Resilient Boundaries (Female Only)
A trauma-sensitive group program supporting self-awareness, healthy relationships, and embodied boundary setting.
Boundaries play an important role in our wellbeing, relationships, and sense of self. For many people who have experienced trauma, boundaries can feel confusing, difficult to recognise, or challenging to communicate.
Resilient Boundaries is a compassionate and experiential group program designed to help participants develop a deeper understanding of themselves, strengthen healthy boundaries, and build greater confidence in their relationships.
Through a combination of reflective learning, creative exploration, body-based practices, and group connection, participants are supported to move beyond survival patterns and develop a stronger sense of personal safety, agency, and self-trust.
The program offers a safe and supportive environment to explore how boundaries influence our relationships with ourselves and others, while learning practical tools for creating healthier connections.
Why attend
Participants may experience benefits such as:
Developing a stronger sense of self and personal identity
Building confidence in recognising and communicating boundaries
Increasing feelings of safety and empowerment within relationships
Reconnecting with bodily cues and signals of stress, overwhelm, or withdrawal
Strengthening self-awareness and embodied decision-making
Exploring healthier ways of responding to relationship challenges
Developing assertiveness and communication skills
Building trust in themselves and others
The program supports participants to recognise their needs, honour their limits, and engage in relationships from a place of greater awareness and choice.
What to Expect
Each session combines experiential learning with practical tools that support both personal insight and relational growth.
Participants will engage in:
Creative Reflection
Guided art therapy activities, journaling, and reflective exercises designed to deepen self-awareness and self-compassion. No artistic experience is required.
Embodied Learning
Gentle experiential practices that help participants connect with internal experiences, bodily sensations, and personal boundaries.
Trauma-Sensitive Movement
Body-based practices that support nervous system regulation, grounding, and reconnection with the body in a safe and supportive way.
Group Discussion and Connection
Opportunities to learn alongside others in a respectful and supportive environment while exploring common experiences and challenges.
Program Themes
The program explores boundaries through two key stages:
Sensing Self
The first stage focuses on developing awareness of your own internal experience and strengthening your connection with yourself.
Topics may include:
recognising internal boundary cues
developing a stronger sense of self
identifying personal limits and needs
exploring authenticity and self-expression
nervous system regulation
reconnecting with the body through somatic practices
Sensing Others
The second stage explores boundaries within relationships and interactions with others.
Topics may include:
relational boundaries
communication skills
interpersonal awareness
non-verbal communication
navigating relationship dynamics
practising healthy boundary setting
A Trauma-Sensitive Approach
Resilient Boundaries is grounded in an understanding that trauma can impact our sense of safety, trust, agency, and connection.
Participants are encouraged to move at their own pace within an environment that prioritises choice, respect, and emotional safety. The focus is not on "getting it right," but on developing greater awareness, self-compassion, and confidence over time.
Program Availability
Resilient Boundaries is offered as:
A weekly group program
A two-day non-residential retreat format
Participants have the option of attending individual modules or completing the full program, depending on upcoming offerings.
For information about upcoming dates, locations, or eligibility, please contact our team.
Your facilitators
Details
2026 Term dates and times for Nelson & Golden Bay
Term 4 Weekly Course Nelson - Sensing Self
Thursday 15 October to 3 December 12.00pm - 1.30pm (Female Only)
Term 4 Weekly Course Nelson - Sensing Other
Thursday 15 October to 3 December 930am - 11am (Female Only)
Term 4 Retreat Nelson - Sensing Self
Saturday 14 November - 11:00am - 5:30pm
Sunday 15 November - 10:00am - 4:30pm
Term 4 Retreat Nelson - Sensing Other
Saturday 12 December - 11:00am - 5:30pm
Sunday 13 December - 10:00am - 4:30pm
2027 Term dates. Times to be confirmed
Term 1 Retreat Blenheim - Sensing Self
Saturday 30 January - Time TBC
Sunday 31 January - Time TBC
Term 1 Retreat Wellington - Sensing Self
Saturday 20 February - Time TBC
Sunday 21 February - Time TBC
Term 1 Retreat Auckland - Sensing Self
Saturday 20 March - Time TBC
Sunday 21 March - Time TBC
Term 1 Retreat Nelson - Sensing Self
Saturday 3 April - Time TBC
Sunday 4 April - Time TBC
Term 2 Retreat Blenheim - Sensing Other
Saturday 15 May - Time TBC
Sunday 16 May - Time TBC
Term 2 Retreat Golden Bay - Sensing Self
Saturday 5 June - Time TBC
Sunday 6 June - Time TBC
Term 2 Retreat Nelson - Sensing Other
Saturday 26 June- Time TBC
Sunday 27 June - Time TBC
Term 3 Retreat Auckland - Sensing Other
Saturday 24 July - Time TBC
Sunday 25 July - Time TBC
Term 3 Retreat Wellington - Sensing Other
Saturday 21 August - Time TBC
Sunday 22 August - Time TBC
Term 3 Retreat Nelson - Sensing Self
Saturday 18 September- Time TBC
Sunday 19 September - Time TBC
Term 4 Retreat Golden Bay - Sensing Other
Saturday 16 October - Time TBC
Sunday 17 October - Time TBC
Term 4 Retreat Nelson - Sensing Other
Saturday 13 November- Time TBC
Sunday 14 November - Time TBC
Term 4 Retreat Wellington - Sensing Self
Saturday 4 December- Time TBC
Sunday 5 December - Time TBC
Contact - hester.phillips@nelsonclinic.nz

