What we’re about
Spontaneous art-making / Therapeutic Art / Creative Exploration
Experience art-making for wellbeing. Online and on retreat, we offer Intuition Painting® and intuitive watercolors for personal discovery and creative awakening, complimented by other nurturing practices such as meditation and yoga.
For over 20 years, Intuition Painting® has reached thousands of individuals and groups, bringing inspiration, creative awakening, clarity, and well-being.
We have been leading retreats in Italy since 2014, and have received rave reviews across the board: https://lifeisanart.net/iptestimonials
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See all- Free Yourself: All Inclusive Art & Yoga Retreat, Asheville, NCBend of Ivy Lodge, Marshall, NC$1,010.00
### Intuition Painting® & Yoga Retreat
3-Night, All-Inclusive Retreat
Bend of Ivy Lodge, Near Asheville, NC### If you want to get creative in your search for meaningful travel, self-awareness, & discovery, join our all-inclusive retreat in Asheville, NC, surrounded by Blue Ridge mountains, next to the bubbling Ivy River.
Learn more & Register.
Read amazing reviews.
Listen to incredible Client Stories.Explore your hidden inner world and awaken your true potential through an intuitive-creative process in a safe, judgement-free space. Learn to paint freely and spontaneously, even if you’ve never picked up a paintbrush before.
Intuition Painting® reaches stuck energy and emotional blocks in places where words simply cannot. Experience deep release without having to relive old wounds. Reignite hope, passion, and connection for yourself and all that you love.
## Discover how to use intuitive expression in order to:
- Release anxiety & stress
- Practice meditative mindfulness
- Move through swirling emotions
- Transform your shadow self
- Let go and become unstuck
- Return to peace & calm
- Reconnect with your aliveness
## What is Intuition Painting®?
Focus on the process without worrying about the outcome.
Intuition Painting® moves you past the fear of doing it wrong, beyond any "art scars" from childhood, and into a free-flowing state of authentic expression. Using mindfulness, meditation, and creativity coaching, you’ll learn to paint from your innermost self.
Learn more about Intuition Painting®> “Words like ‘awesome’ and ‘incredible’ just don’t cut it. My heart, my soul — my entire me — was moved beyond all that I could imagine. Truly the most heartfelt emotions stirred inside me.”
> — Maryanne, Joshua Tree 2018No previous training or skills are needed.
We keep our retreats small, so as soon as you know you'd like to join us, please register soon.## About the Location:
Located 20 minutes north of Asheville, our retreat location is nestled in the Blue Ridge Mountains. With over 63-acres of private land, it offers the space for a unique and unforgettable experiences.
The sleeping lodge is a former tobacco barn that has been beautifully converted and is the heart of the property Along with its expansive gardens, tranquil river, and breathtaking mountain views, this is the perfect place to get away.## Accommodations
Lodging is single or double occupancy. Private rooms have limited availability and are first come, first serve.
## Meals
Daily, freshly-prepared healthy and delicious meals made by a local chef onsite.
## Bodywork
Reiki and massage sessions will be available for hire on a first-come, first serve basis with the very talented Kelie Micho.
## Giving Back:
For every person who joins a Life is an Art retreat, we offer a scholarship for a free online Intuition Painting® course from our pool of applicants. Learn More.
## Program Itinerary
1st Day:
- Arrival & Welcome
- Breakfast
- Orientation
- Yoga (optional)
- Opening Circle
- Station Setup
- Meditation
- Intuition Painting®
- Lunch Break
- Intuition Painting®
- Circle & Check in
- Organic Mandala (optional)
- Dinner
2nd Day:
- Yoga (optional)
- Breakfast
- Check in
- Meditation
- Intuition Painting®
- Lunch Break
- Intuition Painting®
- Circle & Check in
- Authentic Movement
- Dinner
3rd Day Morning:
- River Walk (optional)
- Breakfast
- Check in
- Meditation
- Intuition Painting®
- Lunch Break
- Wisdom Embodimnes
- Breakdown & Clean Up
- Celebration
4th Day
- Breakfast
- Retreat Closing
- Departure
- All-Inclusive Intuition Painting & Yoga Retreat in the Heart of TuscanyFarm Mezzano in Chianti, Strada In Chianti, FI$1,950.00
Get creative in your quest for inspiring travel, self-awareness, & discovery: join our all-inclusive Tuscan retreat set in an enchanting Italian borgo, overlooking the gorgeous countryside surrounded by olive groves, where you can relax, revitalize, and reconnect.
