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Watch the talk! Watch the yoga demo! What is the nervous system?   Let’s start basic. What is our nervous system? When people are talking about nervous system regulation, which has become quite a buzz phrase these days, what actually is that? The key word here is system. A system is a group of organs that work together to perform a function or achieve a goal.  So, think circulatory system (keeps our blood flowing), or the endocrine system (regulates our hormones) - all our sy

What is QJM - what is our mission? Our mission at Queer Joy Movement is to create space and community for queer and marginalised groups to explore wellbeing, movement, and radical rest.  The LGBTQ+ community is facing particularly difficult times at the moment, QJM events are places to come in from the storm and find a space that will hold you in restorative rest.  The emotional work of ‘feeling welcome’ is often placed upon those who belong to marginalised groups. This space

What do you bring to QJM? I am Yoga Instructor of 15 years and also work professionally as a Reiki Master and Psychic Medium.  In most of my work, I am firmly focused on soul in the body, mind, soul trinity. I Iove helping people excavate what spirituality or soulfulness means to them in pursuit of increasing self-worth and navigating personal truths.  That search is so personal and individual, but we could all use a deeper sense of belonging to something greater.  This might

What do you bring to QJM? I teach mindfulness, with an accreditation from the BMI, and I am currently studying an MA in Counselling and Psychotherapy. My vision for my role in QJM is creating spaces for queer and trans people to come together in talking circles, to support one another in the difficult (see: shit) time we’re living in as queer people. I currently do a similar thing in my volunteer role at MAP, supporting young trans people in holding peer support group session

What do you bring to QJM? I am trained specifically in trauma informed yoga, and am currently completing my 300 hour training in trauma sensitive yoga. I am passionate about creating a movement and embodiment practice that safely and compassionately invites us into connection with our bodies and emotional experiences whilst honouring our authentic needs and experiences. Yoga for me is a safe place to feel the fullness of my human experience, and I hope to share that with oth