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Dear As we move through the time between Solstice and New Year, including Christmas for those who
celebrate, it is easy to get caught up in conflicting demands on our energy. The rhythm of the natural world invites us to move slowly, to go inward, as the returning light guides us gently in to an awareness of what is next. The holiday time invites us to pause, share, connect, and celebrate with friends and family. And yet, all too often, we are jostling through airport
lines, or last-minute shopping deadlines, and before we know it this time has passed, and we miss the sacred quiet time that we may need and long for. How are you making your way through this time? What can you do to support a slower pace, a deeper awareness of internal longings and intentions for the new year? Can you find time to spend some time with your art journal, or your own creative practice? Can you spend
time outdoors, in nature, attuning yourself to earth's rhythms? We encourage you to let go of holiday expectations, at least to some degree, and navigate this time in your own way, honoring yourself and your life. Consider some creative time, as a way to connect, either with yourself, or with others. One of our favorite practices is from this little video How to Grow a Mandala, gifted to us all by Maja Apolonia
Rode. It is simple, with beautiful results, and can easily be adapted to be a collaborative process. Watch the video first, and either create on your own or create a larger one, with a group, by taking turns 'going around the circle'. Or, sitting around a table, each person can start one, and then pass to the right, each person contributing until you get yours back. It's great for kids and adults together, too. Because we love using more than one modality, as your completed mandala to tell you
about itself, beginning with the words "I am". If you are in a group, maybe there is a collaborative story that emerges. We would love to see any photos or reflections in our FB group, if you feel like sharing. Intention Setting is coming up this week in-person and next week online. And the new complete Art as a Healing Practice workshop series will be available for registration on January 1, at a special introductory price. May this week bring you moments of creative solitude, attunement with the rhythms of nature, celebrations and connections that reflect who you are, and time to listen deeply to your
heart. Merry Christmas and much love, Kathleen, Tamara, and the EAFI Team |
Join us in this in person Intention Setting workshop where you will be guided through an expressive arts practice to set an intention for the upcoming year! We've been doing this event for many years and always enjoy it. |
This Intention Setting workshop will be the same as the in person workshop but online for our distance friends and students! January 12, 2024 10:00am - 1:00pm Open Studio 2:00 - 5:00 Workshop |
In this expressive arts workshop, we will be invited to walk the grounds and witness different trees, engage with an expressive arts process, and create a tree that will elicit life lessons and encourage us to live in greater balance and reciprocal relationship. Feel free to come to Open Studio and make a day of it! Located at 1031 S. Euclid Ave, Sarasota, FL |
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Tuesday, January 16, 2024 6:00-9:00 pm EST online |
SoulCollage® is a powerful tool for exploring our inner wisdom and strength as well as discovering interconnectedness within ourselves and the world around us. In this workshop we will engage in the practice of SoulCollage® through the lens of building bridges. |
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Click here to watch this video from Topaz! Topaz is a graduate of the Expressive Arts Therapies program at Antioch University and our Expressive Arts Certificate Training Program! She is a wonderful facilitator and is the founder of Expressive Arts Burlington, where she has been offering expressive arts classes and workshops in Burlington, Vermont since 2013. In this workshop, through an expressive arts practice, you will focus on your relationship to the elements, time and
space. |
***This workshop will be recorded, so if you are interested but cannot make it at that time we will send you the recorded version. |
Are you looking to explore expressive arts on your own and at your own pace? These NEW Self Study Courses contain detailed, yet approachable instructions, videos, and meditations facilitated by Kathleen & Tamara. The imagery and guidance from this work can assist you, whether dipping your toes into
expressive arts or seeking a deeper connection. *All courses come with lifetime access so you can refer back to them at any time! *No previous art experience is
necessary! We are still offering a discounted rate on our 4 NEW self-study courses! Save 20% by purchasing all 4.
This is an 8-week introductory training into the field of expressive arts and the pre-requisite for our Certificate Training Program. You will learn a basic overview of expressive arts, what it is, theories, approaches, applications etc and how to apply this work into your personal and professional life.
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10 expressive arts lessons that can be done at your own pace. These easy to follow lessons are instructed by Kathleen and Tamara and can be done in any order at any time.
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Looking to start your expressive arts training? We have 2 start dates coming up! Registration for EAFI 120 is open and it is filling up fast! Pre-requisites include: *Creative Wisdom Introductory Training Welcome Lesson and Lesson 1 *If you are interested in applying for our program, please fill out this "Intent to
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In this course you will learn how expressive arts effects change in all aspects of human experience: body, mind and
spirit. You will explore ways in which the different arts modalities bring growth and change, and how they work together as a holistic model. You will also engage with an exciting and potent array of individual and group processes, focusing on physical, emotional, mental, and spiritual experience.
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In this course you will immerse yourself into
Expressive Arts process, including visual art, sound, music, movement, drama, writing, and guided meditation. You will learn how to set an intention and follow the thread of your own creative process and imagery through a series of guided experiences. This course is a great introduction to the power of intermodal expressive arts!
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Tamara is accepting new clients in Florida seeking therapy services and support using expressive arts to heal and grow. Using her years of creative practice and a compassionate approach, she is able to help clients access their inner strengths and
create the change they most want in their lives. To inquire about services, you can go HERE,
call/text 941-444-9585 or email tknappcounseling@gmail.com ~Tamara and Kathleen Tamara Teeter Knapp MA, NCC, MHC Intern, REACE® Kathleen Horne MA, LMHC(S), REACE®, REAT® www.expressiveartsflorida.com |
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