Thursday, August 21st 1-2:30 ET
Expressive Arts, rooted in art therapy, is a compassionate and flexible approach to visual arts like drawing and collage with movement, music, poetry, voice, and connection to the natural world. For those navigating cancer treatment or in recovery, it offers a way to reconnect with yourself beyond diagnosis, words, or medical routines. It’s not about creating a masterpiece, but about engaging with the process — to express, release, and restore. Like meditation, making art activates measurable changes in the brain, and these benefits grow even stronger when more than one modality is used at a time, such as combining music with painting or movement with poetry.
This webinar offers a gentle, welcoming introduction to Expressive Arts as a supportive practice for mindfulness, play, insight, emotion, and healing. Come learn about the research behind Expressive Arts and tryout a few simple creative activities in community.
Bring pencil/pen and paper-if you have crayons or markers that would be welcome, but not essential.
SPEAKER BIO
and seasoned therapist. Dana holds a certification in Expressive Arts
and has specialized training in Nature Therapy, blending her deep love
of the arts and the natural world into her healing work. She has led
transformative workshops and classes in diverse settings, including
health spas, homeless shelters, colleges, and cancer support
communities. Dana finds profound connection in facilitating the
creative process with groups, and in quiet moments of stillness—like
watching a butterfly gently land on a blossom—where spirit and
presence come alive for her.