I am the founder of Moving Minds Collective and, beyond that, a mother, wife and yoga practitioner. I am dedicated to supporting you in your nervous system regulation and attachment healing journey through an embodied and practical approach to self-development and trauma therapy. As a practitioner I create a safe, compassionate, light-hearted and supportive space for you to shift the way in which you relate to yourself and others.
My journey into body-based (somatic) strategies began early, nurtured by mindfulness and breath awareness practices taught by my mother. As an adolescent I began to cultivate a physical yoga practice and was very quickly hooked - and so my own embodiment journey began! Over time, I have integrated these early experiences with professional training.
I bring to Moving Minds my clinical background in mental health Occupational Therapy—providing behavioural, lifestyle, and psychotherapeutic interventions for complex and chronic trauma and mental ill-health within mainstream mental health services—alongside Yoga teachings and philosophy (including Trauma-Sensitive Yoga) and training in Somatic Attachment Therapy.
Jessica Schmutz
Somatic Practitioner

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"Working with Jess has been such a major turning point, not just in aspects of my life but also with my journey to self, my emotional healing and deepening my spiritual awareness. Her ability to hold space in the most nurturing, calming way has helped me feel grounded, aligned and connected to myself in a way I never have before."
Professional Qualifications & Certifications
Somatic Attachment Therapy Certificate - *current*
(The Embody Lab)Bachelor of Occupational Therapy (Hons)
(University of Newcastle)Trauma-Focused ACT (Acceptance and Commitment Therapy)
(ACT Mindfully Workshops with Russ Harris)Dialectical Behavioural Therapy (DBT)
200hr Yoga Teacher Training
(Power Living Australia Yoga)75hr Yin Yoga Teacher Training
(Power Living Australia Yoga)20hr Trauma-Sensitive Yoga for Health Professionals & Yoga Teachers
(Centre for Trauma and Embodiment at JRI)50hr Pranayama Teacher Training
(Sampoorna Yoga)15hr Advanced SmartFLOW Training
(SmartFLOW Yoga with Annie Carpenter)
Additional Trainings
Tanran Reiki (First Degree)
Usui Reiki Level Two
Ceremonial Grade Cacao Facilitation Course
Moving & Soothing Training: Body-based proprioceptive intervention for mental health and trauma
Energy Medicine for Teachers