Orwil Street Community House
Women’s Wellbeing Program
Orwil Street Community House, a neighbourhood house, has been an integral part of Frankston for 40 years. Known for fostering a sense of belonging among its community peers, Orwil Street is a safe and trusted resource offering expert assistance, referrals and support for various community members, including those experiencing homelessness, vulnerability or economic disadvantage.
The Women’s Wellbeing Program aims to enhance mental health and combat disadvantage through yoga, self-care and confidence workshops, leading to a significant increase in female participation at the house. This program offers skill development, particularly for homeless or at-risk women, using trauma-sensitive yoga practices.
Using Yoga to support women
Research indicates that yoga can help people re-learn self-regulation and integrate traumatic experiences with simple actions that “deeply and viscerally” counter feelings of helplessness, rage, or collapse, as stated by Bessel Van Der Kolk.
The weekly two-hour program, based on trauma-informed care principles, fosters an environment where women gain insights and start feeling their body is a safe space. It encourages living in the present moment, aligning with inner and outer life rhythms and provides tools for self-regulation.
Jo Ridgeway is a community change maker, working locally for 25 years. People are at the heart of everything she does, and she supports them in achieving their dreams and visions. Prior to taking part in Trauma Sensitive Yoga for Anxiety or Depression, Jo will evaluate the community member with induction baseline information and seek any Health clearance as agreed by the community member.
Testimonials
Our sole mission is to create opportunities to do good for others through yoga.
And we’re making an impact.
A huge thank you to the Yoga For Good Foundation...
…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 AustraliaSending out gratitude to the Yoga for Good Foundation.
Their 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 CounsellingThe generous grant we've been awarded from the Yoga For Good Foundation...
…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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