Sacred Mask Play
Where Archetype, Story, and Self-Expression Come to Life
Breathe True
Movement • Healing • Expression
Sacred Mask Play
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Explore the many faces within you.
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Sacred Mask Play is a creative and transformative practice that uses masks, movement, and expressive arts to explore identity, emotion, and inner worlds.
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Through play, curiosity, and guided exploration, you are invited to discover hidden aspects of yourself—safely and creatively.
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This is safe, guided, and meaningful.
The Practice
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Mask work allows you to step beyond the thinking mind and into direct experience.
A mask can become:
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a mirror
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a guide
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a storyteller
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a doorway into the unconscious
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Through this process, you may uncover new insights, release held emotions, and connect with parts of yourself that are often hidden or unexpressed.
The Experience
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Sessions are playful, exploratory, and deeply personal.
Together, we work with:
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expressive movement
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archetypal exploration
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storytelling and improvisation
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guided creative exercises
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This work can be light and joyful, as well as profound and revealing.
Healing Through the Creative Body
Developing the creative body invites:
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freedom and spontaneity
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imagination and play
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deeper self-awareness
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connection to inner wisdom
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Through mask work, what is hidden can be expressed—and what is expressed can be understood.
Coming Home Festival, Amaranth, ON.
Coming Home Festival, Amaranth, ON.
Offerings
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Guided Mask Play Sessions
Explore a selection of handmade masks through facilitated exercises and creative process.
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Mask Making Workshops
Learn how to create your own papier mâché mask and bring it to life through expression and movement.
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Personal Exploration
Work one-on-one or in small groups to explore archetypes, stories, and emotional landscapes.
About My Practice
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I have spent years exploring the transformative power of mask and clown work.
My training includes:
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Baby Clown, Joey & August, Bouffon, and Advanced Clown
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with teachers Sue Morrison, John Turner, Mike Kennard, and Karen Hines
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I am also a graduate of the Expressive Arts program at Fleming College and a self-taught mask maker, creating handcrafted papier mâché masks that support this work.
Learn more about the philosophy of Mask Work:
https://www.breathetrue.com/mask-work
And Remember...
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The mask reveals what is already within you.
Reach out to me if you want to book a session or learn more: breathetrue@gmail.com
