Taught by international vocal coach and composer/performer Leslie Helpert, this class is an introduction to Leslie’s lifelong work with the voice as a vital healing tool.
In the course, you’ll discover sound warm-ups, singing play, movement practices, awareness techniques, and Leslie’s unique philosophy and artwork. Each element of the course is designed to bring more feeling, awareness, and presence into your vocal experience, either singing or speaking.
If you’ve ever wanted to grow and expand the power of your voice, this course is for you.
Course Includes:
Seven professional videos between 10 – 20 minutes each
Downloadable audio tracks
Written content
Custom music playlists
Inspiring links and resources
Lots of encouragement!
No course materials are needed. Just you and your voice!
Details:
▪ This Embodied Voice course is accessible through the Log In Area at the top right-hand corner on this website.
▪ Your account will be billed when you purchase this course, and you will have access to the course right away.
▪ This course is yours to keep for life through your account.
Flora and Lelie created this course collaboratively with the help of Teamlove. Our intention is to inspire and uplift your creative journey.
This course is an exploration of poetry as a healing art. Through encouraging, step-by-step videos featuring exercises and contemplations, Niema lovingly invites you to connect with your Muse by exploring poetry as both a left brain and right brain activity — a powerful blend of freeing your creative voice, while honing your technical poetry writing skills.
Course Includes:
Seven professional videos between 10 – 20 minutes each
Written content, inspiring links, creative exercises, and lots of encouragement!
Downloadable PDFs
A private global Community Hub
Custom playlists
Audio tracks
Materials Needed: Journal, pen, and an open heart.
Details:
▪ This Medicinal Poetry course is accessible through the Log In Area at the top right-hand corner on this website.
▪ Your account will be billed when you purchase this course, and you will have access to the course right away.
▪ This course is yours to keep for life through your account.
Flora and Niema created this course collaboratively with the help of Teamlove. Our intention is to inspire and uplift your creative journey.
This Diary is all about Creative Business with Heart. We will dive into my favorite practical and intuitive tools to support a soulful, sustainable and successful creative business.
Video and audio content includes:
▪ Heart to Heart with Flora
▪ Live Painting with Flora: Parts One-Seven
▪ Creative Exercise: Your Creative Manifesto with Anya Hankin
▪ Couch Chat with Kelly Rae Roberts
▪ Bonus Couch Chat with Kaya Singer
▪ Diving Deeper Podcast: Q + A with Flora
Written content includes:
▪ Flora’s Top 15 Biz Tips for Painters
▪ Tips and techniques from Jennifer Lee and Alena Hennessey
▪ Resources for All Things Business
▪ Spotify Playlist: Creative Business with Heart
Details:
▪ Studio Diaries are accessible through the Log In Area at the top right-hand corner on this website.
▪ Your account will be billed when you purchase a Diary, and you will have access to that Diary right away.
▪ All purchased Diaries are yours to keep for life through your account.
Each Diary has been lovingly created with the intention of supporting and inspiring you to stay active on your own creative path while honoring body, mind and spirit.Studio Diaries can be enjoyed individually a la carte, or as a year’s worth of rich and enlivening content.
For this Diary, we’re exploring the Power of Play and we’re shaking things up, moving quickly, exploring uncharted territory and remembering that PLAY might just be the most important part of this creative process.
Video and audio content includes:
Speed Painting: Part One
Speed Painting: Part Two
Speed Painting: Part Three
Creative Exercise: Alcohol Inks on Yupo
Creative Exercise: Art Play with Kids!
Creative Exercise: Natural Brushes
A Walk in the Woods: Playing, Collecting, Honoring
Forest Chat with Anya Hankin
Couch Chat with Stephanie Corfee
Diving Deeper Podcast: Q + A with Flora
Written content includes:
Introducing Squeak Carnwath
Three Playful Videos
Playful Prompts
Spotify Playlist: The Power of Play
Details:
Studio Diaries are accessible through the Log In Area at the top right-hand corner on this website.
Your account will be billed when you purchase a Diary, and you will have access to that Diary right away.
