Join Travis from OPEN in Waterbury/Berlin and April from Love University as we combine that lucid dream state that often accompanies acupuncture with a guided meditation. April uses guided meditation frequently in her practice as a psychotherapist. As April says on her website: "Why keep holding on to that little bit of anxiety, irritation, or anger that seems to just subtly (or maybe not so subtly) be there, either in your body or the back of your thoughts? When we create space in our days to do nothing…no-thing…it’s magical what can happen. The more we can enter this space of no-where to go and no-one to be, the more our worldviews, perceptions, personalities, you name it!, will change." Combining acupuncture with meditation helps get you to that space faster and deeper. This is a great combination for people who think they are "bad" at meditation as well as experienced meditators. For more info and to sign up click here
MEDITATE & CREATE w 5NP
This workshop expands the usual foundational Meditate & Create classes taught by artist and psychotherapist Megan Bisbee to include the addition of 5NP (ear) acupuncture provided by Travis from Open Community Acupuncture in Waterbury. Led by Megan, this workshop we will use a process of meditation, expressive arts, and basic writing practices to access and explore creativity. By cultivating mindful relaxation, the deepest source of our creativity can begin to emerge naturally from our unconscious. With this emergence arrives meaningful symbols and messages like sparks or nudges for our creative lives. Wherever your creativity is found—fine art, writing, collecting, relationships, work, cooking, adventuring, organizing, etc.. this workshop will offer fundamental and useful techniques - as well as practical understanding - for un-sticking the places we get stuck; and for cultivating a more creative life. No experience is necessary. Whether you are a seasoned creative, feel completely disconnected from your creativity, or just want to jump start your creative self, this workshop will benefit you. As stated above - this is an expansion on the foundational Meditate & Create classes that are a part of series of workshops so continue to look for future installments! This month's theme is Remembering Our Creativity.
Join us if you want to: • Relax • Learn about and practice a variety of meditation styles • Jumpstart your creativity • Learn and play with mixed media art techniques • Meet like-minded introspective people • Explore the relationship between your art and your inner experience • Reform your inner critic • Or if you are just curious!
About Contemplative Art: Following the meditation, we will make art. Our class theme determines the art project. Unlike academy art where a final product is the goal, we focus on the process, self-expression, cultivating creativity, and the experience of using art to explore our present-moment experience and cultivating a symbolic life. Although there is not right or wrong way to make art in this class, each project has clear guidelines, goals, and material demonstrations to work with. All materials are provided. No experience is necessary. New and experienced artists are welcome.
