The Art of Transformation: Exploring the Heuristic Power of a Contemplative Arts-Based Method Piloted in a Workshop for Women Living With HIV

Patricia Morgan, Asha Persson, Christy Newman, Katherine Boydell, Jane Costello, Deborah Bateson, Katherine Leane, Allison Carter, Kirby Institute, UNSW Sydney, Australian Human Rights Institute, UNSW Sydney, Centre for Social Research in Health, The University of Sydney, The Black Dog Institute, UNSW Sydney, Positive Life NSW, Positive Life South Australia, National Network of Women Living with HIV Australia , Faculty of Health Sciences, Simon Fraser University

Journal of Transformative Education

Published online on July 20, 2026

Abstract

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In this article we explore the heuristic power of the Meditative Process Art (MPA) method, a unique, transpersonal, transformative arts-based method developed for a workshop series with women living with HIV. These workshops formed part of the Positively ...