Somarth School

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Amsterdam
Somarth School

Certified art therapist and lecturer, Family constellations facilitator, Reiki Master,
female empowerment coach, trauma-informed body-oriented approach.

Welcome to a safe space for healing! My name is Marka, I graduated over 10 years ago and have extensive experience, including giving lectures on the use of photography in mental health. My area of expertise is body-oriented art therapy and photo art therapy, and I also work with family constellations (addressing intergenerational traumas and patterns), shamanic journeys, meditations, and Reiki energy (My Master is Bonita Choi-O’Neil). Currently, I focus on working with women in both group settings and one-on-one sessions. My work addresses body image issues, inner conflicts, fears, early traumas, and somatic symptoms. I also specialize in female-specific concerns, such as psychological infertility, painful periods, and endometriosis. I’ve had three cases of successful natural pregnancy through this approach, using images and sensations to communicate with the body and its organs. In addition to my main focus, I have also supported clients during cancer treatment and remission, helping them work through feelings of body betrayal. My approach is about expressing what has been suppressed. This is especially helpful for those who find it difficult to remember, speak about, or face their experiences due to shame or pain. By tapping into implicit memory, inner knowledge, and intuition, we create space for healing. No artistic skills or creativity are required for this process, as it is accessible to everyone.

27/03/2026

Why do fibroids appear… and why do they grow again?

It’s not just one reason.

Fibroids are influenced by hormones, genetics, and the internal environment of the body.
But there is also a deeper layer we often don’t look at.

Unexpressed emotions.
Chronic tension in the nervous system.
Patterns we carry from our family.

This doesn’t “cause” fibroids in a simple way —
but it can affect how the body holds, processes, and grows.

Constellation work gives you an experience.

You step into the field…
and instead of analyzing, you begin to feel.

Sometimes what was suppressed becomes visible.
Sometimes the body responds before the mind understands.

It can be intense.
It can be revealing.
And for many — it becomes a starting point for real change.

Constellation is not a quick fix.
It’s a process you move through.

And your body is part of that process.

If you want to try - DM
Confidential, 1-on-1 session.

26/03/2026

Your physical body should be ready for high voltage if you plan to expand, and your nervous system should be ready for this as well.

When we are in verbal therapy, it is quite safe, but when we are doing field work—systemic work like constellations or energetic work—it may shift a huge amount of blockages, and it takes more time to process and settle down.

You can be energetically and emotionally unbalanced during the transition period, and you need to be ready for that.

I have experienced this personally. The deeper we go, when we work with the field or energy, you don’t see what is happening. For example, during energetic work, you may feel sleepy, weak, or distracted in this transition period, and you should be ready for that.

These changes are not visible—you cannot see or touch them. They go beyond you, so you should trust the process. If you go into this work, you should be aware of how it unfolds. You cannot control it, but if you want change, you take the risk.

Of course, we all want safety, but there is still risk. I take this risk in my own transformation as well.

25/03/2026

Join this session if you’re want to look deeper into your Cycle. 🩸🩸🩸

Not just the menstrual one — but the full female journey, from Menarche to today…
and the legacy you carry from the women before you.

You will learn techniques to help relieve pain and process emotional memories.

Small group and special attention to everyone.
April 1 - 7 pm CET

DM to register
32€

25/03/2026

How collective experience has shaped women to look a certain way, to behave, and to perceive their bodies. Communism, war, hunger, poverty and different hardships shaped the reality of our grandmothers, and they passed it on to us. And now we deal with it, on a bodily level too.

My guest -

Full episode you can find at Apple and Spotify.
“Body Landscapes” 1.7.

24/03/2026

I am a teacher, again.
This was a first Masterclass and now we announced an online course where I will teach photo art therapy.
12 weeks of practice for professionals.
I share what I’ve learned for 12 years.

DM for details about the course 📍

And now - why am I starting from the neck? Masterclass “Free your neck” based on my Body Landscapes Method.
Our neck is truly a bottleneck.

