Creative Juices Arts Schedule

2022 - 2023

Painting from the Wild Heart in Borrego Springs, CA

We are so excited to welcome the return of our first in-person events of the year! Please join us in Borrego Springs for a week of Painting from the Wild Heart. There are 3 different retreats to choose from and you are welcome to register for more than one.

December Retreat: December 3 – 9, 2022
January Retreat: January 21 – 27, 2023
February Retreat: January 28 – February 3, 2023

Wild Heart Painting Online Weekly Classes

Our weekly classes are ongoing and each 4 week series starts at the beginning of each month! Check if registration is open for the day you are interested in by selecting the day of the week below.

Note, all online class times are for the Pacific Coast time zone.

If you have any questions about any of our classes, workshops, or retreats please feel free to contact us!

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How Long Does It Take To Truly Heal?

by Chris Zydel | October 24, 2022 | Articles | 0 Comments

In my early days as a psychotherapist whenever I would begin with a new client I would often get the question, “How long is this going to take?” Meaning, how much time will it take before I am healed and this problem I am bringing to you is permanently solved....

Astro Wisdom: Gemini as Holy Messenger of Sacred Curiosity

by Chris Zydel | May 21, 2022 | Articles | 0 Comments

When Gemini appears on the scene you can be guaranteed an endlessly entertaining torrent of scintillating conversation about anything and everything under the sun. Gemini’s primary superpower is an unquenchable curiosity that searches far and wide for the most...

Why This Wild Heart Creativity Process is MORE Important Than Ever During These Challenging Times of Change

by Chris Zydel | May 9, 2022 | Articles | 0 Comments

In these times of radical change and upheaval I’ve heard a number of people question the relevancy of this inner creativity work or making art at all. It can seem like this focus on healing and internal awareness and exploration using art is no longer necessary when...

How Deeply Do You Really Know Yourself? And Why It Really Matters.

by Chris Zydel | April 2, 2022 | Articles | 0 Comments

Whenever I begin one of my workshops, classes or retreats I always get a big laugh when I say : “You are all here because you think of yourself as someone committed to pursuing deep psychological and spiritual healing. You sincerely believe that you want to become...

How Is Painting With Fire Different From Other Intuitive Painting Classes?

by Chris Zydel | February 9, 2022 | Articles | 0 Comments

Greetings to my beloved wild heart community, My signature online intuitive painting class Painting With Fire begins in a couple of weeks. And many people have happily signed up in eager preparation for a 6 week deep dive into their sacred creative being...

For The Times When There Is No Map

by Chris Zydel | September 10, 2021 | Articles | 0 Comments

No matter what it might look like from the outside, everyone is learning the hard way. So give yourself a break. If you’re struggling or floundering or feeling stuck and confused and can’t see a way forward out of whatever is challenging in your life right now,...

The Inner Critic and The Art Police

by Chris Zydel | August 16, 2021 | Articles | 3 Comments

In the Wild Heart Expressive Arts approach to intuitive painting and art-making we are in a continual dance of trying to navigate our relationship to the judging mind also known as the inner critic. I’m defining the inner critic as the part of our psyche that is...

Saying Goodbye To My High Sierras Retreat Center

by Chris Zydel | June 23, 2021 | Articles | 0 Comments

As many of you know who have been in my world for awhile, prior to the pandemic, I lived my life pretty much on creativity retreats. I offered Wild Heart Painting workshops in some of the most beautiful natural places in the western United States...

What To Do When You’re Creatively Stuck

by Chris Zydel | May 31, 2021 | Articles | 0 Comments

Some tips for when you find yourself at a creative standstill. Don't expect yourself to be creative. Or original. Or goddess forbid an ARTIST! Don't even call what you do creativity. Or art. Simply pick up a brush if you paint. Open a notebook if you write. Put on...

Why It’s So Important For You To Shine Your Own Light

by Chris Zydel | May 11, 2021 | Articles | 1 Comment

Many of us are still wrangling with a bullshit layer of some old UNHELPFUL story that comes out of an ancient family wound. And this wound is related to the way that we took on the pain of those around us who couldn’t be supported to see their OWN beauty and gifts and...

Cancellation policy

I’m hoping that you never have to cancel if you have signed up for one of my events. But of course, things do come up and plans change. Below is my cancellation policy for those times.

Live Events

All deposits are non-refundable and non-transferable. If you cancel before 60 days of the start of the event we will refund any amount you have paid, excluding the deposit, minus a $25 processing fee. If you cancel within 60 days of an event, full payment of any and all remaining costs will be due immediately. All payments are non-transferrable.

Online Classes, Workshops and Webinars

Payment for any and all online events is due upon registration and is non-refundable and non-transferrable. We do not offer refunds for technical issues or limitations of your computer, devices, or internet connection so please be sure to check the minimum requirements before registering.

Wild Heart Expressive Arts Teacher Training

All deposits are non-refundable and non-transferrable. Due to the professional nature of this training your spot in the training cannot be filled by someone else once the training has started. If you leave the training at any time for any reason, full payment for the remaining cost of the training will be due immediately.

In addition, if you decide to cancel the training within 60 days of the start of the training you will be responsible for paying the total cost of the training immediately upon your cancellation unless your spot can be filled by someone else in which case we will refund any amount you have paid, excluding the deposit, minus a $25 processing fee.