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Summer Art and Creativity Classes for Kids
July 8 through August 2,  2013
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CLASSES FOR EVERYONE!
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Get the Weight You Want- private and group COMING SOON!

Pain Management for Childbirth- private

Fear in labor can create and contribute to pain and pain in labor creates and contributes to fear.  What if instead of fear your felt anticipation of joy?  Six bi-monthly sessions begin in the 6th month of pregnancy and will focus on your vision for giving birth.  Aided by hypnosis, you and your coach will learn how to recognize your fears and their triggers, prepare your mind for delivery, and be well practiced at relaxation and "glove anesthesia" by your delivery date.   At delivery, you will be prepared to use your own endorphin response and experience childbirth as positive, with greater comfortable, and joy instead of fear.  Additionally, your new skills will assist you after delivery and into the future.

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Abandon Your Addiction for Adults & Teens- private and group

Continuing Education Units For Social Workers
Category I approved by Maryland Board of Social Work Examiners
Abundance for Everyone
Art and the Power of Healing
The Art and Science of Hypnosis for Professionals
Mindful Family Wellness
The Ethics of Self Care for the Caregiver
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Creating Abundance- private and group
Are there ways to change our own thinking that can influence our reality and improve our satisfaction with our life?  Living abundantly may seem like an oxymoron in today’s world.  Recent events over a sustained period of time have left many people feeling hopeless and fearful, especially concerning their financial security and therefore their wellbeing.  Many are overwhelmed emotionally, mentally, and physically by the demands of “making a living”.  It may seem that we are a nation on the cusp of panic and desperation and in this state many of us are suffering.  What if there was a way to understand the ideas of “security” in a way that is beneficial and malleable?  What if instead of feeling trapped, lost and fearful your relationship with the concepts of security are interactive and provided you opportunities for beneficial change?  At the end of this 6 week class, you will understand what it means to live abundantly, how to facilitate changes in thought patterns to increase satisfaction and influence reality, the relationship between gratitude and abundance and have a future-oriented "map" for manifesting your goals.

Define, Design and Fund Your Wildest Dream- workshop

Expressing Myself- for tweens and teens ages 12 and up
Wednesdays, from 3 - 6 pm
Being agreeable is a great way to be a team player, but being too agreeable can set you up for a lifetime of not speaking your own voice, allowing others to decide your fate, and living a life not of your own making.  Allowing your teenager space and time the creative process can enable the SAFE practice of expressing their own authentic and independent voice.  Peer pressure, rigorous schedules, and commitment to competitive purists can contribute to burn out and host of unhelpful behaviors and patterned thinking.  Making art is a fabulous way to decrease fear of conflict, increase courage in independent thinking, and increase trust in one's own decision-making abilities.  Assist your teen in self-expression that supports changes in cognitive abilities, that offers opportunity to develop attitudes and lifestyles, and that can enhance their health and well-being during this dynamic time in their lives.

This open studio forum provides weekly practice for art making and of techniques for self-soothing, relaxation and stress management through the education of the creative process via art making.  The purpose of this group is for self-exploration, self-awareness, and self-expression through art making. Participants will learn how mindful practices through left brain/right brain engagement improves the creative process, problem solving in general, and self confidence, while reducing anxiety and self-doubt. The class meets weekly with a 3-hour window for participation.  Participants can utilize the studio, and materials are available for supplementary use.  Supply list will be provided.

Relaxation and Stress Reduction- private and group
Tuesdays,  6:30 - 7:30 pm
Overwhelming stress has become an increasingly common characteristic of contemporary life.  When overwhelming, it interrupts the healthy state of equilibrium that your nervous system needs to remain in balance and in good health.  The relaxation response puts the brakes on this heightened state of readiness and brings your body and mind back into a state of balance where it can repair, heal and grow.  In this 6 week class learn techniques to reduce stress and promote relaxation.  Through weekly practice and with the aid of hypnosis you will learn how to relax more quickly and more profoundly.  Your ability to slow the physiology of your body will assist you in managing your stress and your temper. You will discover how to live managing life with joy and creativity instead of feeling that life is managing you.

Self-Exploration in the Studio- for adults
Fridays, from 6 - 9 pm
Making art is an excellent therapy to support healing from illness, trauma, or life- stage challenges, improve and enhance physical, mental and emotional well-being, as well as provide insight to those seeking personal/professional development. Research confirms that the creative process involved in artistic self-expression helps people to resolve conflicts and problems, develop interpersonal skills, manage behavior, reduce stress, increase self-esteem and self-awareness, and achieve insight. Through creating art and reflecting on the art and art making process, people of all ages can increase self-awareness and improve their ability to cope with health symptoms, decrease stress and traumatic experiences, enhance cognitive abilities, and enjoy the life-affirming pleasures of creating.
In this 3-evening workshop participants will create an altered book.  An altered book is a book that changes its form in appearance and/or meaning.  Using an old book you will cut, tear, glue, burn, fold, paint, collage, rebind, create pop-ups, rubber-stamp, drill, bolt, build, and so on. You may add pockets and niches to hold handmade objects, special mementos, or found objects. The shape of the book may change and the way it is presented may change. Creating an altered book is a powerful way to tell your story.  It is rich and intentional with personal symbols and language. Participants will be instructed int the practice of mindful techniques to faciitate right brain-oriented thinking that will support their artistic pursuit as well as have the opportunity to process their art and their art making process for self-discovery and increased awareness. Participant will have full use of the arts and healing studio. Supply list will be provided. Supplementary materials will be provided. Bring a bagged dinner. 

Support for Parents of Teens and Young Adults- group

The Art of Living with Happiness- workshop
Are there ways to change our own thinking that can influence our reality and improve our satisfaction with our life?  What if there was a way to understand the ideas of “happiness” in a way that is beneficial and malleable?  What if instead of feeling disappointed, lost and fearful your relationship with the concepts of happiness are interactive and provide you opportunities for beneficial change?  In this two day workshop, you will learn a new meaning of happiness, how to facilitate changes in thought patterns to increase satisfaction and influence reality, and the relationship between gratitude and happiness.  The workshop will provide you with many opportunities for practice, inquiry and discussion.  By end of day II, new concepts learned, insights revealed and techniques practiced will all assist in a life changing experience.  You will find yourself practicing the art of living with happiness.

Women's Group- for adults
Tuesdays, from 9 - 10 am
Meet weekly to discuss a variety of topics that are important to you today.  The group will focus on our daily lives as women and the events that present as obstacles to our desire for understanding, compassion, respect, and contentment.  Self esteem and equality will guide our discussion and help us better understand our inner and outer conflicts. Through the education of mindful thinking, practice of relaxation techniques, and group support you will learn how to believe that it is safe to be the wonderful woman that you already are!
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