MindArt for professionals & organisations
Equip your practice with a clinically proven, therapeutic programme designed to enhance cognitive health and well-being. Our professional plans provide the tools, resources, and training you need to confidently deliver the MindArt experience.
How a MindArt Session Unfolds
This specialized programme unfolds through progressive stages:
Building community through welcome and guided relaxation techniques, followed by immersion in nature-based contexts—ranging from beach scenes to autumn landscapes to cloud gazing.
Participants then move into different types of drawing that encourage sensorial material interaction and relaxing repetitive gestures while being surrounded by our tailored MindArt soundscapes.
Sessions close with feedback and relaxation techniques,
as well as take-home resources including the MindArt digital drawing app and drawing kit.
The timing of each activity is vital—carefully structured to remove the worry of forgetting, build confidence, and nurture a safe environment for creative experimentation and sharing. Throughout, these processes and stages offer satisfying, fail-safe, and mindful approaches to 'thinking through your hands,' celebrating and reconnecting individuals with their creativity, responsive decision-making, and memories.
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Each MindArt session divides participants into two groups in separate rooms: one for people living with neurological conditions and one for their supporters—whether family members, partners, friends, or professional caregivers. Though physically apart, both groups experience the exact same programme, benefiting from reduced stress and anxiety, enhanced focus through 'drawing as thinking', and leaving behind the weight of daily challenges.
When the session concludes, pairs reunite to share their creations and experiences. These moments of joy and revelation often spark discoveries: "I never knew you could do that/ thought like that!" Such exchanges foster pride, deeper understanding, and connection for everyone involved.
The benefits frequently extend well beyond the session itself. Participants continue conversations about their work on the journey home, enjoy lunch out together afterward (sessions typically run in the morning), or simply experience a more positive atmosphere at home. As one participant noted, they feel "relaxed for the rest of the day"—when both members of a pair feel better, daily challenges become easier to navigate together.
Once complete, participants share their creations on a communal mural before transitioning to digital drawing.
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Yes, you can run a group exclusively for people living with neurological conditions or exclusively for supporters. The ideal group size is 8 participants, as this allows the facilitator and assistant to follow the group closely and provide individual support when needed, while maintaining the energy and benefits of a group activity. Participants benefit from watching others create, drawing inspiration from one another, and enjoying a social environment. Groups smaller than 4 people tend to lose this collective energy.
We don't recommend combining people living with neurological conditions and supporters in the same group and room, as this would diminish the benefit of having 'time for yourself' and the sense of independence that comes with it.
It's important to remember that MindArt is designed for early to mid-stage neurological conditions. For more advanced stages, one-on-one interaction or smaller groups may be more appropriate. While minor adaptations for different abilities are acceptable, the MindArt programme's structure is carefully designed so that activities build upon each other. Major modifications to this structure would compromise the programme's integrity and mean it is no longer truly 'MindArt'.
Example of Mindart Guide and Resource pack
How to begin your journey: The MindArt Collection
Our all-inclusive annual subscription gives you access to the complete MindArt 'at home' collection, plus instructional films that show you how to maximize each resource. You'll also enjoy our stories, gallery, and free bonus content as part of our supportive MindArt community. (NEED TO CHANGE TO PROFESSIONAL)
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Get started: Our simple two-step path for professionals
To ensure the integrity and quality of the MindArt programme, we have a simple two-step process for all professional partners.
Step 1: Get certified
First, complete our one-off, obligatory training to become a Certified MindArt Facilitator.
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Our work is grounded in research and evidence, developed through collaboration with academic and health partners specializing in neurological conditions and the broader context. After 6 clinical trials in France and Aotearoa New Zealand, we have shown that 96% of people living with dementia were engaged during our 1.5-hour sessions and that an 8-week programme leads to a significant reduction in stress compared to a comparison social group activity. In 2026 ,we also demonstrated that MinDArT is a feasible and accessible intervention for people living with stroke and post-stroke aphasia, with particular benefits for self-esteem and perceived stress.
Step 2: Get your annual subscription
Once certified, you are eligible for the Professional MindArt Annual Subscription.
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The MindArt programme offers flexible formats to suit different needs and schedules. The complete step-by-step 8-week guide is available in both 1.5-hour and 45-minute session versions. The programme can be further enhanced through the use of digital drawing applications.
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The MindArt 8-week guide provides a comprehensive step-by-step approach that includes core principles, detailed room setup instructions, complete material lists, clear instructions for each session, precise timing guidelines, and visual references for every stage of the programme.
Facilitators receive access to a full library of downloadable resources containing templates, soundscapes, visual aids, and instructional films to support their sessions.
The package also includes access to a specialized 'tips' film designed specifically for facilitators, along with entry to a supportive question forum where professionals can connect, share experiences, and seek guidance from peers and experts.