Our Mission
What We Stand For
More than ever, we need to foster relationships in which we all feel safe, seen, and accepted, for the sake of healing ourselves, our families and communities. But that won’t be possible, unless we get back in touch with our bodies, because the body is the source of our capacity for compassionate power.
So we are committed to offering people tools that support them to embody the kind of enduring care and resilience that is rooted in a felt- sense of support, worth, and belonging.
We help them explore new ways of being in relationship with self, other and community, so that everyone’s need for dignity and connection can be upheld, even through tough moments.
We empower people to experience themselves differently – as wise, resourceful, capable of taking effective, protective action on behalf of others and receiving care and nourishment for themselves.
..because then we can grow, stay and love wisely, together
A presence based approach
Intuition, Inspiration and influence
Our approach draws on a unique combination of social, emotional and biological learning, somatics, embodied practice, attachment and relational trauma and shame models, martial arts, developmental movement, sensory-motor regulation, and interpersonal neurobiology.
It is non-therapeutic, but is trauma-relevant; exploring, for example, how healing attitudes such as curiosity and playfulness, can be assimilated into daily family living as sustainable practices.
We don’t offer one-size fits all solutions, because who we are being in relationship and in the moment, is what impacts the outcome. That’s why we focus on a relational framework that builds authentic presence, family regulation and trust-building.
We seek to reclaim parenting as co-creative and intuitive; parents learn how to tune in, trust and skill-fully respond to the child’s unique expression of need that underlies behaviour, without losing or depleting their own resources along the way.
Through communicating a non-defensive but steady stance, our children are invited to reduce their need for chaos and power struggles, and be more receptive to our guidance and care – in this way we promote influence over coercion and control.
And because compassion without power is ineffective, and without inspiration our efforts are short-lived, we support parents and professionals to be courageous advocates for those they serve through embodying their leadership potential.
We also believe there is a need for new ways to help our young people be equipped for today’s complex world – a world that seems intent on fighting for control of their bodies, minds and souls. A body-centred approach helps them increase their capacity for self-regulation, self- reflection and self-mastery. They learn how to trust their instincts, find their voice – and their capacity for embodied consent.
“When we honour the body’s wisdom as a powerful parenting resource, we have within our grasp the tools, the courage, and the potential to not only heal our family’s generational wounds, but to contribute to the creation of communities that know how to accept unconditionally, love kindly, and care well… for the sake of our planet’s future
Kirstie Seaborne
“However peaceful a person may wish to be, their capacity to think, talk and act peacefully will be undermined if the body is not in a state of peace
Paul Linden
Testimonials
What People Say
“I had the privilege of working with Kirstie several times, and I am blown away by her work. Not only is it proving helpful in every day matters, but I can honestly say it is life changing… I can really see my relationships with others changing, and my own relationship to conflict changing too. Thank you Kirstie! I am so happy to have found you.
“I was feeling hopeless, helpless and worthless and knew I had to call Kirstie for support. I was instantly at ease. Kirstie uses a direct approach and humour..and her tools can be put into practice immediately..they have given me so much strength and reassurance and they are becoming second nature. It’s early days but I know I can trust in her to help.
Disclaimer
Kirstie offers an empowering, resource and resiliency building approach. It is from this perspective that she offers her concepts, exercises, teachings and advice. Although the approach is trauma informed, it does not offer psychological, psychotherapeutic, trauma-therapy or other therapeutic advice and support. Kirstie does not offer assessment or diagnosis of a person or situation, and the approach is not designed to take the place of treatment or recommendation from a licensed psychologist, psychiatrist or medical professional. If you are in need of emergency help or need more intensive support, you are strongly advised to contact your local mental health or social services and seek professional advice before making any health decision.read more here