“My interpretation of the word, Hanya” by Nina Bosch
As we come up to the end of our second year of the Hanya House Wellness Collaboration, I've been feeling grateful that a special friend (with a wonderful creative talent) gifted us the word 'Hanya' when we started…
The Magic of the MacFarlanes & the tale of how a healing house also became a (he)art haven
Clearing and Creation is an exhibition at Hanya House, in collaboration with White River Gallery (@whiterivergallery), that celebrates and explores the sacred feminine. This isn't just any exhibition though... it has a backstory that's close to our hearts:…
Blooming Bold: Moné van Rooyen’s exploration of motherhood
Clearing and Creation: A Journey into the Sacred Feminine is an exhibition in collaboration with the White River Gallery at Hanya House in honour of Women's Day and Women's Month. Lowveld artist and ceramicist, Moné van Rooyen, is…
How is White River’s unique Ley line and the upcoming celestial Lion’s Gate related & what could it mean for you?
We walk into the darkest nights, surrounded by the brightest stars. This week, we have a beautiful pairing of the New Moon in Leo (Sunday) and Lion’s Gate (Thursday). The darkness of this New Moon in Leo invites us…
As we rise: “Out of the Ashes” by Kerri Dunshea
We continue to explore (and bask in) 'creativity as medicine' and you'll notice that as you rise up the staircase at Hanya House we are rotating the works on the first floor. One of our most recent artworks…
What will you reconnect with and remember when you pause to play with the Earth?
As I wander the world creatively unlearning, more and more I have come to believe in my bones, that playing with the Earth is a part of our inborn, natural state of learning, growing, and being as humxn…
Why I love working with kids with ADHD and why they love my co-therapist: The music
As a certified Music Therapist, one of the real joys I've found this year is working with children with varying degrees of Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD). Music becomes the motivation and suddenly being noisy and wriggly and…
As we rise: “Surrendering to the unknown” by Kerri Dunshea
One of our greatest privileges at Hanya House (one that we never take for granted) is being able to share specific pieces by South African artists. We are guilty as charged of looking at art from a healing…