Neurographic Art with Neurographica teacher Antje Howard | Antje Howard - Neurographica Instructor, Guide, Presenter

Live your life as a creator.

Even if you don't (yet) believe that you are an artist.

Deep down inside, we all know that we have the potential to define our lives, even if things don't always go as planned.

But sometimes it's so hard to trust yourself when life throws you around on this roller coaster. And you start to doubt your own power.

Believe me, I've been there.

I had to reorganize my life several times, and that was absolutely not the original plan.

Change is always hard, whether it is intentional, or involuntary.

We change our minds, we switch directions, we adapt to circumstances, and we always leave something behind on the path to a new beginning.

But only when we are able to change our inner perspective, then we get to look back in gratitude and acceptance.

My superpower is to hold space for inner transformation.

I help women who are going through big life changes, to reconnect with their innate wisdom, and become the creators of their lives.

My name is Antje Howard, and my own story is not at all simple or always happy, but I have learned to accept and honor every one of my experiences.

I have become an expert at recovering the soul, at going through the dark nights, at surviving big life changes and transformations and starting over again on the other side.

When I was 19, I was hit by a car and experienced a complete reorganization of my body and energy system. I decided not to call it pain, but instead to learn through my body and explore every sensation and change that I felt. It took me nearly 10 years to fully heal and regain a feeling of inner balance and harmony.
When I was 33, I quit my job at a University because I felt unhappy. It was scary and I had no idea what I would do, so I went traveling. Then, I chose to leave my whole life and academic career behind me, and moved from Germany to the US, for love. I had to start from nothing and build a completely new life and career.
When I was 40, I suffered the greatest pain I could ever imagine, when I lost my son after 31 weeks of pregnancy. I use every possible tool to support myself in healing and integrating this loss. I have shared my story in a book about grief, and have started a monthly creative support group where we make art for healing.

I am still standing, and moving forward.

I decide every day to live this life with purpose and I allow my heart to guide me.

Many things in life require creative solutions.

Through my own life story, I have touched the incredible creative energy that is hidden in the most difficult experiences and greatest life challenges.

Working with me will empower you to change your perspective and seek new answers from within.

I will help you open the door to your creative power, with the help of art.

So, am I an Artist?

Just a few years ago I would have bit my tongue before saying this scary sentence out loud:
Yes, I am an artist,
and a dreamer, a dancer, a mother,
a teacher, a student, a researcher.

I love everything creative, and I always have.

But I have NOT always believed in myself...at all.

I had to overcome deep-seated self-criticism, perfectionism, negative self-talk, and all kinds of other self-limiting behaviors and beliefs.

I did that by expressing myself.
At first in a very messy, unorganized, chaotic way, behind closed doors, and it was hard and painful.

And then, one day, I discovered Neurographica®.

This method offers a structured and organized way to express and process emotions and reorganize your thinking.

Since 2020 I have been working professionally with the Neurographica® Method. I am a certified Neurographica® Instructor and Coach, and I have an additional certification that allows me to use this method with children and young people.

Also, I adapt and combine this method with other mindfulness practices like meditation, breath-work, or movement, and I bring ceremonial elements into my classes and private sessions to create a safe and unique space for transformation.

Imagine seeing your thoughts, your fears, your wishes and your dreams on a piece of paper.

I, for example had taken on the belief that I could not be an artist. I was not good enough, did not have the talent, the right education, I did not go to art school etc.
But deep down in my soul I was longing to just create.

When I made my very first Neurographic Drawing, I had an epiphany that changed everything. I saw myself in tenth grade art class and realized that I had taken on my teacher's judgement. He always compared every artwork to one of the other students. She was a prodigy artist, yes, a real talented young woman who had been supported in pursuing this as a career since she was a little girl.

But, I didn't have to compare myself to her, or to any other artist. I suddenly realized that I had carried this comparison around with me for my whole adult life. It clicked, something inside me opened up, and I finally felt free to play, experiment, and pursue art in my own way.

And now, a few more random, interesting, and fun facts about me:

I'm a Cancer Sun, with Leo Rising and Moon in Sagittarius - a sometimes complicated mix
I'm also a 1/4 Mental Projector Human Design Type, and I seriously need to sleep a lot (it's because of my being a non-energy type if you know what I mean)
I started taking dance classes when I was 5, and I have never stopped since.
I am a certified QiGong teacher, and I can feel my energy bodies (a weird result of being hit by a car).
When I was 21 I traveled to Nepal by myself and worked as an English teacher in a little remote village.
I have spent almost 10 years at different Universities. Amongst other things, I have studied Indian languages, Indian and East Asian Art History, and I still have a fascination for the cultures of the East.
I have earned an academic title: Magistra Artium in Education, Cultural Anthropology, and Political Sciences
For my final thesis, I spent 9 months in Peru conducting a field study about technology in rural schools. My research paper has since been mentioned in over 500 academic publications.
I have taught at Universities in Germany and Finland but realized that academia was not for me. My academic work and teaching focussed on Artistic Research and Visual Anthropology, themes that still fascinate me and always stay in the back of my mind.
I have been guiding women's circles for several years, and I can talk the people and myself into a deep trance-like meditation, a fun ability I discovered in the process.
At the moment I am involved in developing a new program that includes dance and movement, and believe me, it will be amazing.

Life is an ever-changing work of Art.

So let's stay in touch.
Are you on Social Media? Here are mine!

