Unstuck with Denise Gour

Unstuck Workshop with Denise Gour from $35.00 A mixed-media, hands-on laboratory where imagination takes charge and connection flourishes. When ~ 4 Winter Sundays, 1.24, 1.31, 2.7, and 2.14, 2-4 pm. Cost ~ $35 drop-in or $125 for the series. DETAILS What does the laboratory look like? This safe and welcoming space features multiple sensory-rich play centers for exploration. Each week we’ll experiment with an enticing buffet of mushy, colorful, sticky, loud, gooey, soft, familiar, and unfamiliar ingredients. Together we’ll build, squish, splatter, make sounds, write, and dance however we like. Is there a lab guide? Yes! Each gathering introduces the play centers and brief theme-based, road-tested strategies for getting unstuck. Open-ended recipes and non-directive activity suggestions are available upon request. Session One - The Element of Air - Where there is breath, there is life. Theme: Instructions from the wind - finding resilience when overwhelm swoops in Practice: Opening to the flow of ease and confidence Play: Explorations with breath and wind Session Two - The Element of Fire - Firing up our imagination allies Theme: Fire as a wise teacher of impermanence, resistance, transformation Practice: Building resilience through self-compassion Play: Designing with the powerful forces of heat and light Session Three - The Element of Earth - We are not alone Theme: The Earth’s teaching on belonging and Interbeing Practice: Looking deeply into a single earthly being, we connect with the universe Play: Mixed media play with plant life, and other earthly allies Session Four - The Element of Water - Joining the flow of everyday change Theme: Reflection and Integration of the element teachings Practice: Swimming in the currents of chaos Play: Collaborative Mixed-media play with the elements Closing Reflections YOUR UNSTUCK GUIDE Hello, my name is Denise. Thank you for checking out this offering. Like you, I’m a real live human being bombarded by the news of grim narratives and unimaginative solutions. In spite of the forces proclaiming otherwise, I find most people are naturally imaginative, brave, kind, creative, generous, and often, lots of fun to be with. I also find we humans are at our best when we’re sharing inspiration, new perspectives, and enjoying laughter together. Through guided practices and play, we will counter the narratives keeping us stuck, sad, angry, and afraid. We are the medicine needed to restore our own wellbeing and the health of our planet. Denise is a licensed therapist, trained and certified in Internal Family Systems and mindfulness-based modalities for mental health and addiction recovery. www.mindfulplace.com to learn more. 1 Day or full session: Select 1 Day or full session Four Session Pack One Time Session: 1/24 One Time Session 1/31 One Time Session: 2/7 One Time Session: 2/14 Purchase