Everything’s stuck there. Words, emotions and creative expression. We are not allowed to speak our truth by authorities (parents) or we block ourselves not to harm others, be loved and accepted. But it’s not working this way. It not good for you, for you art or business and for your health (thyroid, for example or fertility).

In somatic art therapy, we work with intuitive images of the blocks held there. We follow a visual narrative, allowing imagination to move freely — not to escape reality, but to understand it more deeply.

There is always a reason for a block.
It once helped you survive. It protected you.

But protection that was useful before can become a limitation now.

That’s why it’s not enough to “release tension.”
If the inner image stays the same, the pattern returns.

This is also why massage or purely medical interventions often don’t give long-term results. The symptom may soften — but the root remains untouched.

Photography offers a different entry point.

When you see your body as if it belongs to a stranger, something shifts.
You step out of привычка (habit) and into perception.
And suddenly, you can notice what logic cannot reach.

This is where real dialogue begins.

In my upcoming Photo Art Therapy course, I’ll share how to work with images of the body in a practical, grounded way — across different situations and themes.

But the most important part is not theory.

It’s the moment when you experience it yourself.
When something clicks — not in your mind, but in your body.
When you realise: the body remembers… and it is ready to speak.

If you feel curious — join us.
We begin in May ✅

23/03/2026

Together with a student art therapist, Lillian (), we are creating an Endo research group. It will be a deep process — as always.

This work is grounded in my experience and the groups I’ve been facilitating for the past 5 years. Now I’m adapting it specifically for endometriosis.

If you know someone who feels ready for this level of work, share the link and spread the word 💛

10 weeks.
Small group — 9 women.

First step: fill in a questionnaire.
DM me for details.

22/03/2026

Why?

I invite adult women to revisit their menstrual cycle — and the bigger female cycle, from menarche to menopause.

Because most of us are too busy to really pay attention to it.
In adulthood, we don’t need the cycle only for pregnancy or contraception, but for longevity, inner balance, and meaning.

What does it mean to you?
Not for society.
Not for family.
But for you — deep inside.

You are growing older. You’re getting closer to menopause — or already entering it. You’re aging.
And you have a choice: to run away from it, trying to stay an endless girl and hide your wrinkles, or to mature and gain wisdom and clarity.

Our work is about pausing and reflecting.
A creative way TO FEEL your inner cycle.
You don’t need more information- you need full presence and contact with your inner experience.

It’s time to slow down and really connect with your womanhood in a bigger perspective.

If this resonates, I’d be happy to see you at my live session on April 1, 7 pm CET. DM me to register 💛
As always — a small group, with personal attention.

22/03/2026

What is a mother’s love, really?

We like to label mothers as “good” or “bad,” but from an adult perspective it’s not that simple. Sometimes real love means letting the child go. Not holding them close, not keeping them “safe” in your own way—but placing them where they can actually receive what they need.

A safe space. Care. Stability. A chance.

True maternal love is not about the mother—it’s about the child’s future. And sometimes the hardest, most loving decision is to step back or even step away.

A mother gives life and a body. That’s already everything she can give at that moment. The rest comes from the world, from other people, from life itself.

This isn’t a movie. This is real.

There are mothers who had to leave their children to save them. There are children who grow better in different environments—like a branch replanted into healthier soil.

And there are also mothers who hold too tightly. Who don’t let their children grow, separate, become themselves. That kind of closeness creates dependency—and dependency blocks life.

The point is not to become your mother’s extension. The point is to become yourself.

You were given a body, a nervous system, a set of resources. That’s your starting point. What you do with it—that’s your responsibility.

20/03/2026

Big conversation about unexplained infertility.
Be open to your somatic space - and you will find the answer.

Full episode you can listen at Apple Podcasts platform

Check the upcoming event with

20/03/2026

I offer carefully selected tools with proven effectiveness 💛

Book your spot 🖍️
This will be insightful and healing journey ✨

No previous experience needed.
Materials included ✅

10&24 April 2026
📍Amsterdam, De Hallen Studio

for

20/03/2026

Free call you can book via link in bio 🌿
We work online 💛

18/03/2026

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Adres

Keizersgracht 394
Amsterdam

Website

http://www.photoarttherapy.nl/

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