Dreaming into the New Year

"The future enters into us, in order to transform itself in us, long before it happens."

— Rainer Maria Rilke

Every year, the world asks us to start fresh in January: set goals, make plans, resolve to become better. It always felt a little artificial to me. Gradually, I started treating this time differently—as a period of self-reflection and review, through journaling and dreamwork. I've come to believe that our subconscious often knows far more about our growth and direction than any goal-setting guide or habit-building system could teach us.

This winter, I want to share my metaphorical and somatic practice with you—something intuitive and creative that can guide you through the year ahead. I'm inviting you on a journey through dreamwork and association, somatic movement, group mirroring, and art-making to create your own ritual for beginning the year.

What if your dreams already hold the blueprint?

Not the resolutions you think you should make, but the shape your life is already taking. What if, instead of imposing plans from the outside, you could listen in to what your body knows, what your dreams are showing you, what wants to unfold?

We'll work with one alive dream that resonates the most for you. We'll move through five practices: distilling your dream's wisdom through association work (mind), embodying its symbols through partnered movement (body), receiving it through group mirroring (heart), integrating everything into intuitive art-making (hands), and finally cutting your creation into 12 cards—a personal oracle deck for the year ahead (spirit).

This is the unique fusion: dream analysis + somatic embodiment + creative ritual. Not one or the other, but all three woven together. You'll leave with tangible magic: 12 handmade cards pulled from your own dream-knowing, ready to guide you month by month through 2026.

Who This Is For

You don't need to be a "dream expert" or an artist. You just need:

An alive dream (or two or three) that feels unfinished, asking to be worked with
Curiosity about working with dreams beyond interpretation alone
Willingness to move your body, share in circle, and make something with your hands
A longing for a New Year practice that's rooted in your own depths, not borrowed resolutions

This workshop is for you if you're tired of surface-level goal-setting and ready to let your dreams show you what wants to emerge.

For professionals: If you're an artist, psychologist, therapist, coach, or educator, these methods can enrich your own practice and work with clients. The techniques you'll learn—association work, somatic amplification, dream mirroring, and creative integration—are adaptable tools you can bring into therapeutic settings, creative workshops, or personal consultations.

What You Get

• Guidance through 5 distinct dream-working practices

• Solo reflection, partnered movement, and collective mirroring

• A complete arc from cerebral understanding to embodied knowing

• A creative ritual that synthesizes everything into art

• Methods you can use again with your own dreams—or adapt for client work

After the workshop:

• 12 handmade oracle cards, cut from your own integrated creation

• A year-long practice: pull a card each month for guidance

• Recording of the session plus a written outline of all techniques used

• Techniques for working somatically and creatively with dreams

• A felt sense of your year's shape, born from your own depths

When: Friday, February 27th, 2025
Time: 7pm CET / 6pm UK
Duration: 2.5 hours
Where: Online (Zoom link sent upon registration)

Sliding Scale Pricing: €25-€40

Bring a friend: Register together and you both pay the accessible rate (€25)

What to prepare:

• 2-3 written dreams (alive, unfinished, forward-looking)

• Large paper (A3 or bigger), divided into 12 sections on the back

• Art supplies (paints, markers, colored pencils, collage images/papers)

• Scissors, glue

• Have a space to move

Frequently Asked Questions

What if I don't remember my dreams well?
The workshop itself works with dreams you've already written down, but you can use little elements from them, just 2-3 dream fragments prepared beforehand. However, all participants will receive a follow-up email with the "Dream Hygiene & Recall Guide" to support their ongoing dream practice. You can pick the dream from any time - it doesn't have to be recent.

Do I need to be 'good' at art?
Not at all. This isn't about making "good art"—it's about making your art. The creative process is intuitive and expressive. You're not creating something for display; you're creating a personal tool for guidance.

Will I have to share my dream with everyone?
You choose your own level of sharing. You'll work privately with your dream during solo practices, share in pairs during movement work, and there's one optional group mirroring exercise. You're always in control of what you reveal.

Will the session be recorded? Can I just watch the replay?
A big part of this work is the group sharing and participation, so you'd really get the most out of the session by joining live. However, the session will be recorded and shared with all participants afterward, along with a written outline of the techniques we used, so you can return to them with future dreams.

What if I can't move much or don't have space?
The movement practices are adaptable. Even sitting in a chair, you can work with gestures, hand movements, and small embodied expressions. You don't need a dance studio—just enough space to stand and reach your arms.

I'm a therapist/artist/coach - can I use these techniques with clients?
Absolutely. All the methods taught—association work, somatic amplification, dream mirroring, creative integration—are designed to be adaptable tools you can bring into your own practice with clients or students.

About the Facilitator

I'm a somatic movement and art educator who has been working with dreams since childhood. Over the years, I've studied different approaches to dreamwork—from Jungian depth psychology to process-oriented methods—and continue to practice through a mythological and animistic lens, drawing on the work of contemporary teachers.

For me, dreams aren't puzzles to solve but living companions to walk with. This workshop brings together everything I love: the intelligence of the body, the magic of creative practice, and the wisdom that comes when we listen to what dreams want to tell us.

What the participants say

"Working with dreams through body and art helped me tune into myself and experiment without self-criticism. I was surprised to see recurring themes in my dreams and drawings. In the end, I heard a very precise question from my wise body, which knows things long before I consciously realise them."

- Tatiana

"The somatic practices helped me receive answers in my dreams to questions that had been troubling me for a long time, and discover something new about myself. The body holds all the answers; these practices help us hear them."

- Ekaterina

"It was fascinating to explore dreams and creativity through somatics. Amazing how short practices can help you connect with the unconscious and create from there! Recommend 100%."

- Anna