This summer I graduated from the one year Tamalpa Institute Level 1 therapeutic training programme in movement based expressive arts. The course culminated in a seven foot self-portrait painting that reflected our personal histories and body mythologies, as well as a solo performance from each group member based on core life themes we each identified throughout the training. The training was one of the most challenging and humbling experiences I’ve encountered and has re-affirmed my appreciation of the deeply transformative power of artistic self-expression, and has also generated a wellspring of fresh creativity.