RELUET METHOD
The Reluet Method: The Art of Transmuting Adversity into Purpose
After years of silence and darkness in Miralpeix—a village submerged beneath the waters of the Rialp reservoir in 1999—artist Núria Companys Castro, representing the final generation of its inhabitants, deciphered a truth: matter holds memory, and pain is sculpted just like clay. Her “Reluet Method,” born in September 2009 following the loss of her paternal grandfather Josep—her second major personal loss—is not an ephemeral theory, but a methodology for personal transformation designed to unlearn behaviors and attain inner peace.
When crises freeze your essence and turn your vital flow into a “swamp” of stagnant water, the artist’s approach focuses on the ultimate map. Thus, you descend into your depths, release your blockages, and reconnect with your natural flow. At the end of the journey, each seeker discovers their own river: “the true work of art is you.”
RELUET METHOD – FLOWING WITHOUT RESISTANCE:
I lived in darkness for 23 years, and in the last 13, I woke up and realized that the life I wanted didn’t require more passive information, because life remained the same. I was staying on the sidelines, watching life turn into a swamp.
But the true transformation is not mental; it is material, it is biological, it is lived.
It was deeply listening to the objects my family and I brought with us that accompanied me in rediscovering the authenticity of my true self. Flowing without resistance.
I understood my life’s purpose in the summer of 2022: I gave my first painting a title, began signing my works—which until then had been signed by my father, Josep María—under my pseudonym, and the illustrations were born. Resilient symbols, schematics that encapsulate the Reluet philosophy: We were born rivers and we shall die as rivers.
I feel at peace with myself as I heal through my body and capture the Reluet Method in my book, RELUET: THE COLOR OF RESILIENCE—a space of co-creation.
Thanks to my rivers for traveling kilometers with Reluet – Núria
The Call of Your Inner Wealth: The Art of Returning to Yourself
In an environment filled with noise and demands, it is easy to build up armor that disconnects us from who we truly are.
Analyze these three signs to see if this is the moment for you to take the step:
1. Overcoming blocks through art:
You feel that abstract analysis is not enough; you need to mold the material with your hands to release the knots accumulated in your subconscious.
GOODBYE SNORKEL
2. You deactivate your "swamp":
You are stuck in paralysis due to crises or changes; you need to regain the flow of well-being in your life.
WELCOME, RIVER
3. You gain your authenticity and peace:
You wish to shed the masks imposed by your environment, learn through logical steps, and steer your destiny from your own essence.
THANKS FOR THE WETSUIT.
SOLUTION: Put on your wetsuit.
It’s time to take off your snorkel mask and put on your wetsuit, as Núria says.
Stop looking at the water from the surface and immerse yourself completely in your own depths through art.
Rivers do not look at the landscape; rather, they immerse themselves in it.
Núria bears an invisible tattoo of the Segre River—which saw her born and raised until the age of thirteen in Miralpeix (now submerged beneath the thirsty waters of the reservoir)—reminding her that she was both her own teacher and disciple.
The Journey of Transformation: The 3 Phases of the River's Flow
To facilitate profound and sustainable transformation, the Reluet Method is structured into three evolutionary phases.
Each of them represents a milestone in the development of the transpersonal diver—a process of learning through dynamic steps—offering solutions, high-end products, and specialized consulting services.
PHASE I: Visual Ultrasound (Transpersonal Diagnosis)
Swap your snorkel mask for a scuba diving suit.
This initial stage constitutes the analytical pillar of the methodology, grounded in the art of “seeing the invisible” through an understanding of the physical environments and objects that surround us and create their own history.
When unresolved grief or emotional blockages accumulate without an outlet for expression, a heaviness arises that impacts us and distances us from our essence.
Visual Ultrasound is a diagnostic tool that allows for the projection and tangible externalization of what remains hidden in the subconscious.
BIOGRAPHICAL IDENTIFICATION:
Mindful audit of the physical space to select personal objects linked to a blockage or unresolved memory.
SCANNING MATERIAL MEMORY:
Analysis of the object to map out how your past experiences are stagnating your energy.
SYMBOLIC RESTORATION:
An artistic transformation of the piece, turning it into a totem of freedom. “Clay that recognizes itself as clay has already begun its journey toward form”—this represents the beginning of poetic justice.
PHASE II: The 10 Resilient Colors (The Field Manual)
External saviors do not exist.
Take full ownership of your destiny.
Once the diagnosis has been completed, the phase of self-leadership and practical emotional resilience begins.
It is designed for anyone—regardless of age—wishing to reconnect with their authentic self, as well as for professionals and leaders overwhelmed by high demands or high-stress environments, trapped in repetitive loops, or paralyzed by the conditioning of external judgment that hinders decision-making.
The process unfolds across ten sequential chromatic steps or milestones. Each color represents a stage—ranging from learning to govern the day (Color 1) to the consolidation of radical authenticity (Color 10).
DAILY FLOW GOVERNANCE:
Focus and mindfulness exercises to smooth out background noise and ease the experience of waiting.
IDENTIFYING LIMITING BELIEFS:
Use of the Reluet chromatic scale to identify and dissolve self-judgments that block action.
