CONARE: EXPRESSiVE ART & WELLNESS

CONARÉ EXPRESSiVE ART & WELLNESS is a 10-week course that meets LIVE on Thursday nights via ZOOM at 7-9PM EST. The course is designed to be a relaxed mixed medium art class that combines creativity with mindfulness to encourage overall emotional wellbeing.

Each session will be facilitated by Renée Schuls-Jacobson & Emilie Jordao, psychiatric drug survivors turned holistic health coaches. If you are healing from a loss, an injury or an illness – or if you are feeling isolated & looking for community, we encourage you to join us.

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The Latin word ‘CONARI’ means ‘to try’ – and, in addition to enthusiastically inviting you to try something new with us, CONARÉ also happens to be an acronym for our comprehensive method of self-exploration & healing which requires a willingness to Connect, Open, Nourish, Alchemize, Release & Embody. In addition to making expressive art together, Emilie and I seek to help you cultivate a deeper connection with yourself (as well as other class members); we hope to nourish your mind, body & soul, to encourage you to open yourself up to new experiences & allow emotions to flow freely.

When you sign up for the CONARÉ course, you will:

• Enjoy TWENTY hours of engaging classes that integrate step-by-step art instruction with practices designed to foster physical health, emotional processing & nervous system regulation.
• Focus on relaxation & connection rather than perfection
• Use whatever you have on-hand for supplies: watercolor, markers, colored pencils, scraps of paper to collage, stamps, stencils
• Learn to use your creativity to support your wellbeing
• Receive access to class replays via private links
• Have the opportunity to share your work within a safe, creative community
• Receive lifetime access to the RASJ Private Facebook group full of other inspired, supportive creatives

WHAT TO EXPECT?

• Log-in as early as at 6:45pm to check-in LIVE with others online
• Class meets at 7 PM – 9PM EST.
• Each session will begin with a short introduction to the evening’s theme, followed by a related art activity, plus practical tools to help you navigate daily life & support your mental and emotional well-being.

During our time together, we will focus on eliminating negative self-talk, trusting our intuition, trying new techniques and — most importantly — gathering together with like-minded people online for relaxation & play.

Classes begin February 6, 2025 & run consecutive Thursdays thru April 10, 2025.

Hope to see you there!

xoxo

RASJ & Emilie

PS: If you *really* want to know which supplies I fancy, here is a LINK to a list of my faves.

ART SUPPLY LIST:

• An assortment of pencils, some water activated; some not. (I like Faber-Castell Graphite Aquarelle for water activation.)
• Pentel Aqua brushes
• Watercolor set (I use Crayola’s 16-color pack.)
• Black Gelly Roll 08 pen
• Watercolor paper – 140 pound
• Colored pencils (I swear by Prismacolor Premier.)
• Assortment of paint pens. (I like Posca brand.)
• Assortment of tissue papers (or magazines or newspapers or old books to rip up)
• Gel Medium (& disposable sponge brush to use with it.)
• Acrylic paints. (I like this Liquitex assortment. Great for people who want every color!)
• Liquitex White GESSO
• Assortment of paint brushes (for acrylic)
• Palette for paint
• Assorted stamps: florals, butterflies, etc…
• Assorted stencils: These are cute!

YOGA SUPPLY LIST:

• yoga mat or comfortable place to lie down
• blanket
• pillow

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