Our new, official name is Transformational Arts College of Spiritual and Holistic Training.  Our new website will be launched in the Fall reflecting our new name.

About Kathy Ryndak

Kathy Ryndak has trained in several psychospiritual, holistic and energetic modalities over the span of her career as Spiritual Psychotherapist, Instructor and Co-founder of the Transformational Arts College.

Additionally, she is a Spiritual Director, Sound and Ritual Facilitator, Coach, Certified Aromatherapist and Chakra Energetic Therapist.

After graduating from Wilfrid Laurier University in psychology, Kathy worked in the corporate world until 1990. She began private practice work over 16 years ago and co-founded the College in 1988.

Drawing on her varied background and wide-ranging interests, Kathy uses a transformational, multi-dimensional and energetic approach in her work as teacher, therapist and director.

Jointly, with Gord Riddell, she co-created the Discovering the Total Self Program, the Spiritual Psychotherapy Training Program and Emotional Healing Intensives. Kathy is the designer of the Holistic Health Training Program and The Healing Power of Sound course.

She is also a psychospiritual writer and her column "Conscious Living" which has been co-authored with Gord Riddell, has been published in Toronto's leading holistic magazine "Vitality" since 1991. Kathy's CD "Seven Sacred Archetypes" is available at the College.

Spiritual Psychotherapy

Kathy Ryndak with
College's mascot "Chakra".

A spiritual and transformational approach is taken in psychotherapy honouring that we are both human and spiritual beings simultaneously. As we start to transform our blocks and shadow, we become soul-guided individuals and the Sacred Human is born within.

Kathy works with the multiplicity of selves within our psyche, also known as subpersonalites, integrating them with the True Self. Some of the therapeutic approaches she uses are:

• Focusing
• Voice Dialoguing
• Guided Imagery
• Inner Child work
• Working with Shadow
• Archetypal and Symbolic Psychotherapy
• Experiential Psychotherapy
• Chakra Psychotherapy - emotional release and cording for relationship dynamic issues
• Dark Night of the Soul and Spiritual Emergency
• Higher Purpose and Soul Lessons
• Sound Therapy
• Working with Chakras and the energy system

Psychotherapeutic basics such as identifying core issues, building self-esteem, establishing boundaries, understanding relationship dynamics, getting needs met, communication skills, conflict resolution and living from choice are also incorporated into sessionwork.

Past Life Therapy

Past Life Therapy is an invaluable tool when we remain stuck or blocked in transforming patterns. It can help one to get at the root cause of habits, phobias, addictions, negative tendencies, repeated patterns and relationship conflict and dynamics. Kathy uses 2 techniques in her work:

• Past LIfe Regression - sessionwork for general exploration or for specific issues
• Bardo State Regression - to explore the "life between life" state and learn about our life's higher purpose, soul lessons and sacred contracts.

Spiritual Director

Kathy's areas of specialty are dark night of the soul, spiritual emergency, working with higher purpose, soul growth, sacred contracts, divine guidance, ritual facilitation and soul lessons. Can be combined with Psychotherapy.

Divine Connections: Working with Spirit Guides, Angels and Conscious Channelling

Kathy provides coaching to connect you with your Spirit Guides, Angels and Masters for divine guidance. You can also learn how to conscious channel for spiritual direction in your life and for others.

Ritual Design and Facilitator

Kathy is an inspired ritual facilitator and ceremonialist for individuals and groups. She can design and/or facilitate a ritual for you whether it being a transition through a life cycle, relationship change, transformation, a soul passage, new beginnings or endings, rebirth or understanding your personal mythology or archetypes.

Inspirational Coaching

Kathy's approach to Coaching is spiritually and soul based. Her areas of expertise in coaching are working with higher purpose, developing your passion/mind map, working with the law of attraction, the power of intention, the art of manifesting and co-creation and prosperity/abundance Coaching.

Sound Energetics

As a gift to yourself or someone special experience the ultimate Sonic Massage and the healing power of sound. Kathy uses instruments that clear and balance the 7 chakras along with essential oils and colour therapy for a multi-sensory experience. Some of the instruments Kathy works with are a variety of drums and rattles, rain sticks, gongs, didgeridoo, tuning forks and Tibetan/crystal singing bowls. The session often elicits free-flowing guided imagery, journeying and promises to relax and re-energize.