Becoming Present Bodily
26 October 2024, 1:30 pm - 4:30 pm (ACST)
This is a face-to-face event
There are two (or more) bodies in an intersubjective space, and they may unconsciously interact. What do I notice about my body and my internal sensation when my client sighs heavily? What is my bodily felt sense with another’s body? How do I enter the client’s inner world somatically?
In this event, I invite you to experience an intersubjective space in an embodied way. We will have various experientials – noticing breaths, sensations in the body, moving on your own, or with the other(s), and expressing yourself through the body. The workshop aims to begin to understand how to be more present with clients bodily and become an embodied self as a practitioner. You do not need to have any movement, dance, or mindfulness experience. In this space, there is no right or wrong in how you move, and stillness may be part of the process.
I will introduce the framework of dance movement psychotherapy and the practice of Authentic Movement that I use. This skill allows us to attune to our inner experience while witnessing the other. There are movers and witnesses in this practice. This practice helps practitioners become fully aware of their own body, its presence, and inner sensations, as well as the other’s.
Learning Objectives
- Understand the core principles of dance movement psychotherapy.
- Utilise an embodied creative approach in clinical practice.
- Develop a heightened awareness of bodily non-verbal expressions.
- Enhance comfort with one’s own body and presence.
- Applicable to all clienteles, creating a sense of body-mind connection.
Presenter: Mioi Forster-Nakayama
Mioi is a registered dance movement psychotherapist (PACFA, DTAA, and ANZACATA) and clinical supervisor with more than 10 years of experience. After completing her master's degree in dance movement psychotherapy at Goldsmiths, University of London, she worked at psychiatric hospitals, NGOs, and schools. Mioi moved to Australia in 2020 and has worked with NDIS participants. Currently, she is in private practice, working with adults, teens, and children. She also facilitates group psychotherapy for women and people with medically unexplained symptoms. Mioi’s research focuses on preverbal trauma and attachment.
CPD Hours
This workshop confers 3 hours of Category A CPD (Continuing Professional Development).
Costs
- Early bird ticket (until 16 October) - member price $45.00 / non-member price $55.00 / student price $30.00 (incl. GST)
- Standard ticket (16 october - 26 October) - member price $55.00 / non-member price $65.00 / student price $40.00 (incl. GST)
Event Cancellations
Customers seeking to cancel their registration more than 5 working days prior to the event date may request a credit to be applied to their account. Cancellations must be made in writing to [email protected]. Cancellations made with less notice than this are non-refundable or exchangeable. Credits will be accessible through the PACFA Portal and are valid for up to a year from the purchase date. This policy is at the discretion of PACFA and may change.