All purchased Diaries are yours to keep for life through your account.
Each Diary has been lovingly created with the intention of supporting and inspiring you to stay active on your own creative path while honoring body, mind and spirit.Studio Diaries can be enjoyed individually a la carte, or as a year’s worth of rich and enlivening content.
For this Diary, we dive into a super hot topic that you’ve been asking for. The burning question is: “How the heck do I finish a brave intuitive painting?” In this Diary, I’ll share some wonderfully tangible principles to keep in mind as you’re working on bringing your paintings together.
Video and audio content includes:
▪ Heart to Heart with Flora
▪ Creating Cohesion with Color
▪ Creating Cohesion with Design Elements
▪ Adding Dynamic Pop with Contrast
▪ Evaluating Paint Quality
▪ Stepping Back and Final Touches
▪ Palette Cleaning and a First Layer
▪ Taking a Closer Look at Three Finished Paintings
▪ Couch Chat with Jessica Swift
▪ Diving Deeper Podcast: Q + A with Flora
Written content includes:
▪ I Know My Creative Project is Finished When…
▪ Resources for Finishing Projects
▪ Spotify Playlist: How to Finish
Details:
▪ Studio Diaries are accessible through the Log In Area at the top right-hand corner on this website.
▪ Your account will be billed when you purchase a Diary, and you will have access to that Diary right away.
▪ All purchased Diaries are yours to keep for life through your account.
Each Diary has been lovingly created with the intention of supporting and inspiring you to stay active on your own creative path while honoring body, mind and spirit.Studio Diaries can be enjoyed individually a la carte, or as a year’s worth of rich and enlivening content.
We’re exploring Making Peace with Your Inner Critic, and this Diary is brimming with loving conversations, soul-searching exercises, personal reflections, supportive resources, and a booty shaking playlist that might just make you forget those pesky voices in your head all together — even for just a song.
Video and audio content includes: ▪ Writing Our Stories with Flora and Lynx ▪ Creating Affirmation Cards with Flora and Lynx ▪ Live Painting Layer One: A Painted Letter ▪ Live Painting Layer Two: Eyes Closed Finger Painting ▪ Live Painting Layer Three: Letting It Out + Embracing “Ugly” ▪ Live Painting Layer Four: Transformation ▪ Couch Chat with Shiloh Sophia ▪ Diving Deeper Podcast: Q + A with Flora ▪ Late Night Reflections on the Inner Critic with Melody Ross and Orly Avineri
Written content includes: ▪ “A Magical Golden Key” by Pema Chodron ▪ Resources for Making Peace with Your Inner Critic ▪ Three Inspiring Talks ▪ Poetry by Marianne Williamson ▪ Spotify Playlist: Making Peace with Your Inner Critic
Details:
▪ Studio Diaries are accessible through the Log In Area at the top right-hand corner on this website.
▪ Your account will be billed when you purchase a Diary, and you will have access to that Diary right away.
▪ All purchased Diaries are yours to keep for life through your account.
Each Diary has been lovingly created with the intention of supporting and inspiring you to stay active on your own creative path while honoring body, mind and spirit.Studio Diaries can be enjoyed individually a la carte, or as a year’s worth of rich and enlivening content.
The theme of this Diary is exploring the Art of Simplicity and we’ll be touching on a wide variety of ways to incorporate simplicity into the layers of your paintings and the layers of your life.
▪ Creative Exercise Part One: Eighty Percent
▪ Creative Exercise Part Two: Simplifying Tools
▪ Creative Exercise Part Three: Simplifying Shapes
▪ Creative Exercise Part Four: Simplifying Color
▪ Couch Chat with Robyn Kautz
▪ Bonus Couch Chat with Jen Goff
▪ Diving Deeper Podcast: Q + A with Flora
▪ Morning Meditation with Lacy Young
Written content includes:
▪ Artists Who Rock the Art of Simplicity
▪ Resources to Support Simple Living
▪ Poetry by Nayyirah Waheed
▪ Spotify Playlist: Art of Simplicity
Details:
▪ Studio Diaries are accessible through the Log In Area at the top right-hand corner on this website.
