Kallista Mind-Body Medicine
Est. 2006
Online Somatic Therapy
Come home to your body. Reclaim yourself.
Somatic trauma therapy, Brainspotting and feminine embodiment work with Dr Kali Foster (TCM, SEP) — online from anywhere in Australia.
Prefer to talk first? Free 15min chat.
Call or text Kali on 0407 564 836
When knowing isn't enough…
You may understand your patterns intellectually, yet still find yourself caught in the same cycles.
You might feel anxious, overwhelmed or disconnected from your body. You may struggle with boundaries, people-pleasing, relationships, chronic stress or a sense that you’re somehow stuck.
Knowing is powerful. But sometimes the body needs to be part of the conversation.
Your body is part of the healing
Somatic therapy works with the body as well as the mind.
Together, we gently notice sensations, emotions, impulses and patterns as they arise. Rather than forcing change, we create the conditions for your nervous system to find greater safety, flexibility and choice.
This can help you develop a deeper relationship with yourself — not just understanding your experience, but feeling more at home in your body.
A different kind of therapy
My work brings together Somatic Experiencing, Brainspotting, HeartMath and Parts Work, plus 25+ years of embodied practice.
We don't need to analyse everything or retell your story in detail. Instead, we pay attention to what is happening in your body, gently and at your own pace.
My approach is warm, relational and deeply grounded in the wisdom of the body. There is space for complexity, curiosity, humour and the parts of you that may have been difficult to put into words.
You don't have to do this alone.
This work may be for you if…
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You’re tired of understanding your patterns but still repeating them.
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You find yourself people-pleasing, over-giving or struggling to set boundaries.
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You experience anxiety, overwhelm, shutdown or nervous-system dysregulation.
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You feel disconnected from your body, emotions or sense of self.
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You’re navigating a significant life transition or spiritual awakening.
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You want to feel more embodied, alive, grounded and connected.
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You sense there is more to healing than talking about what happened.
You don't need to arrive with a diagnosis or a clear idea of what's wrong.
Curiosity is enough.
Meet Dr. Kali Foster
Dr Kali Foster is a Somatic Experiencing Practitioner and body-based trauma therapist, with more than 25 years of experience exploring the relationship between the body, nervous system, emotions and healing.
Her path has taken her through Chinese Medicine, acupuncture, Somatic Experiencing, TRE, Brainspotting, HeartMath, Parts Work, EFT and many years of embodied practices including yoga, Tantra, qigong and bellydance.
Kali brings these different approaches together to create a space that is grounded, intuitive and deeply respectful of each person's experience.
She believes healing isn't about fixing what's wrong with you. It's about reconnecting with the intelligence already within you — and discovering more freedom, choice and aliveness in your life.
Qualifications & training
Registered Acupuncturist & Chinese Medicine Practitioner · Somatic Experiencing Practitioner · TRE Trainer · Sacred Feminine Yoga Teacher · HeartMath Trauma-Sensitive Practitioner · Spinal Energetics Level 1 · Certificate in Somatic Parts Work · Brainspotting Level 1 & Developmental Trauma specialty training.
Begin your journey...
Free 15-Minute Connection Call
A brief conversation to meet, share what you're looking for and see whether working together feels like the right fit.
Initial Somatic Therapy — 75 minutes · $160
Your first full session. We'll explore what's bringing you here, what you're hoping for, and begin gently working with your body and nervous system.
Ongoing Somatic Therapy — 60 minutes · $140
For continuing the work we've begun together, with space to go deeper over time.
You don't have to know exactly what you need before you begin.
Start with a free 15-minute conversation. We can meet, talk a little about what you're looking for, and see whether working together feels like a good fit.
Available Tuesdays and Wednesdays. Online via Zoom — Australia-wide.
Prefer to talk first? Free 15min chat.
Call or text Kali on 0407 564 836
Based near Melbourne's Dandenong Ranges?
In-person appointments are also available through Kallista Mind-Body Medicine on Mondays and Thursdays in Kallista, Victoria (50 mins from Melbourne).
A Glimpse into my work...
This short excerpt is from a class where I was teaching yoga and TRE® (Trauma Release Exercises).
TRE is one of the body-based approaches I draw from in my somatic therapy work. It can be learned online and, once learned, becomes a simple practice you can use at home.
Somatic therapy isn't a single technique. Together, we listen to what your body and nervous system are communicating, and explore what helps you feel more present, connected and able to respond with greater choice.