Online Trauma Sensitive Somatic Yoga

An eight-week online group yoga class offering physical postures and movements, breathing exercises and meditation designed to support self-regulation, a sense of safety, groundedness and presence in the body, while potentially reducing some symptoms of trauma.

Each session offers a safe space for participants to become reacquainted with their bodies and grounded in the present moment.

When: Mondays, 12-1pm via Zoom

2026 dates: 27 July-14 September and 12 October-30 November

Cost: $200 for eight weekly sessions

Private enquiries: Anna Drijver, 021 165 1711

Facilitators

Anna Drijver is an ACC/SCS-approved registered psychotherapist and trained yoga teacher with postgraduate study in CBT, MBT, DBT, EMDR, mindfulness, Embodied Movement and Trauma Sensitive Yoga.

Mari-Halina Colbert has completed over 1,000 hours of yoga teacher training in embodiment, somatics and holistic movement, as well as Trauma-Informed and Community Yoga and Somatic Stress Release training. She is currently undertaking Hakomi Somatic Trauma Therapy training.

ACC funding

  1. Your Lead Provider will need to contact ACC to arrange approval to attend.
  2. Complete the participant sign-up form sent after TheraMAS receives purchase approval.
  3. A facilitator will contact you a couple of weeks before the group to explain it and answer questions.

Enrolment and ACC enquiries: admin@theramas.co.nz