For any person who longs to be more creative and for people who know themselves to be artists and who are blocked or slowed down by trauma and criticism. Or for any productive artist who wants to fly higher.

It does not matter what your craft/expression is, whether you dance, paint, sculpt, write, drum, sing, act, compose, shoot pictures, direct films, conduct or have a desire for these activities.

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Requirement: own the book The Artist's Way by Julia Cameron in any language and avoid all other reading materials for these few weeks. There are 12 chapters we will read and do the exercises of one or two chapters per week (depending on the format) in addition to the basic tools of morning pages to clear the mind and weekly artist dates. 

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Every session has plenty of room for personal sharing and some coaching. Every small success matters and will be celebrated.

 

I, Max Van Praag, have been endorsed by Julia Cameron to facilitate this process which I have done multiple times since 1999. 

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I come from a Dutch artistic and musical family, grew up in Holland and in the Paris art scene, started expressing myself as a musician at 6, studied later at the Mozarteum in Salzburg and the School of the Arts in Utrecht NL and am active throughout my life as a classical vocalist singing recitals with songs in many languages that touch me deeply.

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I also at times produce videos, paint, draw, play violin, piano, DJ, decorate and build picture frames for my art collection. 

 

As a performer and teacher, I bring a deep understanding about self-love, self-knowledge, self-confidence and risk taking to this workshop.

As a highly sensitive artist I know what its like to be paralysed, blocked, crushed by loved ones; I bring much compassion, intuition and emotion to this workshop and the conviction that true talent does not die and always tries to find a way to be realized.

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As a polyglot, scholar and traveler I bring vaste (cross-)cultural experience and knowledge to this workshop. As a mentor and advocate for mental health I bring experience and awareness about energy healing, complex trauma, addiction and dealing with "crazymakers" and narcissistic injury to this workshop.

 

It is my commitment to hold space for you to be loyal to your talent, your soul and your highest (creative) values and to experience a breakthrough in your creative movement and expression.

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I have deep faith in this process and in it's tools.

We will have fun together !

 

I am based in the San Francisco North Bay since 1995 and can be reached at MJVanPraag@gmail.com or (707) 810 3935

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