Anantaraa Arts-Based Therapy (ABT) Course has been the Flagship Program of Heal Foundation. As a force-multiplying therapeutic intervention, it has gained outstanding reputation for the rigour and quality of training in Mumbai and other parts of the country. We seek to train professionals working with mental health / chronic disease / special-needs & at-risk populations to use artistic tools for Therapy. The Anantaraa Arts Based Therapy (ABT) Course was partially funded by ICICI Technical and Finance group, Karuna Kui Foundation & Steelsmith, since 2017.
Anantaraa ABT Course caters to the needs of diverse beneficiaries including Special Needs, Mental Health, Children & Women – At Risk, Senior Citizens etc. In line with our vision to benefit dis-advantaged populations we offer a few scholarship seats each year to healthcare professionals who would benefit from financial support.
Holistic Expression & Abilities for Life (HEAL) Foundation aims to assist in the holistic welfare of all beings. It is a non-profit NGO registered under section 8 of Indian Companies Act, with 12A and 80G under the Income Tax act, 1961.
HEAL Foundation was established in 2017 to address the ever-widening gap between healthcare professionals and populations in need. We seek to inspire and empower society by enabling participation for positive change for a diverse range of populations.
Our vision: “To heal and empower all beings with compassionate wisdom through mindful, creative and scientific means”.
We offer training courses and workshops using holistic methods of therapy, artistic interventions and mindfulness practices. These modalities are rooted in neurobiology, theories of human development, Indian Mind Training principles and secular ethics.
Our Mindfulness Workshops are practice-oriented, grounded in theory and experiential in nature. They offer opportunities for inner-work through content that seamlessly brings together the age-old wisdom of Buddhist Psychology, cutting edge scientific theories of neuroscience and incorporate trauma informed practices. These workshops integrate artistic, mindful & embodiment practices to create a lasting change toward personal growth and flourishing among adults and children.
Ascending Spiral Workshops is inspired by Waldorf pedagogy. The curriculum works by inviting in our imagination and activating our inherent intuition. Learning is introduced through artistic, rhythmic, experiential experiences that involve the “whole being” – head-heart-hands. Painting and form-drawing, rhythmic movement and story-telling are aesthetically employed to align faculties to facilitate self-discovery.
• A 10-month long Certificate Course, in Mumbai. Practical Training in therapeutic applications of visual arts, drama, stories, songs, rhythm, play and movement.
• Suitable for working professionals - therapists, psychologists, special educators, social worker graduates, those working with or wanting to work with special needs, mental health and other vulnerable populations
• 53 Certified Anantaraa ABT Practitioners since 2017
• Scholarship Seats for deserving candidates
• HEartS (Holistic Expression with Art for Self) Mind-Training Workshops use integrated arts to positively impact mental health and hygiene.
• Social, Emotional and Ethical Learning (SEE Learning®) is a K-12 education program for educators
• CBCT® (Cognitively-Based Compassion Training) is an 8 week system of contemplative exercises designed to strengthen and sustain compassion.
Heal Foundation has been reaching out and impacting key sectors of disadvantaged population including -
- Children with special needs
- Children at risk through environmental, social and behaviour related factors
- Adults with Mental Health & Hygiene issues
- Women and Girls exposed to violence, sexual abuse and trauma
From 2017, Anantaraa ABT Practitioners have directly & positively impacted populations with disability & special needs, mental health issues, survivors of trauma & violence. Arts interventions made a positive & significant impact in the lives of 14,600 direct, indirect & secondary beneficiaries
On-field community ABT interventions indirectly benefited care-givers & communities.
Our outreach programs comprise arts-based & mindfulness interventions to dis-advantaged populations in partnership with other NGOs.
During Covid years, conducted on-line mindfulness & compassion-based online workshops for over 1100 vulnerable individuals. Beneficiaries included villagers affected by cyclone Taukta.
From 2017, Anantaraa ABT Practitioners have directly & positively impacted populations with disability & special needs, mental health issues, survivors of trauma & violence. Arts interventions made a positive & significant impact in the lives of 14,600 direct, indirect & secondary beneficiaries
On-field community ABT interventions indirectly benefited care-givers & communities.
Our outreach programs comprise arts-based & mindfulness interventions to dis-advantaged populations in partnership with other NGOs.
During Covid years, conducted on-line mindfulness & compassion-based online workshops for over 1100 vulnerable individuals. Beneficiaries included villagers affected by cyclone Taukta.
ANANTARAA ARTS BASED THERAPY COURSE has run for 4 years since 2017. With the partial support of ICICI Technical and Finance group,Karuna Kui Foundation & Steelsmith, we directly supported 53 Anantaraa Arts Based Therapy Practitioners. AABT Practitioners were able to generate evidence-based reports & case studies across profiles including - at-risk children, women and girls exposed to violence & sexual abuse; children with special needs & dis-abilities; adults & children with mental health issues, those affected by addiction and many others.
ANANTARAA ARTS BASED THERAPY COURSE has run for 4 years since 2017. With the partial support of ICICI Technical and Finance group,Karuna Kui Foundation & Steelsmith, we directly supported 53 Anantaraa Arts Based Therapy Practitioners. AABT Practitioners were able to generate evidence-based reports & case studies across profiles including - at-risk children, women and girls exposed to violence & sexual abuse; children with special needs & dis-abilities; adults & children with mental health issues, those affected by addiction and many others.
Till date, 32 Scholarship participants from 16 NGOs have received Funding support from ICICI Fin & Tech Division. The Scholarship selection criteria was 2-fold – deserving healthcare professionals & working at NGOs that operated at grassroot level / with dis-advantaged populations.
3430 items in the Anantaraa ABT Learning & Edu Kit including djembes, theatre props, art material, ABT Manuals and reference books given out to Participants of Anantaraa ABT Course.
Till date, 32 Scholarship participants from 16 NGOs have received Funding support from ICICI Fin & Tech Division. The Scholarship selection criteria was 2-fold – deserving healthcare professionals & working at NGOs that operated at grassroot level / with dis-advantaged populations.
3430 items in the Anantaraa ABT Learning & Edu Kit including djembes, theatre props, art material, ABT Manuals and reference books given out to Participants of Anantaraa ABT Course.
A healer at heart, Vanashree has a holistic approach to living. Vanashree is an Arts Based Therapist from WCCL Foundation, Pune; an Arts Based Therapy Educator for Anantaraa Arts-Based Therapy …
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