ACTIVATION OF EXISTENTIAL FLEXIBILITY:
Practical mental training to move forward steadily and free from blocks, while enhancing emotional resilience.
PHASE III: Confluence and Community (Fulfillment and Legacy)
Remember that you were born Río and will die as Río.
The culmination of the method is inspired by the concept of the artist Núria:
We are unique rivers that join with other rivers, giving rise to a beautiful confluence.
This final phase focuses on consolidating the skills you have acquired and applying them to your daily life—in both personal and corporate environments, where stress often obscures one’s sense of direction. This is where your personal transformation expands to shape a purpose-driven vision that informs your everyday routines and sense of purpose.
1. YOU ACHIEVE YOUR PERSONAL TRANSFORMATION:
You remove the masks that hinder trust, allowing your team to share their daily routines with complete freedom.
2. YOU LIVE AUTHENTICALLY:
You join collective art workshops to align your daily goals with a clear, purposeful vision.
3. YOU ACHIEVE YOUR ESSENCE CONNECTION:
You create daily habits of gratitude and genuine well-being that ensure a positive and lasting impact on your surroundings.
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Frequently Asked Questions
1. What is the Reluet Method?
It is a transpersonal self-leadership methodology created by the artist Núria in September 2009, which uses art and physical materials to transform pain into inner peace.
2. When should you choose the Reluet Method?
Choose it when you feel your life is stagnant like a swamp, suffer from analysis paralysis, or seek experiential tools that go beyond the traditional cognitive approach.
3. What are the benefits of the method?
It allows you to unlearn automatic behaviors, dissolve bodily blockages stored in the subconscious, reclaim your vital energy, and lead with an authentic, purpose-driven vision.
4. Do I need prior artistic knowledge?
No prior art experience is required. The method uses modeling and painting as channels for emotional expression, rather than as a competitive technique.
5. How are the phases applied on a day-to-day basis?
They are integrated through daily micro-practices of focus, chromatic anchors in your spaces, and dynamics that strip away social masks from your habitual routines.
5. Is the method offered for companies, teams, or individuals?
No. The Reluet Method is not offered to companies or teams; it is a strictly individual process. What is offered to companies and teams is your testimony—the power of your story as a catalyst and source of inspiration.
The ultimate goal of this methodology is for you to reconnect with your own radical authenticity—an intimate, deeply personal journey that does not lend itself to group or corporate dynamics. Núria’s workshops are designed to guide you on a solitary journey to your inner temple, connecting your lost identity with your present authenticity through the practice of deeply listening to objects.
This individual approach is based on the very genesis of Reluet:
- The origin of the name: “Reluet” is the exact palindrome of Teuler—the name of Núria’s ancestral home in Miralpeix, which was submerged forever beneath the waters of the reservoir.
- The original material (September 2009): The movement began on an individual level when Núria made her first conscious artistic gesture: she intervened on a door to create her first painting and on a brick for her first sculpture, initiating the transmutation of her pain into art.
No one can dive into your murky waters for you. The descent through the ten colors is an act of personal sovereignty, allowing the clay to recognize itself and enabling you to choose to become, once again, the river you were born to be.
MY COMMITMENT GUARANTEE
A pact from river to river
A mutual commitment for you to stop being a passive spectator of your own crisis and become a true explorer of your own reality.
This is what I promise you if you decide to put on the wetsuit and get down into the mud.
The Awakening of Your Flow
I have such confidence in the material, biological, and lived power of this co-creation space that you take absolutely no risk. If you purchase the book “Reluet: The Color of Resilience”, immerse yourself in its pages, and feel that your river does not awaken, wte to mrie and I will REFUND YOUR MONEY.
Should I take on the commitment?
— Núria Companys Castro 🤍
THE REWARD FOR YOUR BRAVERY
This methodology demands courage. If you prove to me within a year that you are serious—that you haven’t just stayed on the surface snorkeling—you will move directly into an experience of absolute reconnection.
How? By shaping your own co-creation space. You will bring your… to life. A totem of freedom embodied in an object with a story, created through a personalized workshop focused on connecting your identity with your authenticity—just as I did.
🏡 2 Nights at the Shelter with a Purpose
“Cal Teuler – Casa Reluet” (in Tiurana, Catalan Pre-Pyrenees).
👥For you and 3 companions (your chosen ones).
✨A return to the refuge where, in 2022—after the Epstein-Barr virus brought my body to a standstill for the third time around the feast of San Juan, following a night dive—I was forced to retreat to the fertile valley where I was born.
It was there that I understood my life’s purpose. I gave a title to my first painting from 2009 and was finally able to sign my works—which my father had previously signed—under my own pseudonym: Reluet (the name of my submerged home, Teuler, spelled backwards).
It was also there that I launched my *Galería Resiliente* in the autumn, and on January 31, 2023, I brought a 15-year professional career at a multinational—working in Human Resources and Finance—to a close.
You are the perfect moment, and that moment is precisely when you decide to follow the course of your river to reach the ocean.
Should I take on the commitment?
— Núria Companys Castro 🤍
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