Saturday, November 23rd at 12:00 pm central, 10:00 am mountain, 9:00 am pacific and 1:00 pm eastern (90 minutes)

“What’s Love got to do with it?” ~ Tina Turner

Well, everything. When we’re in love we’re walking on air, but the double edge of this sword is that lack of Love causes much of the suffering in our lives. And it doesn’t have to be romantic – the difference between loving your job or not is huge.

I chose the Solar Plexus Chakra for this topic because Love has a lot to do with how we feel and use our power, and the Solar Plexus Chakra is our seat of power. Love is a fundamental part of us, and it holds a lot of the energy in our lives.

For this workshop, bring with you:

• 1 notebook or sheet of paper

• Something to write with

• A medium of your choice and any materials needed to work with it (i.e. canvas, paint, clay, handwork, pens, markers)

• The colors, yellow, gold, butter, neon, white, black and anything that feels electric…

Ahimsa means nonviolence. A Warrior is someone who survives again and again. An Ahimsa Warrior is one who can do this nonviolently. Dealing with trauma is challenging, and recovering is a battle we face again and again.

This workshop is intended for those who work for peace within themselves, knowing that it ripples outward to create peace in the world. It is designed to teach us how to channel the energy of our past into artwork that heals.

Saturday, October 19th at 12:00 pm central, 10:00 am mountain, 9:00 am pacific and 1:00 pm eastern (90 minutes)

Guidance – some of us use our intuition, logic, our higher power; some of us talk with our ancestors or angels. One thing is for sure, we are not alone when it comes to making decisions and choices.

Why is it so easy to forget that we are guided through life?

We’ll talk about our own personal guides and think about ways we connect with them when we need a nudge in the right direction.

We’ll be connecting on Zoom and working with our Heart Chakras for this workshop.

To create your healing artwork, bring with you the medium of your choice and colors like green, turquoise, lime, pink and white to start with.

Ahimsa means nonviolence. A Warrior is someone who survives again and again. An Ahimsa Warrior is one who can do this nonviolently. Dealing with trauma is challenging, and recovering is a battle we face again and again.

This workshop is intended for those who work for peace within themselves, knowing that it ripples outward to create peace in the world. It is designed to teach us how to channel the energy of our past into artwork that heals.

Saturday, September 21st at 12:00 pm central, 10:00 am mountain, 9:00 am pacific and 1:00 pm eastern (90 minutes)

Wonder… it seems to be easier to feel as children … awe and fascination with something new. How often in the routines and rhythms of our adult lives do we give in to the feeling of wonder?

Could this be why life-changing things happen on vacation? Do we need novelty in our lives?

We’ll talk about this and make some artwork :)

We’ll be activating our Throat Chakra, and we can  start with colors like turquoise, blues – light to dark, silver, bronze and white.

Ahimsa means nonviolence. A Warrior is someone who survives. An Ahimsa Warrior is one who can do this nonviolently. Dealing with trauma is challenging, and recovering is a battle we face again and again.

This workshop is intended for those who work for peace within themselves, knowing that it ripples outward to create peace in the world. It is designed to teach us how to channel the energy of our past into artwork that heals.

$10 Suggested Donation

Saturday, August 17th at 12:00 pm central, 10:00 am mountain, 9:00 am pacific and 1:00 pm eastern (90 minutes)

The word Gratitude is thrown around a lot in the mindfulness community. It seems to be the solution to everything!

We should be grateful for the things we have and the people we have in our lives.

We should be grateful for our health.

When we experience a trauma…well, we should be thankful that…

Some days gratitude is easier to come by than others.

How do we stay grateful in a challenging world?

We’ll talk about this and make some artwork :)

We’ll be activating and working with our Third Eye Chakra, and starting with the colors of the night sky: indigo, sapphire blue, black and white or silver.

Ahimsa means nonviolence. A Warrior is someone who survives. An Ahimsa Warrior is one who can do this nonviolently. Dealing with trauma is challenging, and recovering is a battle we face again and again.

This workshop is intended for those who work for peace within themselves, knowing that it ripples outward to create peace in the world. It is designed to teach us how to channel the energy of our past into artwork that heals.

$10 Suggested Donation

Saturday, July 27nd, 2024 at 12:00 am - 1:30 pm central (1 pm eastern, 11 am mountain and 10 am pacific)

Connection – we all want it… we all need it.

Through technology, we are now more connected than ever… but what does that mean about our connection with nature? Our connection with ourselves?

Is the modern age helping or hindering us in making meaningful connections?

We’ll talk about this and make some artwork!

We’ll be activating our Crown Chakra (our connection to the Divine), so we’ll start by using brilliant purple, violet, hot pink, whites, shimmery metallics and glitter if you have it :)

Ahimsa means nonviolence. A Warrior is someone who survives. An Ahimsa Warrior is one who can do this nonviolently. Dealing with trauma is challenging, and recovering is a battle we face again and again.

This workshop is intended for those who work for peace within themselves, knowing that it ripples outward to create peace in the world. It is designed to teach us how to channel the energy of our past into artwork that heals.

