ARTIST | CREATIVITY & HOLISTIC GUIDE | EXPRESSIVE ARTS THERAPY
About Me.
Storytelling saved my life.
I have always been a storyweaver or part of the creative process, embodiment and play found its way into my life constantly.
And for years I felt lost. Falling from one depressive episode to another. Finding and losing hope and meaning. Loving and falling even deeper into my own sadness. I couldn't find that happy place or stay in it for long enough. I felt unsatiated, stressed and numb. I felt like there was something more to life and for years i couldn't quite place it. It was frustrating.
Art is one of the things in life that made sense to me. Without boundaries and with a limitless area to play in. To break the rules, to be curious, to fail and try again. And to understand life.
But even with my art - which I thought would be my life path - I would find it more to be a toxic relationship at times. Feeling blocked, not having the energy to create, being afraid all of the time of EVERYTHING. Starting and never finishing. Procrastinating and the whole pleather. I often felt the whole world was eating me up.
But somehow somewhere I always found my way back. Through the lens of the artist, I got to know myself and meet parts of me that I feared to face. I get to glimpse and make meaning from the most mundane. And explore that which ignites me. Eternally dancing, weaving, co-creating.
It's the only label that truly fits. because it is all-encompassing. I don't have to cut away one part - all get to live and co-exist - it has a quality of shapeshifting attached to it. Life wants to evolve and grow. and if creativity is our life force then this force within me also wanted to change adapt and grow. And as an artist, I get to write the story of my life. A Shapeshifter. Artist. Visionary. Warrior. These are bold statements I wouldn't be able to say months ago. I would belittle myself and shrink into agreeable boxes. To stay safe.
Know Yourself Deeply
Express Fully
As with my creative practice, my greatest gift in holistic work is the alchemy of various techniques and studies to invent new ways of creating, thinking, being and expressing. Fluidity, Curiosity, Experimentation and Play. A way that will uniquely fit you and your needs. I want to share the tools that helped me to find hope in life, my own vitality and sense of self again and again.
I'm passionate about bridging the gap between creativity and spirituality. To create a more wholesome and meaningful life. You don't have to be an artist or have a creative practice to do it. The perspective of the artist can be adapted to fit YOUR life. Making love is art. Cooking is art. Connecting to nature is art. Yor messy feelings and corners can be art.
How will you live your life creatively? With more awareness, presence, peace and connection to what matters to you? Aware of your internal landscape? Capable of navigating life's storms?
- Let's figure that out together - and craft a practice that supports your connection to what you truly desire while moving through the blocks in your way!
Where are the threads of your expression? Is it in between your breaths....Is it in the swirling words on the page... Is it in the softness of your heart?
My greatest challenges in life turned out to be my greatest gifts because I get to share them now with you. Let's grow together, Inspire each other and nourish the seeds of a better tomorrow - one we wish we lived in ourselves.
Within each and every one of us lies the unique blueprint for thriving that will ripple out into the world around us. What is your flavour of magical that you want to paint across the sky?
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Each session is unique and catered to you - My intention is to share my tools and empower YOU to become your own healer, embody your power, creativity and expression.
My role is to create a safe space for you to experience yourself and life .
* We befriend & get to know the body as a compass * Creating a stable foundation of home. Within. We adapt tools to alchamize, move, embrace all emotions and feeling tones within you - * Estabilsih safety and practices for self love & nourishing. Working with Nervous System regulation & Somatics. * We attune to your innate power within and look at what could be in your way. * We allow and create a safe space to fully experience all sides of YOU. We harbor and create a space for joy, pleasure, curiosity, play and expression. * Utilizing ancient Yogic traditions to fit a modern life. * We move with intention. Mindful Movement. * Manifestation. We open the portal to experience your dreams in the NOW. * Connect and honour your inner child - and parts of you that need you. * Help you find and take steps towards your purpose. * Learn how to make vulnerability & empathy a super power * Tap into your creative neverending life force energy.
* Embrace the perspective of The Artist, the conscious co-creator with life that allows you to alchemize your past, embrace your future and empower your present. * Rediscover the magic in your life. * Become infinitely resourced by the elements. * Rebuild and strengthen your relationship to ALL around you - and Nature. * Alchemize and reap the fruits of depression, numbness, anxiety, stagnancy, and overwhelm. * Learn ways to surf the waves of life. * Move from flight, fight, and freeze into an abundant limitless state. * Become inspired and empowered to live the life you love. * Find clarity in chaos. * Find your roots. * Open your lens on life through yogic philosophies, shamanic practices or artistic musings. * Learn to work with energy or become more attuned to subtle energies. * Anchor in the habit of self-awareness, perspective and empowerment. * Explore & befriend your inner world. * Find new ways to nourish yourself. Body.Mind.Soul.
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Pillars of my Work
In my life, I am pulled in many directions - each one a unique texture of experiences - each feeding the whole - Below are the ones I practice the most and all feed each other
- Exploration - Creativity - Voice - Movement - Expression -
Beyond them, IFS and Family Constellation have been life-altering also.
Vocal Expression and Sound
YOGA
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The voice is one of the most complex instruments. We use it to express and communicate, it can soothe our nervous system by stymulating our Vagus Nerve and it dictates a lot about how we feel. Words are magical - how we speak to ourselves and about oursleves also comes from the voice - inner and outer. The word 'abracadabra' at it's root translates to ' I will create as has been spoken '. Learning to speak your truth and use your instrument, attuning your expression to what you ACTUALLY want to experience in life is incredibely powerful. Mantra has been widely used to connect to clear and focus the mind to help practitioners access a higher power and their true natures. Aditionally, Sanskirt due to it's phonetic structure activates energy points and channels on the roof of our mouths - similar to reflexology. It has been the greatest challenge and gift in my life - utilizing sound has been a path to rediscovering an ancient joy I had - clearing away obstacles to expression and opening new channels of inspiration and creativity. So wether you want to explore traditional mantras, speak your truth and be witnessed in a safe space, learn to use your voice or simly have fun making sounds again in order to reclaim your power - the landscape of vocal expression is vast and rich. As it's one of my greatest passions I would love to explore it's dimensions with you!
