Coming soon to Highland Park, Los Angeles…
(TBD name) POLE DANCING AND PSYCHOLOGY PRACTICE.
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You guys I’m FREAKING OUT!! I’m SO excited and scared and grateful and all of the things!! As far as I know a studio/office like the one I want does not yet exist… so I’m mfing making it. BITCH.
Stay tuned! Your girl got a small City Planning degree over the past month while I learned all about commercial real estate and zoning and shit. Now, I’m about to get a small degree in construction 😂 follow along to see how it all goes! Hopefully I won’t fail miserably!!!
Shoutout to @gingerorsi without whom I literally would not and could not have taken this HUUUGE step. 🫶
Onwards and upwards! To mold remediation!!
#poledance #psychology #therapy #losangelesdance #losangelestherapy
Soft and Strong: A Sensual Movement Workshop ft. Dr. Catherine Liang 🌸🌷🌺
This FREE in-person workshop hosted at PŌL offers a 60-minute sensual movement class (including pole dancing), followed by a 60-minute talking circle to reflect on the experience. Created for Asian women and femmes, the space invites exploration of embodiment, pleasure, and cultural identity in a supportive, community-centered environment. Space is limited to 12-15 attendees. No prior movement experience is required.
Sign up & learn more at /amhp-awf
These events are made possible by Asian Women Leaders in Philanthropy.
A past participant of RECLAIM told me recently, “I don’t feel ashamed anymore.”
And it wasn’t because anyone had successfully talked her out of it (if only it was that easy!) No, she was able to let go of shame after practicing embodied safety, through dance, in a community of survivors.
Shame lives in the body. It shows up as contraction, hiding, bracing, fawning. Only when the body experiences safety again can we finally shed shame.
Watching that shift happen NEVER gets old 💖
RECLAIM is a closed, 12-week group that uses dance and sensual movement for the embodied healing of trauma. This group is SO beautiful. I freaking love this work, and I am so honored to bring it back. The next cohort starts in April, Tuesday evenings in Atwater Village.
If this speaks to you, comment RECLAIM and I’ll send you the details.
#EmbodiedHealing #TraumaRecovery #SomaticTherapy #ShameHealing #ReclaimYourBody
For those of us feeling everything going on in the world recently in our bodies. In our nervous systems. You’re not alone, and it’s not your fault.
I wrote a piece about why this happens, and what can help.
Link in bio 🤍
A FEW SPOTS LEFT 🌺
Asian Mental Health Project presents Soft and Strong: A Sensual Movement Workshop ft. Dr. Catherine Liang.
This FREE in-person workshop hosted at PŌL offers a 60-minute sensual movement class (including pole dancing), followed by a 60-minute talking circle to reflect on the experience. Created for Asian women and femmes, the space invites exploration of embodiment, pleasure, and cultural identity in a supportive, community-centered environment. Space is limited to 12-15 attendees. No prior movement experience is required.
Note: To ensure that attendees have a well-intentioned and thoughtful workshop experience, after submitting your registration, Dr. Cat Liang will reach out to registered attendees to schedule a brief 15-minute intake call to see how we can best serve you and answer any questions you may have.
We extend our deepest gratitude to the Asian Pacific Community Fund (APCF) for supporting this event through the Asian Women Leaders in Philanthropy grant.
I have taken all of my education as a clinical psychologist, training in trauma therapy and trauma-informed movement facilitation, and my lived experience as a survivor who has used movement to heal, and made it into a 12-week program that combines sensual movement, talking, and processing for women and femmes (inclusive of trans and NB folks).
It’ll happen on Sunday afternoons at a dance studio in Los Angeles (90027), starting in October. No prior movement experience is necessary.
Interested? Email me at [email protected] or send me a message here!
