“ALWAYS FUN! NON-JUDGMENTAL SPACE EMBRACING AND ENCOURAGING EVERYONE FOR FREE CREATIVE EXPRESSION! HILA'S KIND, LOVING GUIDANCE TO BRING HEALING CREATIVE EXPRESSION FOR EVERYONE, WHILE BUILDING CREATIVE CONFIDENCE...  MANY LASTING FRIENDSHIPS EMERGED FROM EACH EVENT! LOVED EVERY MOMENT SPENT WITH HILA AS THE ENLIGHTENED FACILITATOR AND GUIDE, AND WITH EVERY PERSON I EXPERIENCED SUCH UPLIFTING AND JOYFUL TIME TOGETHER!  I LOOK FORWARD TO MORE OF SUCH UNIQUE AND LOVING CREATIVE EXPERIENCES IN THE NEAR FUTURE!"
MARGARET OGONOWSKI,

WEST VANCOUVER

"HILA IS SIMPLY OUTSTANDING AS A FACILITATOR AND CREATIVE MENTOR.  I'VE WORKED ON AND OFF WITH MRS. RUSS AND I CONTINUE TO BE IMPRESSED WITH THE COMMITMENT SHE HAS TO SERVING THE COMMUNITY AS AN ARTIST AND INSPIRING LEADER.  HER HIGH LEVEL OF INTEGRITY IS ONE I'VE SELDOM COME ACROSS AND HER INTERPERSONAL COMMUNICATION SKILLS ARE OF THE SAME QUALITY.  I NOT ONLY LOOK FORWARD TO WORKING WITH HER IN THE FUTURE BUT I LOOK FOR OPPORTUNITIES AND REASONS TO DO SO".  
~ ZEUS GHADBAN, VANCOUVER 

"HILA'S ART MAKING SESSIONS ARE A WONDERFUL TIME TO CONNECT WITH YOURSELF AND OTHERS THROUGH A GENTLE, CREATIVE AND EXPRESSIVE PROCESS. HILA'S GIFTED WITH GENTLE LEADERSHIP AND A WARM AND INVITING PERSONALITY THAT IMMEDIATELY MAKES YOU FEEL WELCOMED AND INCLUDED FOR BRINGING YOURSELF JUST THE WAY YOU ARE. I HAD A WONDERFUL EXPERIENCE RECONNECTING WITH MYSELF IN MY JOURNEY OF SELF-EXPLORATION AND EXPRESSION. THE FOCUS IS ON THE PROCESS WITH GENTLE ENCOURAGEMENT AND NO PRESSURE TO PRODUCE ANYTHING SPECIFIC, JUST BE IN THE FLOW WITH WHAT'S THERE AT THAT TIME AND ALLOW YOURSELF TO ENGAGE”. 
~ NOA NEUMAN SPIVAK, VANCOUVER

“HEART JOURNEY, HILA, A PLAYFUL SPIRIT WITH A JOYOUS HEART WHO LOVES TO INSPIRE AND BRING OUT THE BEST IN CREATIVE EXPRESSION IN OTHERS. SHE LOVES TO BE SPONTANEOUS SO ENCOURAGES THIS IN ALL HER ENDEAVOURS. HEART JOURNEY IS SURE TO BE THE JOYFUL INSPIRING TIME SPENT TOGETHER.  I WISH YOU ALL JOY!”  
~ ELINAS DEZOUCHE, WEST VANCOUVER

“ PART OF THE HEART WORKSHOP INVOLVED SWAPPING OUR ART PIECES WITH ANOTHER WITHOUT WARNING AND CONTINUING TO ADD OUR OWN UNIQUE EXPRESSION. THIS REPEATED MANY TIMES OPENING UP NEW POSSIBILITIES OF PLAY AND CREATIVE FLOW. HIGHLY RECOMMENDED!”
~ LARRY MORNINGSTAR, VANCOUVER