Marka, thank you! For the first time, I really studied and observed my body. I listened to it and felt joy in accepting myself. Yes, for the first time, right before my 60th birthday.

The Body Landscapes course was a time of discoveries and realizations. There were many, but the deepest were: a new perspective on my father, resolving a very painful topic, feeling my own value, and the long-awaited sense that I am here with myself.

I also felt a connection with my lineage and understood my role, my mission in this theme. These were deep and important insights and transformations. In the end — joy in the union of body and soul. They are friends, in one team, moving together.

Marka, thank you for creating such a comfortable atmosphere in the group. We are all very different, but united by one goal: to become closer to ourselves. So many emotions were shared in the powerful group process and with your support! Thank you for guiding these complex psychological processes with care and respect. Your method is a new, impressive co-existence.
Thank you to all the group participants — such beautiful, awake, young women!

This time was a beautiful and significant journey. Daily drawings and photographs of my body, combined with a gentle and deep weekly Zoom session — I had never photographed myself so much before. I realized that the body speaks in images, and it always tells the truth. I began to understand the meaning of my body’s symptoms and signals. I feel more warmth, self-compassion, and acceptance.

It was an amazing adventure. I drew at dawn and under the stars, spoke with ancestors, walked barefoot in fields, painted with herbs and flowers, lit fires, felt the power of water, and wrote fairy tales. The main result of the therapeutic group is seeing these changes in real life. Daily small steps continue, now moving along a chosen path.

The group was also very helpful professionally — I’m using many methods in my own work and with students. Marka is an incredible facilitator: alive, genuine, warm, and sincere. Her voice reading my story still resonates with me, and her supportive, inspiring words reached directly into my heart. She has a wide range of art therapy tools, with photo therapy being my favorite.

On the first and last days, we did a body scan. The changes are visible! Some blocks disappeared completely, others became friends we will continue to work with. The journey goes on!

Every session of the Body Landscapes course was a return to myself. I had many important realizations:

• Being a woman is not about shame; it’s about pride.
• Mistakes are an inevitable part of growth and development.
• The highest point of development is depth of understanding, admiration of beauty, and the ability to see it in everything. It’s not about drowning — it’s about learning to swim and dive deep.
• Always face the truth, be honest with yourself, trust yourself and your feelings — only I know the right answer.
• Stop grieving your childhood, grow up, and thank your parents and your lineage for life.
• Take care of yourself, protect your boundaries.

This work is deeply about freedom, purpose, releasing limitations, embracing uniqueness and beauty, connecting with the inner artist, and finding peace in the cycles of life and death.
THANK YOU, MARKA!!! For me, you are a guide to another level of life. I am so happy that our paths crossed — seemingly by chance, but not really.

I had long noticed the growing gap between my self-image and true self-acceptance, but it didn’t seem like the most pressing issue. I have been in therapy for a long time, and I thought some old problems could be partially resolved with conventional work.What caught my attention was an ad mentioning the shock of not recognizing one’s reflection in a shop window. That’s me. Sometimes I didn’t recognize myself — I even felt afraid of myself.

I wasn’t the perfect student. I postponed sessions, got confused, didn’t always complete assignments on time. Yet Marka accepted all of this with understanding and attention. Every time, I looked forward to being alone with the camera, sketchbook, and myself, and then meeting with my art therapist. The program is designed so well that doing it passively is impossible. Every session brought discoveries, connections, and insights about my body and beyond.

I brought to light old pain, fears, grudges, and prejudices. My posture changed, I looked people in the eye more confidently, and began asking for help. I even began to understand why I had to go through cancer and accept the fact that the risk will stay with me for life.

I learned so much about myself. We get used to a certain self-perception built on others’ judgments, thinking it’s who we truly are. This course helped me move from a shocked “Is this really me?” to a joyful recognition: “Yes, this is me!” Accepting myself and carrying that knowledge without struggle, while still seeing there is work ahead. This recognition feels so good, I want to live with it, carry it with me, because I have myself, and together we can handle anything!

We had a month of intensive, individual work, uncovering deeply hidden blocks, fears, and imposed beliefs about myself and my body. I explored what I think, feel, how it looks from the outside, and how it feels from within.
This course became the final, essential step on my long journey of understanding my own body. I had worked on this topic for a long time, but this course brought it fully to life.

Here’s my big realization: I used to be fully led by my head — my life, feelings, decisions, even what and when I ate, all controlled by the brain. My body’s messages were often ignored or blocked.

Through Marka’s course, I drew, photographed, and explored myself repeatedly. Discussing my drawings in online sessions helped me uncover hidden pain, fears, and old patterns. I freed space for my feelings and my life.

