Our Centre for Indigenous Healing of Trauma opened on
Friday 7 February 2025!

The Centre focusses on:

• Survivors of any type of psychological trauma, in particular, queer/ LGBTQIA+ people and/ or survivors of gender-based violence and other intersecting marginalisations
• Survivors of racism, especially in educational institutions in South Africa, going back to experiences of the ‘model C’ schools in the early 1990s and private schools
• Intergenerational trauma
• Indigenous, decolonial feminist approaches to healing
• A wide range of healing modalities including dietary and lifestyle changes, trauma-sensitive Yoga (including asanas, breathing exercises, meditation and other components), marma therapy, as well as community and art-based therapies
• The aim is to equip you with foundational knowledge and skills, so that you can be empowered and continue the self-care practices by yourself in the long-term, and hopefully share these practices with others. We seek to develop resilience, deepen resistance to oppressive societal structures and attain liberation that allows a re-imagining of individual and collective existence

Logistical details:

• The Centre will be open on Fridays only
• Sessions are a maximum of an hour and a half and all sessions are held online
• In order to cover all the components of the self-care healing framework, approximately 12 sessions are recommended. A total of 15 sessions would be best to allow for additional time for reinforcement
• You can book an individual session or a group session (maximum of four people)
• Since the Centre is open on Fridays only, there are a limited number of sessions that can be booked and a waiting list will be used

Donations for occupied Palestine, Sudan and South Africa:
The Centre does not charge for the  work that we do. However, in order to book a session at the Centre, the requirement is that you make a donation (any amount of your choice) to any one or more of the following humanitarian/ welfare organisations:

• Care for Gaza: @CareForGaza (based in Gaza, occupied Palestine)
• Watermelon Relief: @Watermelongaza (Gaza, occupied Palestine)
• Sulala Animal Rescue: @SulalaSociety (Gaza, occupied Palestine)
• Khartoum Aid Kitchen: @KhartoumKitchen (Khartoum, Sudan)
• Gift of the Givers: @GiftoftheGivers (South Africa)
• The Sameer Project: @sameerproject (Gaza, occupied Palestine)
• Animal Friends Shelter: @AnimalFriendsAF (Gaza, occupied Palestine)

Please make the donation directly to the above organisation(s) (you can find their payment details on their X/ Twitter handles above) and email me (Lcassimers@gmail.com) your proof of donation in order to book a session. Please note that a donation is required before each session.

Disclaimer: The work done by the Centre for Indigenous Healing of Trauma, whether in sessions or outside of those sessions, does not relate to Dr Cassim’s registration as a pharmacist with the South African Pharmacy Council, nor does it extend to cover practice for which other professional registration may be required in South Africa.