Mara Gomes
Accredited Mental Health Social Worker | Play Therapist | Trauma Recovery Program Coordinator
Trauma-Informed Movement
At Integrative Therapy NQ, we understand that wellbeing extends beyond the mind. Our experiences, emotions, stress, and trauma are often carried within the body, influencing how we move, feel, and engage with the world around us.
Trauma-Informed Movement offers a gentle, compassionate, and evidence-informed approach to supporting both physical and emotional wellbeing. Through a combination of Trauma-Informed Yoga, Trauma-Informed Pilates, and Restore, Stretch & Relax sessions, individuals are invited to reconnect with their bodies in a way that feels safe, empowering, and meaningful.
Unlike traditional fitness programs, these sessions are not focused on performance, appearance, or pushing beyond your limits. Instead, they emphasise body awareness, nervous system regulation, mindful movement, and self-compassion.
Participants are encouraged to move at their own pace, honouring their unique needs and experiences.
Whether you are seeking support for stress, anxiety, trauma-related symptoms, chronic tension, reduced mobility, or simply looking to cultivate greater balance and wellbeing, Trauma-Informed Movement provides a welcoming space to slow down, reconnect, and support overall wellbeing.
Trauma-Informed Yoga
Trauma-Informed Yoga offers a gentle, body-based approach to supporting stress, anxiety, trauma-related symptoms, and nervous system regulation.
Through mindful movement, breath awareness, and grounding practices, participants are supported to reconnect with their bodies, reduce tension, and cultivate a greater sense of calm, safety, and wellbeing.
Sessions are adapted to individual needs and delivered within a safe, supportive and trauma-informed environment, with participants encouraged to move at a comfortable pace.
Depending on individual needs, abilities and goals, the practice may support:
Body awareness and connection with movement
Relaxation and management of everyday physical tension
Stress management and general emotional wellbeing
Mindful awareness and mind-body connection
Confidence, choice and a sense of control during movement
Rest and healthy self-care practices
Positive and comfortable engagement with movement
Move gently. Breathe deeply. Reconnect with yourself.
Trauma-Informed Pilates
Trauma-Informed Pilates offers a gentle, body-focused approach to supporting individuals experiencing stress, anxiety, trauma-related symptoms, and physical tension.
Through mindful movement, breath awareness, and core stability exercises, participants are supported to build strength, improve mobility, and reconnect with their bodies in a safe and empowering way.
Sessions are adapted to individual needs and delivered within a trauma-informed environment that promotes confidence, resilience, and overall wellbeing.
Depending on individual needs, abilities and goals, the program may support:
Body awareness and connection with movement
Strength, balance, mobility and postural awareness
Relaxation and management of everyday physical tension
Stress management and general emotional wellbeing
Confidence and a sense of choice and control during movement
Positive and comfortable engagement with physical activity
General physical wellbeing and functional movement
Move with intention. Build strength. Reconnect with your body.
Restore, Stretch & Relax
Restore, Stretch & Relax offers a gentle and restorative approach to improving flexibility, mobility, and overall wellbeing.
Combining mindful stretching, mobility exercises, breathwork, and relaxation techniques, these sessions are designed to support relaxation, mobility, body awareness and a greater sense of comfort and wellbeing.
Suitable for all ages and fitness levels, participants are encouraged to move at their own pace in a safe, supportive, and welcoming environment.
Depending on individual needs, abilities and goals, the program may support:
Flexibility and comfortable movement
Mobility and body awareness
Relaxation and release of everyday muscle tension
Stress management and emotional wellbeing
Confidence and comfort with movement
Rest, recovery and general wellbeing
Everyone responds differently to movement and relaxation practices, and individual experiences and outcomes may vary.
Restore your body. Stretch with intention. Relax your mind
Move, Play & Thrive
Move, Play & Thrive is a fun, engaging, and therapeutic movement program designed to support children with developmental differences, disabilities, emotional challenges, and additional support needs.
Using games, movement activities, obstacle courses, fitness-based play, and sensory-informed exercises, sessions are tailored to each child's unique strengths, interests, and goals. The focus is on building confidence, coordination, emotional regulation, social skills, body awareness, and participation in everyday activities.
Children are encouraged to move, explore, learn, and succeed in a safe, supportive, and encouraging environment where every achievement is celebrated.
Depending on each child's individual needs, abilities and goals, the program may support:
Coordination, balance and movement skills
Confidence and positive engagement in movement
Emotional regulation, attention and body awareness
Social interaction, cooperation and participationStrength, fitness and general physical development
Independence and willingness to try new activities
Learning and skill development through play and movement
Important information about movement services
Trauma-Informed Movement services are intended to support general wellbeing, body awareness, relaxation, mobility and self-regulation. Individual experiences and outcomes vary, and no particular physical, psychological or therapeutic outcome can be guaranteed.
Movement services are not a substitute for medical assessment, physiotherapy, psychological treatment or other healthcare where these are required.
All physical activity involves some risk of injury. Participants are encouraged to work within their own capacity, advise me of relevant injuries, medical conditions, pregnancy or physical limitations, and seek medical clearance where appropriate.
Exercises and movements can be modified or discontinued at any time. Participation is voluntary and clients are encouraged to communicate any discomfort, pain, dizziness, distress or other concerns during a session.