Finally, here are some Podcasts where I share more about my story and my healing journey.

In 2020 Emmi Mutale and I had a wonderful and deep conversation on her Sacred Feminine Power Podcast.
We talked about my journey of healing from a serious car accident and how I found deeper meaning and inner balance through a profound connection with my body, through movement and art as well as through using my intuition as an ever-strengthening compass.

In 2021 Sama Morningstar aka Jessica Huckabay interviewed me for her Womb Centered Healing Podcast.
We talked about the power of art, and how the Neurographica method helped me to finally come home to myself.

Live your life as a creator.

Even if you don't (yet) believe that you are an artist.

Change is always hard, whether it is intentional, or involuntary.

We change our minds, we switch directions, we adapt to circumstances, and we always leave something behind on the path to a new beginning.

But only when we are able to change our inner perspective, then we get to look back in gratitude and acceptance.

My superpower is to hold space for inner transformation.

I help women who are going through big life changes, to reconnect with their innate wisdom, and become the creators of their lives.

I am still standing, and moving forward. I decide every day to live this life with purpose and I allow my heart to guide me.

Many things in life require creative solutions.

Through my own life story, I have touched the incredible creative energy that is hidden in the most difficult experiences and greatest life challenges.​

Working with me will empower you to change your perspective and seek new answers from within. I will help you open the door to your creative power, with the help of art. So, am I an Artist?

Just a few years ago I would have bit my tongue before saying this scary sentence out loud: Yes, I am an artist, and a dreamer, a dancer, a mother, a teacher, a student, a researcher. I love everything creative, and I always have.

But I have NOT always believed in myself...at all.

I had to overcome deep-seated self-criticism, perfectionism, negative self-talk, and all kinds of other self-limiting behaviors and beliefs.

I did that by expressing myself. At first in a very messy, unorganized, chaotic way, behind closed doors, and it was hard and painful. And then, one day, I discovered Neurographica®.

This method offers a structured and organized way to express and process emotions and reorganize your thinking.

Since 2020 I have been working professionally with the Neurographica® Method. I am a certified Neurographica® Instructor and Coach, and I have an additional certification that allows me to use this method with children and young people.

Also, I adapt and combine this method with other mindfulness practices like meditation, breath-work, or movement, and I bring ceremonial elements into my classes and private sessions to create a safe and unique space for transformation.

Imagine seeing your thoughts, your fears, your wishes and your dreams on a piece of paper.

I, for example had taken on the belief that I could not be an artist. I was not good enough, did not have the talent, the right education, I did not go to art school etc. But deep down in my soul I was longing to just create.

And now, a few more random, interesting, and fun facts about me:

I'm a Cancer Sun, with Leo Rising and Moon in Sagittarius - a sometimes complicated mix

I'm also a 1/4 Mental Projector Human Design Type, and I seriously need to sleep a lot (it's because of my being a non-energy type if you know what I mean)

I started taking dance classes when I was 5, and I have never stopped since.

I am a certified QiGong teacher, and I can feel my energy bodies (a weird result of being hit by a car).

When I was 21 I traveled to Nepal by myself and worked as an English teacher in a little remote village.

I have spent almost 10 years at different Universities. Amongst other things, I have studied Indian languages, Indian and East Asian Art History, and I still have a fascination for the cultures of the East.

I have earned an academic title: Magistra Artium in Education, Cultural Anthropology, and Political Sciences

For my final thesis, I spent 9 months in Peru conducting a field study about technology in rural schools. My research paper has since been mentioned in over 500 academic publications.

I have taught at Universities in Germany and Finland but realized that academia was not for me. My academic work and teaching focussed on Artistic Research and Visual Anthropology, themes that still fascinate me and always stay in the back of my mind.

I have been guiding women's circles for several years, and I can talk the people and myself into a deep trance-like meditation, a fun ability I discovered in the process.

At the moment I am involved in developing a new program that includes dance and movement, and believe me, it will be amazing.

Life is an ever-changing work of Art.

So let's stay in touch. Are you on Social Media? Here are mine!

Finally, here are some Podcasts where I share more about my story and my healing journey.

In 2021 Sama Morningstar aka Jessica Huckabay interviewed me for her Womb Centered Healing Podcast. We talked about the power of art, and how the Neurographica method helped me to finally come home to myself.

I am still standing, and moving forward.

I decide every day to live this life with purpose and I allow my heart to guide me.

Through my own life story, I have touched the incredible creative energy that is hidden in the most difficult experiences and greatest life challenges.

Working with me will empower you to change your perspective and seek new answers from within.

I will help you open the door to your creative power, with the help of art.

So, am I an Artist?

Just a few years ago I would have bit my tongue before saying this scary sentence out loud:
Yes, I am an artist,
and a dreamer, a dancer, a mother,
a teacher, a student, a researcher.

I love everything creative, and I always have.

I did that by expressing myself.
At first in a very messy, unorganized, chaotic way, behind closed doors, and it was hard and painful.

And then, one day, I discovered Neurographica®.

I, for example had taken on the belief that I could not be an artist. I was not good enough, did not have the talent, the right education, I did not go to art school etc.
But deep down in my soul I was longing to just create.

So let's stay in touch.
Are you on Social Media? Here are mine!

In 2021 Sama Morningstar aka Jessica Huckabay interviewed me for her Womb Centered Healing Podcast.
We talked about the power of art, and how the Neurographica method helped me to finally come home to myself.