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Dear We are grateful to have gathered for another intention setting experience with our online community this week.
Both in person and online, we have been fortunate to share the powerful experience of developing and activating intentions for the coming year. Using the arts to do this is exciting and assists us with expressing the things that are quietly waiting to take form within us. This quote from John O'Donohue resonates with the experience: "Like spring secretly at work within the heart of winter, below the surface of our lives huge changes are in fermentation." Through the art process, we attend to what is below the surface of our lives and bring it into the light. Our intentions then take on a life and call us
forward, inspire us to grow and change as part of the natural cycle of life. This month we have further opportunities to work with our intentions and learn from other parts of nature. We will imagine how to let go of what is not needed in order to flourish and bloom with If I Were a
Tree and call on the elements in Earth Alive with Topaz Weis. The natural world, of which we are a part, offers us support and wisdom on our path. The stillness of the winter season teaches us to listen deeply. We can do this through our arts process. Our images this week shared wisdom from deep within us. Some of the words include: support Balanced and rooted Breathe deeply into spaces If you would like support with creating an intention for yourself and were not able to attend the recent
sessions, we encourage you to take some time to quiet your mind and notice what wants to come forward to support you in the coming year. You might notice there is a word, color, or image that continues to spark interest for you, that you are drawn toward. Take some time to express it fully as an image and then allow the words of the image to be written out. Consider moving your body as you repeat your intention and look at your image - activate it and notice how it feels. Keep it in a
place where you can see it and allow it to continue to inform you. We invite you to share if you would like to in our Facebook group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/PersonalExpressiveArtsPractice.EAFI/. We hope to see you in the circle
soon! In gratitude, Tamara, Kathleen, and EAFI Team Thank you to everyone who has registered for Art as a Healing Practice! We are so grateful to you and are honored to be able to support you in your creative journey. If you are interested in exploring the intersection between your healing & creative journeys we invite you to consider our new, complete, and comprehensive "Art as a Healing Practice" workshop series. This 9 week self-study program has been carefully & lovingly crafted to give you just the right amount of guidance and structure. Each lesson includes video introductions, guided meditations, nature witnessing, art-making, and writing, with invitations to explore other modalities as well. Module 1️⃣: Where am I Now? Module 2️⃣: Exploring Your Emotional
Landscape Module 3️⃣: Listening to the Body Module 4️⃣: Exploring your Creative Self Module 5️⃣: Your Spiritual Journey Module 6️⃣: Exploring Your Ecological Self Module 7️⃣: Working with a Polarity – the Mandorla Form Module 8️⃣: Centering – The Mandala Module 9️⃣: Synthesis -Bringing it All Together Art as a Healing Practice is a masterfully designed workshop series that I have enjoyed both online and in person; freshly rewarding every time. The themes invite deep discovery and Kathleen’s rich, gentle meditations encourage personal exploration, careful observation and fresh imagination.
It is through Art as a Healing Practice that I came to trust what my “heart” puts onto paper, grateful for
each bit of wisdom or challenge that unfolds.
If you are a
beginner, this series will open whole new worlds to you, if you are a “veteran”, may your journey forever expand!
- Amy Thompson, USA
It is now available at a special introductory price of $159 for the month of January, and will increase to $297
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Tuesday, January 9, 2024 7:00-8:30 pm EST online |
Allow yourself to be guided through an expressive arts process in this 1.5 hour live online workshop! Register at the link below. |
January 12, 2024 10:00am - 1:00pm Open Studio 2:00 - 5:00 "If I Were a Tree" 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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| Online Open Studio January 16th, February 27th, March 5th, March 17th 1:00-4:00 pm est Online |
Join us in our first online open studio of the year! Bring something you're already working on or start something new! You can come for the whole time or for just a few minutes. It's up to you. |
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| In this workshop you will learn how to connect to the Earth's elements using expressive arts! Topaz’s work is guided by a desire to help the world remember that we are intrinsically connected to the earth and our survival as a species is dependent on our willingness and ability to play, grow, heal and
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***Includes CEUs and will be recorded!*** 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. |
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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