TRAUMA INFORMED YOGA.

Good Folk Yoga is pleased to offer support for survivors living with cPTSD, PTSD, anxiety, depression and chronic stress through trauma informed yoga and movement classes. Self and plan-managed NDIS participants are most welcome and catered for. Non-NDIS participants may like to apply for funding through the Disability Support Fund – Barwon Disability Council (bdrc.org.au).

What is Trauma Informed Yoga?

Trauma informed yoga and movement acknowledge the neurological impacts of trauma (physical, psychological, emotional, complex), and the high instances of survivors experiencing a disconnection from their physical bodies. This approach is people-centred and explorative. The focus is on what is felt, noticing the sensations, and learning to make choices that begin to rebuild trust between body and mind.

Over time, trauma informed yoga and movement classes, can help survivors:

• regulate their nervous system

• reduce and better manage anxiety

• improve body awareness and tolerance for physical sensations

• increase psychological flexibility.

Classes will be facilitated by Kathy Taylor, founder of Exhale and Be which supports survivors through trauma informed yoga and movement. Kathy practices online and face to face from her personal studio in Ocean Grove, Victoria. Kathy has lived experience of Complex Post Traumatic Stress Disorder and her mission is to normalise trauma informed frameworks being integral to yoga and movement.

What is Kathy’s experience and Qualifications?

• Lived experience: complex post-traumatic stress disorder

  • Nominee City of Greater Geelong 2024 Women in Community Life Award for Education

• Facilitates trauma informed yoga for participants of Bravo Allied Health

  • Facilitates trauma-informed yoga classes at the SAFV Centre

• Bachelor of psychology majoring in developmental psychology

• Bachelor of economics majoring in international economics

• 200-hour yoga teacher training (Hatha and mindfulness)

• 100-hour Yin yoga teacher training

• In-person two-day (16 hour) workshop with Bessel van der Kolk; author of ‘The Body Keeps the Score: Mind, Brain and Body in the Transformation of Trauma’

• 20-hour Trauma Centre Trauma Sensitive Yoga (TCTSY) foundational workshop with Edwina Kempe; Accredited Mental Health Social Worker, trauma sensitive yoga facilitator, trainer and counsellor

  • 30-hour embodied trauma informed yoga practice and facilitation/trauma informed yoga foundations with Mei Lai Swan; Director Yoga for Humankind

• 30-day ‘Belonging in Your Body - Embodiment and Self-Care Program’ with Mei Lai Swan; Director Yoga for Humankind.

  • 4-class series introduction to trauma sensitive yoga with Sarah Ball Yoga Counselling

• Personal trainer since 2007

• Certificates 3 and 4 in fitness, first aid and CPR

• Olympic lifting, power lifting, strength and conditioning, pre- and post-natal, advanced kettlebells, TRX

Classes:

At Good Folk Yoga we offer two Trauma Informed Yoga classes;

Trauma Informed Yin - Wednesday 4:30 - 5:30pm

Trauma Informed Yoga - Thursday 11:30 - 12:30pm

Where: Good Folk Yoga, 138 Myers Street, Geelong, Victoria

Cost: $29 per Casual Class | $130 5 Class Pass

(class numbers will be capped at 10 people)

Booking instructions:

Pre booking is required. This can be done either on the Mindbody app or directly through the Good Folk Yoga website. Select which Thursday Trauma Informed Yoga class you would like to book, then:

NDIS participants: please book your spot with the $0.00 pricing option and we will then be in touch to arrange invoicing with yourself/your plan manager.

Non - NDIS participants: please book your spot by selecting either the $29 Casual Pass or the 5 Class Pass option.

**Please ensure you cancel your spot via the same avenue as you booked if you can no longer attend (booking cancellations will not be accepted via social media)

Website bookings:

Visit www.goodfolkyoga.com.au/timetable, select which Trauma Informed Yoga class you would like to book. Create yourself a Mindbody login if you haven’t already got one.

Mindbody app bookings:

Download the Mindbody app from your phone’s app store. Search for Good Folk Yoga and select the ‘Schedule’ button. Scroll through to the Thursday Trauma Informed Yoga class you would like to book and reserve your spot.

Please contact Kathy Taylor with any queries you may have (other than booking);

Mobile: 0407 911 788

Email: ktaylor1@bigpond.com

Please contact Good Folk Yoga for any booking queries you may have;

Mobile: 0406 037 793

Email: hello@goodfolkyoga.com.au