▪ Your account will be billed when you purchase a Diary, and you will have access to that Diary right away.
▪ All purchased Diaries are yours to keep for life through your account.
Each Diary has been lovingly created with the intention of supporting and inspiring you to stay active on your own creative path while honoring body, mind and spirit.Studio Diaries can be enjoyed individually a la carte, or as a year’s worth of rich and enlivening content.
The theme of this Diary is all about Exploring Dynamic Contrast, and it’s packed with Creative Exercises!
▪ Creative Exercise Part One: Exploring Color Contrast
▪ Creative Exercise Part Two: Exploring Value Contrast
▪ Creative Exercise Part Three: Exploring Mark Making Contrast
▪ Creative Exercise Part Four: Exploring Texture Contrast
▪ Creative Exercise Part Five: Creating Personal Mandalas
▪ Painting Session Incorporating Contrast Principles
▪ Couch Chat with Jeremy Szopinkski + the “Super Brush!”
▪ Diving Deeper Podcast: Q + A with Flora
Written content includes:
▪ More Ways to Explore Contrast: Size, Shape, Mood, Speed, Quiet + Active Areas, Materials and Scale
▪ Exploring Contrast Off the Canvas
▪ Photo Scavenger Hunt
▪ Spotify Playlist: Exploring Dynamic Contrast
Details:
▪ Studio Diaries are accessible through the Log In Area at the top right-hand corner on this website.
▪ Your account will be billed when you purchase a Diary, and you will have access to that Diary right away.
▪ All purchased Diaries are yours to keep for life through your account.
Each Diary has been lovingly created with the intention of supporting and inspiring you to stay active on your own creative path while honoring body, mind and spirit.Studio Diaries can be enjoyed individually a la carte, or as a year’s worth of rich and enlivening content.
The theme of this Diary is Collaboration – one of my favorite topics!
Videos and Audio Tracks include:
▪ Creative Exercise Part One: Painting Collaboration with Flora + Jennifer Mercede
▪ Creative Exercise Part Two: Mixed Media Collaboration with Flora + Lynzee Lynx
▪ Mixed Media Collaboration with Flora + Lynzee Lynx (High Speed Version)
▪ Painting Session + Live Music with Flora + Cristina Orbe
▪ Couch Chat with Cristina Orbe
▪ Bonus Couch Chat with Mati Rose
▪ Partner Yoga with Flora + Jonathan
▪ Diving Deeper Podcast: Q + A with Flora
Written content includes:
▪ Creating a Strong Foundation for Collaboration
▪ Ways to Create Collaboratively
▪ We vs. Me: Collaborating in Life
▪ Resources for Collaboration
▪ Herakut: Featured Collaborators
▪ Spotify Playlist: Collaboration
Details:
▪ Studio Diaries are accessible through the Log In Area at the top right-hand corner on this website.
▪ Your account will be billed when you purchase a Diary, and you will have access to that Diary right away.
▪ All purchased Diaries are yours to keep for life through your account.
Each Diary has been lovingly created with the intention of supporting and inspiring you to stay active on your own creative path while honoring body, mind and spirit.Studio Diaries can be enjoyed individually a la carte, or as a year’s worth of rich and enlivening content.
The theme of this Diary is Finding Your Style, and it is dedicated to Frida Kahlo, David Bowie, and Iris Apfel.
Videos and Audio Tracks include:
▪ Creative Exercise Part One: Gathering Inspiration Via Artists
▪ Creative Exercise Part Two: Gathering Inspiration Via Photos
▪ Creative Exercise Part Three: Gathering Inspiration Via Writing
▪ Painting Session: Incorporating New Inspiration
▪ Couch Chat with Pixie Lighthorse
▪ Bonus Couch Chat with Orly Avineri
▪ Diving Deeper Podcast: Q + A with Flora
▪ Audio Lesson from Leslie Helpert, Musician and Voice Teacher
▪ Audio Roundtable Discussion with Past Workshop Students
Written content includes:
▪ My Journey + Early Work
▪ My Teachers
▪ Inspiration vs. Copying
▪ A Monthly Painting Challenge
▪ Spotify Playlist: Finding Your Style
Details:
▪ Studio Diaries are accessible through the Log In Area at the top right-hand corner on this website.