Saturday, June 22nd, 2024, 12:00 am - 1:30 pm central (1 pm eastern, 11 am mountain and 10 am pacific)

Throughout this series, we’ve have gone up the chakras using our first three Reiki symbols and their healing. We talked about:

• Roots

• Survival

• Foes

• Standing in your Truth

• Grief

• Fear

• and Anger

For our 9th Workshop, we’ll be titling our artwork, doing a clearing mediation and completing a final piece of this series that nurtures all of our chakras.

Be sure to bring your previous pieces and a medium of your choice. Have a comfortable chair or space where you can do a short meditation.

Even if you haven’t made any pieces from this series, you can still benefit from the clearing meditation and you can create one that captures the essence of this work during this workshop.

By clearing out some of these experiences and emotions related to these topics, we make space for new things to enter our lives.

Ahimsa means nonviolence. A Warrior is someone who survives. An Ahimsa Warrior is one who can do this nonviolently. Dealing with trauma is challenging, and recovering is a battle we face again and again.

This workshop is intended for those who work for peace within themselves, knowing that it ripples outward to create peace in the world. It is designed to teach us how to channel the energy of our past into artwork that heals.

Saturday, May 18th, 2024, 11:00 am - 12:30 pm central (12 pm eastern, 10 am mountain and 9 am pacific)

Anger… the emotion no one wants to talk about. No one wants to cope with, deal with or regret it either. But we do. Every day. And more often than not, our anger is directed towards ourselves.

We discussed Anger in April in relation to our Third Eye Chakra. Feeling anger can immediately bring us downward so that we’re operating in the lower chakras, draining energy from our intuition and insight, sometimes blocking them completely.

We addressed outward anger, feeling rage and the emotional effects that can have. For part two of this series, we’ll activate our Crown Chakra and discuss anger directed inward, our ‘negative reel’, and how these emotions can detract from our connection to others and the Divine.

So how do we cope with negative self-talk?

We ‘ll talk about this and make some artwork :)

We’ll start with bright colors: white, silver, lavender, hot pink and anything florescent.

Choose the medium you'd like to work with (textiles, clay, chalk, ink, paint…), and bring a journal or paper and something to write with.

Ahimsa means nonviolence. A Warrior is someone who survives. An Ahimsa Warrior is one who can do this nonviolently. Dealing with trauma is challenging, and recovering is a battle we face again and again.

This workshop is intended for those who work for peace within themselves, knowing that it ripples outward to create peace in the world. It is designed to teach us how to channel the energy of our past into artwork that heals.

Saturday, April 27th, 2024, 12:00 PM - 1:30 PM central (1 pm eastern, 11 am mountain and 10 am pacific)

Anger… the emotion no one wants to talk about. No one wants to cope with, deal with or regret it either. But we do. Every day. And more often than not, our anger is directed towards ourselves.

While anger is one of our primal emotions, I chose to address it together with our Third Eye Chakra. Feeling anger can immediately bring us downward so that we’re operating in the lower chakras, draining energy from our intuition and insight, sometimes blocking them completely. So how do we navigate and respect our anger?

We ‘ll talk about this and make some artwork :)

We’ll start with deep and rich colors like dark blue, navy, indigo, purple and violet. Bring with you a medium to work with (textiles, clay, chalk, ink, paint…), and a journal or paper and something to write with.

Ahimsa means nonviolence. A Warrior is someone who survives. An Ahimsa Warrior is one who can do this nonviolently. Dealing with trauma is challenging, and recovering is a battle we face again and again.

This workshop is intended for those who work for peace within themselves, knowing that it ripples outward to create peace in the world. It is designed to teach us how to channel the energy of our past into artwork that heals.

Saturday, March 30th, 2024, 12:00 PM - 1:30 PM central (1 pm eastern, 11 am mountain and 10 am pacific)

We’re taught through the movies that fear is a series of jump scares and spooky music, but fear plays an unavoidable role in our daily lives. Anxiety is fear. Worries are fear. The news and even the weather can be based in fear. And every trauma we process brings with it fears that need to be addressed.

How do we navigate this underlying current of fear in our lives? We’ll talk about this and make some artwork.

We’ll be activating our Throat Chakra by starting with colors in the blue family - turquoise, aqua, sky blue, royal blue, plus white and silver. Bring a journal and something to write with, and the medium of your choice - paint, clay, chalk, cross-stitch, etc.

Ahimsa means nonviolence. A Warrior is someone who survives. An Ahimsa Warrior is one who can do this nonviolently. Dealing with trauma is challenging, and recovering is a battle we face again and again.

This workshop is intended for those who work for peace within themselves, knowing that it ripples outward to create peace in the world. It is designed to teach us how to channel the energy of our past into artwork that heals.

Saturday, February 10, 2024, 12:00 PM - 1:30 PM central (1 pm eastern, 11 am mountain and 10 am pacific)

Our next workshop is coming up! During this workshop we’ll be activating our Heart Chakra and discussing ‘Grief’.

