About us
This meetup group is a community of those who want to practice somatic art.
We will do gentle qigong movement, breath work, meditation and intuitive art activities.
We will have meetings that cultivate our intuition, express emotions through painting, and give us room for fun, playful art making!
We will use many different art mediums ranging from crayons and chalks to watercolors and acrylics. We will also use traditional brushes and non-traditional household items like forks and q-tips!
Please take a look at my classes and consider joining us!
Maria
Upcoming events
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Somatic Art for Wellbeing
Location not specified yetIf you want a centered self and the cultivation of mindfulness, a somatic approach improves well-being. Somatic means mind-body connection. An art practice integrates the heart and emotions through allowing yourself to experience your feelings.
This is a practice of whole-self integration of mind, body, heart and emotions. Through a curated approach of movement and art, we reinforce wellbeing.
This meetup group is a community of those who want to practice somatic art.
The methods we use include:
*Gentle qi gong movements, also called mindful movement or moving meditation*Breathwork to tap into the somatic awareness of where tension lives in the body and releasing it
*Various art exercises including my signature Higher Self Art method
You’ll leave each session with-
*a calmer nervous system
*An increase in energy
*A deeper mind-body connection
*More openness to your intuitive, creative side through artNo art experience is necessary. Art is the process of learning to be present without judgment.
A maximum of 8 participants is permitted in each session.
Cost: $45
*We practice in person at my home studio in South Gilbert (Address disclosed upon registration on website here.)
*Sessions are held weekly on Tuesday evenings from 6:00-7:30pm.
There will be some weeks when the Meetup is not held. Those will be reflected on the calendar when you register for a session.
In 2026 we will not meet onTuesday, March 17th, April 21st, May 26th, all but the last week of June, the last 3 weeks of August, and Sept. 22nd. I may change these dates as the year goes on, so please check the calendar.1 attendee
Intuitive Painting Workshop
Location not specified yetThis is a fun, music-based, free-flowing painting workshop. The way to approach it is to get out of your mind and into your feelings. Feel what colors call you; choose what you want to put on the canvas. Don’t plan it, just go from one stroke to the next….experiment with colors, shapes and textures…and with many different tools, some conventional, some not. You will be painting for over an hour straight, so wear appropriate clothing.
***No painting skills needed. It is abstract, exploratory fun art that helps you break out of your limiting boundaries.
When: Sat. March 7th, 10-12pm.
Location: My garage studio - 85298 Address disclosed after registering on my website here
Cost: $65 all supplies included including acrylic paints, brushes and tools*this is a small group class- max 8 participants
1 attendee
Somatic Art for Wellbeing
Location not specified yetIf you want a centered self and the cultivation of mindfulness, a somatic approach improves well-being. Somatic means mind-body connection. An art practice integrates the heart and emotions through allowing yourself to experience your feelings.
This is a practice of whole-self integration of mind, body, heart and emotions. Through a curated approach of movement and art, we reinforce wellbeing.
This meetup group is a community of those who want to practice somatic art.
The methods we use include:
*Gentle qi gong movements, also called mindful movement or moving meditation*Breathwork to tap into the somatic awareness of where tension lives in the body and releasing it
*Various art exercises including my signature Higher Self Art method
You’ll leave each session with-
*a calmer nervous system
*An increase in energy
*A deeper mind-body connection
*More openness to your intuitive, creative side through artNo art experience is necessary. Art is the process of learning to be present without judgment.
A maximum of 8 participants is permitted in each session.
Cost: $45
*We practice in person at my home studio in South Gilbert (Address disclosed upon registration on website here.)
*Sessions are held weekly on Tuesday evenings from 6:00-7:30pm.
There will be some weeks when the Meetup is not held. Those will be reflected on the calendar when you register for a session.
In 2026 we will not meet onTuesday, March 17th, April 21st, May 26th, all but the last week of June, the last 3 weeks of August, and Sept. 22nd. I may change these dates as the year goes on, so please check the calendar.1 attendee
Somatic Art for Wellbeing
Location not specified yetIf you want a centered self and the cultivation of mindfulness, a somatic approach improves well-being. Somatic means mind-body connection. An art practice integrates the heart and emotions through allowing yourself to experience your feelings.
This is a practice of whole-self integration of mind, body, heart and emotions. Through a curated approach of movement and art, we reinforce wellbeing.
This meetup group is a community of those who want to practice somatic art.
The methods we use include:
*Gentle qi gong movements, also called mindful movement or moving meditation*Breathwork to tap into the somatic awareness of where tension lives in the body and releasing it
*Various art exercises including my signature Higher Self Art method
You’ll leave each session with-
*a calmer nervous system
*An increase in energy
*A deeper mind-body connection
*More openness to your intuitive, creative side through artNo art experience is necessary. Art is the process of learning to be present without judgment.
A maximum of 8 participants is permitted in each session.
Cost: $45
*We practice in person at my home studio in South Gilbert (Address disclosed upon registration on website here.)
*Sessions are held weekly on Tuesday evenings from 6:00-7:30pm.
There will be some weeks when the Meetup is not held. Those will be reflected on the calendar when you register for a session.
In 2026 we will not meet onTuesday, March 17th, April 21st, May 26th, all but the last week of June, the last 3 weeks of August, and Sept. 22nd. I may change these dates as the year goes on, so please check the calendar.1 attendee
