Healing Arts

Healing Arts

It has long been known that engaging with the arts is good for our sense of wellness, reducing stress and anxiety.

When we engage with the arts, we are transported beyond our own mind as we focus on the activity or task at hand.

Engaging with healing arts is not about the art, not about the finished article. It is about the process of creating. It can be fun, calming and is a tool for self-expression and discovery.

I am not a therapist. I am not an art therapist.

I am a coach, facilitator and artist that has studied and trained to combine these skills to work with individual and groups to explore creativity and healing made possible by engaging with the arts.

The healing arts can include many expressions – visual art, music, dance/movement, writing, poetry.

What do I offer?

For the individual

If you are interested in exploring and expanding your creative side and how to use the arts to help reduce stress and enhance healing, then we can work together and put a plan in place to suit you. These are one to one sessions, where we will have a coaching conversation to identify what it is you want to achieve from starting a creative practice, looking at options that fit into your lifestyle, so they are sustainable for you. As part of these sessions, we will explore the arts you are drawn to, we may paint / make marks, use music, words etc. It will
be fun and insightful.

For Groups

I design and deliver various workshops and retreats using the healing arts. They will vary in content and duration and will be advertised in advance on various social media platforms.

Also, if you are a member of a group – community, work, friends, that you think will benefit from engaging with healing arts, I will happily meet you to discuss your needs and ideas and then design a workshop for the groups
need.

Examples of workshops

Joyful Painting. Not about creating a masterpiece! It’s about the process. Fun and Insightful.

Art journalling. Learn benefits and tips to art journalling. Start your very own journal with all materials provided. You can then bring it home and continue your new creative journey.

“Lighten the Load” a workshop that uses various healing arts to lift the spirit and reduce stress. We will use paint, words, music and movement. A lovely mix of fun and thought-provoking activities. This is a wonderful way to start to explore the healing arts and how they can be of benefit to you.
…… and many more that will emerge in time.

To book an appointment.

Please contact Pauline on 087 648 2260 or email paulinethiswomanswork@gmail.com