The Collective Exhale Vol II
A Spinal Energetics & Tea Experience for ADHD Nervous Systems
Facilitators: Amanda Huynh & Joelina
Date: Sunday 13th Dec
Time: 11am – 2pm
Location: Kundalini House, Fitzroy North
Event Description
Holiday season is almost here. And as much as there’s genuine joy in it, there’s also the work party small talk, the hours under shopping centre lights, and the back-to-back days of running between people and places.
The Collective Exhale is your refuge before the holiday season peaks. It’s a 2-hour Spinal Energetics and Tea experience, built for ADHD nervous systems and for the specific kind of tired that comes with December. The aim is to move the tension you’ve been silently carrying, so you can stop bracing through the festive season and actually be present with the people you love.
Your only job on the day is to lie face up and receive. Amanda, Joelina and the music will move around the room, working directly with your nervous system and energy field. No talking it through. No analysing. Just feeling, processing and letting go.
Afterwards, stay for tea. There’s time to integrate, connect with the community, or sit with your journal.
You don’t need to have ADHD to come. If the description sounds like you, you’re welcome. You also don’t need any previous experience with Spinal Energetics or somatic work.
Spaces are limited to 12.
Booking Links
– Sun 13th Dec: Book Now
What is Spinal Energetics?
Spinal Energetics is a gentle, nervous system-based therapy that supports physical, mental, emotional and spiritual wellbeing. It works with your spine and your body’s own innate intelligence to regulate and restore balance.
Stress, tension and emotional experiences don’t just stay in your head. Over time, your body can hold them as patterns of bracing or protection. Founded by Dr Sarah Jane Perri (Chiropractor), Spinal Energetics draws on both Eastern and Western traditions to work with the spine, the nervous system and the subtle patterns that shape how you feel.
It works bottom-up, communicating directly with your nervous system without asking you to understand, analyse or have an insight. During a session, you might notice changes in your breathing, shifts in posture or gentle, spontaneous movement. Nobody directs these. They happen as your nervous system settles and reorganises.
There’s no forcing and nothing to fix. For people who’ve spent a lifetime in their heads, this is often the first time something has felt like it’s actually happening rather than being discussed.
This is for you if:
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You’re self-aware but still can’t seem to change your habits
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You’ve tried therapy, coaching or self-help and hit a ceiling
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You’re exhausted by people pleasing, over-explaining or shrinking yourself
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You want to feel your needs clearly enough to communicate them
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You’re ready to stop living in your head and start trusting your body
About the Facilitators
Amanda Huynh
Dietitian & Spinal Energetics Practitioner
Amanda helps ADHDers, especially people of colour, dance to the beat of their own drum and make the impact they were born to make. She does this by supporting them to expand their nervous system capacity to hold it all through holistic nutrition, health coaching and Spinal Energetics.
Dr Joelina Jowett
Osteopath & Spinal Energetics Practitioner
With 20 years of experience as an osteopath, Joelina brings a holistic approach to health and wellbeing, recognising the connection between the physical and non-physical contributors to pain, tension and imbalance. Through her work in Osteopathy and Spinal Energetics, she is passionate about supporting people to reconnect with themselves and find greater alignment in body and mind.
Please Read Before Booking
Spinal Energetics is powerful and isn’t suitable for everyone. It’s not suitable during the first trimester of pregnancy or the first 3–6 months postpartum, for children under 12, or for people with certain medical or mental health conditions (including epilepsy, cardiovascular conditions, osteoporosis and recent trauma). Please read the full list of contraindications before booking: thedivingdietitian.com/spinalenergetics
If any apply to you, DM @heyitsamanda.x or email amanda@thedivingdietitian.com before purchasing a ticket
What To Bring
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water bottle
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journal (optional, for tea time)
Arrival Information
Please arrive at least 15 minutes early to settle in.
Street parking is available on Clauscen Street and St Georges Road.
Investment
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Early bird: $77
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General: $88
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First Nations: $44
Frequently Asked Questions
Do I need to have ADHD to come?
No, and you don’t need a diagnosis. Self-identified, waiting on assessment, or just curious are all welcome. The session is shaped around ADHD nervous systems (no pressure to perform, no sitting still, no having to “do it right”), but anyone who wants to be supported is welcome.
I’ve never tried Spinal Energetics or anything somatic. Is that okay?
Yes, Spinal Energetics is a great entry point to somatic work. There’s nothing you have to do but show up, be present and receive.
What should I expect?
You lie face up, fully clothed, and receive. Two practitioners move around the room working with your nervous system and energy field, while live music plays. You may move, stretch, cry, laugh or just feel very relaxed. All responses are welcome and are signs your nervous system is unwinding. Afterwards there’s tea and time to land before you go back out into the world.
Is there physical touch?
There is light touch to access the spine and energy centres of the body, however if you prefer no touch, you can indicate with the consent cards provided on the day, and we will simply access through your energetic field.
My brain never switches off. Will this work for me?
A racing mind is a common sign that the nervous system is in an activated sympathetic state. Spinal Energetics helps to create safety in the nervous system so that it can activate the parasympathetic state to relieve a racing mind. With regular practice, it will be easier to self-downregulate your nervous system to have a calmer mind.
Is Spinal Energetics safe for everyone?
Not for everyone. Please read the contraindications above before booking. If you’re unsure whether any apply to you, message me first and we’ll work it out together.
Acknowledgement of Country
I acknowledge the Wurundjeri people as the rightful Custodians of the land on which The Collective Exhale will be held. I pay my respects to elders past and present. Always was, always will be Aboriginal land.