Everyday Somatics for Community Care
🧠Tend to your nervous system. Deepen your understanding of trauma. Show up with compassion and in a grounded manner amidst the demands of life and work.
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Location: Island Bay @ Our Lady's Home of Compassion
Date
June 27th - 29th, 2025
Times
27th: 6pm - 9pm
28th & 29th & 6th: 9am - 6pm
👉INFORMATION:
https://www.somapsych.org/20hr-trauma-informed-facilitator
👉REGISTRATION:
https://somapsych.thinkific.com/courses/20hr-intro-to-trauma-informed-practice-wellington-2025
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If you’re working in a helping role—whether that’s in education, social work, support services, community care, movement, or healthcare—you likely see the impact of stress and trauma every day.
But in many professional spaces, we’re taught to keep giving even when we’re running on empty. Nervous system care, body-based tools, and trauma understanding are often left out of the conversation.
This is why SomaPsych has been facilitating somatic and trauma-informed trainings for years, supporting a global community of those working in high-stress roles and alongside vulnerable populations.
This weekend is not a deep dive into your personal trauma story—it’s an educational and experiential introduction to trauma-informed practice and somatics. While trauma can feel like a big topic, we gently explore it through the lens of nervous system regulation. These practices are woven throughout the weekend so that you leave feeling grounded, resourced, and clear—not overwhelmed.
In fact, many participants say they finish the training feeling energised and inspired—more connected to themselves, and more confident to return to the spaces they support.
This space is for anyone who wants to learn how trauma affects the body and how to respond in ways that are more compassionate, relational, and human.
🌟 Why partake in this training?
~ Because it’s possible to offer support without burning out.
~ Because when we understand the nervous system, we understand ourselves and others more deeply.
~ Because this work isn’t just about individual healing—it’s about collective resilience.
~ Because community care starts with knowing how to hold space, not just for others, but for ourselves.
~ Whether you’re showing up in classrooms, homes, hospitals, studios, community centres, or any space where humans meet stress—this training gives you the tools to support regulation, reduce harm, and respond with care.
🌿 What We’ll Cover:
~ How trauma shows up in the body—beyond what we can think or talk through
~ A practical introduction to nervous system regulation and polyvagal theory
~ Body-based tools to support self and others in everyday care settings
~ Understanding trauma as both individual and collective—embedded in systems and structures
~ Language, presence, and practices that honour autonomy and choice
Why nervous system care is a foundation for community care
How to stay connected in the face of stress, overwhelm, or shutdown
💡 This training is for:
Support workers • Educators • Social workers • Health and movement professionals • Community organisers • Counsellors • Yoga or meditation facilitators • Anyone wanting to bring care and presence into complex or high-stress spaces
You don’t have to burn out to make change.
You don’t have to do it all alone.
There’s a different way.
📚 About SomaPsych
SomaPsych Educational Trauma-Informed Trainings
For Organisations, Nonprofits and Individuals
Both In-Person and Online.
We empower resilience and transformation through trauma-informed care and somatic practices—supporting everything from individual restoration to collective social change.
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👉 YOUR FACILITATOR:
Amanda Hanna
BA Psych - MA Psych Student, Integrative Somatic Practitioner
300hr TCTSY-F, 1000hr E-RYT, YACEP, Certified Mindfulness & Meditation Trainer, Somatic Dance Teacher, Shaking Medicine Facilitator
Amanda is a dedicated somatic practitioner with over 500 hours of trauma-informed training, including social justice and inclusivity. Currently pursuing a Master's in Psychology, she combines academic knowledge with practical expertise. Amanda's integrative approach focuses on nervous system support and hormone balancing, recognizing the link between physical and mental wellbeing.
Through regular workshops and trainings, Amanda shares her knowledge on trauma-informed facilitation, resilience, nervous system regulation, neuroscience, and embodied practices. Her work aims to empower individuals to discover their inner strength and voice in a supportive, respectful environment.
Amanda is committed to enhancing our understanding of stress, adversity, and trauma while providing tools for personal restoration and growth. By blending extensive training with compassionate, evidence-based practices, she tailors her approach to each individual's or group's unique journey.
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👉INFORMATION:
https://www.somapsych.org/20hr-trauma-informed-facilitator
👉REGISTRATION:
https://somapsych.thinkific.com/courses/20hr-intro-to-trauma-informed-practice-wellington-2025
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