Therapists Holding Space for Therapists: An Experiential Therapy Approach to make Invitation to be Vulnerable in a Therapist and Client Practice

Orientation to Somatic Climbing

Each Orientation to Somatic Climbing course is 2.5-hours long which balances getting to know each other organically, climbing in community, and off-and-on-the-wall learning in somatic climbing theory. For all body types, this course supports beginning participants who may choose to stay on the ground or climb as much as 12-18 feet off the ground. Following a proper warm-up, participants will be invited to titrate between top-down and bottom-up learning in a supportive environment with your colleagues.

Instructor and Contact Person:
Cai Beaulieu, 828-263-7273; catie@gestaltwellnessstudio.com
Participants:
Psychotherapists or therapists in training
Date: (choose 1 session)
-Session 1 (open to interns, associates, and fully licensed folx): Saturday, August 2, from 9am-12pm
-Session 2 (open to fully licensed folx): Saturday, August 9, from 9am-12pm

Time: (all classes)
9am-12pm, Central Time (2.5-hours)
Group size:
6 minimum/12 maximum

Location:
Mesa Rim
1205 Sheldon Cove
Austin, TX 78753
*while Cai has permission to instruct at Mesa Rim independently of their employment at Mesa Rim, this class is not sponsored by Mesa Rim
Cost:
This is an experiment. Suggested donation for the facilitator: 30/60/90 (pay what you can)
Volunteer (2 spots): help with set-up and take-down and/or assist during the event in exchange for participation
*E-mails with additional information and instruction will be sent to you a minimum of 48-hours prior to your course. If you have questions prior to this email, feel free to email me at Catie@gestaltwellnessstudio.com

Therapist-to-Therapist Practice Objectives:

• No ice breakers

• Practice therapy

• Experiential

• Creative

• Identify different types of climbing holds and uses.

• Understanding of warming up, cooling down, and attending to the body during climbing . 

• Apply basic route reading and problem-solving skills.

• Practice body positioning, movement, and somatic awareness on various holds and climbing terrain. 

Schedule:

9am: welcome, community guidelines, introductions

9:15am: group demo

9:45am: group process

10:00am: pair 1

10:30am: group process

10:45am: pair 2

11:15am: group process

Split: if you want me to match you, 1 side, if you want to find your person, just find them.

Pairs/Triads: 30-45 minutes each

-5 minutes decide who is who; therapist requests feedback with…

1pm: leave

About the instructor:

From the Philippines, Cai Beaulieu (they/she), is a Licensed Clinical Mental Health Counselor in North Carolina (11211), has an MBA from Georgia State, is a Certified Climbing Wall Instructor through the American Mountain Guide Association, is certified from a 250-hour Yoga Teacher Training through Asheville Community Yoga, a Certified Personal Trainer through Gainesville College, and is a certified Muay Thai Trainer through the World Kickboxing Association Philippines. She began climbing in 2005 and has worked directing challenge course programs, climbing programs, leads anti-racism trainings, train-the-trainer diversity trainings, facilitates gestalt process groups, and has been in private practice for over 10-years. In addition to private practice, she teaches Intro to Lead and Movement classes at Mesa Rim, Austin. They have attended trainings in Somatic Abolitionism, Communal Consultations, Somatic Experiencing, EMDR natural flow with SE, Sensorimotor Psychotherapy, Gestalt therapy, Indigenous Filipino Brainspotting, and Trauma for Resiliency. They look forward to bringing you their two passions: somatics and climbing.