Yoga is something I always was interested in , I dabbled I fell out of it, Hated it - loved it. It's not until i fully committed to my Teacher Training and a practice and combined it with the philosophies that I fully discovered it's benefits. Improving my health, wellbeing and thoughts. Does it mean you have to fully committ to years of study to reap it's benefits - absolutely no. Although a regular practice does help! Regural, could mean once a week or 10 mins in the evening. Something that fits you. By learning to work with our breath, move through challening posture or simply showing up for ourselves on the mat - we are signalling a lot to our body and mind. It won't be long before the effects of the practice ripple out into the rest of your life. If you are experiencing an injury, would like some 1:1 coaching or to learn more about YOGIc philosophies - let's chat!
Embodied Movement
Specifically, ecstatic dance is how I move stuck energy, energize and connect to my feminine nature and sensuality. Dance always brings me back to my centre. It is where I embody the purest form of freedom - like the bird taking flight. So while yoga and discipline of practice has been important in my life - so has the permission to play and move freely. We might be at a point in our life where we don't need MORE routine - instead connecting to joy, aliveness and play simply for the fun of it will provide much more healing. And the best thing... we dont have to be professional dancers to do it. If you want a Free-flow movement practice specifically curated to you - or a space to explore - please get in touch. I would love to hear from you.
Meditation
What we experince in our head may be far from desireable. The voices constantly chattering, commenting or spiraling. Making it difficult to discern truth and reality. Practice of meditation or visualization is a way to focus the mind, stay rooted in our vision and connect to something greater beyond ourselves. Learning tools of mindfulness helps us navigate the storms of life - connecting to a knowing beyond the river of emotion. Imagine having a felt sense that ' all is well ' even if at first it doesn't appear to be. Much of the journey can be about reorienting our focus - discernment and refined attunement. Subtle shifts of awarness and way of being that have a profound impact. The greatest tool in fact is being present to what is. Allowing impermanence. Meditation allows us to train that muscle of awarness so that its more about witnessing rather than being trashed by the currents of life.
Breath
Until I understood breath is our greatest access to vital energy all I felt was resistance and fear of life. Shifting my perception that each breath could be our last - and something to truly savour - like a precious gift had a huge impact on my life. Before sound there is breath. Yoga moves with breath. Meditation uses it as a point of awarness. We breathe our intention into cacao. The pillars of my life and work would not exist without it. To be truly present is to be with our breath and our body here and now. The breath can't exist in the past or future.
Schools of Thought
I've studied, explored and integrated many aspects into my practice from Spirituality, Mysticism, Witchcraft, Buddhism, Holism, Shamanism, Tantra, Alchemy, and Plant medicine work. I believe many of these speak about the same concepts - just using a different language or texture of experience. All of them lend to how I approach life, interact with the world, alchemize pain and see new perspective. I love exploring new dimensions of thought and constantly work on keeping an open and curious mind - and in our sessions I would encourage you to do the same. Finding language and ideologies or examples that work for us - is incredibely supportive in our healing journey. It makes us feel less alone and finally understood to the depth of our being.
Creativity
Art helped me to unravel the often overwhelming feelings and experiences that were too big for words. Integration of play, inner child healing, permission to make 'ugly' art, to fail and to create for the sake of creation. The path of the artist continues to unfold for me and it is my primary lens of life. Attempting to glimpse the beautiful and the magical in any situation. Not in order to paint over the pain and stick a plaster of positivity on the challenges of our life. In a way that sees, embodies, feels and experiences fully and from that place, the core, witnessing the beauty of life itself in its infinite dance. The most magnificent puzzle piece. If you want to overcome a block, add a little more colour into your life or need some creative advice, encouragement and inspiration - please reach out ! I am forever enthralled by the creative life force manifesting through each and every one of us in it's unique way. Be sure to check out my podcast on creativity : YOU Particle!
Ceremonial Cacao
Often reffered to as 'food of the gods'. Raw cacao - revered by ancient Mesopotamian cultures - has been used for centuries to heal the mental, physical and spiritual body . It is a natural plant medicine, with a high concentration of vitamins, minerals and is a powerful antioxidant. Cacao also increases blood flow (oxygen and nutrients) to the brain as well as induces the release of feel-good chemicals. It enhances the immune system and lowers cholesterol and blood pressure. Naturally packed with caffeine, cacao gives you a burst of energy that helps you focus and improve your memory and is said to be a big creativity enhancer and facilitator of deep inner meditation and connections - especially to the heart and the world around us! On my journey with depression, numbness and creative stagnancy. Cacao has been a gentle helping hand to uplift me. Allowing me to sustainabily build trust withinmyself and my creative channel. Reminding me again and again, of the power of our creative life force and the qualities of living with an open heart. In ceremonial work - beyond setting up the safe space for the experience - it is the cacao and your own inner wisdom that will dictate the space. If youa re interested in this medicine - I often do group workshops and community sessions - If you want to dive deepr with 1:1 work reach out !
The Gene Keys
A path of gentle transformation through Contemplation, Inquiry, Gentleness, and Patience. Focused on alchemizing and understanding that within every Shadow lies a Gift. I found that within the chaos and the darkness - Gene Keys offered the light at the end of the tunnel - simply by making me aware of an alternate reality, a shift in perspective to what COULD be! This knowing now lives within me and continues to show up throughout my life.