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July 29, 2026
A Heart Art Course
There are seasons in life when the need is strong to pause and listen in closely to ourselves... Perhaps you're standing at a threshold. Perhaps something new is calling. Or perhaps you simply long for the space to pause, reflect, create, and reconnect with the deeper currents of your life.
Root To Rise is an invitation to slow down and enter a creative journey of self-discovery through intuitive art-making, story, poetry, reflection, and community.
Over a number of weeks, we will explore a series of themes that mirror the natural rhythms of growth and transformation: Arriving • Listening • Rooting • Trusting • Nourishing • Expressing • Emerging • Rising.
Each session begins with a carefully chosen story, poem, or piece of wisdom that opens a doorway into the theme. Rather than analysing or interpreting, we allow these offerings to speak to the imagination and the heart.
From there, participants are guided through a process of intuitive art-making, creating space for personal insights, feelings, memories, and possibilities to emerge naturally. Reflection and sharing help deepen the experience and reveal the unique meaning that unfolds for each individual.
This is not an art class in the traditional sense. You do not need artistic skill or experience.
Heart Art is a process-based practice that invites you to trust your own creative expression, listen to your inner wisdom, and discover what wants to emerge when you create without judgement.
This course is for you if:
- You long for time and space to reconnect with yourself.
- You are drawn to creativity, story, poetry, and symbolism.
- You want to express yourself freely without worrying about artistic ability.
- You are navigating a transition, threshold, or season of change.
- You are seeking inspiration, connection, and renewal.
What you can expect:
- Inspiring stories, poetry, and wisdom teachings
- Guided intuitive art-making processes
- Personal reflection and journaling
- Meaningful conversation and sharing
- A supportive community
- Opportunities to connect with your creativity and inner wisdom
Like a seed that first sends roots into the earth before reaching towards the light, growth begins beneath the surface. Before we rise, we root.
Bookings: gail@gailschoeman.com 083 272 3421
“Thank you so much for this process. You have created such a beautiful space to unleash creativity, reflect and connect with forgotten aspects of ourselves and with one another. I really appreciate the quality of your presence and facilitation, and your hand picked poems and readings - what nourishment for a parched soul. I feel terribly lucky to be in the space and to journey with such incredible women.” NW
“This was a profoundly creative and meditative process for me. The tranquil art making was unequivocal because it was so spontaneous and freeing - being able to let go without judgement. This course has given me a fresh, updated self-view. Thank you for the beautiful poetry, stunning meditative music, reflective prose and writing but most of all the guided art that is so utterly engaging and healing. Deeply grateful.” Caroline
“This has been such a soulful delving, through art and words, and finding the unexpected hidden treasures! Quite incredible how it all works if one is open to the process! Thank you again and again Gail.” Barbi
“I'm always surprised at what 'pops up' for me from an art class with Gail. This was no exception. My heart softened into the deep and the art allowed my story to flow from it's well.” Catherine
“Each week begins with a beautiful reading - setting the tone for the session. Next, we learn an art-making process (don’t worry, it’s all really easy), and then settle into a deepening meditation followed by a little writing. Warrior, Healer, Visionary and Teacher - these archetypes described by Angeles Arrien have been our compass each week, guiding us to inner places for which there is no map.
My ‘art’ has sometimes been exhilarating and sometimes sluggish, but no matter the result, the process has allowed me to make meaning on aspects of my life to this point. Each week I have come home and shown my art to my family with joy and happiness. To them it may seem less than amazing, but to me I can hear my inner voice singing with the thrill of being given voice and light.
I have loved being part of this circle of meaning-making and art-making held so gently and beautifully by Gail.” Alison
WHAT IS HEART ART?
Heart Art is spontaneous “in the moment” creative expression. It tells you exactly what you need to know about yourself right now.
Heart Art is a non-judgemental approach to art-making where the creative process is the focus rather than the end product. There are no planned outcomes or expectations. You are encouraged to work spontaneously and to trust the creative process. You are invited to express yourself honestly and to honour all that is made with acceptance.
At the beginning of each session, you are introduced to a life-oriented theme and guided through an inspiration process (visualisation, meditation, story etc). This creates a focus for the art-making activity. These processes are designed to bypass the critical, controlling mind so that you are able to let go of fear and surrender to the moment.
The art-making involves mixed-media work using a wide variety of materials (clay, collage, painting, drawing, print-making etc). The approach is playful and experimental.
At the end of each session, there is time for reflecting on the creative process. This is an opportunity to explore meaning and make connections between art and life.