Trauma Therapy Manchester

19/02/2025

As yoga teachers and yoga therapists we are all working with people at different levels of trauma wounding and recovery.

This group offers a confidential, supportive and educational space to develop confidence, safe practice and expertise.

You can bring experiences to discuss, ask questions about places you might be getting stuck professionally or in your personal journey and offer your compassionate presence to others.

If you can't afford it but resonate strongly with this ethos, please contact me for a discounted or free place (depending on what's affordable for you). I believe everyone doing this work needs support and guidance and know that many of you are doing charitable, voluntary work or low paid work.

https://traumatherapymanchester.as.me/?appointmentType=70515528

Susi x

24/01/2025

The call will open with a short meditation and teaching on trauma sensitive yoga as a path to awakening. We will discuss the final 3 limbs of yoga, including the distinction between true samadhi (oneness) and dissociation. We will look at the relevance of trauma sensitive practice for liberation (moksha) then move into questions and discussion around this or any other topics arising from the training or work.

Book a place to let me know you're coming. It's free if you've ever done the 2 day or self paced trauma workshop/trauma sensitive yoga training with me.

https://traumatherapymanchester.as.me/?appointmentType=33834916

15/01/2025

The next Somatic Training for Talk Therapists (and other clinicians) is in a few weeks.

This has been running for 7 years with new developments each time. Now I only hold it once a year for individual therapists/clinicians to book themselves onto.

I have also delivered it many times as an in house training for various NHS trusts, R**e Crisis counselling services, a neuro rehab intensive training, forensic psychology department, neuropsychology service and even a bespoke version for prison officers.

If you have questions, please email (I don't often look at facebook messages!) info@traumatherapymanchester.com

https://www.traumatherapymanchester.com/training-for-talk-therapists

05/09/2024

I've received feedback on one of my recorded Compassionate Inquiry therapy sessions and 5 case studies. Gained insights into how others perceive my qualities, strengths and areas to develop. 

As a therapist, usually working alone, I really value these moments where experienced practitioners watch me work and help deepen, sharpen and soften different aspects of my practice.

Every 2 years you need to re-certify as a Compassionate Inquiry Practitioner and submit a portfolio of work. It was a lot to get together, balancing all the other extra projects I'm supporting at the moment so I basked in the embodied enjoyment (and relief!) of again receiving the seal of approval from Gabor Maté, Sat Dharam Kaur and the certification board.

"May the compassion, authenticity, skill and insight you demonstrate be of benefit to your relationships, your community and the people you work with and serve. Our vision is to bring compassion, respect, acceptance, insight, healing, freedom and connection to humanity through an international community of skillful Compassionate Inquiry practitioners and we appreciate your contributions." (CI Certification Team)

30/08/2024

I've been providing expert witness testimony for a court case over the last few months. I decided to take it on after much consideration, meditation and discussion with other yoga teachers as there was a lot to weigh up. 

My role is to offer professional opinion in my capacity as a Yoga Teacher and Trauma Therapist.

I am not there to argue in favour of either side but to speak for justice.

I have adapted a practice I saw at Damanhur Spiritual Community to help me - their political leaders pause in meditation with a special ring they wear to connect to the highest good before making decisions. 

I have been doing the legal work in the presence of a blue crystal to connect to the throat chakra - the energy centre for communication. Before I begin, I re-dedicate myself to my thoughts and words being in service of truth and integrity.

This photo is of me at Damanhur 🏔

30/08/2024

I've been invited back to write for Yoga Therapy Today magazine. I will be reviewing Yael Calhoun's new book Building Safety with Trauma-Informed Yoga.

If you have an interest in using yoga to work with trauma then you can start our online self-paced Trauma Sensitive Yoga 20 hour course today. Linkinbio. It's created for yoga teachers who can receive certification but anyone is welcome to take it for personal interest.

If you've already done or booked the course then THIS MONDAY is our zoom live Trauma Sensitive Yoga integration call. One hour of open discussions, questions and thinking about how we can use this knowledge to be of greatest service. It's free, you just need to book via our website.

You can also join the waiting list for our 100 hour accredited qualification in Trauma Informed Yoga, just send me an email via the website to go on the list.

That's all for now 🙏
Susi

https://www.traumatherapymanchester.com/trauma-sensitive-yoga

28/08/2024

New date added for Yoga Teachers to join me (Susi) for Group Mentoring.

You can bring yoga topics, trauma discussions, teaching challenges, personal successes.

There will also be space for collective themes to arise. I never know what will come up in these sessions. Together we weave our way through a fascinating tapestry of the magic we create as a group. 💫

It is always food for the soul to be among kindred spirits.

Sat 12 Oct 9.30am to 12.30pm UK time, on zoom.

See you there.

Numbers very limited so we have the possibility for meaningful connection, intimacy and depth 🙏

Hours count towards professional CPD

https://traumatherapymanchester.as.me/?appointmentType=39463298

23/08/2024

You might remember I spent the spring equinox living with a spiritual community (Damanhur) in the foothills of the Alps, Italy.

I was so pleased to be able to support their mission at Medicine Festival last week, bringing a little bit of Damanhur magic to the uk!

We created two rope spirals as walking meditations, one clockwise and one anti clockwise for the masculine and feminine energies. It was a joy to see people having deep experiences in them and to feel reconnected to that special place.

From my (little!) knowledge, what I understand is that Damanhur have an ancient technology that they use to activate the spirals, bringing a cosmic intelligence into them.

You can find out more from and even request someone to build and activate a spiral for powerful spiritual connection.

05/07/2024

26/06/2024

I had a sudden realisation that I was the one not honouring myself by waiting on other people to decide how to spend my summer solstice celebration.

From nowhere, I knew I was going to go on a pilgrimage in search of Mary Magdalene's cave where she lived her last 30 years in prayerful solitude.

I left 12 hours later, at 3am, heading to the South of France, with no plan, just an open and trusting heart.

My first night, on the eve of the solstice, I spent in ancient woodland near a shrine. I kept telling myself not to think of the wild animals! I've never camped in another country before, and never in a forest, on my own.

A bird woke me for sunrise to welcome the summer sun, I poked my head outside, it had been raining all night and was still raining. I sheltered under some rocks and felt that something deep inside me had changed that night as I crossed a threshold of what I thought I was capable of.

05/06/2024

Manchester Mind are recruiting...

Working collaboratively with MCC Adult Social Care to ensure people are better able to access appropriate support services.

05/06/2024

My solo wild camp at the weekend gave me a sense of being held that I've been yearning for, sometimes getting from people, sometimes not, over these past few months.

I made a steep climb with little idea where I might camp and came upon this perfect spot just before sunset. It's the first time I've done it without a destination in mind.

I set up camp, ate my food then settled to watch the sun disappear behind the mountains.

I found a grassy place to sit where I could lay forwards over the rocks and feel the contact between my heart and the mountain.

I felt like I could really rest into that holding, letting myself feel all the emotions that were present, the sadness, the pain, the grief, the wonder and awe.

I didn't feel happier, I felt peaceful.