The Heart of Holding is a community of space holders of all kinds - whether in clinical or community settings, modern or traditional medicine, practitioners with decades of experience or those beginning their journeys.

We believe that in order to help others, we must come into deep relationship with ourselves, our communities and the world we live in. Without it, we risk burn out and compassion fatigue, vicarious trauma and unintentional harm to those we work with and ourselves.

We come together to ‘do the work’ that supports this deepening into relationship. We support each other in a community of practice as we each look deeply within and integrate the wisdom we find, taking accountability and responsibility for our journeys and our work. 

We understand that there are many ways to do this work. We work regularly with the breath as medicine, and support it with movement, nature, vocalisation, community and other somatic and relational techniques. The community also provides a place to connect, whether that’s for discussion of cases and other professional challenges, or personal connection with those who understand your world and are committed to deepening their work.

If this appeals to you, come join us. We meet online at least twice a month, and we have our inaugural retreat coming up from the 25th-29th of November 2025, in Northern NSW.

If you’re interested in joining us in this space, please fill out the form below and we’ll be in touch.