Actors, the portal to the here and now is through the body.

So that means if it’s through the body to get to the here and now, you’re either moving in through your senses - what you hear, see touch, taste or you are listening to the felt experience - sensation, emotion.

There is no here and now withou...

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I’m Helena Walsh, and I had the honour of being the co-director of the extraordinary Freedom and Focus Conference in both Dublin and London in 2016 and 2018.

It was a transformative experience where people from all corners of the world, including coaches, teachers, and artists, came together to em...

What’s quite extraordinary about how brilliantly “Succession” is written (Jesse Armstrong) , because it’s a collective story.

It’s a phenomenally complex story that’s dealing with so many different levels, from the family unit to the societal unit to the planetary unit to something much larger..

And t...

Actors, imagine being moved by something much bigger than yourself—a force that transcends your individuality. Picture two swans gracefully moving in perfect synchronicity, effortlessly guided by the water and each other.

This is the essence of art—the captivating dance that is #CreativeCARE. It invi...

Our journey towards deeper humanity involves exploring the art of change and transformation.

We must work on ourselves in relation to our environments and the people in our lives.

The phases of this journey include building ego strength and navigating relationships.

Blue care (ocean) and green care (fo...

Actors, the here and now can only be accessed through the body.

And the body as we know its language, its dialect, it’s the senses and it’s the felt experience.

So that’s the only way to come into the present moment is through the body.

You can live in your imagination and live in your meaning channel,...

Your Path Together : Thriving in the Realm of Uncertainty

Actors, if you’re going to go on a path into the unknown which you are, if you’ve chosen to be an actor or an artist, then why not go together?

Find your playful fellow artists.

Deepen and build your relationship with them.

#ActorsUnite #Artisti...

Image and imagination play a significant role in our perception. When we encounter an image, various parts of our brain are activated, and signals are sent throughout our nervous system. These images are connected to different associative networks, evoking sensations, emotions, and insights. It’s im...

Foster a relationship through your senses.

The only way, the portal, the doorway to the here and now is through the senses. The only way you can do that is through the body.

Sensations are these pebbles, different coloured pebbles, 10,000 different shades of different colours. Emotions, you coul...

Actors, when you start to notice the ordinary, like a serene pond, and truly experience it in a way that feels alive, it's akin to planting seeds. These seeds gradually grow, little by little, and they deeply nourish the soil of your heart and soul. This richness and the ability to embrace the small...

As an artist of any kind, really, you are taking the world around you and you are creating with it. You are it and it is you, and you’re having a dialogue with it. And in some way, the more I work with artists, I can really see there’s a kind of psychic quality to where they live, how they create an...

Humility is The Artist's Way

It takes huge humility to be the artist. 

To really be the artist, so much of your craft, of your practice and your process will go unseen and will go un-applauded. 

And not only that, so few people will really get experientially the life you live, the choice...

Actors, when emerging from numbness or freeze, you may experience a profound sense of hurt and pain. However, as you gradually move beyond this stage, a new level of resilience emerges—the fight. It is during this phase that you begin to regain your agency and determination. Of course, it is essenti...

Fight is going to happen. People are going to confront you. I want you to embody a warrior-like quality, not one of constant vigilance or suffering. Instead, this warrior is a loving and composed presence, possessing the agility to fight if necessary, to soar through the skies, to freeze in place wh...

Remember actors, you are in a time of the crossroads of change.

In the face of this transformation, we must allow room for it to unfold. Change is sweeping through the universe, our planet, politics, society, and even within ourselves, our families, and our communities. Everywhere we look, movement ...

Actors, preparing to receive the characters, the story, and the environment in a film set can greatly impact your ability to express yourself from the present moment. This preparation involves understanding the interconnectedness of various elements, ranging from biology to the cosmos.

In terms of bi...

Actors, we’re embarking on a journey, sailing aboard the ship of our lives, armed with our trusty map and compass. In the past, our compass guided us, helping us navigate the storms and winds that threatened our sails. Our map assured us of safe havens, urging us to follow its tried-and-true path.

Bu...

Actors, I wish for you to realise that you don’t have to endure suffering to be an artist. The notion that artists must suffer is misguided. The only suffering that arises is from lacking the necessary framework to express yourself in your chosen art form.

But here’s the truth: you already possess...

The natural world is the greatest form of sustenance, followed by music, dance, and storytelling. These elements regulate and organise our nervous system. When clients visit my house, I always ask if they want Ocean, my border collie, in the room. She's always eager to join, and no client has ever r...

Actors, when you're engaged in a relationship with the present moment, especially as an artist, you anchor your sense of self there. It's not possible to anchor your identity solely on a nine-to-five job with a predetermined plan and trajectory for the future. As an artist, your journey involves con...