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Where Art Meets Life

 We guide creative retreats and transformative journeys for self-discovery and authentic connection.

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What

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ART FOR LIFE

We value the spirit of creative exploration, the courage to step beyond the ordinary, and the beauty of authentic self-expression. Our work is grounded in collaboration, emotional intelligence, and inclusivity,cultivating an environment where every voice is honoured, and all perspectives matter. For us, art is not a luxury or mere entertainment—it is a way of profound healing, of creating community, and of living a good life.

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imagination

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connection

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WHO

We are

Meet our team


We are a global community of facilitators, artists, and storytellers dedicated to using creativity and imagination as instruments for personal growth and social transformation. Each member brings a unique perspective and wealth of experience. We create spaces for you to explore, grow, and thrive through art and shared human experience.

Swan Frayne-Dao, PhD, is an experience designer, psychotherapist, and peace activist. They worked as a lecturer and supervisor at the University of Cambridge, where they wrote their thesis...

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Dr Swan Frayne-Dao

Founder & Director

France & Vietnam

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Jessica Bockler, PhD, is a psychologist and theatre practitionner, as well as the co-founder of the Alef Trust, an organization working in transpersonal and integrative education...

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Dr Jessica Bockler

Psychologist & Theatre Practitionner

England & Germany

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Eliana Perinat is a visual artist and certified art therapist with a PhD from Universidad Miguel Hernández and a Master’s in Art Therapy from Hephaisto School...

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Dr Eliana Perinat

Art Therapist & Visual Artist

Spain

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Ewa Zurakowska, PhD, is a cultural anthropologist, performer, singer, and theatre director. Ewa attended the Gardzienice Centre for Theatre Practices and graduated from the University of Warsaw...

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Dr Ewa Żurakowska

Anthropologist & Performer

Poland & Czech Republic

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Jorge Ferrer, PhD, is a clinical psychologist, author, and educator. He was a professor for more than 20 years at California Institute of Integral Studies.

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Prof. Jorge N. Ferrer

Psychologist & Author

Spain & USA

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Olga Lidia Kozłowska is a licensed psychologist, singer, and voice coach. She is certified in Core Energetics Body Psychotherapist, Process training (A&A Mindell), and holds an MA in education...

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Olga Lidia Kozłowska

Psychologist & Singer

Poland

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Enrique Pardo is a theatre director, performer, writer,and visual artist. Born in Peru in 1946, he went to school in France, studied painting at the Chelsea School of Art, and taught Fine Arts at...

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Enrique Pardo

Theatre Director & Performer

Peru & France

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Dr Swan Frayne-Dao

Founder & Director

Dr Swan Frayne-Dao

Swan Frayne-Dao, PhD, is an experience designer, psychotherapist, and peace activist. After studying philosophy and theology in Melbourne, Oxford, and Chicago, Swan worked as a lecturer and supervisor at the University of Cambridge, where they wrote their thesis on individual and social transformation. As a fellow of the Oxford Centre for Animal Ethics, they published several articles on environmental ethics and comparative religion such as Animals in Christian and Muslim Thought, The Routledge Handbook of Animal Ethics (Routledge, 2018) and Albert Schweitzer: The Life of Reverence, Animal Theologians (Oxford University Press, 2023). Seeking more embodied and imaginal forms of knowledge, they trained at the Jacques Lecoq school of physical theatre, earned certificates in tantra yoga, breathwork, and hypnotherapy, and founded an organisation that pioneered human rewilding in France. Committed to building a more peaceful, caring, and creative world, Swan has been guiding individuals and groups for over a decade and has led seminars, workshops, and retreats in a dozen countries on three continents.

Dr Jessica Bockler

Psychologist & Theatre Practitionner

Dr Jessica Bockler

Jessica Bockler, PhD, is a psychologist, theatre practitioner, as well as the co-founder of the Alef Trust, an organization working in transpersonal and integrative education. Jessica has extensive experience of expressive arts facilitation, including physical and participatory theatre, and experimental movement and voice work. Jessica’s vision and research interests centre on holistic and creative approaches to social change, bridging embodied ritual and imaginal practices with activism and social change initiatives. She is on the academic advisory board of the Inner Development Goals initiative, and she is also a member of the UN’s Conscious Food Systems Alliance. Jessica serves as Programme Leader for Alef Trust’s Master’s programme in Consciousness, Spirituality and Transpersonal Psychology. She teaches across a range of modules in integral psychology, creativity & transformation, research design, and applied transformative psychology, relating spiritual perspectives to activism and social change.

Dr Eliana Perinat

Art Therapist & Visual Artist

Dr Eliana Perinat

Eliana Perinat is a visual artist and certified art therapist with a PhD from Universidad Miguel Hernández and a Master’s in Art Therapy from Hephaisto School. She studied at Parsons School of Design and is a member of the Spanish Humanistic Therapies Association (AETH). Her approach integrates a Gestalt-oriented, humanistic framework with psychodynamic and psychosomatic practices.

Eliana’s work focuses on healing, creative expression, and fostering a deep connection with nature. She sees the creative and therapeutic process as a way to explore the interconnectedness between humans and the natural world. Her practice spans painting, installation, video, and photography, with a commitment to using eco-friendly materials. Eliana is on a mission to promote self-awareness and transformation through art.

