08/01/2026
Today, a few words about holistic therapies. What are they, and how do therapists deepen their understanding of the mind-body connection?
I have always expressed myself through various arts, including body movement, dance, and visual arts. It has been difficult for me to use words, which I personally find very limiting, apart from a few languages I can speak. My lesson is to open myself more to writing and speaking, so I work on this very hard (like right now ;-)
Each of us carries many forms of trauma that shape us throughout life, and the world of psychotherapy is now wide open to healing past memories stored in the body as well as in the mind through somatic therapies, music therapies, and visual arts.
As Bessel van der Kolk (and many more scientists since then) proved, our bodies remember what our minds sometimes cannot. Trauma is “stored” in the nervous system, shaping how we feel and respond, even years after the event.
This is why body-based therapies, or somatic approaches, have become an essential part of healing. When combined with art therapy, they offer a powerful path towards reconnecting with both body and self.
I have worked with various modalities and techniques throughout my journey, and I'm constantly using and expanding my knowledge to help and support other people.
What can I offer?
🌱Yoga classes based on Asanas, Pranayama, meditation, and sound therapy. My classes combine Vinyasa yoga, Yin yoga, and Kundalini yoga, the techniques I was trained in at many schools and have gained certifications in. I love free movement and deep releases, and I always guide my students to FEEL rather than practice or perform.
🌿Massages - holistic approach, using ancient techniques, without curing one part of the body, as this is now proved by physiotherapists and doctors to not work. I treat YOU as a whole and always tailor the treatments to you and your needs, using over 10 deeply studied and learned methods.
🌳Art classes and workshops - for many years I have been leading mandala painting workshops and other intuitive painting and drawing classes, which led me to apply for a place on an MA Art Therapy course.
Art therapy invites you to explore your inner world through creative expression – drawing, painting, clay, collage, or mandala creation.
Through art, the body’s sensations, memories, and emotions can emerge safely. Colours, shapes, and textures become a bridge between what is felt inside and what can be witnessed outside. For many trauma survivors, words alone are not enough. Trauma is often stored in the body before it can be put into language.
On a daily basis, I work with autistic children, and I can prove that art therapy, as well as mindfulness techniques, is very effective for them too.
For today, my message is: join for joy, as JOY brings healing.
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Please follow my page for updates regarding my new yoga classes in Norfolk, the new treatment room, and art workshops.
With New Year blessings
Helena