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Higher Self Therapeutic Art Group


Available Online

Creative outlet to focus on mental wellness, deep relaxation and non-judgmental art making

2 hr
30 US dollars
via Zoom

Service Description

Part movement and part art, this bi-weekly support group on the first and third Thursday of each month focuses on thematic topics of wellness such as self-worth, self-acceptance, forgiveness, self-validation, self-compassion, and many more! We start with a short qi gong movement, then we discuss the theme of the week which revolves around a spiritual law or principle. Next, we dive into playful artmaking using watercolors or acrylic paints and watercolor paper. In the final step, we activate the universal God/ higher self to tap into personal support so that we can generate statements of support to add to the art piece. When practiced consistently, this powerful process has the potential to transform negativity to positivity, generate a healthy mindset, and relieve stress, anxiety and depression. Details: *Meets every first and third Thursday, 4:30 -6:30 pm Arizona MST, no end date *Membership to this group includes access to the online video course "Self-compassion Geode" (my gift to members of this group) *Cost is $50 per month, cancel anytime *First session is free *Refer new members and enter into a drawing to win art supplies *Zoom recording access for when you can't attend * For some weeks that I'm not available live, I will reschedule and also have the recording posted. Supply List: 1. Watercolor paper – 9 x 12 inch, 140 lb./300gsm. If you don’t have this type, any watercolor paper is fine. Different sizes of paper are fine, also. 2. Paints – a set of watercolor or acrylic paints plus black chalk paint or acrylic paint. 3. 3 or 4 Brushes – a variety of sizes, but will be using medium and small sizes, preferably round tip, but not necessary. 4. Paint Pens or Markers – White gel pen or paint pen to write. 5. Other supplies – A cup of water to rinse brushes; paper towels; a journal or paper to write self-support statements


Upcoming Sessions


Cancellation Policy

This is a live course. There are no cancellations of individual sessions.


Contact Details

4806288064

texturenshimmer@gmail.com

7500 South Reseda Street, Gilbert, AZ, USA


Therapeutic art is self-directed and forward- motivated. It is not psychoanalysis. It provides a means of self-expression, communication, decision making, creativity, and stress reduction. Art becomes a meditative practice wherein one finds the flow, a state of concentration so focused that it amounts to absolute absorption and inactivity. It's also called being in the zone by focusing on only the task at hand this state may help an individual reduce self-consciousness and anxiety. Achieving flow is often a challenge to the brain and flow states are an area of study in neuroscience. Many people who find traditional meditation difficult are able to achieve this state through the practice of an art-related activity. Art is a learned skill to cope with stress and anxiety.

1:1 Therapeutic Art Coaching:  For 1 hour each session, coach and client take a journey inward. Meditation, mindfulness, and breathing exercises help clear out negative thoughts, beliefs and perceptions that are not serving us. Through guided art sessions, we tap into more positive thoughts, realistic perspectives on different areas of life, and inner self-knowledge to foster healing, peace and joy. The art done during sessions is process-based and non-judgmental. We make art for the fun and joy of it, and the art teaches us about ourselves. The types of art we do can have therapeutic objectives, be mindful and relaxing, or be intuitive, in other words, self-guided.

Higher Self Therapeutic Art Group: 

This group meets once a week for 2 hours per session all year round. The objective is to get to the core of our true inner selves to relieve and dissipate anxiety and promote healthier emotion management. In our sessions we discuss topics related to mental wellness as well as make art that soothes and heals. The topics we discuss lead us to spiritual growth and understanding. In the art-making process, we practice breaking through old, preconceived ideas of how we see ourselves and forge new self-concepts rooted in self-discovery and responsible choice.

Group Events- For companies, healthcare organizations and wellness centers:

Therapeutic Art Workshop:

 Using breathwork through either meditation or movement, we center ourselves on a self-care theme such as self-worth, forgiveness, self-compassion, and more. We make non-judgmental abstract art for relaxation. Finally, we journal self-support statements and add them to the art. Workshop is 2 hours long.

Neurographic Art Workshop:

Neurographic art is a mindful art practice used to map new neural connections through drawing. When we associate a positive thought to a new neuropathway, we can reinforce it. Then we can visually connect that to a positive change which we want to reinforce. Through repetition, we can increase the efficiency of the positive feelings and manifest something healthier and with increased well-being as the result. Through the process, we change our beliefs and meaning we associated with events to better-feeling outcomes. Workshop is 2 hours long. 

Intuitive Painting Workshop:

Get out of your mind’s way and through the process, take the energy from inside of you and express it symbolically in the form of abstract shapes and marks. After a brief warm-up of the body and breath, we use acrylic paints and fun tools to create contrast, interest and movement on canvas as we play fun music. No art experience necessary. Workshop is 2.5-3 hours long

 

Yoga Nidra classes:

 Achieve deep relaxation through meditation equal to 3 hours of sleep. Classes are 1 hour long.

TaiChi Qi Gong classes:

Qigong uses simple poses and breathing patterns to promote a healthy flow and reduce stagnation of energy. Proper flow of qi can help the body engage its own healing processes, improve bone and cardiovascular health, improve balance, and reduce high blood pressure, depression and anxiety symptoms. Classes are 1 hour long

Creative Resilient Teens Program: We empower teenagers to reframe negative thoughts through mindfulness, journaling, and art.

We practice, through activities, to identify triggers and negative thought types, reframe through breathing techniques, and release stress through non-verbal artistic expression.  Each art activity is linked to the core concept of the session. The goal of this course is to teach you techniques to build your resilience, your ability to prepare for, recover from and adapt in the face of stress, challenge or adversity. Our goal together is to feel confident “taking charge” of how we respond and how we care for ourselves. We use art as a process to discover truths about ourselves and situations that are stressors and triggers. We build self-awareness, self-acceptance, and community, a safe place where your opinions are valid as well as your feelings. Sessions are 1.5 hours long.

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