No Mud No Lotus
Exploring emotion through art
The lotus will not grow without the mud it grows through.
So much can be said through art that isn't always easy to express through words. This is why art has always been such an important aspect of the human journey.
Our bodies store so much within it and by accessing these places and bringing them forward, powerful healing and awareness is possible.
Join me for a weekly 2 hour journey exploring our emotions and where we hold them in our body incorporating creative methods of
expression through art.
Each week we will dive into an emotion and learn where it is held in our body and allow it to be felt and seen. Through creation and expression we hold it close and honor it, learning how to release it while listening to the messages it is sending us.
NEW SESSION coming soon!
Some of the emotions we will touch on are Anger, Grief, Fear, Joy, Happiness, Love, Peace, Gratitude, Hope, Inspiration...
The goal is to put it all the pieces together at the end of our journey and have a complete picture of our emotional life that we can continue to add to and ponder as we grow and shift.
$175
Supplies are users choice. Use what you have on hand or grab something specifically for this. I have used chalk pastels, colored pencils, markers, and paint. Please use whatever feels best for you as your tool for emotional expression as that is the important part of this experience.
A story
Healing with our hands
“Grandma, how do you cope with pain?”
“With your hands, honey. If you do it with your mind instead of relieving the pain, it toughens even harder.”
“With your hands grandma?”
“Yes, our hands are the antennae of our soul. If you move them; knitting, cooking, painting, playing or sinking them into the ground, you send care signs to the deepest part of you and your soul lights up because you’re paying attention to it. Then signs of pain will no longer be necessary.”
“Hands are really that important?”
“Yes my daughter. Think of babies: they start to know the world through the touch of their hands. If you look at the hands of old people, they tell you more about their life then any body part. Everything that is done by hand is said to be done with the heart. Because it’s really like this: hands and heart are connected. Masseurs know well: when they touch someone with their hands, they create a deep connection. It is precisely from this connection that healing comes. Think of lovers: when they touch their hands, they make love in a more sublime way.”
“My hands grandma.... how long I haven’t used them like this!”
“Move them, my love. Begin to create with them and everything within you will begin to move. The pain will not pass away. And instead what you do with them will become the most beautiful masterpiece and it won’t hurt anymore. Because you have been able to transform its essence.”
~Elena Bernabe
Shared and translated by Takiruna
