TRAUMA SENSITIVE WELLBEING RETREATS
creating compassionate spaces for you to feel your own truth,
at a time of great upheaval.
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no retreats are scheduled at the moment, we are taking
some time to renew
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MOVING INTO THE SPACE OF SELF CARE
Half day retreat in Canberra
May 11 2024
1pm - 5.30pm
An exploration into self care
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16 places
NATURES
MEDICINE COAST RETREAT
Murrah Dream Retreat, Sapphire Coast
Sep 20 - 22, 2024
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A reconnection to natures healing and calling.
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3 RHYTHMS
DAY RETREAT
Jindii Eco Spa, Australian National Botanical Gardens, Canberra
Sunday Oct 27 2024
A sweet Sunday of embodiment
Taking expressions of interest
WAITLIST
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Highlights from our Summer 2023 Wellbeing Retreat
WELCOME TO COUNTRY
Local traditional elders invite us onto their country into yarn circles and embodied connection to the land we are staying on.
NOURISHING
WHOLE FOOD
PHILOSOPHY
We source local organic chefs that value the importance of good whole food nutrition. We cater for gluten free, dairy free eaters.
TRAUMA SENSITIVE YOGA AND MEDITATION
Our trauma informed approach, means we value and respect your safety and support, and believe that trauma sensitive yoga can be a pathway to heal mental health challenges.
CONNECTION TO NATURE
We choose retreat locations that give you immersions in nature, to bathe, to rest and to connect with her.
Highlights from our last Winters Wellbeing Retreat
"Oh, Kendra, thank you so much - I don’t know where to begin with how much lighter and supported I feel since the weekend - something shifted - in a massive (good!) way!
I keep getting an odd silly grin on my face, too, when I think about how much we laughed and shared and cried and listened". Jennie
Wellbeing retreats can recover our deep need for human connection,
equally balancing our need for quiet and solitude.
What makes our Wellbeing retreats unique?
Yoga's healing philosphy
Whether you are teacher or newbie to yoga, the psychology of this ancient practice allows you to explore and rediscover your Self
Safety and compassion
As we value a trauma sensitive approach to everything we do over the retreat, kind awareness recognises we are all healing and learning at our own pace.
Embodied choices
Everything on the menu of activities are optional. We'll guide and support you along the way to do what you feel is best for your body and mind.
Deep adaptation principles
We hold space for the deeper questions of our time. Respecting the ideas of restoring, recycling, renewing and reciprocity.
See diagram below.
Reset your biorhythms
We often enter retreats with poor sleeping and eating habits. We'll create some daily rhythms like movement and rest, to take home with you.
Stay local, and low footprint
With a climate crisis on our hands and heart, we believe our retreats reflect the need to be sustainable and enjoyable. We source local chefs, and venues.
Jem Bendall Deep Adaptation Paper
Is it your turn to find yourself?
I came back more reintegrated as we are already integrated beings as Mohan says ... we just get stuck in our heads more than our bodies.
Being a highly sensitive person I take in a lot of energy from
Others in my work and personal life
This gave me a chance to reintegrate my body and mind through the breath and movement
About Kendra
Since the birth of my first child 23 years ago, I have taken myself off to numerous annual retreats to re-engage with my need for a balanced, spiritual, 'householder' life.
Yoga, particularly meditation, has offered me a continuous, sustainable pathway towards self awakening, self compassion and wellness.
As a Yoga Therapist, I am aware of the mental health crisis we are in, and offer retreats as a way of immersing ourselves in the 'inner calling' quite often left behind in the busyness of the world.
I invite you to join us, find community, and restore your natural healing states.
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Love and wellness
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The trauma sensitive approach helped me feel comfortable and calm which helped clear my mind. Retreating from the everyday was a real bonus with time to reflect, to think and be still. Heartspace Retreat participant
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My psychologist recommended I talk with you about doing some body work and somatic therapy around my C-PTSD. Could you let me know what type of service would be best to go with for thisPsychologists often recommend trauma sensitive yoga therapy to complement the cognitive work you may be doing with them. Yoga Therapy particularly TCTSY (Trauma Centre Trauma Sensitive Yoga) is an empirically validated, clinical intervention for complex trauma or chronic treatment-resistant PTSD. This is often the missing embodiment piece left out of conventional treatments. As Yoga Therapy is very tailored to the individual, NOT simply a one size fits all treatment, then Kendra recommends an Initial Wellbeing Consultation to assessment where to begin. From then, you will be offered a combination of Reflexology, TCTSY and mindfulness that will guide you into a daily self care practice.
