Trauma exploration for personal and professional development
About this Event
Dates and topics: Monthly (August to December) on a Tuesday evening from 7.15-8.45pm
August 25th – Creating safety in the body
September 22nd – Moving beyond the stories we tell ourselves
October 27th – Embracing our authentic self
November 17th - Transforming core beliefs
December 8th - Connecting with our essence
August 25th – Creating safety in the body
You will work individually, in pairs and in groups practising a range of activities, which will help you and others to experience a deep and safe connection with your body. We will have a mix of sitting, standing and laying down practices.
The intentions for this session are:
1. To develop practices which help us to connect with our breath and body.
2. To make the distinction between mental activity, emotions and feelings.
3. To develop the ability to lead grounding exercises for others.
4. To understand what safety means to us and to experience it within the body.
Derek McMillan, the first certified practitioner and mentor of Gabor Mate’s compassionate inquiry in Scotland, is offering a series of trauma exploration sessions this autumn. They are aimed at facilitators, spaceholders, and helping professionals to support them in their work.
These insightful in-person events focus on understanding the impact of trauma, how it shapes our lives and learn from the wisdom it can offer. This unique opportunity is designed to support both personal growth and professional development.
Engage with the topic in a supportive environment that encourages understanding and healing. Whether you are seeking to deepen your self-awareness or enhance your professional skills, this event offers valuable perspectives and tools.
Guidelines of the space
Explicit agreements: The topic here is trauma and you may get triggered. We’re here to learn how to work with it and so I encourage you to lean into your edge. However, if things get too much for you then know that you don’t have to share anything that you don’t want to; you can leave the room and give yourself some space; there will be an assistant here who can be with you if you need some support. What will support you in feeling safe?
If at any point you feel uncomfortable with a topic, a person or an issue we’re discussing, get curious about it. Ask yourself, what am I making this mean? Is it true? And if it’s not true, then what is true?
If you do not want to share out loud then you have the option of journaling or sitting and connecting with your breath and body, whatever helps you to regulate and express yourself in a way that feels safe.
About Derek
Hi there, I’m Derek.
I have a background teaching philosophy, psychology and religious/moral studies in secondary schools. I also love to travel and whilst my home is in Edinburgh, Scotland, I have spent the past three decades studying and practising bodywork, martial arts, movement, meditation and music throughout Asia.
There is no division between my personal and professional life. My offerings come out of my own deeply personal journey and interests, whether it be exploring the deeper meaning of life, growing in relationship to myself and others, addressing childhood trauma and old patterns/beliefs, developing a positive relationship with my body or creating more peace and harmony in my life.
You can read more about my work on my website.
You can either book each session individually directly via Eventbrite or email me to reserve block bookings - [email protected]
Where is it happening?
Event Location & Nearby Stays:
GBP 13.70 to GBP 22.38
