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Somatic Art for Wellbeing


In Person

1 h 30 min
45 US dollars
South Reseda Street

Service Description

If you want a centered self and the cultivation of mindfulness, a somatic approach improves well-being. Somatic means mind-body connection. An art practice integrates the heart and emotions through allowing yourself to experience your feelings. This is a practice of whole-self integration of mind, body, heart and emotions. Through a curated approach of movement and art, we reinforce wellbeing. This meetup group is a community of those who want to practice somatic art. The methods we use include: *Gentle qi gong movements, also called mindful movement or moving meditation *Breathwork to tap into the somatic awareness of where tension lives in the body and releasing it *Various art exercises including my signature Higher Self Art method You’ll leave each session with- *a calmer nervous system *An increase in energy *A deeper mind-body connection *More openness to your intuitive, creative side through art No art experience is necessary. Art is the process of learning to be present without judgment. A maximum of 8 participants is permitted in each session. *We practice in person at my home studio in South Gilbert (7500 S Reseda St., zip 85298) *Sessions are held weekly on Tuesday evenings from 6:00-7:30pm. There will be some weeks when the Meetup is not held. Those will be reflected on the calendar when you register for a session. In 2026 we will not meet onTuesday, March 17th, April 21st, May 26th, all but the last week of June, the last 3 weeks of August, and Sept. 22nd. I may change these dates as the year goes on, so please check the calendar.


Upcoming Sessions


Cancellation Policy

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


Contact Details

  • 7500 South Reseda Street, Gilbert, AZ, USA

    4806288064

    texturenshimmer@gmail.com


Somatic art is a mind-body practice of getting in touch with the authentic self. It provides a means of self-expression, communication, emotion regulation, balancing energy centers and returning to peace. Many people who find traditional meditation difficult are able to achieve this state through meditative movement (in this case, qigong) and intuitive art making. Learn to lower cortisol, anxiety and blood pressure as well as a host of other benefits.

1:1 Somatic Art Coaching:  For 1 hour each session, coach and client take a journey inward. Meditation, mindful movement, 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  Art Group: 

Together we move through the opening up process 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:

Somatic Art Workshop:

 Using breath work through 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

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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