▪ Your account will be billed when you purchase a Diary, and you will have access to that Diary right away.
▪ All purchased Diaries are yours to keep for life through your account.
Each Diary has been lovingly created with the intention of supporting and inspiring you to stay active on your own creative path while honoring body, mind and spirit.Studio Diaries can be enjoyed individually a la carte, or as a year’s worth of rich and enlivening content.
The theme of this Diary is Staying Inspired. Videos and Audio Tracks include:
▪ Creative Exercise Part One: New Tools New Marks
▪ Creative Exercise Part Two: Mixing Color
▪ Painting Session: Incorporating New Tools and Colors
▪ Couch Chat with Mary Beth Bonfiglio
▪ Couch Chat with Robin Jackson
▪ Diving Deeper: An hour of Q + A with Flora
▪ Live Music with Robin Jackson
▪ Ira Glass: On Creativity
▪ Audio: A Moving Meditation
Written content includes:
▪ Committing to Your Creativity + Staying Accountable
▪ Your Wonderful Wisdom
▪ Resources for Staying Inspired
▪ Spotify Playlist: Staying Inspired
Details:
▪ Studio Diaries are accessible through the Log In Area at the top right-hand corner on this website.
▪ Your account will be billed when you purchase a Diary, and you will have access to that Diary right away.
▪ All purchased Diaries are yours to keep for life through your account.
Each Diary has been lovingly created with the intention of supporting and inspiring you to stay active on your own creative path while honoring body, mind and spirit.Studio Diaries can be enjoyed individually a la carte, or as a year’s worth of rich and enlivening content.
▪ Creative Exercise With Tips for Painting Smaller Work
▪ Live Painting Session — Watch me Paint 15 Mini Paintings!
▪ Couch Chat with Hilary Kinavey and Dana Sturtevant of Be Nourished
▪ Diving Deeper: An hour of Q + A
▪ Gentle Nourishing Movement with Robyn Kautz
▪ Assembling Simple and Beautiful Platters with Shannon Sims
▪ Putting Together a Creative Travel Kit with Lynzee Lynx
▪ Tips for Taking Stock, Getting Clear and Nourishment Made Simple
Written content includes:
▪ Getting Clear + Taking Stock
▪ Nourishment Made Simple
▪ Variety of Nourishing Resources
▪ Spotify Playlist: Nourishing
Details:
▪ Studio Diaries are accessible through the Log In Area at the top right-hand corner on this website.
▪ Your account will be billed when you purchase a Diary, and you will have access to that Diary right away.
▪ All purchased Diaries are yours to keep for life through your account.
Each Diary has been lovingly created with the intention of supporting and inspiring you to stay active on your own creative path while honoring body, mind and spirit.Studio Diaries can be enjoyed individually a la carte, or as a year’s worth of rich and enlivening content.
▪Creative Lesson: Ninety Degree Exercise
▪Live Painting Session with Flora
▪Couch Chat with Jesse Reno
▪Diving Deeper Q + A with Flora
▪Altar Making with Flora and Lynzee Lynx
▪Yoga with Suniti Dernovsek
Written content includes:
▪ Letting Go + Letting In
▪ Practical Ways to Clear Out + Free Up
▪ Letting Go with Intention
▪ Feature Poem by Rev. Safire Rose
▪ Spotify Playlist: Letting Go
Details:
▪ Studio Diaries are accessible through the Log In Area at the top right-hand corner on this website.
▪ Your account will be billed when you purchase a Diary, and you will have access to that Diary right away.
▪ All purchased Diaries are yours to keep for life through your account.
Each Diary has been lovingly created with the intention of supporting and inspiring you to stay active on your own creative path while honoring body, mind and spirit.Studio Diaries can be enjoyed individually a la carte, or as a year’s worth of rich and enlivening content.