Learn more and register at www.Lifeisan.ART
Read over a decade of amazing testimonials.Dive into a world where creativity meets personal awakening. Eat.Paint.Love! provides a sanctuary where art, wellness, cooking and yoga converge to illuminate your path to heightened self-awareness, and profound connectivity.
Our retreat is a celebration of the senses, offering delicious gourmet meals crafted by local chefs with fresh ingredients, a foraging and cooking class, mindfulness meditation sessions, and authentic movement all tailored to guide you towards joyfulness, compassion, and total relaxation.
You will be led by Master Intuition Painting® facilitator Montine Blank, and all meals, movement, massage, reiki, and yoga are provided by our awesome exceptional local team: Chiara, Giulia, Angela and Iga.
Come see why one of our regular guests calls this retreat her “annual soul exfoliation.”Testimonial:
“I highly recommend this retreat to anyone who is looking for a fun, powerful way to connect more deeply with their own inner wisdom and creativity and do it in an awesome community! I loved your retreat!”
— Andrea Whitmore, Jan 10, 2020Giving Back:
For every person who joins a Life is an Art retreat, we offer a scholarship for a free online Intuition Painting® course from our pool of applicants.Learn more and register at www.Lifeisan.ART
Read over a decade of amazing testimonials. - All-Inclusive Intuition Painting & Yoga Retreat in the Heart of TuscanyFarm Mezzano in Chianti, Strada In Chianti, FI$1,950.00
Get creative in your quest for inspiring travel, self-awareness, & discovery: join our all-inclusive Tuscan retreat set in an enchanting Italian borgo, overlooking the gorgeous countryside surrounded by olive groves, where you can relax, revitalize, and reconnect.
Learn more and register at www.Lifeisan.ART
Read over a decade of amazing testimonials.Dive into a world where creativity meets personal awakening. Eat.Paint.Love! provides a sanctuary where art, wellness, cooking and yoga converge to illuminate your path to heightened self-awareness, and profound connectivity.
Our retreat is a celebration of the senses, offering delicious gourmet meals crafted by local chefs with fresh ingredients, a foraging and cooking class, mindfulness meditation sessions, and authentic movement all tailored to guide you towards joyfulness, compassion, and total relaxation.
You will be led by Master Intuition Painting® facilitator Montine Blank, and all meals, movement, massage, reiki, and yoga are provided by our awesome exceptional local team: Chiara, Giulia, Angela and Iga.
Come see why one of our regular guests calls this retreat her “annual soul exfoliation.”Testimonial:
“I highly recommend this retreat to anyone who is looking for a fun, powerful way to connect more deeply with their own inner wisdom and creativity and do it in an awesome community! I loved your retreat!”
— Andrea Whitmore, Jan 10, 2020Giving Back:
For every person who joins a Life is an Art retreat, we offer a scholarship for a free online Intuition Painting® course from our pool of applicants.Learn more and register at www.Lifeisan.ART
Read over a decade of amazing testimonials. - All-Inclusive Intuition Painting & Yoga Retreat in the Heart of TuscanyFarm Mezzano in Chianti, Strada In Chianti, FI$1,950.00
Get creative in your quest for inspiring travel, self-awareness, & discovery: join our all-inclusive Tuscan retreat set in an enchanting Italian borgo, overlooking the gorgeous countryside surrounded by olive groves, where you can relax, revitalize, and reconnect.
Learn more and register at www.Lifeisan.ART
Read over a decade of amazing testimonials.Dive into a world where creativity meets personal awakening. Eat.Paint.Love! provides a sanctuary where art, wellness, cooking and yoga converge to illuminate your path to heightened self-awareness, and profound connectivity.
Our retreat is a celebration of the senses, offering delicious gourmet meals crafted by local chefs with fresh ingredients, a foraging and cooking class, mindfulness meditation sessions, and authentic movement all tailored to guide you towards joyfulness, compassion, and total relaxation.
You will be led by Master Intuition Painting® facilitator Montine Blank, and all meals, movement, massage, reiki, and yoga are provided by our awesome exceptional local team: Chiara, Giulia, Angela and Iga.
Come see why one of our regular guests calls this retreat her “annual soul exfoliation.”Testimonial:
“I highly recommend this retreat to anyone who is looking for a fun, powerful way to connect more deeply with their own inner wisdom and creativity and do it in an awesome community! I loved your retreat!”
— Andrea Whitmore, Jan 10, 2020Giving Back:
For every person who joins a Life is an Art retreat, we offer a scholarship for a free online Intuition Painting® course from our pool of applicants.Learn more and register at www.Lifeisan.ART
Read over a decade of amazing testimonials.