Healing with art

NOW, what I want you all to do is, draw your inner mask and outer mask," instructs Vasavi Eriki as we grab our A4 sheets in unison and curiously look at the unknown faces on our screens at 'Explore, Express and Heal', an online art therapy workshop organised by Pause for Perspective.

- NITIKA KRISHNA

NOW, what I want you all to do is, draw your inner mask and outer mask," instructs Vasavi Eriki as we grab our A4 sheets in unison and curiously look at the unknown faces on our screens at 'Explore, Express and Heal', an online art therapy workshop organised by Pause for Perspective. And Vasavi, an expressive art therapy practitioner and group facilitator, knows her art right from the start.

She first tells us to take slow, deep breaths. Sure, this is something we aren't new to but sometimes, we need someone to remind us to just pause. And Vasavi holds space for us, easing us into what is going to be a deeply reflective workshop.

And no, you don't have to be Picasso or Van Gogh to practice art therapy for yourself. All you need is an open mind to get in touch with your own emotions.