Our nervous system is the system that regulates our relationships. When we feel safe and connected, we are able to have healthy supportive relationships that enable a sense of aliveness and intimacy. However, when our nervous systems are heightened, activated or overwhelmed, our relationships suffer.
About this Experience:
In this three hour workshop, we will explore the ways to map out your nervous system, including states of regulation, triggers and shut down. We will explore the tools that help your unique system to come back to regulated places and ways that we can have healthier connection to self and others so we can feel more satisfied and alive in our lives. We will also explore the relationship between our heart and our faces, and how this can enable a sense of safety in relationship.
About Your Facilitator Christina Gagnier.
Christina is an ERYT 500 yoga teacher who has been teaching since 2011. She is also an Embodied Flow Somatic Movement Therapist with ISMETA, Integrative Somatic Trauma Therapist with The Embody Lab, a Biodynamic Craniosacral Therapist and completing her MA in Social Work at University of Melbourne. Christina is interested in helping people find the various places of resource and support within their bodies, lives and community. She helps her clients rediscover safety and support within the tissues of the body. She believes that support and unconditional positive regard are the foundations for deep transformation.
More info about Christina: www.theembodiednomad.com or connect with her over on Instagram @christinagagnier_embodiednomad.
Things to note:
Centre of You has plenty of bolsters, blankets, and cushions for you to get cosy with. Wear comfortable, lose clothes to enable light movement and sitting upon the floor with ease. Chairs will be available if desired or required. An eyemask and journal is recommended as are any familiar personal items that will aid you in feeling grounded (crystal, teddy, scarf, etc).
Arrival: Endeavour to arrive between 6:45pm - 7:00pm. To preserve the experience for all involved, doors will close at 7:15pm. Truly, it breaks our heart to have to turn latecomers away yet the disruption to the whole group experience by virtue of lateness does require management. We ask that you find understanding and consideration for the timebound nature of the container and make every effort to arrive on time.
Driving: Know Centre of You is on Chapel St and ample time to find a car spot is best to be factored into your plans. Park direct on Chapel St (spots unmetered after 5pm) or in Anchor Place, the open-air parking lot in the side street that runs opposite Centre of You (unmetered after 4pm).
Public transport - tram: Both the number 6 tram & 78 tram stop on the corner of High St/Chapel St. This is stop 31 on the number 6 tram (Moreland/Glen Iris) & stop 45 on the number 78 tram (North Richmond/Balaclava).
Public transport - train: Both Prahran & Windsor stations along the Sandringham Line will get you walking distance to Centre of You.
Finding Centre of You: Centre of You is nestled within the arcade that Chapel St Bazaar is in (217 Chapel St). It is up a flight of stairs with a wide landing at the half-way-point. Unfortunately, this current version of Centre of You does not have a wheelchair accessible lift. If you could use support in getting up the stairs or would like to discuss ways to make your experience at Centre of You more comfortable, please reach out via grace@centreofyou.com.au or via DM over on Centre of You Instagram.
Accessibility: At COY we aim to ensure our community and events are inclusive and accessible while alongside upholding the needs and responsibilities of our business and the businesses of our collaborating facilitators. Should you be in a time of financial challenge and unable to pay the full ticket price comfortably, please reach out via grace@centreofyou.com.au or via DM over on Centre of You Instagram
Ticketing T&Cs: We get it, life happens, therefore we will gladly refund you up until 24hrs before the start time of the first class at 7pm on Wednesday March 8. After that, we have a strict no refund/no transfer to future events policy.
If you are no longer able to attend and wish to pay forward your ticket to someone within the community, be in touch via grace@centreofyou.com.au or via DM over on Centre of You Instagram.
Tickets: $90.00. Direct bank transfer is an option should you wish to avoid ticketing fees as are instalments.