Healing Sexual Trauma


Location
Pulse Brunswick 149B Glenlyon Rd, Brunswick, Vic, 3056
About
Description
Sexual Energy is the energy that creates life. It is miraculous and sacred.
And yet it’s an unfortunate truth that many of us have been deeply wounded by unhealthy expressions of this energy.
Trauma is “the response to a deeply distressing or disturbing event that overwhelms an individual’s ability to cope, causes feelings of helplessness, diminishes their sense of self and their ability to feel the full range of emotions and experiences.”
What’s especially important to understand here is the effect on trauma of ‘diminishing the sense of Self’ - which is *integral* to the path of healing, as well as to the individuation process and Self-actualisation.
Sexual Trauma is very common - much more common than we may even realise. Not only are victims continuing to speak out, helping us to understand that sexual abuse of children is much more frequent than previously thought, but we are currently expanding and refining the definition of sexual trauma. In this event we invite you to expand that beyond what you may have previously considered.
So clearly people who have experienced sexual abuse, rape, and molestation are carrying sexual trauma. However it’s also possible, and a common experience, that even if we haven’t received that behaviour personally, we can still carry the vicarious trauma of those around us. Also we can experience energetic abuse. For example; we may have never been physically touched in an inappropriate way as a child, however the thoughts and gazes we received could have left that imprint in us. Our culture is so wounded in it’s expression of sexuality, that all of us are carrying at least some measure of that wound within us.
It gets even more subtle than that too. All the times that we choose to engage in love-making, when not *every part of us* wants to, some measure of violation is happening. Every time we choose to ignore our inner truth, perhaps we choose being loved over our bodily autonomy, some deep aspect of our being is crying out. Added up, those instances of ignoring our deepest needs amount to large sums of trauma.
In this workshop we will begin the process of getting in touch with that trauma, and bringing release and healing to that experience. This workshop is not a substitute for personal therapy, however will be a beautiful place to begin the healing process. The space will be held in a non-invasive, inclusive way, with unconditional positive regard, presence and empathy as the cornerstones of the container. You are invited to share your experience with others, if voicing that traumatic experience is therapeutic (which it often, though not always, is), or to just be in the space and practice Self-holding, Self-remembering and Self-love - critical skills for the healing of trauma.
This workshop is for you if you are carrying sexual trauma in your being, or if you are involved with someone who is, and would like to understand better how to hold them. Join us to open the possibility of a pure, expanded relationship in love-making. Join us to walk on the path of returning home to yourSelf, your Essence, which requires healing the trauma in one’s being.
In this 3 hour workshop we will:
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Define Healthy Sexuality & Distorted Sexuality
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Define Trauma
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Recognise the Silent Signs of Trauma and Abuse
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Understand the Effects of Sexual Trauma on the Body, the Mind, the Heart and Soul
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Reconnect to the Wisdom & Stories of the Body
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Uncover the Healing Power Within
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Gain Clarity on the Scope of Sexual Trauma & Violation in Society
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Deal with Guilt and Shame
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Learn how to Set Healthy Sexual Boundaries
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Understand Pure Life-Force
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Bring Healing to any Trauma or frozen aspects of your Being
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Experience Sexuality Beyond Ego
Ticket Price: $75 per individual or $125 per couple
CANCELLATION POLICY:
We understand that sometimes circumstances happen that are out of our control. If you find yourself unable to attend the event, please contact us as soon as possible and let us know why.
Our policy:
72+ hours notice: Full Refund
24-72 hours notice: Credit towards another offering of ours valid for 1 month
Less than 24 hours notice: No refund
The Awakening the Presence of Sex Intensive is open to singles, couples, and humans of any gender, faith, ethnicity, age, sexual orientation or relationship structure. All are welcome to join, in an environment of mutual loving support, vulnerability and healing. Discriminatory attitudes of any kind will not be tolerated.
DISCLAIMER: This workshop is not a substitute for personal therapy*
Presented by Being Human, and facilitated by:
Elica is a Midwife for the Soul, a Psychotherapist in Private Practice and a workshop creator. She specialises in working with the parts of the personality and the subconscious mind and has over 15 years in the field as therapist, teacher & client. She embraces the ego and acknowledges it's role as 'The Defender of Essence'. Her experience over the years has shown her, as we work with all of our ourselves with Great Love & Compassion, the doorway through the personality to the real person and their real life opens. Through this pathway, our true potential as Human Beings can be embodied and realised.
Amitayus is a Spiritual Coach, and a Tantra and Yoga Teacher, especially focused on Relationship as Spiritual Path and the Individuation Process. The values that he holds dear, and emerge in all his offerings are: deepening consciousness, loving connection, and adventurous exploration. He is currently working towards a diploma in Transpersonal Psychotherapy at Ikon Institute in Melbourne.
Contact Details:
Amitayus: Amitayus@B-ingHuman.com