Vazzyoga: Qualifications

Qualifications

2016	Workplace Conflict Resolution Training Dispute Resolution Branch, Queensland Government
2014	Vocational Graduate Diploma of Family Dispute Resolution CHC80207
2014	Conflict Coaching Dispute Resolution Branch and Griffith University, Qld Government
2013	National Mediator Accreditation Dispute Resolution Branch and Griffith University, Qld Government
2006	Certificate IV in Assessment and Workplace Training
2000 - 2001	Diploma of Transpersonal Art and Therapy Ikon Institute, Adelaide, S.A.
1998	Grad. Cert. in Narrative Therapy Dulwich Centre, Adelaide, S.A.
1994	Courses in Movement & Music Therapy Levinsky Seminar, Tel Aviv, Israel
1987 - 1990	Certificate of Teacher of the Alexander Technique (1500 hours) Y. Hermelin's Teacher's Training Course, Tel Aviv, Israel
1982 - 1986	B. Mus & Teacher's Diploma Rubin School of Music, Tel Aviv University, Ramat Aviv, Israel

Professional Development

2018	Facilitating Effective Groups Dispute Resolution Branch, Queensland Government
2017	Assessing Suitability and Preparing Clients for Mediation Resolution Institute, Brisbane
2015	Mediating Property Settlements - Family Law Act 1975 Implications - Bond University, Dispute Resolution Centre
2012 to present	Counselling Supervisor - Dr. Anne Morris
2011	NSW Rape Crisis Centre - Vicarious Trauma Seminar for External Counselling Professionals
2010 - 2011	Counselling Supervisor - Dr. Anne Moris
2009	'Prevention of Gendered Bullying and Violence' - Association of Women Educators
2007 - 2009	Counselling Supervisor - Dr Anne Morris
2007 - 2008	Master Louis Liu, training in medical Qi Gong
2006	Counselling Supervisors - Dr. Sandra Speedy, Anne Morris
2001/2002	Counselling Supervisor - Marion Burns
2001	UTLC Community Activists Summer School Program - "Work and Values in a Global Economy" - Marilyn Waring, former New Zealand Member of Parliament, feminist economist, author
2000	Fortnightly peer supervision and study group
2000	Research & Evaluation Training Seminar - Where is Primary Health Care going in the 21st century? - Professor David Sanders, Director, Public Health Program University of the Western Cape, Cape Town, South Africa and Professor Fran Baum, Head of the Department of Public Health and the South Australian Community Health Research Unit
2000	Project Costing - Jo Gell, NMCHS; Mary Ireland, Adelaide CCHS
2000	Suicide - NMCHS workshop : Deb Odgers, Marija Podnieks
2000	Counselling Supervisor - Marion Burns
1999/2000	Counselling Supervisor - Anne Morris
1999	Domestic Violence - Working with Men - Denise Deutschke, Peter Reuter (20 hours training)
1999	Domestic Violence - Feminist Approaches in the New Millennium - Dr. Liz Kelly, Director, Woman & Child Abuse Studies Unit, University of North London
1999	Feminism I - NMCHS workshop : Anne Morris, Peter Reuter
1999	Domestic Violence Research Seminar - Donna Chung, School of Social Work & Social Policy, University of S.A. Large Scale Quantitative Studies in Domestic Violence; Qualitative & Feminist Approaches in the Study of Domestic Violence
1998	Counselling Supervisor - Leela Anderson
1998	Group supervision - Loretta Perry
1998	Narrative Professional Development at Ingle Farm
1998	Youth & the Law - workshop covering Duty of Care, aspects of the Juvenile Justice System (Cautions, Family Conference, Youth Court), Mandatory Notification, Age of Consent, Rights to Leave Home
1998	Working With The Effects of Abuse - Training with Leela Anderson, exploring ways of working with adults who have experienced physical/emotional/child sexual abuse
1996	Intermediate Qi Gong - Master Peng Jiu Ling of the Vancouver Qi Gong Health Centre
1994	Beginners' Qi Gong - Master Peng Jiu Ling of the Vancouver Qi Gong Health Centre
1995 - 1997	Basics of Chinese Medicine; private supervision - Nili Bassan, Director of Teachers' School of Alexander Technique, Haifa, Israel, Qi Gong Master, acupuncturist
1994 - 1997	Composition - Dr. Hagar Kadima
1992 - 1997	Supervision - Zafi Gilad, family therapist
1989	Alexander Technique courses - U.S.A.
1987	Alexander Technique courses - U.K.

Professional Membership

1999 to present

Member of AUSTAT (Australian Society of Teachers of the Alexander Technique)

Publications

2000	'Touch Your Heart, Trust Your Body'; Dung Nguyen & Varda Shepherd
2002	'Flying the Kite'; Varda Shepherd
2014	CDs for Calm 'Treasured'; Varda Shepherd (piano works) 'Active Rest'; Varda Shepherd (bodywork guidance)
2017	'After the Dawn'; Varda Shepherd (piano works)
2019	'V'; Varda Shepherd (piano works)