#DanceTherapy #SomaticTherapy #EmbodiedConfidence #WomensEmpowerment #TraumaHealing #TherapyForWomen #NervousSystemHealing #ConfidenceFromWithin #TherapyTools #MindBodyConnection #EmbodimentPractice #DanceHeals #TraumaSensitiveYoga #TherapyReels #EmpowermentThroughMovement #HealThroughMovement
When the trauma happened to the body, we need to use the body to fully heal. Experiences like sexual assault, abuse, harassment, and intimate partner violence can leave us feeling shame about our bodies. We start to feel bad about the way we are. We feel afraid to take up space.
Yes, therapy helps, but as a teacher of pole dancing and sensual movement of over 10 years, let me tell you - emBODYing this energy can make a HUGE difference in trauma recovery. I know this because I’ve experienced it myself.
I have taken all of my education as a clinical psychologist + training as a trauma therapy and trauma-informed movement facilitation + my lived experience as a survivor who has used movement to heal, and designed THIS 12-week program ♥️
If you’re interested, or have questions at all, email me at [email protected] or message me here.
This work is truly my passion. This exact group is why I got into the field of psychology in the first place! I’m so grateful to be able to offer it and so excited to start.
#DanceTherapy #SomaticTherapy #EmbodiedConfidence #WomensEmpowerment #TraumaHealing #TherapyForWomen #NervousSystemHealing #ConfidenceFromWithin #TherapyTools #MindBodyConnection #EmbodimentPractice #DanceHeals #TraumaSensitiveYoga #TherapyReels #EmpowermentThroughMovement #HealThroughMovement
When someone gives you the advice to “listen to your body,” what does that actually mean?
This is what we practice in my yoga therapy group. Next round starts July 15. It’s online, payment on a sliding scale. Link in my bio for more information 🌱
Your nervous system is wise—it’s always working to protect you. But when you’ve experienced trauma, it can get stuck in survival mode.
Trauma sensitive yoga offers a gentle way back into connection with your body. Through intentional movement, we create space for regulation, safety, and healing.
🧘🏽♀️ The next round of my trauma sensitive yoga group starts July 15 ✨ No experience needed
✨ Online (for anyone in CA)
✨ Small group ✨ Sliding scale payment
If you’re curious, I’d love to hear from you.
📩 DM me to ask questions or sign up.
#traumasensitiveyoga #nervoussystemregulation #somatichealing #yogafortrauma #healingthroughmovement #mindbodyconnection #polyvagaltheory #traumainformedcare #yogatherapist #gentlemovement #mentalhealthsupport #nervoussystemhealing #somatictherapy #selfregulation #healingjourney
A ‘lil snippet of what dance therapy is like with @drcatliang 🥰
Soft & Strong was a SMASHING success! We danced, we laughed, we even cried a little. But mostly, we gathered in community. Within a trauma-informed container, with fellow Asian femmes, we explored sensual movement and RECLAIMED our sexy. We were brave, vulnerable, and we took a step towards healing.
We extend our deepest gratitude to the Asian Pacific Community Fund (APCF) for supporting this event through the Asian Women Leaders in Philanthropy grant.
Who’s ready for more?? Drop a 🙋🏻♀️ in the comments if you want Dr Cat x AMHP to host this workshop again!
#SomaticHealing #MovementAsMedicine #TraumaInformed #EmbodiedHealing #AsianFemmes #AAPIHealing #AsianMentalHealth #AAPIWomen #ReclaimYourSexy
✨MEET DR. CAT LIANG✨
@drcatliang is a liberation psychologist who integrates psychotherapy with dance and yoga therapy. She is also a queer, Asian American, survivor of complex trauma. Her lived experience, combined with her education and training, have left her with a deep passion for empowering those on the margins of society.
We are so excited to partner with her for our Soft and Strong: A Sensual Movement Workshop at @pol.dance on June 22! Registrations are currently closed for this event. If you missed it, make sure to follow our page to stay updated on more activations and events!
#movement #asianmentalhealth #sensualmovement #mentalhealth
