Learning - Beginner's Mind
I am a student of everything, in particular of healing, nature, trauma, eco-psychology, art and culture. I read and research a lot and take many courses myself. As many of the practices I do are pioneering, cutting edge, and experiential, I'm sharing a glimpse of some recent courses (2020-21) that I took as a student, that will give an idea of my current interests and a flavour of what to expect in my own work. I also learn directly from nature and have been experimenting with new creative practices, like Japanese calligraphy, collage, watercolour, botanical art and sun prints. I want to thank my teachers, mentors and groups, I am honoured to have shared such deep journeys, sometimes going to uncomfortable places to touch the deep layers. I am grateful for all received, and for the generous scholarships that gave me the opportunity to do this important work and use covid time to learn, heal and expand my consciousness. I hope to contribute to the healing of the world and pass it forward in all ways I can.
"our centre of gravity shifts from the discovery and exploration
of Soul to the manifestation of the Soul as a gift to others"
Bill Plotkin
Wild Mind
An intensive experiential 7 sessions online course by Animas Valley Institute through the work of eco-psychologist and vision quest guide BIll Plotkin. Based on the nature-based map of the psyche, we study an experiential model of psychology looking at our wholeness facets and our subpersonalities (shadow), through an immersive process of nature wanders, conversation with the more-than-human, self-ceremony and other soulcraft practices
Collective trauma Lab
An experiential course of 9 months in the field of Thomas Hübl for the healing of Women's Collective trauma, with an international group of women, giving voice to the feminine, through presence, group coherence and awareness to touch the deep layers of collective and ancestral trauma. This lab was one of 23 groups / international Labs by the Pocket Project for the study, restoration and integration of collective and intergenerational trauma
Healing with tuning forks
A 7 weeks course on Biofield tuning with founder Eileen McKusick. Using tuning forks we clear the fragmentation and trauma imprinted on the human biofield and integrate it into the central line, tuning the body like a musical instrument. The human biofield is the energetic field around a person, like the rings of a tree it carries memories, often unconscious, that may create unhealthy patterns and distortions that contribute to illness.
The school for the great turning
The school for the great turning creates education for the essential adventure of our time, a life-sustaining civilization for restoration of the Earth. Early in 2021 I have done a 3 months course with deep ecologist Joanna Macy, 'In her words', another deep journey through soul and Gaia. I am currently doing an experiential course on the wild woman archetype following the teachings of 'Women who run with the wolves', facilitated by Lydia Violet and guests such as Rising Apalachia and somatic healers
Art & Soul
Art & Soul was a course by Animas Valley Institute with Doug Van Houten, artist, soul guide and (my) mentor. This experiential 8 sessions program with a small intimate group, took us on a deep journey of the soul through deep imagination, guided journeys, wanders on the land, soul centric dream work, embodiment practices and art. I used simple drawings, collage, calligraphy and photography to express my quests and soul encounters. After the course, I continued a individual mentorship for 8 months with Doug Van Houten to deepen my personal Soul work.
Art therapy life coaching
Inspired by the course Art & Soul, I did a certification on Art therapy life Coaching, to give me more tools and a framework to bridge my experience in the arts, creativity and healing, to guide others to find their voice and potential. Recently I was invited to work in a feminist mentorship program called 'From women to women', a creative and ethical mentorship for women's equality, and I am working with a young film maker in Portugal, exploring themes of the feminine, soul and creativity, with focus on her film project.