Creative Embodiment Training
A transformational deep dive into Body Based Expressive Arts Therapy, Intuitive leadership & trauma-aware group facilitation
Overview
Are you called to hold space for others ~ in a way that is embodied, intuitive, creative and trauma-aware?
Across the last weekend in October, I am holding a three-day immersive Creative Embodiment Training designed to support you deepen your presence, strengthen your leadership, and enhance your capacity to guide transformational group experiences with confidence, creativity, and care.
Whether you’re a seasoned practitioner or just beginning your journey, this training will support you in being a more grounded, attuned and embodied facilitator. You’ll explore the inner work required to lead from an embodied place, as well as practical skills to guide group processes that foster connection, emotional safety, and creative insight.
This is not just professional development ~ it's personal evolution.
Who is this training for?
This training is designed for practitioners, way-showers, space holders, and pioneers with a deep calling to build community and guide meaningful group experiences.
You may be a coach, healer, creative, therapist, teacher, or leader who:
• Feels called to co-create spaces of belonging and connection
• Currently facilitates or has a desire to facilitate body-based, somatic, or creative practices
• Wants to guide others through healing, transformation, and deep witnessing
• Is beginning your journey or already established in your field and ready to deepen
Whether you're holding circles, workshops, retreats, or community offerings, this training supports your personal embodiment and expands your capacity to hold powerful, trauma-informed, emotionally intelligent space.
What will you learn?
This immersive training builds across three days, with reflective pre-work and community-of-practice follow-up to support integration.
Day 1: You as Practitioner - Body as Resource
The focus is on your inner alignment and embodied self-leadership ~ because the space you hold is only as grounded as you are.
You will learn to:
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Do the inner work to lead by example
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Feel your own emotions to increase your capacity to ‘be with’ others - without bypassing or fixing
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Develop compassionate, presence-based communication
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Hold space through witnessing, listening, and honouring what arises
Day 2 & 3: Embodied Facilitation & Applied Skills
You’ll learn to apply core principles and tools to real group settings with clarity and confidence
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Learn about the Somatic Lens, Pioneers & trauma-informed approaches
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Guided embodiment and intuitive movement practices
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Facilitate creative and reflective processes
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Recognise how trauma shows up in the body
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Apply regulation tools and techniques in the moment
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Establish and maintain safety in group spaces
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Confidently navigate trauma responses and emotional release
We will also explore:
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Group dynamics and how to foster connection
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What it really means to ‘hold space’ and how to do it well
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How to create and uphold sacred group agreements
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Designing a transformational journey that flows with trust and intuition
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Using pause as a powerful facilitation tool
Knowledge Areas Covered
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Embodied self-leadership
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Emotional regulation and co-regulation
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Somatic Lens
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Trauma-informed awareness
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Intuitive movement facilitation
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Creative-reflective practices
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Safe emotional release
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Group dynamics and safety
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Space holding and sacred agreements
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Communication and deep listening
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Nervous system education
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Designing and guiding group journeys
Learning Outcomes
By the end of this training, you will:
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Have a deepened connection with your body, heart & intuition
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Have an embodied understanding of the Somatic Lens & body as a Resource
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Have a widened scope for working with the body, felt sense & creative reflective practices
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Feel more grounded, confident, and authentic in your facilitation
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Understand trauma-aware approaches and how to apply them in real time
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Deepen your emotional literacy and capacity to be with big feelings — yours and others’
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Know how to establish trust, safety, and belonging in group environments
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Strengthen your intuitive leadership and ability to respond in the moment
What You Will Receive
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3 full days of immersive, embodied facilitator training
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Pre-training reflection prompts to prepare your inner landscape
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Access to a Community of Practice for post-training integration
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A practical toolkit of techniques and frameworks to apply in your own work
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A deeper connection to your unique voice, style, and rhythm as a facilitator
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Supportive peer relationships with fellow practitioners on a similar path
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A comprehensive resource booklet with all information covered for future reference
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Tailored personalised one on one session with Cathy
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Certificate of completion
Meet Your Trainer: Cathy Williams
Cathy Williams is a trailblazer in the world of body-based healing and creative arts therapy.
She is an award-winning author, international speaker, and the founder of Intuitive Self, based in Naarm (Melbourne). With 18 years of experience designing and facilitating programs across Australia and internationally, Cathy brings deep expertise in movement-based therapy, expressive arts, and trauma-informed groupwork.
At the heart of her work is connection ~ to Self, to each other, and to the natural world. Her compassionate, empowering style invites both playful exploration and deep self-inquiry, supporting individuals to reconnect with their bodies, their creativity, and their inner wisdom.
Cathy has worked with a wide range of people and communities, including those navigating mental health challenges, substance use, body image issues, sexual assault, and domestic violence. Her work is grounded in social justice, personal transformation, and the belief that healing happens in relationship ~ with self and with community.
She holds formal qualifications in:
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Master of Social Science
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Movement-Based Somatic Therapy
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Expressive Arts Therapies
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Groupwork Facilitation
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Trauma & the Body
Ready to Step Into Your Power as a Facilitator?
Whether you’re just beginning to hold space or ready to deepen your practice, this training offers the tools, embodiment, and insight to help you lead with confidence, compassion, and clarity.
Spaces are limited to ensure an intimate, supportive group experience.
Contact Cathy to learn more and submit your application.
Email: cathy@intuitiveself.com.au
Subject line: Creative Embodiment Training October 2026
