Premkranti Counselling expert Leonie Hollier has taught mindfulness, yoga and trauma-informed practice in the Bega community for over ten years and has a professional reputation for integrity.
This emotional resilience program for frontline staff of local services includes South East Women’s and Children’s Services (SEWACS), Women’s Refuge, Sapphire Neighbourhood Services and Katungal (Aboriginal Regional Community Health Services).
Trauma-informed yoga includes movement, relaxation, meditation practices and poly vagal theory and some strategies beyond the session to regulate the nervous system, tone the vagal nerves and establish equilibrium within.
“I have always been passionate about supporting those who show up every day to work with vulnerable and disadvantaged people in the community. I value the services these individuals offer and want to support them to continue in a way that sustains their own mental health and wellbeing.”
Leonie has offered the well-received program since 2016, and prior to receiving a Yoga For Good Grant, financial support was unreliable.
Two 90-minute weekly classes took place at Bega’s Uniting Church over three months, totalling 24 sessions. The schedule, organised in three four-week blocks with a one-week break and in a central location, provided convenient access for all staff and management, promoting individual and group wellbeing among front-line workers in the area.
Frontline mental health and family support services in regional areas face high stress, regularly dealing with individuals impacted by domestic violence, trauma and homelessness. Typically, these services receive limited funding for staff wellbeing and support.
Sapphire Neighbourhood Services wrote:
“The benefits of the trauma-informed practice on myself and the team were extremely positive and increased professional wellbeing and practice. The classes provided space and time for relaxation, stress management and emotional regulation. It also improved concentration and capacity to be present, mindful and aware of self and others. The regular time allowed us as a team to spend time together and implement self-care in a group environment, strengthen connection and relationships with each other…”
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…for their incredible contribution to our Life Now Yoga and meditation programs!
This generous donation will mean we can buy new yoga equipment, run a new yoga class in Broome, and enhance our meditation program for cancer patients and their primary carers.
Cancer Council Western AustraliaTheir grant is enabling me to offer FREE trauma informed therapeutic movement and relaxation to frontline mental health and social services staff in Bega.
Participants are really valuing the time out for themselves and experiencing integrated poly vagal theory. And I get to be in a teaching space, yay!
PremKranti Counselling…allows us to reach more underserved and vulnerable community groups who can benefit from a trauma-informed yoga and embodied mindfulness practice at zero cost to the participants.
Some of the community groups we’ll be serving in the current months include 000 Foundation, Men’s Walk and Talk and WAGEC.
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