PTW | Free Workshop: „Mind Your Body“

How does embodied self-awareness support the healing process? Which role does it play in intrapersonal relationships?

This workshop series offers a practical exploration of how movement, breath, and somatic awareness influence our mood, inner dialogue, and perception of ourselves and others. Through a blend of embodied exercises and reflective discussions, we will engage in various self-care practices, while also exploring the role of embodied presence in therapeutic contexts.

Workshop Session on 7th April, 2025 | 14:30 – 16:30 | Lecture Hall 5003

Session 1 | Tuesday | 4^th March | 11:00-13:00
– The body as a resource: Releasing stress and cultivating a sense of safety
– Feeling “negative” feelings as flows of energy, sensing their arising and subsiding intensity in the body

Session 2 | Tuesday | 18^th March | 11:00-13:00
– Building a support-system via body-listening
– Increasing the affective tolerance through the awareness of the organs

Session 3 | Monday | 7th April | 14:30-16:30
– Embodied presence in relational dynamics, with a focus on the therapist-client interaction
– The field of resonance with the other, and the ability to sense and express boundaries

About the Trainer

Maja Zilih, MSc is the founder of the Sensit Yoga Somatics, a method that blends traditional Hatha Yoga with inspirations from body-mind centering, continuum and other contemporary modalities of embodied movement. She has been teaching yoga-somatics and meditation since 2007. Currently studying at SFU Vienna, Maja is working to integrate psychotherapy with body-oriented mindfulness. Her academic research focuses on the approaches that bridge the mind-body divide and offer a holistic approach to healing.

Workshop Details & Registration

• The workshop is open for all students and faculties, held in English and free of charge.
• The sessions are inclusive and accessible for all abilities, including wheelchair users. There are no yoga postures involved.
• For Psychotherapy Science students, participation can be recognised as part of the “Window of Opportunity”. In addition to participating, students have to provide the assignments required by the faculty.