In what ways do we process our grief? Grief is not only limited to the loss of a loved one. We experience grief in many ways in our daily lives, and how we are able to cope makes all the difference.

 We’ll discuss this topic and make some artwork :)

 We’ll be working with the Heart Chakra and starting with greens (lime, emerald, forest) and turquoise, pinks and iridescent colors if you have them.

Be sure to bring a journal (or paper) and something to write with as well as the medium of your choice (paint, clay, chalk, pencils, etc.).

This workshop is intended for those who work for peace within themselves, knowing that it ripples outward to create peace in the world. It is designed to teach us how to channel the energy of our past into artwork that heals.

Ahimsa means nonviolence. A Warrior is someone who survives. An Ahimsa Warrior is one who can do this nonviolently. Dealing with trauma is challenging, and recovering is a battle we face again and again.

Our next healing workshop is coming up on Saturday, January 13th at 12 pm central, 1 pm eastern, 11 am mountain and 10 am pacific.

During this workshop we’ll be activating our Solar Plexus Chakra and discussing ‘Standing in Your Truth’.

Standing in your truth means shining as your authentic Self.

In a world that rewards the pleasing of others, we often can be lead away from our true paths. Trying to avoid judgement or conforming to fit in are ways that we put our authentic Selves on the back burner.

What are the opinions and values at our core? What are the things that bring us back to our Truth?

We’ll talk about this topic and make some artwork :)

We’ll be working with the Solar Plexus Chakra and starting with yellow colors, bright and pastel, golds, whites and silver.

Be sure to bring a journal (or paper) and something to write with as well as the medium of your choice (paint, clay, chalk, pencils, etc.).

Regardless of your artistic ability, when you are working from emotion, each piece will contain a message specifically for you.

A suggested donation of $10 can be paid directly to Ahimsa or to the causes on the Ahimsa Giving page. We understand that trying times may not allow you to donate at all workshops and that’s okay. Just sign up :) Sometimes what we offer the world is different and greater than money.

Ahimsa means nonviolence. A Warrior is someone who survives. An Ahimsa Warrior is one who can do this nonviolently. Dealing with trauma is challenging, and recovering is a battle we face again and again.

This workshop is intended for people who work for peace within themselves, knowing that it ripples outward to create peace in the world. It is designed to teach us how to channel the energy of our past into artwork that heals.

Our foes…we all have them. The people or things that we do battle with on the regular - be they family, friends, co-workers, clutter… those that challenge and trigger us, keeping us repeating conversations or thinking about what we should’ve done.

Are foes friendly sparring partners or sworn enemies? Can they be both? And can we also be our own greatest foes? What is a foe?

We’ll talk about this topic and make some artwork :)

Our next healing workshop is coming up on Saturday, December 9th at 12 pm central, 1 pm eastern, 11 am mountain and 10 am pacific.

We’ll be working with the Sacral Chakra and starting with orange colors and bright reds, copper tones and metallics. Be sure to bring a journal (or paper) and something to write with as well as the medium of your choice (paint, clay, chalk, pencils, etc.).

Regardless of your artistic ability, when you are working from emotion, each piece will contain a message specifically for you.

A suggested donation of $10 can be paid directly to Ahimsa or to the causes on the Ahimsa Giving page. We understand that trying times may not allow you to donate at all workshops and that’s okay. Just sign up :)

Proceeds from this month’s class will be donated to the Cilla Whatcott Medical Fund. Read more here.

Healing Trauma through Art

Saturday, October 7th will mark the first meeting of the Ahimsa Warrior group. Ahimsa means nonviolence. This workshop is for people who work for peace within themselves, knowing that it ripples outward to create peace in the world.

When I first thought of names for this group – Survivors came to mind. We have all survived something… whether it be an illness, an addiction, a relationship or childhood; we have persevered to be here today.

But on second thought, the term ‘survivors’ implied a sense of victimhood; which is not the intent at all. I chose the word Warrior because, by their very nature, a Warrior is a survivor. The good ones survive again and again, always rising to the occasion of the next challenge.

Dealing with trauma is challenging, and recovering is a battle we face again and again. This class is designed to teach us how to channel the energy of our past into artwork.

Each month we will address a different Chakra or topic and create a piece of artwork. You can make the experience as connected or private as you like. Sharing is optional and you can keep your piece of art private as well.

This month we’ll be addressing our Roots. Bring with you colors like red, brown, tan, black, white, grey, silver or gold,  and whatever medium you enjoy working with. If you’re just starting out on your healing or creating journey, bring your journal and do some sketching.

What you do with your artwork is up to you. Hang it on the wall, throw it in the fire, or file it away in a drawer. What we do with our trauma is personal to each of us. Bringing it out of the body is the service this artwork provides.

A suggested donation of $10 can be paid directly to Ahimsa or to the causes on the Ahimsa Giving page. We understand that trying times may not allow you to donate at all workshops and that’s okay. Just sign up and we’ll see you there.

Proceeds from this month’s class will be donated to the Thompson Family. Read their story here.