The path I follow

‘Soul possesses the song that’s worth singing,
the dance that wants to be danced’ – Bill Plotkin

 

Praying

It doesn’t have to be
the blue iris, it could be
weeds in a vacant lot, or a few
small stones; just
pay attention, then patch
a few words together and don’t try
to make them elaborate, this isn’t
a contest but the doorway
into thanks, and a silence in which
another voice may speak.

– Mary Oliver

 

On the search for wholeness, aliveness and deep ecology.

I have spent past few years nomadically on a search for roots, home and myself. Discovering my inner landscapes through Nepalese poetry, Thai monasteries, silence, Indonesian rituals and finally Indian synchronicity where I found my dear teacher Jaya Ashmore.

Another step towards integrity was getting to know Work That Reconnects by dear Joanna Macy and finally finishing her two trainings.

 
 

Video: Gosia Kępa https://www.instagram.com/wayofbecoming/

Objects and space; the door to visuality.

I am fascinated with stones, trees, branches and natural artefacts.

Creating altars and mandalas with nature objects is a meditative practice I have been accidentally doing since I was a child. I have used this form of creation to ground myself whilst travelling solo, as an offering of gratitude to places and people, as well as a reminder to slow down see the beauty in all things.

Fot. Gosia Kępa

Want to see more of my objects’ compositions?

 

Movement, poetry, nature.

I am absolutely inspired and in love with Anna Halprin and Peter Levine.

I’ve been studying therapeutic movement for the last 4 years. Based on Somatic Experiencing, Gaga, Contact Improvisation, Dance Movement Therapy, working with trauma, I’ve been developing my own practices and exercises that I am sharing with different groups during workshops and retreats.

 
 

Video: Gosia Kępa https://www.instagram.com/wayofbecoming/

Intuition, gut feeling, silencing inner critic and therapeutic creation

Last years have been a research of intuitive creation.

I’ve been exploring intuitive dancing, painting and singing, learning how to open my body and voice for creation. Encouraging others to experiment and let the inner critic wait outside while we have fun.

Intuitive dancing, drawing and singing has been also tool that helped me in one of the hardest periods in my life, soothing me emotionally, helping me to process difficult emotions and sometimes even helping me get out of bed.

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Is it real? is it real? is it real?

Simple and real. Soft and gentle. Aliveness beyond ideas.
On the path unfolding itself. On my search for the realness. Taking off the layers.

Fot. Teresa Więcko

I would love to thank some of the people who supported me on my way.

Szymon Wojtyła for believing in me, challenging me in daily life with a supportive critical view. Gosia Kępa, for your infinite source of creativity and light. Most of the photos on this website are from her eyes so thanks for being the inspiration for my creations. My sister Emilia for letting small me sit next to you while you make collages, photos and all artistic experiments that inspired me to find my way into the arts. Tara Rai for being my artistic soul sister. Kasper Lemiesz for supporting my artistic growth in becoming whole. Paulina Anna Galanciak for inviting me to beautiful cooperations. Ewa Budnik for witnessing and documenting my artistic process. Seal sisters: Tereska, Asia, Ania, Olga and Domi for creating powerful women circles that support me on so many levels. Magda Bębenek for her red dress, yolo and unapologetically choosing herself.