Get in touch with Not Just You
Find out more by contacting us enquiries@not-just-you.co.uk
Not Just You is a survivor-led charity offering support to survivors of sexual violence. We believe that survivors heal better together and that nobody should have to wait to access support.
We are based in Canterbury, Kent but hope to spread our mission elsewhere, helping survivors set up support services local to them. Professional services are fantastic, but they are not the whole picture. We can help each other too.
Join a survivor-led support group, held every Wednesday in Canterbury, open to survivors of all forms of sexual violence.
If you're feeling overwhelmed or isolated, finding it challenging to explain your experiences and feelings, join our group. Connect with others who understand what it's like, who nod when you express yourself, and offer reassurance that things can get better.
We've got space if you would like to join. Email us at enquiries@not-just-you.co.uk to find out more.
Join our group courses to learn more about the effects of trauma.
Find out about how trauma is stored in the body and about why sexual violence occurs in our society. By understanding how trauma lives in our body we can learn to give ourselves the space and time to heal – free from the expectation we should ‘just get over it’.
Contact enquiries@not-just-you.co.uk to find out more about our in-person and online courses.
Try our bottom-up therapies to help process the trauma of sexual violence.
Bottom-up approaches change the brain by working through the body. Body based techniques work best for changing lower, survival oriented, parts of the brain, such as fear circuits, as these are outside of conscious awareness and so difficult to control top-down (using the mind).
Simply telling ourselves not to be afraid or anxious is challenging but if we regulate the lower areas of the brain we can do the work more effectively from the opposite direction, bottom-up.
We run trauma yoga and somatic movement bottom-up techniques, find out more here.
Somatic Movement
Starting this November - sign-up is open! Sign up by emailing enquiries@not-just-you.co.uk
Somatic movement is an approach to movement and body awareness that focuses on the internal experience of sensation and perception. The slow, unforced movements performed out of gravity, on the floor, aim to reconnect individuals with their bodies, promoting relaxation, improved posture, alleviation of chronic pain, enhanced movement efficiency and overall well-being by fostering a deeper connection between mind, body, and spirit.
In Greek, "soma" simply means "body." When referring to somatic movement practices, "soma" emphasises the embodied experience and the holistic integration of mind, body, and spirit within the practice. It underscores the importance of tuning into bodily sensations, movements, thoughts, feelings and awareness as a means of promoting healing, well-being, and self-discovery. Somatic movement emphasises the body as the focal point for exploration, growth, and transformation.
We are running a block of six sessions from 8th Nov-13th Dac 1:15-2:45pm at Canterbury Pilates and Movement Studio in central Canterbury. There will be 45 minutes of movement followed by a break and optional participation in a support group in which any thoughts and feelings that have come up can be shared and held.
Trauma Yoga
Join the wait list for our next trauma yoga session with a qualified instructor in a small group. Sessions are held in central Canterbury.
No two experiences are the same, and seeking support can be hard. As a survivor-led charity, we've compiled resources that have helped us to process our own experiences:
