Christina E. Fontenelle is a Holistic Health Coach, author of 𝘈𝘭𝘪𝘨𝘯𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘠𝘰𝘶𝘳 𝘐𝘯𝘯𝘦𝘳 𝘚𝘦𝘭𝘧 𝘔𝘦𝘥𝘪𝘢𝘵𝘪𝘰𝘯 𝘑𝘰𝘶𝘳𝘯𝘢𝘭, and CEO & Founder of two mental health companies - 'Fontenelle Art' & 'Aligning Your Inner Self'. Her work centralises around unconventional therapy and aims to address mental health difficulties through Art & Dance/Movement Therapy. Christina speaks of the birth of her company, 'Fontenelle Art', as one that derived from a place of oppression.

The inclusive and creative 'Fontenelle Art' began in November 2019 and her selfless journey of spreading awareness and wellbeing began. 'Fontenelle Art' provides 𝐀𝐫𝐭 & 𝐌𝐨𝐯𝐞𝐦𝐞𝐧𝐭–𝐛𝐚𝐬𝐞𝐝 methods and strategies for professional development, mental health awareness, and community cohesion. Words are not always accessible in the same way as embodying creativity through art and movement. Some have coined movement therapy unconventional. However, day-to-day many of us are not in tune with our internal physicality and have created external dissonance from the art and beauty that encompasses all of us.

Christina describes the construction of her workshops. One of them, the social advocacy workshops: which acknowledges society, community, BLM, politics etc. There is not a lot of this representation in working industries, perhaps due to fear or sensitivities. Later in the discussion, a generational gap is referenced in potentially determining why in 2021 this is still happening. There seems to be great dissonance between fast-paced, cultured and tech-friendly youth who have this information at hand. And, older generations and others who either do not know how to attain or be able to conceive the social changes in western cultures - an ill-judged joke or subtle racial stereotyping cannot be excused as old-school and outdated eurocentrism.

Website: www.fontenelleart.com