The Sixth Sense - Somatic Movement Therapy

Intuition: what is it? How can we tap into its wisdom? All our senses engage in a delicate dance of communication, influencing both our bodies and minds.

Expose the hidden depths of your sensory experience in this profound practice. Take a courageous step towards self-healing. Witness your body's choices mirror your life's decisions.

Escape to the serene Fitzgibbon bushland reserve and find solace in the natural surroundings.

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In this beautiful 2-hour workshop, you'll learn Somatic Movement techniques to rebalance your body's energy flow, promoting mental clarity and harmony.

The practice will include:

- sensory-rich movement 

- explorative meditation 

- diaphragmatic breathwork

- somatic release 

Embrace the unknown and give it a shot! You might be pleasantly surprised by the positive outcomes.

What you need to know:

- This space is being created with the adult community in mind. 

- It promotes inclusive practices for all bodies and identities. 

- Please bring a water bottle, a yoga mat, and wear something easy to move in.

In private sessions or through group therapy, Jess incorporates somatic dance movement, psycho-social therapy, bio-energetics, touch and sense therapy, sound healing, spiritual guidance and holistic health mentorship. She specialises in adaptive Bodywork practices and Dance Movement Therapy for women's health, chronic pain, trauma, change behaviour, psychosocial/mental health therapies - neuro-affirmation, silent disability, queer and transgender communities.

Jess is an active member of the queer community and identifies as Genderfluid (she/they). She practices polyamory as a relationship structure and uses relationship anarchy (RA) to navigate new and old connections. Over the years she has built solid communication skills and ethical practices, using radical self care strategies to embody authentic living as a way of life. 

Jess is a self starter and has built successful businesses she maintains today. She has experienced mental illnesses, been a victim of abuse, overcame years of silent disability and life threatening diseases. She offers a wealth of lived experience and knowledge around body awareness practices. Jess is a lover of nature and finds earthing and solitude a grounding practice. She will often be seen in far off destinations camping solo around Australia.

Jess’s childhood was enveloped by an immediate family that shared love through the joys of music, dance and theatre. Receiving formal training at the Western Australian Academy in Performance Art in primary school years, she continued during adolescence to attend various institutes and schools to gain training in music, vocal, dance and theatre aspects of performance art.

They have come full circle with post graduate studies in Somatics and Dance Movement Therapy which is expected to complete in 2025.

Jess is currently leading Somatics Dance Movement Therapy and Psychotherapy sessions under remote supervision.