Art of mindfulness: RAIN

Wednesdays 1:00 p.m.–3:00 CST

$35/class (or discounted with a 5 or 10 class bundle)
Contact Patti to discuss sliding scale options available if needed.

Combine the meditative process of RAIN (Recognize, Allow, Investigate, Nurture) with intuitive art making and writing to explore your everyday experiences through your senses and imagination. Life is full of changes, both large and small, in our relationships, our bodies, our jobs, and the world around us. Judgement-free art making is healing and reduces stress by helping us integrate and respond to our feelings in healthy ways. In each class we create with a spirit of curiosity, non-judgement, experimentation and kindness. Over time, our creative process helps us gain insights and awareness into how we are in relationship with our experiences leading to healthier outcomes in our lives.

In community we can create, share and listen to the wisdom of our creative voices. The magic ingredients are inner listening, curiosity, and compassion. No prior art experience is necessary!

To create a supportive space for art making, participants refrain from commenting on each others art and writing (even in a positive way). This allows people to focus more deeply on their own process and to fully take in each others words and images. We create a space where people feel comfortable experimenting and connecting with what is arising for them. No prior art or meditation experience is necessary to participate in this class.

*The RAIN process was originally created by Michele McDonald. Color Wheel Mindfulness uses mindfulness + the Open Studio Process to access our deep reservoirs of wisdom and compassion.

Materials: For your first class, begin with cray-pas and/or watercolor paints and brushes, mixed media paper (size of your choice), and a journal and pen. You will also need a piece of scratch paper to warm up! If you don’t have these supplies, no worries! Use whatever you have at hand such as pastels, crayons, or markers. The main point is to make art!

 

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