Overview
Sessions are designed to be inclusive, low-impact and adaptable, with a strong focus on safety, regulation and emotional wellbeing rather than fitness or performance. You will help create a welcoming space where participants feel supported, respected and empowered to move at their own pace. This role is ideal for someone who values trauma-aware practice, understands energy limitations, and enjoys facilitating calm, grounding experiences.
Responsibilities
* Facilitate gentle movement sessions such as chair yoga, Tai Chi, stretching and breathwork
* Adapt activities to suit varying mobility, pain and energy levels
* Create a safe, inclusive and non-judgemental environment
* Encourage body awareness, relaxation and regulation
* Follow organisational safety, inclusion and wellbeing guidelines
* Communicate any concerns to the supervising coordinator
Skills & Experience
* Experience in chair yoga, Tai Chi, gentle movement, breathwork or similar practice
* Ability to modify activities for diverse physical and neurological needs
* Calm, compassionate and inclusive facilitation style
* Reliable, respectful and supportive approach
* Lived experience or understanding of invisible illness or disability is highly valued
* Formal qualifications are welcome but not essential
Benefits of Volunteering
* Make a meaningful difference in the lives of people with invisible illnesses
* Be part of a lived-experience-led, community-focused organisation
* Gain facilitation and wellbeing program experience
* Supportive, flexible and values-driven environment
Impact of the Role
Your contribution helps community members improve confidence, body awareness and emotional regulation while reducing isolation. Gentle movement sessions often become a safe anchor for people who feel excluded from traditional fitness or wellbeing spaces.
Category: Community Services
Commitment: Regular - more than 6 months
Type Of Work: Mediation & Advocacy, Sport & Physical Activity
Time Required: 1 hour 1 day per week.
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