Marka’s method is powerful, but her guidance is equally vital. The way she senses, unfolds the drawings, and asks precise questions helps bring hidden things to light. Blocks that were stored for years or decades surface and transform.
I discovered new aspects of myself, learned to trust my body, and appreciate my life more. This course is for anyone who struggles to see their beauty, feel their emotions, or truly experience themselves.

The thought that at 31 it was time to work with my body — to accept it, to love it — came to me more and more often. I found this course by chance, but it was perfectly timed — exactly what I needed! A few years ago, I faced the fear of truly accepting my body. I realized I couldn’t just push it away or hide it and live only in my ‘thinking head.’ My inner self wanted separation, but it was impossible.

Gradually, I understood the only way forward: I would have to accept my body, likely through pain and tears. For the last few years, I haven’t avoided thoughts about my body; I’ve looked around for the right guidance and support.
Body Landscapes is a gentle exploration from the inside — not through the mind, but through sensations, feelings, visualizations, drawings, and photos. The subtle and barely perceptible is translated into color, shape, lines, and images.

My main discovery is that the answers to my questions are not in my head, as I once thought, but everywhere in the body. The body is a unified system with spirit, mind, and the universe. I now have a personal system to ‘diagnose’ my state: discomfort, tension, or emotions — I locate them in the body, draw them, interpret them, talk to that part, and then transform them through paper, paint, or another method.
This process isn’t final — it’s like gym training. The main skill is to learn the method, and then you continue both independently and with guidance.
Marka is a wonderful guide into the world of your self. Everything is gentle and deep. We continue working together, discovering answers to the most important questions.

I didn’t know what art therapy was, but I knew I needed it. Something inside me, and a life spent in my head, said I had to work with my body, reconnect, free myself, and feel more liberated. I was a little afraid — of the unknown and of harsh methods. I didn’t want to be broken apart and have to rebuild myself.

Marka offered a free call, and after that I could decide whether to continue. I agreed and entered a space of absolute acceptance. I felt trust and courageously followed her guidance. During meditations, vivid images arose inside me, and I couldn’t wait to share them before I forgot — there was so much!

That’s when I realized: my body communicates with me, actively and loudly. The body remembers everything — even what I’ve forgotten or avoided. It carefully stores this information, ready to share when I’m ready to receive it.
During the first session, tears flowed. My body immediately showed the painful spots that needed healing — and the pain left with the tears. It felt like the body had been waiting for me to finally pay attention.

Marka was there with me. She guided me gently toward the light, patiently waiting while I processed it all. Afterwards, we shared the joy of liberation.
Yes, it was freedom. I felt light, joyful, alive, and my energy pulsed beneath my skin. For the first time in a long time, I felt my body’s warmth and power. It was incredible! Thank you, dear Marka.

It’s hard to write a review because I joined this course in a state of emotional exhaustion due to personal issues. But I want to share my experience. I never accepted my body — I was ashamed of my posture, hated my stomach, disliked my neck. I felt like an ugly duckling, smart but awkward. I always felt blocked… wanted to fly, but couldn’t. Years went by, relationships failed, and I blamed myself.
Seeing Marka’s course, I grabbed the last thread of hope. We hadn’t met before, but I decided to take the risk. The work was intense, and I still have more ahead. After 10 sessions, I realized: this is my body! I am the owner of my body. It loves me and values me, but it needs help to become friends with me.
I noticed I eat less, feel energy to live again. Marka guided me gently, sometimes correcting me, sometimes allowing my own pace. Sessions included creative exercises, meditations, and lots of painting. Marka is sensitive, soulful, ethical, and safe. The main thing I got from the course: belief and love for myself.

Thank you for the immense inspiration I received from this course!
From the start, the key moment was allowing the images to exist. I realized that the images that appeared and resonated with me — both inside and outside — were not random; they reflected my inner world. At first, it seems obvious, but understanding it deeply is different.
Step by step, session by session, these individual images formed a complete picture of my inner world. This happened both in discussion and in visualizing and editing photos. It’s about connecting with the body, not just words.
My goal was to accept my femininity and feel confident. During the course, the immature image I had at the first session transformed into a blooming bouquet — a bouquet of responsibility, calm, and self-confidence.
I received a full map of my body and my system of images, realized connections I hadn’t noticed before, and understood the direction I need to continue exploring. This was a true journey — and everyone’s experience is unique, each one discovering her own universe.
Thank you for this opportunity and for being such a sensitive and attentive guide. I hope you continue inspiring many more people!