A CURIOUS, DEDICATED EXPLORER OF MYSELF AND OTHERS, AND OF THE BRIDGES THAT CONNECT OUR ATTITUDES TO OUR INNER WORLD.
I STARTED TO WALK THIS JOURNEY WHEN I REALISED THAT I HAD TOO MANY LAYERS OF EXTERNAL CONDITIONING, AND I HAD TO START CREATING AN INTIMATE CONNECTION WITH MYSELF, TO GET TO KNOW MY COLOURS, SHAPES AND QUALITIES.
HOW DID I DO IT?
THROUGH A LOT OF PLAY WITH THE SENSES, THE PRACTICE OF YOGA AND MEDITATION; THROUGH A CREATIVE APPROACH OF EMOTIONAL EXPRESSION: JOURNALLING, DRAWING, DANCING, SINGING, PLAYING, CRAFTING.
IT JUST STARTED AS A CURIOUS EXPLORATION AND IT HAS BECOME A SUBJECT OF STUDY FOR LIFE, BY NOTICING MY INCREASED SELF CONNECTION AND HEALTH.
I HAVE MADE A TEACHER TRAINING COURSE TO KNOW THE FOUNDATIONS OF YOGA, AND AFTERWARDS I HAVE STUDIED FOR TWO YEARS CREATIVE ART THERAPIES, WHERE I EXPLORED SEVERAL CREATIVE THERAPEUTIC PRACTICES WITHIN MUSIC, ART, CREATIVE WRITING, MOVEMENT AND DRAMA.
I KEEP UPDATING MY KNOWLEDGE WITH SELF STUDY AND PRACTICE WITH OTHERS.
TESTIMONIAL.
EACH OF US HAVE A UNIQUE COMBINATION OF QUALITIES, AN INNER LANDSCAPE THAT CAN BE DISCOVERED, AND MANIFESTED OUTSIDE, AS AN INTEGRATION WITH THE OUTER LANSCAPE.
TO EXPLORE THAT, I USE A COMBINATION OF VARIED PRACTICES WITHIN BODY AWARENESS EXERCISES, MEDITATION AND BREATHING TECNIQUES, ART, MUSIC, MOVEMENT, WRITING, PLAY AND REFLECTION.
I ORGANISE GROUP WORKSHOPS ONLINE, ON A WEEKLY BASIS, BUT I ALSO RECEIVE INDIVIDUAL REQUESTS ON SESSIONS AND YOGA CLASSES.
MY FORMATION AND EXPERIENCES
*YATTC 200 HRS
*CREATIVE ARTS THERAPIES FdA
*SAFEGUARDING TRAINING
*ENEAGRAM 28 HRS TRAINING
*WORKSHOPS PRACTICE WITH PEERS DURING THE FORMATION, COBC
*ONLINE CREATIVE JOURNALLING PROJECT "WILD FEMININE"
*CREATIVE GROUP SESSIONS WITH MUSIC AND ART, COBC
*INDIVIDUAL CREATIVE JOURNALING AND YOGA SESSIONS
*GROUP YOGA CLASSES TO TEENAGERS, YOUNG CHILDREN
*WORK IN SOCIAL ENVIRONMENTS WHERE THE PRACTICE IS PARTIALLY APPLIED: TEACHING ASSISTANT OF NURSERY PRE-SCHOOL, SUPPORT WORKER, TEACHING ASSISTANT IN COOPERATIVES IN CAMBODIA, ITALY AND BRASIL.
CURRENT PROJECTS
*WOMEN CYCLE CREATIVE JOURNALING
starting date: January 2022
*MIXED GROUP CREATIVE JOURNALING AND DRAWING: MEET AND SHARE YOUR CREATIVE SELF
starting date: January 2022
Both projects will be donation based, you can find more details by clicking the link below.
There's no need for previous experience of any kind; I just ask to participate with an open mind and respect for the group.
For more information, please send an email to
helomartinha@gmail.com
INSPIRATIONAL BOOKS
If you'd like to have a taste of the terapeutic use of arts, I am happy to have a little tasty session with you. Otherwise... here is the list of my favourite books, used during my own practice, and with others.
*ART AS A WAY OF KNOWING
*THE ARTIST WAY
*FIND YOUR ELEMENT
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