BAREFOOT HEART
Barefoot heart offers person-centred, empathic ways of working through whatever is going on for you. You will be shown how to reach the language of your emotions and experiences, clearly showing your inner world and what's really underlying your situation, that is hard to 'see' when thinking about it.
You choose symbols off the shelf to create a situation or feeling and a story emerges, same as if using art materials. No magic, only the magic, that these methods are so simple but powerful in the clarity they bring to you. I will be there every step of the way to guide you through finding your own understanding, solutions, relief of strong emotions or old stories.
Barefoot heart is a custom built studio and service, designed to provide a place of sanctuary for children, youth and adults. It is a space that offers a chance to step away from the everyday, 'see' ways of being or doing that aren't working for you anymore and what does.
Everyone has a story to tell. Take a moment to know yours better.
ONE ON ONE
EXPRESSIVE ART
Art therapy is about taking time for you. It is to see within . . .We are always experiencing different things in our lives, and it can be difficult to talk about, or even know where to begin. Often words are simply too hard to find to adequately describe or make sense of.
SANDTRAY
Sandtray is for everyone! The psyche has a natural tendency to heal, and sandplay activates this natural inner healer. Useful in all aspects of life, this powerful non-verbal tool, provides a bridge between one’s inner felt world and outer world.
CLAY
Clay is an earthy medium and involves a very primal mode of expression. It is strong, malleable, and very responsive to human expression. One can move and pound, shape or collapse the clay as it absorbs and help process many feelings, especially anger, grief, fear.
Art therapy/expression
What does it actually mean, to express yourself through art and non-verbal methods? Arts therapy uses art media and creative processes to improve and enhance physical, mental and emotional functioning and well-being. Because the body and mind are so connected, somatic methods to access emotions help to integrate and release them.
Our memories and feelings are stored in the body as images, shapes, colour, vibration. We create these through our senses. We see something, hear it, smell it, touch it, feel it, before we ‘think it’. So to access these experiences, it makes sense to go through the senses to understand them. They are made visible through visual and kinaesthetic ways, with lines, colour, sand, figurines and clay. Our symbolic language.
A SPACE TO LISTEN TO YOU
You have all the experience in the world.
Learn and grow from it, and it will become your most valued education.
A STORY EMERGES
As the old story is told and expressed, it makes way for the new story or part of you to come through, new approaches to life. And that’s where your story emerges, through you, by you. You don't need to know beforehand what you are grappling with.
Making your story visible in front of you, you gain space to be objective and have a different perspective. It takes the pressure off ‘trying to work it out’. This is a unique way of exploring self, as it bypasses the ‘thinking’ and goes to the core of your ‘felt’ experience.
As long as man has been alive, they have always told stories, connecting and sharing with each other. It begins with a story just below the surface, and everyone has one. How these stories are expressed is key, how we manage our experiences, what we do with them.
It is a profoundly simple, non-judgmental, and empowering way to work, as you are discovering what you need yourself. Relaxation is activated in your body, greater awareness and a stronger sense of self results..
• Self-exploration • Life Story • Decision Making • Direction and Purpose • Grief and Loss • Reactions • Challenging Emotions • Low Self Esteem • Feeling Stuck/Generally Low • Trauma • Dreams • Relationships • Family Dynamics
You will find a space that gives you the freedom to be honest about who you are and what you are experiencing. I look forward to sharing this space with you.
STANDING TALL WITHIN
To focus on what is working, will give you all the freedom in the world
WORKSHOPS
EMOTION SCHOOL PROGRAM
Children > 5-8year olds (1hr/$30 session or $210 upfront)
8 week program
Next workshop: Term 1, February 16th - April 6th 2019
Give your child a nourishing, creative, fun and valuable workshop this year. If they only do one thing outside of school hours this term, give them this unique gift. Emotion school program focuses on teaching children how to identify, understand and regulate their emotions, giving them real, age-appropriate tools to take home. Our program uses playful and creative exercises, art, drama, stories and relaxation techniques. 8 week booking.
Heart art workshops
Children > 9-11yr olds $40/(1.5hrs or $110 upfront)
3 week program
Term 1, 2019, beginning 2nd week:
Monday’s after school 3.30-5.00pm, 11th, 18th & 25th
Sunday mornings 10.30 - 12noon, 10th, 17th & 25th.
Can request another day after school if preferred.
These workshops are about creating art that nourishes the heart. Each child will have the chance to explore their creative response to such topics as strengths, gifts, dreams and how to paint from the heart, to create self awareness of emotions.. All activities are designed to be fun and strengthening of self, and will be a different activity each day. 3 sessions designed to be attended as a block.
TIME FOR ME
Women > soulful creativity & reflection
January 2019 - Expressions of interest welcome.
Time for ME is making space to be with oneself, to sit still, take time away from the everyday, and just be. A monthly gathering of meditation, visualisation and creative activities that guide you to connect within. This is a womens group, designed to bring women together to enhance womens lives though connection, creativity, conversation and laughter. Essentially, it is to take time for you in the beautiful company of other like minded women . .
MY STORY
Older adults > social creativity & sharing stories
Offered to onsite residential older communities.
This is a creative and social ongoing workshop offered to older adults of our community, providing a space to share their rich stories in a nourishing, inclusive and relaxing group atmosphere. The group program creates a point of social contact, a place to feel safe, whilst participating in stimulating, creative and fun engagement. It is not an art class to learn art technique, though various art mediums are used to make creative responses to focused intentions.
close the door. remove the dust . . . stop being who you were, and change into who you are
Paulo Coelho
