WHOLE – An exploration into pregnancy, birth & motherhood

UPCOMING EVENTS FOR WHOLE:

CLOSING EVENT Saturday 25th of October

About Sabrina Meckel

The photo above reminds me of a sacred and happy moment of my life, being about 5 month pregnant and feeling the fullness of life, under my feet, in my belly and blowing through my hair (photo by Mark Richards).

I always followed my natural urge to create and explore the world through the eyes of art, dance, song, nature and travelling:

• Creating portrait drawings and exhibitions with so-called „disabled“ people in Spain

• Doing teacher studies with focus on art, languages, social science, development-work and inclusive learning in Denmark, including travels, internships and work in different countries in Europe and Asia, Mozambique and Brazil

• Working as a teacher in Denmark with focus on inclusive learning through art, drama, dance, languages, travelling and social science

• Expanding my skills with extra educations as a yoga, dance and circus teacher and gaining work experience in schools, creative and inclusive projects in Berlin, Germany

• Working as an artist & teacher for yoga, art, circus and language in Scotland.

Embarking on my challenging journey to conceive made me discover an even deeper layer of art and the power it can have to manifest and transform our lives.

Right now, living with my family in the north of Scotland, I am exploring life through the eyes of motherhood and my 2 1/2 year old boy, while discovering new ways to express and work as an artist & teacher for yoga, art and creativity.

In this exhibition you can discover more of my life-changing journey with conception, pregnancy, birth and motherhood through the following pieces and their stories:

„Fire-Circle“, „The Golden Sphere“, „Water Union“, „Seed of Life“, „Shape Shifter“, „Work in progress“ & „Affirmations“

You can also enjoy my art

• as glicée prints and greeting cards ( available at this exhibition & as prints on demand)

• and commission your own „Seed of life“ Baby Scan & your unique „Soul-Mandala“.

For further info, feedback & commissions please contact me via: [email protected]

Thank you & namaste

About Melanie Göhlert

Trained as an occupational therapist, I worked for several years primarily with people with psychological symptoms/diagnoses, trauma and migraine therapy clients, and children with behavioral problems. In recent years, I have increasingly dedicated myself to my own personal development through training in “Arbeit mit dem Wesenskern Therapie” (“Working with the Pure Essence Therapy”) in Dresden, Germany. This work has laid important foundations for me to recognise my own value, to gain deeper access to myself, my body and my feelings, and to set myself on the path to self-empowerment and a self-determined life – in connection with my body and true self. This is the path I still continue to take, deeper and deeper to my pure essence.

My impulse to create this exhibition was the transformative journey of my own pregnancy.

I had just quit my job as an occupational therapist, sold many of my belongings and given up my apartment to travel from Germany to Scotland to see where and how I could work and live there. I had already arrived in Scotland when I realised I was pregnant. I felt very close to myself, noticed that I was receiving a ton of energy, was more aware and felt free. A feeling of sacredness filled me and I had clear impulses: living alone, close to nature, giving birth in a circle of women and definitely in Scotland. Unfortunately, I didn’t completely listen to my inner voice and decided to move into an apartment with the father of my daughter in Germany. I began to feel more and more physically and mentally unwell, numb and began to trudge up the mountains I usually climbed lightly and with little energy. I felt incredibly distant from myself. The feeling of holiness was gone.

My friends supported me a lot in finding the answers and my truth within myself.

I remembered how I felt in Scotland and realised: I didn’t want the child like THAT. I decided to go back to Scotland, and from then on, things changed. Suddenly, I received so much support, felt closer to myself, and was able to run up the mountains with energy again! I had many touching experiences, met people who were happy to support me from the bottom of their hearts; everything flowed smoothly. I am so grateful for this experience and my wish with all my heart is, that women recognise the transformative potential of this sensitive time and use it for themselves. Enjoy the exhibition and your own journey, however it might look like!

For further info, contact & feedback you can contact me via: [email protected]