How to find meaning and connection amidst challenging times

This is the recording of the online course on making meaning and finding companionship through visual art with NVC and Neurobiology. In this course, I offer support and guidance to you with learning the skills that you would be able to use daily, amidst whatever uncertainty, concerns or challenges that may be happening for you.

I will offer you methods that I have used during various times with unexpected changes. The course was recorded during the pandemic, yet I carried on using Visual Art, NVC and Neurobiology beyond pandemic - during the times of ups and downs with work, moving places, family upheavals, various transitions. I believe, from my experience and that of my students, that these methods do help us to find meaning and firmer ground amidst changes and uncertainty. You can see it below in the artwork from my "pandemic diaries", a part of my daily visual journaling practice.

We will cover the following methods:

1. anchoring and accessing your resonating self-witness through visual art
2. visual art way to step towards that what would support you with the challenges, be it loneliness or anxiety
3. creating the visual art empathic container for your feelings and states
4. transforming the tangle of trauma (including that which relates to pandemic) with visual art

What will you get?

• Visual "how-to" for every stage - I will show you my approach, give explanations and answer your questions before we start
• The time together to draw along and call on me for support in case you are stuck or unsure or can't get moving with your process
• Before we start, guided exercises to prime your creative process and easing you into it, no matter whether you are a beginner or an experienced visual artist
• Support and feedback on your work - your questions answered

When?

This is a pre-recorded course, so once you enrolled, you will have your access straight away.

Where?

This Teachable platform, your Account, your Courses.

What do others say?

Pavla Haluskova, USA (Neuroart Foundation mini-workshop followed by some one-to-one support from Olga)

"Yes!! I learned so much from this sweetest human and dearest friend .. this work is very healing approach how to bring our inner self into more tangible place outward and catching ourself with empathy when actions blocks enter into our field. I’m so in love with neurographics and neuro painting .. deep gratitude for these teachings .. such a beautiful support of the work we do with Sarah (Peyton). Thank you my lovely friend. In deep bow to you!!💛" - Pavla Haluskova, USA

" I recommend Olga's work so very highly..." - Sarah Peyton, USA, CNVC CT, Author of "Your Resonant Self"

Can I join if I absolutely can't draw?

Yes! We believe that with this step-by-step method, as long as you can hold a pen, breathe and watch a 5-10 minute video and follow instructions in it, you would be able to use this approach. Here is some work of the students who did the equivalent of this Foundation-level course facilitated by Olga.

Jaya Manske, Mindfulness and Well-Being coach, USA

Robin Collins, USA

Han Tran, Vietnam, and Melissa Dao, Vietnam and Poland

Sittharmanin Susamawathanakun, Thailand

If you are still unsure, we offer 10-days money back guarantee (from the time of your enrollment).

What art materials do I need?

• a fineliner (a black ballpoint pen will do at a pinch),
• a piece of paper (printer paper will do) and
• some pencils, crayons, markers or felt tips (whatever you have at home will do!)
• optional: scraps of colourful paper, fabric, anything to collage with, scissors and a glue stick.

If you want to get more things or are really into your art materials, we share various tips on art materials as one of the videos in the course. The sky is your limit!