Date & Venue
October 2026
Day 1 to 4 : 9 am - 7 pm
Day 5 : 9 am - 1 pm
Conducted at our Art Based Coaching Studio in Petaling Jaya, Selangor.
What's Included
All art supply is included.
Have a favourite set of art supply that you prefer to use? Feel free to bring that along.
3 Meals A Day
We believe Art and food come together. Let's enjoy sumpscious meals together.
Pricing
Early Bird : RM 3,600
(Normal Price : RM4,800)
Speaker
Prof Hildrun Rolff
(Art Therapist, Caoching, Retired University Professor)
Quick Facts of this Workshop
What you’ll gain
By the end of the 5 days, you’ll leave with more than an experience. You’ll leave with language, images, and practical insights you can keep working with after the workshop ends.
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A clearer view of the patterns shaping your current life.
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A gentler way to work with emotion, transition, and self-understanding.
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Creative tools for reflection, regulation, and decision-making.
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A stronger connection to the future you want to grow into.
What it is ?
This workshop is for you if you’re at a life or work crossroads.
You may be moving through change, burnout, grief, identity shifts, relationship strain, career questions, or a quiet sense that your old way of living no longer fits. You may also be a coach, counsellor, therapist, or helping professional looking for a more creative way to work with patterns that words alone don’t always reach.
Conducted by?
Conducted by Prof. Hildrun Rolff – a German pioneer in biography-based art coaching with over 40 years of experience. She bridges art therapy and life storytelling, creating a unique space where your personal history becomes the canvas for designing your future.
No art background needed – just a willingness to transform your story through creative exploration.
What happens
Over five days, we move from awareness to direction.
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Day 1: Connect with your future self.
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Day 2: Notice life patterns and everyday habits.
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Day 3: Explore emotions and relationships.
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Day 4: Work with identity, transition, and complexity.
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Day 5: Create your personal toolkit for the next chapter.
Do you know :
Your past info,
doesn't have to define,
your next chapter.
Create From Your Future, Not Just Your Past.
Unlike approaches that only analyse history, our Life Phases-Art Based Coaching uses proven scientific artistic practices to help you embody your future self. This is a proactive, strength-based approach that builds resilience and empowers change.
Not the Typical Program
This can be a Stand Alone Program too !
What if I can't commit to Year long Program?
Stand Alone
is fine too
This is not a typical workshop. Despite it’s created as a preview of our full-year training, it is also designed to work as a stand alone program, for those who seek immediate, life-shifting tools.
You can always just attend this program without needed to commit to the 1 year program.
Who is it for?
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Entrepreneurs and leaders at a crossroads
People who carry a lot for others, feel stretched thin or quietly burnt out, and sense that their current way of living or working can’t keep going as it is.
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Helpers, coaches, counsellors and therapists
Practitioners who support others and want to explore their own story, patterns, and future, while experiencing an art-based approach they can later integrate into their work.
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Individuals in major life transition
Anyone moving through change — loss, separation, illness, relocation, career shifts, “empty nest,” midlife questions — who wants a more grounded, creative way to make sense of what’s happening and what’s next.
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People who feel defined by their past and want to create from the future
Those who notice old stories and patterns repeating, and are ready to imagine and commit to a different next chapter instead of being pulled back into the same dynamics.
What You Will Experience
in this 5 Transformative Days ?
Learn to Decode Your Life
Learn to Use Art to Decode Life Stories and Unlock Profound Transformation—Whether You're a Practitioner Seeking Tools or on a Personal Healing Journey.
Day 1: Connect with Your Future Self
Use imagination, movement, and personal symbols to stop being defined by your past and start creating from your future.
Day 4: Complex Identities
Draw strength from your “in-between” spaces—be it culture, career, or life roles.
Day 2: Life Patterns & Micro-Rituals
Identify and consciously change the unconscious habits that hold you back
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Day 5: Your Personal Toolkit
Integrate your learnings and create a personal resilience plan for ongoing support.
Day 3: Emotions & Relationships
Understand cultural and familial patterns that shape your relationships and learn artistic methods for regulation and expression.
Your Journey to Wholeness Starts with a Single, Creative Step.
Speaker
Prof Hildrun Rolff
Meet Prof. Hildrun: Your Guide to Future Art Lifeline.
With 40 years experience, Prof. Hildrun has been an Art Therapist and taught many students on Art Therapy in and outside the universities.
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A guide in blending art, life stories, and mindful healing. She skillfully combines art therapy with cross-cultural wisdom to help people transform personal history into resilience and purpose.
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Known for her compassionate and grounded approach, she creates a relax and safe space where you can explore your past and creatively design your future—no art experience needed.
Her core belief: You are not defined by your past. You are the artist of your future.
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"We do not just remember our past; we actively shape our future with every line we dare to draw."
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— Prof. Hildrun
A Bridge to the Complete Program
This workshop is the perfect introduction to our one-year postgraduate online training.
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This 5 days program is part of "Module 0" our 1 YEAR LONG Comprehensive Art Based Coaching Program.
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This is a 5 Days Face-To-Face Physical Training with Prof Hildrun Rolff.
Pricing
RM 3,600
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Yes, that's the total price you pay :RM 3,600 for a 5 days workshop. Average price of RM 750 for each day of the program.
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Yes, we know it is a steal. We want to keep the price accessible to all.
New to Art Therapy?
Got a question?
We listed some questions that we usually get from new friends at the beginning of their Art Therapy journey.
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What is the difference between talk therapy and art therapy?
Talk therapy mainly uses words and dialogue. Art therapy adds a visual, non-verbal dimension. Colours, shapes and images can express what is often difficult to put into words, making inner experiences visible and tangible.
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Do I need to be good at art?
No. Artistic skill is not required. Even simple lines, colours or textures can carry meaning. The focus is on expression and discovery, not on producing a “beautiful” result.
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What is the difference between talk therapy and art therapy?
Art therapy can support people in times of stress, crisis, or change. It can also be helpful for those living with acute or chronic illness, and for anyone seeking self-reflection, resilience, or personal growth.
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What if I don’t want to show my artwork to others?
That is completely fine. Sharing is always voluntary. The act of creating is often powerful in itself, even if you keep the image private.
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Why does art therapy work?
Art therapy works because images are closely connected to emotions and memories. The creative process involves both body and mind. It can help release tension, access deeper layers of experience, and create new pathways for insight and healing.
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How can art therapy help me if I usually prefer words?
Art and language complement one another. Many participants find that once an image is created, it becomes easier to find words for feelings or experiences. Sometimes the picture “speaks” first, and language follows.
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Is art therapy suitable for children as well as adults?
Yes. Children often find it natural to express themselves through images and play. For adults, art therapy can reconnect them with forgotten resources from childhood and open new perspectives for the present.
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How does biography play a role in art therapy?
Biography-based art therapy explores your life story through creative expression. By looking at childhood memories, family patterns, and key life events, you can recognise hidden influences and discover new directions for the future.
Why This Method is Different
Create From Your Future, Not Just Your Past.
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Unlike approaches that only analyse history, our Life Phases-Art Based Coaching uses proven artistic practices to help you embody your future self. This is a proactive, strength-based approach that builds resilience and empowers change.