Embodied Healing (TC-TSY & Art Therapy)
ACC Funded Trauma-Sensitive Yoga Programme
Embodied Healing (TC-TSY & Art Therapy) Embodied Healing is an eight-week, trauma-informed group programme supporting adults with ACC Sensitive Claims to gently reconnect with their bodies and develop a greater sense of safety, choice and self-awareness.
Living in survival mode can leave you feeling overwhelmed, constantly on alert or disconnected from your body, emotions and sense of self. This programme offers a supportive, experiential space to explore connection with your body at your own pace, without needing to explain or find words for your experiences.
Choice is at the heart of every session. You are always invited — never instructed — to explore movement and embodied awareness in ways that feel right for you.
What to Expect
Each session brings together Trauma Center Trauma-Sensitive Yoga (TCTSY), art therapy and reflective practices in a supportive group environment.
Across the eight weeks, you’ll be invited to explore:
gentle, choice-based movement
awareness of bodily sensations and internal cues
nervous system regulation and grounding
themes of safety, support and connection
agency, choice and trust in your own experience
creative and reflective practices through art therapy
There is no pressure to perform, move in a particular way or share the details of your trauma. Chair-based and floor-based options are available, allowing you to participate in the way that feels most appropriate for you.
Who is this programme for?
Embodied Healing may be particularly supportive for people experiencing:
disconnection or numbness from their body
dissociation
trauma-related pain
emotional overwhelm
difficulty recognising internal cues, needs or preferences
symptoms associated with PTSD or complex trauma
The programme is designed to complement ongoing individual therapy and is suitable for people with mild to moderate mental health challenges, including PTSD. Participants are typically engaged in ACC Sensitive Claims therapy and have an approved claim.
Before the programme begins
A pre-group intake session gives you the opportunity to ask questions, explore whether the programme is right for you and feel informed and prepared before the first group session.
Information for Clinicians and ACC Providers
Embodied Healing is an eight-week trauma-informed group programme for adults with an approved ACC Sensitive Claim. The programme combines Trauma Center Trauma-Sensitive Yoga (TCTSY), art therapy and reflective practices to support body awareness, nervous system regulation, agency and connection.
The programme is designed to complement ongoing individual therapy and may be particularly suitable for clients experiencing disconnection from their body, dissociation, trauma-related pain, emotional overwhelm, or difficulty recognising internal cues, needs and preferences.
Participants are not required to verbally disclose or discuss the details of their trauma within the group.
Referral and funding information
ACC Provider: The Nelson Clinic – VAH127
Facilitators: Jen Holmes Beamer – PAQ875; Aurélie Chambers – PAN892
Group programme code: SCSGT – 16 hours
Pre-group intake code: SCSGTT – 1 hour
Programme length: Eight weeks
Group size: Maximum 12 participants
A one-hour pre-group intake session is included to support suitability, answer questions and help participants feel informed and prepared before the programme begins.
Your facilitators
Jen Holmes-Beamer
Aurélie Chambers
Details
When: Wednesdays, 9:30–11:30am
Term 3: 29 July – 16 September 2026
Term 4: 14 October – 2 December 2026
Duration: 8-week group (limited to 12 participants)
Where: Koru Studio, Trafalgar Street, Nelson
Contact - jen.holmes-beamer@nelsonclinic.nz
This is an in-person group program offering a range of participation options, including chair-based, floor-based, or a combination.The group is suitable for people living with mild to moderate mental health challenges, including PTSD. Participants are typically engaged in ACC Sensitive Claims therapy and have an approved claim.We are committed to creating inclusive, accessible, and trauma-informed spaces.
