About this event
Creative Therapy Circle
The place to reset, create & heal. Claim your seat today.
Bookings: Please purchase directly via our website → https://www.activekreative.com/the-atlas
Availability: Small group. Only 5 spots left.
and the signature Active Kreative methodology.
We move at a gentle, professional pace. You won’t be asked to perform; you’ll be invited to notice—through simple art, soft breath, and clear steps that help the nervous system settle and the creative self return. Most participants leave each week feeling lighter, clearer, and quietly proud of what they made.
How the 9 weeks work (simple + supportive)
- 4 Online weeks (self-guided): Complete anytime that week (10–60 minutes). Camera-off welcome.
- 5 In-person weeks (Cheltenham): Deep, hands-on workshops in a small group. All materials provided.
- Final week: A gentle, celebratory close with shared reflection. Where: Online (self-guided) + Cheltenham for in-person sessions (address on confirmation)
Book now — Only 4 spots left
This circle is intentionally small to protect time and intimacy. Secure your place on our site:
👉 Purchase directly via our website: https://www.activekreative.com/the-atlas
Schedule (9 weeks)
In-person workshops run ~2 hours. Online modules are flexible. Final session times are sent in your welcome email.
What if clarity didn’t come from thinking — but from drawing?
In this in-person creative arts session, we work with the Neurographic Tree: a structured free-form drawing process rooted in neuroplasticity and expressive arts therapy. You will map your roots (where you come from and what stabilises you), your trunk (core values and strengths), your branches (what you are growing toward), and your falling leaves (what is ready to be released).
ROOTS & NEURO is a Melbourne in-person neurographic art workshop designed to help participants explore grounding, core values, emotional release, and inner clarity through structured drawing and creative reflection.
This session uses the Neurographic Tree process, a guided expressive drawing method inspired by neuroplasticity, nervous system regulation, and creative arts therapy. Participants create a symbolic tree using roots, trunk, branches, and falling leaves to explore what supports them, what they are growing toward, and what is ready to be released.
This workshop is part of The Atlas Creative Circle, a creative and transpersonal art practice that combines expressive arts, somatic awareness, reflective journaling, sensory process, and symbolic image-making.
What is the Neurographic Tree?
The Neurographic Tree is a structured free-form drawing process that helps people reflect visually rather than only mentally.
In this workshop, the tree becomes a map of self-inquiry:
- Roots represent where you come from and what stabilises you
- Trunk represents your core values, strength, and identity
- Branches represent growth, direction, hopes, and future movement
- Falling leaves represent release, change, and what no longer needs to be carried
This process supports people to move from overthinking into a more embodied and creative state of awareness.
What happens in the workshop?
Participants will be guided through a creative process that may include:
- polyvagal-informed grounding and nervous system settling
- embodied values reflection
- neurographic tree drawing
- sensory painting and texture exploration
- Home Base resource mapping
- journaling for resource awareness and practical next steps
The session is designed to support both emotional regulation and practical clarity.
Who is this workshop for?
This workshop may suit people who are:
- feeling emotionally reactive, overwhelmed, or mentally overloaded
- seeking grounding and nervous system support through creativity
- interested in neurographic art, art therapy style workshops, somatic practices, or self-discovery through drawing
- wanting to reconnect with personal values, inner steadiness, and existing resources
- looking for a meaningful creative wellbeing workshop in Melbourne
No art experience is needed.
What may participants gain?
Participants are supported to:
- clarify their core values
- identify personal and practical resources already present in life
- create a visual map of steadiness and growth
- explore emotional release in a safe creative format
- establish one body-based daily ritual for grounding
- name one practical action to take before the next session
Celestial timing
This workshop takes place the day before the New Moon in Taurus, which arrives on 17 May 2026 at 6:01 am Melbourne time. Symbolically, this timing supports themes of grounding, stability, resource-building, self-worth, and value clarification.
Part of a larger journey
This session is part of The Atlas Creative Circle. It is followed by the 23 May 2026 online session, which continues the Taurus theme through resource inventory and Cycle of Life mapping.
Attending the Creative Circle at Cheltenham Community Centre is a unique chance to engage with art in a way that nourishes the soul. Nestled in a serene suburb, this space fosters creativity and connection, making it a perfect backdrop for self-discovery and healing through art.

