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Morning Yoga (Terry Jordan) Morning is an ideal time to revitalize and rejuvenate the body and mind. Allow yourself this time to practice some gentle yoga poses. Feel refreshed with lots of good energy, open to the abundance and creativity that lies ahead this weekend. Terry Jordan, author, storyteller, athlete, and home-schooling Mom, brings over 15 years of experience facilitating workshops, seminars and retreats throughout the country. Her passion lies in connecting people to one another and even more importantly to providing opportunities for each of us to find the connection to our true Selves. She lives in Oregon with her husband Bob, their son Timothy, and a Yellow Lab puppy named Ozzie. Back to schedule Synchronicity Sessions Each morning, after breakfast, well commune together for a "Synchronicity Session" which will introduce different exercises for cultivating synchronicity and intuition throughout the weekend. General announcements for the day will also be made at this time. Back to schedule Stories That Literally Move Us (Terry Jordan) The ancient art of storytelling comes to life in this dynamic, experiential workshop. Not only will participants have an opportunity to hear stories but also to share them. Here we will learn through movement and practice where, in our bodies, stories are stored and how they emerge. We will then use that awareness to allow our creative, abundant true selves to blossom more fully. There is great power in the words we choose. Stories use that power to align us with the abundance and prosperity that is already present, just waiting for us to notice. Terry Jordan, author, storyteller, athlete, and home-schooling Mom, brings over 15 years of experience facilitating workshops, seminars and retreats throughout the country. Her passion lies in connecting people to one another and even more importantly to providing opportunities for each of us to find the connection to our true Selves. She lives in Oregon with her husband Bob, their son Timothy, and a Yellow Lab puppy named Ozzie. Back to schedule Miracle Soup (Marney Makridakis) This is a laser-focused presentation of the Artella e-course, Miracle Soup. Dare I say it is a "condensed" version? Hee, hee! At any rate, this high-spirit, high-energy session is jam-packed with techniques and exercises that you can apply in your daily life to build your miracle muscles. That is, to improve your skills and awareness in noticing, intuiting, and creating miracles in your life. You'll leave with a hefty booklet of "miracle recipe cards" to track your progress of various tools when you return home. Marney Makridakis is the Founder and Editor of Artella. Click here to read more about Marney. Back to schedule Inner Soul Voice (Marsha Jehn) Marsha will help gently guide you to the deeper voice of song within your soul through relaxation, breathing, sharing and singing. Come and experience the gift your voice is and the healing it can give the world. Back to schedule What Are Your Wings Made Of? (Marney Makridakis) Marneys whimsical metaphors in the audio-visual eBook, "What Wings Are Made Of" have touched countless people, and now its time for YOU to reach deep within to discover YOUR wings and the wings of other people in your life through a combination of writing, art, and meditation. You'll finish the class with your own art zine of wings stories. You can experience some of Marneys wings stories here. Marney Makridakis is the Founder and Editor of Artella. Click here to read more about Marney. Back to schedule Clutter-Free Prosperity (Diane Armstrong) Prosperity is the ability to create anything you truly want, and the freedom to live a handcrafted life based on your unique passion and preferences. Not a superficial path or quick fix, the pursuit of Clutter-Free Prosperity is a substantive journey of deep, personal commitment and co-creative partnership with Life itself. This program is a compelling exploration of the primary obstacles and pathways to achieving this powerful state of Being. A learning-packed session that includes a coaching session, hands-on exercises, and a sacred visualization to enhance your relationship with the spiritual adult within you. Diane Armstrong, a talented practitioner of a variety of careers, relationships and clutter for over 33 years, is also known as the Queen of Plan Be because of her "sincere, fun and authentic manner, and her ability to help you 'BE' in your everyday livingness". She is the author of an eCourse titled "30 Days to a Clutter Free Castle", and a eWorkbook called "Business Planning for Creative Spirits". Both are available on her website www.CultivateLife.com. Diane, a Certified Life Coach, also loves to coach one-on-one and speak to groups where her energetic presence radiates her belief in the power of You. Back to schedule Prosperi-Spree Shopping Our workshops presenters will be set up during these times to sell fantastic their products that promote creative living! Bring some extra spending dollars and treat yourself! Back to schedule Keynote Presentation: "Free Your Imprisoned Splendor : Nine Muses (and a Bodyguard) Liberate Wonder, Inspiration and Action" (Jill Badonsky) You have the power to bring about dreams of creative grandeur, to magnetize the abundance of authentic expression and manifest elsewheres of wondrous possibility.. but youre eating a moon pie and watching reruns of Everyone Loves Raymond. Whats wrong with this picture? Let the nine modern day muses (and a bodyguard) free you from the limitations of fear, the restrictions of your self doubt and the unrewarding repetition of not -serving-your-greater-good habits. Through a journey of imagination and practical tools that have freed hundreds from the prickly blocks to free expression you will experience profoundly transforming experiences to access your creative power and a new path to joy. Don't ask what the world needs. Ask what makes you come alive, and go do it. Because what the world needs is people who have come alive. - Howard Thurman Jill Badonsky, M.Ed., is the author of The Nine Modern Day Muses (And a Bodyguard): 10 Guides to Creative Inspiration for Artists, Poets, Lovers, and Other Mortals Wanting to Live a Dazzling Existence (Gotham Books, 2003). She is an award-winning speaker who has presented creative and writing workshops since 1985. Jill is a creativity coach, columnist, performance poet, corporate drop-out, and founder of The Muse Is In, a firm offering workshops to enhance creativity for joy, prosperity, and the occasional