Dr Ewa Żurakowska

Anthropologist & Performer

Dr Ewa Żurakowska

Ewa Zurakowska, PhD, is a cultural anthropologist, performer, singer, and theatre director. Ewa attended the Gardzienice Centre for Theatre Practices and graduated from the University of Warsaw with an MA degree in Cultural Anthropology. She wrote her doctoral thesis on traditional songs and site-specific theatre at the Academy of Performing Arts in Prague, where currently teaches performance and ritual at the Anglo-American University. Since 2010 she has been performing as a singer for Korjen, whose music draws inspiration from her ethnomusicological journeys to the Balkans, the Republic of Tuva,Lapland, Eastern Poland, and Ukraine.

Her artistic work explores the connection between space, sound, and body. She performed for the Czech company Divadlo Continuo and for Teatr Novogo Fronta as well as for several other organizations such as Studio Matejka (PL), Budalasultan (Turkey), and Rose Bruford College (UK). She directed the documentary musical performance based on mining folklore and taught at the Milon Mela Centre for Performing Indian Arts. Ewa also works as a coordinator for Polish-Czech cultural partnerships and supports the Gorzanow Castle Foundation in Lower Silesia Poland.

Prof. Jorge N. Ferrer

Psychologist & Author

Prof. Jorge N. Ferrer

Jorge N. Ferrer, PhD, is a clinical psychologist, author, and educator. Jorge was a professor for more than 20 years at the California Institute of Integral Studies, where he served as chair of the Department of East–West Psychology. He is the author many articles and books on transpersonal psychology, integral education, religious studies, and intimate relationships, including Espiritualidad Creativa: Una Vision Participativa de lo Transpersonal (Kairos, 2004), Participation and the Mystery: Transpersonal Essays in Psychology, Education, and Religion (SUNY Press, 2017), and Love and Freedom: Transcending Monogamy and Polyamory (Rowman & Littlefield, 2021). Jorge was a member of the Esalen Institute’s Center for Theory and Research as well as an advisor to the Religions for Peace organization at the United Nation.

Olga Lidia Kozłowska

Psychologist & Singer

Olga Lidia Kozłowska

Connect through your authentic voice

Olga Lidia Kozłowska is a licensed psychologist, singer, and voice coach. She is certified in Core Energetics Body Psychotherapist, Process training (A&A Mindell), and holds an MA in education. Drawing inspiration from Alexander Technique and Polyvagal Theory, Olga approaches voice work in a holistic and embodied way. She specializes in traditional Slavic and Georgian singing, choral music, and improvisation. Her teachers include Franke Kane, Natalia Polovynka, Emma Bonnici, Amit Carmeli, Kristin Linklater, and Lane Aryne. She is the founder of Authentic Voice and has been leading workshops since 2011.

Enrique Pardo

Theatre Director & Performer

Enrique Pardo

Enrique Pardo is a theatre director, performer, writer,and visual artist. Born in Peru in 1946, he went to school in France, studied painting at the Chelsea School of Art, and taught Fine Arts at Goldsmith College, University of London. He joined the Roy Hart Theatre in 1968, a utopian avant-garde company known for its radical voice work, with which he moved to Malerargues, Southern France, in 1875. In 1878, he founded Pantheatre (from Pan, the dancer-singer god), which he co-directs with his partner, Linda Wise. Enrique has collaborated with a wide array of artists, thinkers, and psychotherapists. One of his main intellectual sources of inspiration is the post-Jungian psychologist James Hillman, father of archetypal psychology, with whom he created the Myth and Theatre Festival in 1986. Enrique directs and teaches choreographic theatre and voice performance, weaving together movement and dance, music, voice and singing, with a complex poetical approach to the inclusion of text, which he describes as « Cubist, as in Cuba », that is, closer to voodoo than to formal cubes.

Where

To find us

UPCOMING EVENTS

Join us on a journey of self-discovery, healing, and transformation. We host a variety of events, from workshops to immersive retreats, where you can explore art as a path for inner growth and community building. Check our calendar for the latest offerings and secure your spot in an experience designed to inspire, uplift, and awaken your creative potential.

21-27 May 2025
Barcelona, Spain

Expressive Arts & Ecopsychology Training

5-day training in the Spanish mountains, where creativity, self-discovery, and nature come together to inspire personal and ecological healing.

11 - 15 June 2025
Vermont, USA

Creative Writing Masterclass - From Body to Story

Join a 5-day creative writing masterclass in rural Vermont to unlock your imagination, using somatic practices to craft powerful stories.

29 August - 6 September 2025
Georgia

Georgia Singing Journey

Embark on a 9-day journey to uncover your voice and experience Georgia’s mesmerizing music, authentic culture, and breathtaking natural beauty.

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Why

Join?

Your benefits

Join our event to unlock your authentic self, build meaningful connections, and recharge your body and mind. You’ll leave with fresh inspiration and new tools for creative expression. Take this opportunity to expand your horizons and return with renewed energy and clarity as well as a deeper sense of joy and fulfillment.

RECHARGE

Self-Discovery & Empowerment
Unlock your creativity and discover new tools for living with greater freedom, authenticity, and joy.  

•Community & Belonging
Forge meaningful connections with fellow creatives from diverse backgrounds and cultures.

•Relax & Unwind
Experience deep relaxation through mind-body practices, creating space for rejuvenation, self-care, and peace.

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Creative Expansion & Inspiration
Break free from routine thinking by diving into diverse art forms that ignite imagination and inspire fresh ideas.

•Experiential Learning

Engage your senses through hands-on activities that transform the way you see the world.

Nature Connection
Reconnect with nature’s wisdom, allowing rhythms to inspire creative reflection and a renewed sense of wonder.

Khalil Gibran
جُبْرَان خَلِيل جُبْرَان

Art is a step from what is obvious and well-known towards what is arcane and concealed.