03/07/2026
MAKING SPACE: A professional and personal development course for those interested in or working with embodied and creative practices.
Open to expressive arts therapists, play therapists, psychotherapists, arts in health practitioners, healthcare workers, group facilitators, personal development facilitators, movement practitioners of all kinds, artists and creatives from all backgrounds ....
and anyone with any level of experience interested in movement, art-making and process based work as tools for personal and professional growth.
Co-facilitated by experienced therapists and group facilitators Laura O Brien and Claire Osborne.
COURSE CONTENT
Across the three weekends, participants will be guided to explore the body and creative process through elemental and anatomical themes:
September — Cell, Breath & Air
Cultivating presence and inner listening through subtle movement, breath, sound and creative response.
October — Fluids, Blood & Water
Exploring flow, rhythm and relationship through movement and making, including attention to emotional tone and connection with others and the wider environment.
November — Bone, Muscle & Earth
Working with structure, support and form to integrate experience through grounded movement and embodied expression.
This course offers time for both guided and self-led practice, including:
- Somatics (inspired by experiential anatomy and Body Mind Centering)
- Amerta movement
- 2-D and 3-D embodied art-making processes inspired by art therapy
- Reflective practice and shared dialogue
- Periods of outdoor movement and art-making to embody our deep, reciprocal relationship with the natural world.
Between weekends participants are supported through personal movement and art journaling and an optional buddy system for reflection, support and continuity.
Applications now open. More info here:
https://www.yogaandmovement.com