miracle. Back to schedule Community Devotional Singing: Marsha Jehn Devotional Singing - Inspirational, sacred chants which open the heart and restore a sense of oneness with our universal creative force. Back to schedule Earth Shrines: Enchanting Your Spirit with Natural Art Materials (Melissa Chapin) This is a delicious opportunity to reengage the unbounded artistic and spiritual inspirations and resources of the natural world. The basic elements of life -- earth, wind, air, fire, and spirit -- offer infinite resources to the artist in each of us. They are the foundation of life and yet we easily become tied down by the rush of our busy, technological word. How often do we hurry by with no more than a glance to the changing skies and vibrant seasons? How often do we fail to honor our own transitions and the dynamic seasons of our lives? Today we will pause and rest to discover an artistic foundation in the natural world. We begin by taking a wakeful journey among forest floors and ebbing oceans to awaken our senses. Explore sacred, playful creative materials from the earth--stones, wood, shells, feathers, leaves from the glorious New England autumn and much more! Then join us to build a personal shrine or sculpture embodying your connections to the world, honoring your seasons and the transitions and sacredness of everyday life. Come to relax, explore, rejuvenate, create, and to be inspired! All necessary materials will be provided at the workshop to create your shrine or sculpture. You are, however, invited and encouraged to bring along special materials, objects, and earthen materials to use or share with others. Materials fee $15, to be paid prior to November 1. Melissa Chapin is a mixed media artist who exhibits her ardor for color and the natural world in her assemblage paintings, sculpture, alternative photography, and artist books. She gracefully incorporates fine arts as well as found objects and ephemera in a reverential, often contemplative response to life and the dynamic landscapes of her native Vermont and adopted New York City home. Melissa is an Artist-in-Residence for the Creative Center for People with Cancer in Manhattan and a frequent Artella contributor. Back to schedule Poetry Channeling (Marney Makridakis) Half literary and half levitation! This workshop approaches writing poetry in an entirely new way, using a combination of meditation and writing to connect with Muses, God, and Grace to provide guidance for your current challenges and stumbling blocks. Come ready to expect the unexpected and stretch your soul. Marney Makridakis is the Founder and Editor of Artella. Click here to read more about Marney. Back to schedule Movement, Massage, Meditation and More (Terry Jordan) As we move into different positions or experience the power of touch we become aware not only of our bodies, but also to the wisdom within. Our bodies continually give us messages. Learn to be open to the communication from within and learn how to give your body the support and caring it needs for optimal health. Terry Jordan, author, storyteller, athlete, and home-schooling Mom, brings over 15 years of experience facilitating workshops, seminars and retreats throughout the country. Her passion lies in connecting people to one another and even more importantly to providing opportunities for each of us to find the connection to our true Selves. She lives in Oregon with her husband Bob, their son Timothy, and a Yellow Lab puppy named Ozzie. Back to schedule Enlightened Entrepreneuring (Marney Makridakis) "Successful business" or "spiritual business": it doesn't have to be one or the other! There is nothing more joyful than running a spirit-centered business, yet in a marketplace overun with Internet Marketing Mogules, it's becoming increasingly difficult to find the resources to help individuals build businesses from the heart that are also tremendously successful. Whether you are looking to start a business or grow an existing one, this interactive workshops will provide you with tools to:
Marney Makridakis is the Founder and Editor of Artella. Click here to read more about Marney. Back to schedule Flesh Reflecting the Soul: Telling the Truth and Finding Abundance in Art (Denise Mihalik) What is your truth? Do you know? Are you capable of expressing it? DO YOU FEEL IT? Do you want to feel it more? Do you want to let go and have it all out on paper? Coming to terms with your truth in art is often difficult.
In this workshop, I'll tell you my story, we'll tell each other our stories, and then we'll make art with polaroids and watercolors, words, images, and moments. Well make art that speaks of who we are, and make it together. Whether you are a painter, writer, sculptor, musician, photographer doesn't matter.
Back to schedule "ComPassion Fruit: Unleashing Your Creative Power to Make a Better World" (Karen M. Jones) The news on television and in print can be grim, but creative people hold the key to a new, compassionate revolution! Shake off societal sleeping sickness and claim your role in a Benevolent Planet. Use your artistry and innovative thinking to make a difference in the world and in your own life. Discover the 4 Traits that make creative people ideally suited for powerful, compassionate action. (Hint: Your unconventional point of view is a goldmine!) Learn the 3 Steps that can transport you from culturally induced apathy to ripe, enriching altruism. Draw inspiration from Benevolence in a Box, and affirm your humanity with an Attitudes of Gratitude closing meditation. ComPassion Fruit is truly dessert for creative spirits. Karen M. Jones is a writer, public speaker and social entrepreneur with more than 20 years' experience in publishing and creative messaging. She is the founder of Benevolent Planet, a source of practical strategies for incorporating simple acts of altruism and social consciousness into our everyday lives. Her book, The Difference a Day Makes: 365 Ways to Change Your World in Just 24 Hours will be published by New World Library in January 2005. Back to schedule Community Sculpture Project During the day, we will all have the opportunity decorate small blocks with writing, art, and the expressions of our individual selves. On our final evening together, we will create a communal sculpture out of the blocks, in the tradition of 'temporary art" such as Buddhist sand paintings which are created and then swept away in honor of the temporary and dynamic nature of life. We'll then trade blocks amongst ourselves, to take home the work of others as remembrances of the the weekend. |