In 2001 we sailed to Simpson Bay, St. Maarten in the Caribbean. We discovered a lovely health food restaurant called “Top Carrot”. Not only did we love the great food there, it was also a tremendous source of inspiration for me. They had a large collection of inspiring books for sale. I bought “the Artist’s Way, a Course in Discovering and Recovering Your Creative Self”, A Spiritual Path to Higher Creativity, by Julia Cameron. I read the book, did the course myself and discovered it worked for me. When we returned to Oman, I taught courses based on this book and “Drawing on the Right Side of the Brain” by Betty Edwards. Since then I have designed and lead tailor-made workshops together with others and on my own. These can be run for groups, teams or individuals. I was delighted to see the inspiring impact the workshops had on participants. For more details about workshops please see below. If you are interested in attending a workshop, please email me . CREATE THE LIFE OF YOUR DREAMS/DESIGN YOUR LIFE What is your dream? How would you like your life to be? In this workshop we create a vision board using collage (using pictures of the participants themselves and from magazines). From own experience I found that creating a vision board helps to visualise, create and manifest the life of your dreams Listen to a short, guided meditation or visualisation as an introduction leading to exploring the dream. This can be combined with movement or dance, writing and drawing or painting TREE OF LIFE This Creative Expression workshop is recommended for groups, teams and individuals to discover qualities, which are sometimes hidden. This will enhance awareness, imagination, creativity, communication and team building (this workshop I held for teachers at the Montessori School in Muscat for team building and for use in their own teaching). Listen to a guided visualisation and meditation (for children a story), imagine and explore the story with dance or movement, and painting. This can be combined with writing, expressing the essence of the experience. PAST PRESENT FUTURE How was your past? How is your life now? What do you want your future to look like? Listen to a guided meditation and express the essence of your past, present and future. This can be done in dance or movement, painting, collage, drama, and writing. This is a very motivating and inspiring workshop, increasing awareness and giving direction in life. This can also be done creating a vision board. THE PHOENIX (BIRD OF FIRE) Listen to a story to stimulate your imagination. Together we will explore the story further using movement followed by painting the story. The challenge is to create one big piece of Art first individually and then together, displaying the story in images. The painting process will be done in a playful manner with additional features to enhance team building and getting to know each other better, focusing on the qualities of each person. This workshop enhances imagination, creativity, teamwork, and communication. CREATIVE ARTS This workshop is recommended for individuals. Together we will explore and experiment with various fun ways to express ourselves and create art. CREATIVE EXPRESSION Combination of movement and painting, on any subject, e.g. painting a life size self-portrait. The aim is to increase awareness and creative expression. For small children this can be done using a Fairy Tale. Dancing the Fairy Tale to music and painting on the same music Afterwards it is possible to share experiences MEDITATIVE DANCE Movement to music and dance improvisation. The aim is to connect and balance body and mind, to increase body awareness and to bring joy and aliveness. Can e.g. also be used to express different emotions in movement/dance MEDITATIVE CREATIVE WORKSHOP Walk in nature in silence to re-connect to nature and our inner Source. And then creatively express in movement or painting, collage and or writing from the Source on music or in silence. Can be combined with yoga. EXPLORE SENSES WORKSHOP It is best to do this workshop with groups or teams outdoors. Together we will actively explore the quality of our senses and what they mean for each of us. This can be followed by expressing the essence of the experience in a medium of choice, e.g. painting, drawing, sculpting, poetry, writing, or dance and movement. The aim of this workshop is to heighten our awareness of our environment, being present in the moment, and to re- connect with nature, our core and each other. FOUR ELEMENTS WORKSHOP Together we will explore the quality of the four elements, Earth, Water, Fire and Air, and what they mean for each of us. This can be followed by expressing the experience in a medium of choice, e.g. painting, drawing, sculpting, poetry, writing, or dance and movement. The aim of this workshop is to heighten our awareness and to re-connect with nature, our core and each other. CHAKRA WORKSHOP With yoga, dance or movement to music and creativity

Art Workshops at the PDO recreation club and in our home in Muscat

Meditation, Dance & Art workshops

Co-creation workshop