Refuge - A Day of Sensory & Nervous System Safety

Through gentle somatic practices, sensory mapping, movement, and mindful reflection, you’ll learn how to recognise cues of safety and restore calm to your nervous system. Ideal for therapists, bodyworkers, and anyone interested in trauma-informed living, Refuge offers a day of rest, discovery, and embodied learning — a chance to find your own rhythm of refuge in body and space.

In a world that often demands we stay switched on, Refuge invites you to slow down.

We’ll explore how light, sound, movement, and relationship shape your sense of safety — and how to cultivate refuge through attunement, predictability, and choice.

You’ll experience:

• Sensory Safety Mapping — identify your zones of overload, refuge, and rest.
• Gentle somatic and mindfulness practices to restore regulation.
• Co-regulation and relational safety exercises.
• Time to design your personal Refuge Plan for home or work.

You’ll leave with:

• A deeper understanding of your nervous system.
• Simple, practical tools for creating sensory and relational safety.
• Renewed connection with your body's natural intelligence.

This workshop will attract people who are:

• Curious about the nervous system and how trauma or stress shapes the body’s sense of safety.
• Therapists, counsellors, or bodyworkers who want to deepen their somatic literacy and integrate sensory safety into their client work.
• Yoga, mindfulness, and movement teachers looking for trauma-informed approaches that honour neurodiversity.
• Educators and carers supporting neurodivergent or trauma-affected people, seeking embodied tools for co-regulation and classroom calm.
• Health and wellbeing professionals (occupational therapists, nurses, somatic coaches) exploring sensory regulation and environmental design.
• Individuals with lived experience of anxiety, burnout, or sensory sensitivity who want to understand their nervous system compassionately.
• Anyone craving a day of slow, restorative, non-performative space to reconnect with their body and learn practical ways to feel safe again.

Facilitated by:

Vicky Gaughan – body psychotherapist, Hakomi trainer, and somatic educator with over 30 years’ experience in trauma-informed practice.

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