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I need to reschedule or cancel my appointment but can't find where.You can use the link to cancel in your confirmation emails or send Kendra an email. Simply rebook another appointment here when ready. You are required to give 24 hours notice to cancel otherwise full therapy fee will be invoiced.
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Does trauma sensitive yoga release my trauma?The intention of trauma-informed yoga is NOT to release trauma or fix it. Instead, it is designed to offer self agency by rebuilding an expansive body awareness, reawakening an inner sense of 'my body' to heal the mind. The trauma can be understood as a held reactivity in your nervous system which can be regulated and healed through trauma sensitive yoga.
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I am reaching out as I am seeking someone who can provide therapeutic massage and reintroduce safe touch to a young woman who has experienced sexual abuse and exploitation. I am curious as to whether this is something that you have provided before and/or whether this is something you can provide.Yes, Kendra is an experienced trauma sensitive body worker and has been offering professional remedial massage and reflexology to clients for 34 years. Priority is given to balancing a safe space by offering choice making principles regularly throughout the session. Touch is offered after consent and regular check in's. Touch can be offered as a way of re-establishing an embodied awareness and connection with improved breathing awareness, movement of life force and nervous system relaxation responses.
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I am reaching out because I am needing to find something to relax me, control my anxiety and stress (which is currently through the roof) I have a high pressure job and currently some health problems that have cropped up and I feel my stress levels and mindset are contributing negatively...and to be honest, I am one hot mess at the moment. I am looking to try find something to help me.It sounds like your nervous system is on constant alert and perhaps your lifestyle is part of your stress. Yoga Therapy offers so many simple yet potent ways to reduce stress, regulate anxiety and revitalise depression. You would need to begin with an assessment with Kendra and then consider the Nurturing Mental health Package ( 6 sessions) that supports you through making the real changes you need. Book your first session here.
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I have CPTSD from childhood trauma and have been doing some very deep and painful healing with young teenage parts whose trauma has been retriggered by recent events. I think helping to release the tension they've carried for so long through yoga or somatic work will be really nice for them and a great idea.Trauma sensitive yoga in combination with trauma sensitive bodywork like touch, massage and Reflexology can be a beautiful safe and nourishing way to allow your parts to step forward to feel again at their own pace.
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I am an allied health practitioner and clients see me for chronic pain and trauma and my work focuses a lot of calming the nervous system. It would be wonderful to have a place I could recommend for them to go, where appropriate, to do some supportive somatic yoga work. I wonder if I could attend one of your sessions please? Which shall I attend?Yes what a wise and wonderful way approach to referring clients to somatic yoga. You are welcome to come and try at least 3 classes to get a feel for Kendra's trauma sensitive approach that is supporting the underlying issues around self regulation, more personalized breathwork and evidence based iRest yoga nidra meditation for chronic pain. Simply fill in the enrolment form here.
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I have an extensive history of trauma and would love to be apart of the SSP sound therapy.Kendra is a certified Safe and Sound practitioner and offers the sound therapy privately through her Yoga Therapy pathways. The SSP is designed to work with other therapeutic approaches and modalities, with demonstrated benefits for individuals with trauma, anxiety, sensory processing differences, ADHD, ASD and more. The first step is to book an Initial Wellbeing consultation to help establish a safe and stable way to begin listening to the 5 hours of therapeutic filtered music. Along the way, you will learn yoga skills to help you regulate your nervous system as it resets towards safe social engagement again. Read the details here.
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Your services have been recommended to me by my midwife and doula as I have been experiencing really extreme reflux in my pregnancy. I'm only 24 weeks so have a long way to go. Could you please let me know what service/s would be most beneficial, and when you can fit me in?Kendra is a trained Maternity Reflexologist and offers personalized massage treatments to help your body relax so it can restore better digestion. Kendra has helped hundreds of women during their prenatal and postnatal period, and also offers a natural induction reflexology to assist with the body's natural birthing cycle. Read more here.