reflect and connect with your feelings. This is a welcoming space for everyone to learn, grow, and connect through the power of movement.
Who is the facilitator?
Chara is an intuitive dancer and former showgirl who has transformed her life’s challenges into a mission of helping others. As a survivor of domestic violence, she discovered the profound power of movement and emotional awareness as tools for recovery. This passion led her to complete 2 years of study in Dance Movement Therapy, and she is now a registered therapist with the DTAA.
Drawing from her lived experience and deep empathy, Chara works with children navigating ADHD, anxiety, or disabilities, as well as adults facing mental health challenges. Her practice is grounded in the principles of body language, self-awareness, emotional regulation, and self-expression, based on the Kestenberg Movement Profile and The Moving Cycle framework.
https://embodiedmovementcircle.com/
What is Dance Movement Therapy?
Movement Therapy is the psychotherapeutic use of movement to balance emotional, social, cognitive, cultural and physical well-being. It is a holistic, evidence-based therapeutic approach that draws from the fields of psychology, anatomy, movement dynamics, improvisation, creative practice and psychotherapy.
What is the goal of this group?
Our program aims to create a vibrant and supportive space where we can collectively explore and understand our emotions. By building emotional literacy, we empower ourselves and each other in meaningful ways. This initiative is not just about personal growth; it’s also a heartfelt contribution to our community. We warmly invite everyone to join us in this journey of connection and movement, as we discover new paths to enhance our well-being together.
Upcoming events (1)
See all- Rooted & Radiant - Embodying the Emotional SelfCeres Community Environment Park, Learning Centre , Melbourne
Join our one-day workshop to embody your emotional self.
Jess of Somatic Experience Studio and Chara of Embodied Movement join energies, and invite you to a playful expansion of your authentic self.As psychotherapists, they will hold a safe space for you to explore your emotional body in this profound movement practice amongst the backdrop of nature and peaceful surroundings.
Chara will guide you on a journey of emotional expression and discovery, where the power of your feelings becomes a guiding compass toward healing, balance, and lasting wellness.
While Jess will help you build strong foundations of knowledge around your deeply held needs and values through developmental movement principles, authentic movement and felt sensing.
This is a paid event, and the registration link is below
Early bird $120, full $150.
https://events.humanitix.com/rooted-and-radiant-emotions
The event link will be opened for registration from the 1st of August.***
Make a move toward this very unique offering with limited spaces. A one day somatic movement retreat nestled in the green spaces of CERES Community Centre. We have a gated section of the gardens at The Dapur village. A rustic wooden hut with cathedral ceilings opening onto a covered outdoor space.
What are the goals of the day?
- Four sessions to progress throughout the day.
- Morning tea and afternoon tea provided.
- Collective and supportive experience in a group therapy setting.
- Increased body awareness through movement.
- Nurturing the felt sense of well-being.
- Languaging the non-verbal aspects to body wisdom.
- Release and relax by understanding where your body resists.
- Learning more about regulating our nervous system.
- Slow expansion of emotional tolerance.
- Exploring your deeply held value system.
- Shift energy blockages to change narratives.
