by Louise Lalande | May 17, 2021 | About Louise, Creativity, The Artist's Way, Workshops
The Artist’s Way: Life as Canvas workshops are available in various formats: an introductory half-day, a weekend, or a 12-week course. On-demand for groups of 6 or more. Louise Lalande, of coCreations, is the leading accredited ‘Artist Way’ facilitator in Canada...
by Louise Lalande | Aug 26, 2018 | About Louise, Creative Process
Assuming you could have ANY kind of wellness centre in Ottawa, what would it be? With no worries about money, location, time, planning, scheduling, what would you build? Would there be any special healing practitioners or unique features? Would it be online, or made...
by Louise Lalande | Aug 26, 2018 | About Louise, arPlay, Art for Health, Wellness, Workshops
Do you find pleasure playing with words? Much like colours, they have such splendiferous combinations and associations. So here’s one for you: When you think of “roots” what first comes to mind? The famous Canadian store, a root canal, the TV series? Or perhaps the...
by Louise Lalande | Oct 25, 2015 | About Louise, Coaching, Facilitation
The real voyage of discovery consists not in seeking new landscapes, but in having new eyes. ― Marcel Proust My formative years were spent as the daughter of a Canadian diplomat in the Foreign Service. My family lived abroad for many years in the capital cities of...
by Louise Lalande | May 25, 2015 | About Louise, Reiki
I have been working with reiki for many years, that is, working with energy, awareness, and kind intent. The word Reiki means Universal Life Force Energy, which, strictly speaking, refers to the energy and not only a hands-on healing technique. Working with reiki is...
by Louise Lalande | May 25, 2015 | About Louise, Art, Art for Health, Creative Process, Painting
I strongly believe that art, in its multiple forms, is a keystone to creating healthy lives and communities. I have loved making art since I was a little girl. Inspired by nature, my paintings and pottery express feelings of aliveness, visceral tactility, and...
