This is an invitation to come and explore the powerful and healing benefits of art and movement therapies on building mental health and resilience. You will be inspired and uplifted as we discuss confidence and courage, and take time to appropriate the holiday season for our own wellness.

Confidence is making a promise to ourselves and keeping it

Courage is being fearful and moving through that fear and doing it anyway, for example speaking in front of the class, sharing your feelings, meeting new friends, etc.

We learn confidence and we strengthen courage!

Art from the Heart is about creating more collective and safer spaces for our communities to heal, move and play together.

For the art portion of this event, we will express our creativity by decorating sweaters in a way that is meaningful to each of us. Please bring an old sweater that you would like to jazz up for the holiday season!! No sweater to bring, that's ok, we will have some on hand.

There will be refreshments and snacks provided.

This event will be at the Kitchener Public Library, 85 Queen St N, Kitchener on Sunday, December 3rd, 2023 from 1:30 - 3:30 PM.

Register here:

https://www.eventbrite.ca/e/art-from-the-heart-x-press-yourself-event-tickets-749367808287?aff=oddtdtcreator

Nicole Brown Faulknor registered Psychotherapist and Yoga instructor https://www.wounds2wings.com; https://www.teaocanada.com will be leading our movement therapy class with a focus on destigmatization (shame & trauma) of the body through movement. A movement therapy class and gentle stretch for those needing some time to rest and play - in an unhurried and loving space to offer their bodies the space it deserves to explore healing itself, through this self-healing process.

Alana Decker a local Artist in our community will be leading us in creating art that is healing that we can take pride in! We want to continue to feel the power to move and feel free in the space we are in.

If you would like to volunteer with us we would love your support please fill out this form https://forms.gle/W2HQ4Uzh7zwp4HBV7