Create Space Between Emotion and Reaction
Learn through your body how to pause, feel and choose your response—rather than being carried away by automatic reactions.
Brief explanations will be combined with direct, body-based practice using movement, tapping, breathing and guided meditation.
Saturday 19 September
10.00–11.30 am
Body & Brain Training Centre, Rosedale
NZ$15 per person
Small group · Held indoors · Beginner-friendly
Why We React Before We Realise It
Our thoughts, emotions, attention and physical state continuously influence one another. When an emotion rises, the body may tighten and the mind may begin reacting before we have consciously chosen what to do.
Trying to think your way out of this pattern is not always enough.
This workshop draws on Body & Brain’s holistic Brain Education approach to self-regulation. Through sensory stimulation, coordinated movement, breathing and energy awareness, you will explore how returning your attention to the body can create a pause between emotion and reaction.
That pause can open the possibility of responding with greater awareness, steadiness and choice.
What Participants Have Noticed
- Feeling less carried away by emotions and more able to pause before reacting
- A sense of lightness in the body and mind, together with deeper grounding
- Less mental chatter and a clearer awareness of what they are truly feeling
- A feeling of release, inner space and a freer, more open state of awareness
These changes are not something you need to force. The practices create an opportunity to notice what may naturally shift when your body, attention and breathing begin working together.
What You’ll Experience
- Body tapping to awaken physical sensation and bring attention into the present moment
- Simple coordination movements that engage the brain and body together
- Movement and breathing practices to develop body awareness
- Guided energy-awareness meditation, followed by quiet observation
Each practice is designed to help you notice your automatic patterns and explore a more conscious response through the body.
Beginner-Friendly and Supportive
No previous experience is needed. Every practice will be guided step by step, and you can participate at a pace that feels comfortable for your body.
There is no pressure to share personal experiences or produce a particular emotional response. Please wear comfortable clothing that allows you to move freely.
Your Guide
Instructor: Ada
Head Trainer at Body & Brain New Zealand
For 18 years, Ada has guided people through practical body–mind training focused on emotional balance, self-awareness, and inner transformation.
Her approach is not based on theory alone, but on helping people directly experience connection, awareness, and change within themselves.
Workshop Details
Saturday 19 September
10.00–11.30 am
Body & Brain Training Centre
1/32 Constellation Drive
Rosedale, Auckland
NZ$15 per person
The workshop will be held indoors in our warm and welcoming Rosedale centre.
If you are ready to explore a different way of meeting stress and emotion, reserve your place below.