Holistic Mental Health Social Work Support
Holistic Mental Health Social Work Support
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We offer multiple weekly movement classes — including yoga, Pilates and strength training — designed specifically for neurodivergent folk and individuals who have experienced trauma.
Our sessions are facilitated by experienced professionals across social work, occupational therapy, yoga, Pilates and strength training. Each class is grounded in trauma-informed, nervous system-aware practice.
We believe movement, connection and community inclusion are core pillars of health and healing. Yet many mainstream fitness and wellness spaces are not trauma-informed, which can unintentionally exclude those who need supportive environments the most.
Our program offers more than movement. We provide inclusive, relational spaces with trauma-trained facilitators, reduced power differentials, and the freedom to show up exactly as you are on the day. Choice, consent and autonomy are woven into every class.
We integrate principles of bottom-up healing, recognising that the body and nervous system play a central role in recovery. Safety is built through consistency and predictability — key foundations for regulation and trust.
Research consistently shows that the quality of the therapeutic relationship is one of the strongest predictors of healing — often more impactful than the specific modality used. We prioritise consistency, care and attuned facilitation to create a secure and supportive environment for growth.

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We offer Hatha and Yin yoga. Our approach is human centred and explorative. You get to choose to move toward or away from sensations.
We're not about to tell you what to eat, how many steps to take, or how many times a week you need to exercise. Work out without having it all "worked out."
If you’re looking to strengthen muscles and joints as well as improve posture, flexibility, mobility and balance Pilates may help.

Rachel (she/her) is a social worker, therapist, and trauma-informed yoga teacher. She is the founder of Naya Dawn and holds a range of yoga qualifications from both Australia and overseas. Rachel is passionate about making yoga accessible to everyone, exploring the connection between yoga and overall wellness, and supporting the body’s innate capacity to heal.

Kathy (she/her) is a trauma informed yoga facilitator and trauma informed personal trainer.
Kathy is the founder of Exhale and Be and Every Felt Sense https://www.everyfeltsense.com.au/ an online platform offering trauma aware and trauma informed practices for individuals, business and industry.
Kathy has lived/living experience of complex post-traumatic stress disorder/response and her mission is to normalise trauma informed frameworks being integral to yoga and movement.

Lily (Lil) (she/her) is a paediatric occupational therapist with a Bachelor of Occupational Therapy. Lil is a 500 hour certified yoga teacher including yin yoga and Yoga Nidra with over 8 year’s experience. Lil is a qualified mat and reformer pilates facilitator.
Lil considers trauma aware and trauma informed practices important as a facilitator. Lil tries to offer practices where people can access internal safety and make choices that feel useful for them.

At Naya Dawn we are set up to provide mobile yoga classes and workshops. Email Rachel at rachel@nayadawn.com for enquiries.
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