Art, Movement, & Critical Skills Programs
About Rachael Maly
In a nutshell: Kind, Inspiring, Empathetic
Specialties: Self-Awareness, Emotional Regulation, Improved Self-Worth
Population: Adults, Adolescents, Children
An artistic and caretaking start led Rachael to pursue the arts. Rachael has had the privilege to work artistically with children and adolescents in schools over the past 21 years. Degrees in fine arts and education fueled her love of people and of learning. Becoming an art therapist intensified her relationship with art as a healing modality. It is her joy to currently work as a psychotherapist and be able to help many people. She is also trained as a yoga teacher and finds yoga and art to be excellent companions as they both are meditative and mindfulness practices with similar and complementary benefits.
Rachael is delighted to have co-founded the Art, Movement, and Life Skills Academy (AMLSA) with her wonderful partner and friend, Lola. Making art allows children and adults to connect to their inner wisdom and integrate their experiences. It provides healthy coping skills, promotes healthy interpersonal relationships, and adds meaning and purpose. Art is a multifaceted and universal language that is foundational and natural for all children. Identifying as an artist enables children to grow into adults who are not overtaken by consumerism but become creative leaders with the ability to turn problems into creative life giving solutions. The difference between a child who continues to bravely express themselves creatively past third grade and one who doesn’t is due to the encouragement, fostering, and confidence received in childhood.
If you did not have the benefit of being encouraged creatively when you were young, it is not too late! Come to a class and see what beauty may come to your life. Rachael is so happy to teach in a creative center. She firmly believes art created in community is much more enhancing and life giving. There are no dishes to do or homework to get done here!
*Rachael is a LPC (licensed professional counselor) and ATR (Registered Art Therapist).
About Dr. Lola Scarborough
In a nutshell: Motivating, Energetic, Enthusiastic
Specialties: Self-Awareness, Developing New Skills, Improved Self Confidence
Population: Adults, Adolescents, Children
Lola has dedicated her life and her talents to helping people alleviate suffering and to become unstuck and forward-moving in every area of their lives. Over the last 22 years, she has co-created with clients of all ages, helping them enrich their lives and reach their goals through exercise, nutrition, and improved life skills. She excels in motivating people of all ages to engage in new behaviors and learning experiences that take them out of their boxes and allow them to really grow.
Lola has a long history as a writer, teacher, mentor, and project manager. She authors/has authored books, articles, and videos related to yoga, health, and healing. In addition to being a partner in the Art, Movement, and Life Skills Academy (AMLSA), Lola is the Managing Partner of Yoga Lola Studios (YLS), which opened its doors in 2008. Prior to 2008, Lola worked in the business world for over 30 years as a training program developer, lead trainer, mentor, project manager and teacher. She managed projects with companies big and small, including a number of Fortune 500 companies, and directed the work of teams of up to 20 people.
Lola has been a practicing life and nutritional coach for 15+ years and has been in the physical health field for over 22 years. She is an expert-level 500-Hour certified yoga teacher with well over 20,000 hours of teaching experience. She has spent thousands of hours developing comprehensive training programs for all kinds of programs. Lola is also a certified tonic herbalist, a degreed Ayurvedic Practitioner, a certified fitness teacher, and a published author. She holds a Ph.D in Comparative Religion.