This is a free, member only session.

Please join the Yoga, Mindfulness & Body-Based Practices Interest Group Community via OTA Connect here before registering.

OVERVIEW

This group aims to:

• Connect OTs across Asutralia who are interested in using yoga, mindfulness and body-based practices
   

MEETING DETAILS

TOPIC:

Reclaiming the Body: Trauma Recovery Through Kundalini Yoga and Building Interoceptive Awareness

This presentation will explore the design and clinical application of a 12-week trauma-sensitive Kundalini Yoga program for survivors of adult sexual violence, currently being evaluated in a world-first NHMRC-funded study. Rooted in over a decade of therapeutic teaching and informed by polyvagal theory, the program integrates grounding mudras, breath practices, and an intentional "action–pause–action" structure to cultivate interoception, emotional regulation, and somatic safety. Billie, a trauma-informed Yoga Therapist and co-investigator on the study, will share the therapeutic rationale behind the protocol and key insights from working with complex PTSD. This session offers OTs and allied health practitioners practical perspectives on embodied healing and the emerging role of yoga as a viable, non-verbal pathway for trauma recovery.

PRESENTER:

Billie Atherstone Siri Bhagvati (Kundalini Yoga Therapist and researcher)

DATE:

Monday 25 August 2025

TIME:

7:00pm - 8:30pm | NSW, ACT, VIC, TAS, QLD

6:30pm - 8:00pm | SA, NT

5:00pm - 6:30pm | WA

MEETING PLATFORM:

This session will be run on the Zoom Webinar Platform. Registrants will be sent separate login details one business day prior to the session. Please check all email folders for this information.

REGISTRATION FEES & INFORMATION

OTA Member: Free

If you are a non member who wishes to attend please contact us to discuss your options.

Registrations close Thursday 21 August 2025,11.59pm AEDT 

MEETING DOCUMENTS & RESOURCES

Agendas, resources and meeting minutes are available for members to download on the IG page once we have received these from the convenors. This meeting will not be recorded.

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