Claire Gowdy
Facilitator of Fun & Change
Walk with Claire
Who am I?
Little Bio​
Welcome!!!
I was born in Amsterdam in the Netherlands. My parents are from Ireland and that is where I lived -as an adult- for 15 years. Now that I have returned to the Netherlands again, I am so full of joy to be able to share what I have learnt in the land of Magic & Creativity.
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When I returned to the Netherlands 5 years ago, I became so intrigued with her history and her uniqueness. Especially with Amsterdam; her history, her inhabitants and the sense of Allowance that was here from the start (1275). This brought me to start working as a Tour guide in Amsterdam. It felt great to begin this new journey with all the experiences I had in Ireland with storytelling and performance. Now I am combining all the talents I gained and am thrilled to offer Creative Tours in Amsterdam. I offer tailor suited experiences that range from History Tours to Local experiences and Creative adventures but also Tours that will give a new way of looking at the world by gaining more awareness of surroundings, your self and others.
When in Ireland I studied Theatre and Drama and taught children of all ages for many years. As did I write and perform Puppet shows for the ones that still believe in Magic. Do you?
I was always very interested in the spiritual world and practiced many forms of meditation and healing. Then in 2010, I came across Access Consciousness® which changed everything and allowed me to make a tapestry, connecting all the things I had done before into a new way of being. How does it get any better than that?® What would you like to change? What else is possible that you never considered before?
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I facilitate EMPOWERMENT through Access Consciousness® (Bars/Body Processes & Verbal Processing), Creative Tours, Drama & Improvisation, Puppets and Puppetry, Writing and Voice over work, Reading of other people's work AND way more .....
What do you know that you never thought was possible?
Work​
experience​
*Tour Guide; Creative Tours Amsterdam​
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2017 - * Original Free Tours Amsterdam; History Tours through the center of
Amsterdam.
* Local Tours in Amsterdam for CityUnscipted
* Creative Tours Amsterdam - Walk with Claire; Tailor made experiences that include all my talents, experience, creativity, sense of fun and kindness.
I am loving this adventure!!!
Check out my love of photography on Instagram
https://www.instagram.com/walkwithclaire/
*Access Consciousness Bars® & Body Process Practitioner; Sessions & Coaching.
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2010 - present Access Consciousness offers Body Processes (Bars® and more) that can change anything in your life or your body. The Verbal Processing will allow issues or judgement to change by removing the original thought that created the judgement and everything that was heaped on top of that. Go to www.theClearingStatement.Com for more information about verbal clearing.
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*Creative Empowerment with Children & Young People
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​2000- present
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2004-2009 Drama Classes for children; Furbo Montessori School, Co. Galway and afterschool drama classes at School Project Cork and Gaiety School of Acting, Co Cork, Ireland.
2008-2009 Drama- & Art Classes for adults with special needs at ‘Abode’, Mahon/Blackpool, Cork, Ireland.
2006-2009 Drama & Art Classes for Youth Centres (The Irish Centre for Talented Youth, Strawberry Hill Youth Center and Togher Youth Development Center), Co Cork, Ireland.
2005-2009 Writer & Puppeteer for Dowtcha Puppets, Cork, Ireland .
2004-2008 Puppet making Workshops for Dowtcha Puppets, Cork, Ireland.
2005 Director, script writer theater performances.
2004 Personal Development (plus Theater/Animation) with Traveler girls, for "Women’s Travelers Network", Cork, Ireland.
2003-2005 Childminder Wallaroo Playschool, Cork, Ireland.
2002-2005 Director, devised children’s show “Frog Belly Rat Bone” and “Mad Hatters”.
2003 Co Founder Metamorphic Theater Company.
Devising workshops, children’s show ‘Odin’s Eye’, Co. Cork, Ireland
2001-2002 Drama Classes Bandon School for boys, Co. Cork, Ireland.
*Voice Over, Voice Artist
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​2014 - present
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2014 - Translation & Voice Over Dutch & English for “Joost van Loon T.V”, Hilversum,
The Netherlands.
2002 - Performer for different shows and Puppet shows. Reader of children books in Libraries (Ireland)
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Education
2010 - Access Consciousness (Bars, Foundation, Level 1, Body Processes, Special workshops)
2008 Child Protection Training Program (8 days), Cork, Ireland.
2005-2006 Arts & Empowerment Facilitation Training Course, Crawford College Arts & Design, Cork, Ireland.
2006 Art to Heart Training Course – ‘Working with children through Arts’,
Dublin, Ireland.
2000-2003 Drama & Theatre Studies, Kinsale Further Education College, Ireland.
2001-2002 Creative Writing Course, Kinsale Further Education College, Ireland.
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SO TO SUM UP ALL THE AMAZING THINGS I DO AND HAVE DONE:
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I facilitate EMPOWERMENT through Access Consciousness, Drama & Improvisation, Puppets, Writing, Creative Play.
I am an Access Consciousness Bars® Practitioner
I am an Access Consciousness Body Process Practitioner
I am a tutor of Art and Drama.
I am a Puppeteer and Writer.
I facilitate Puppet Making Workshops.
I facilitate Storytelling (with or without puppets).
I facilitate Script Devising.
I have worked extensively with Kids and Adults (with special needs) of all ages.
I am a professional Voice Over of stories, commercials, documentaries and translations to and from Dutch
I am a translator Dutch-English & English-Dutch
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I am
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Silly fun is one of my favorite things. And I can also be very serious, haha!