mindfulness-based art solo and group sessions / workshops are available in person or online for 60 minutes (or longer / series welcome as well)

These sessions may be held in person or online via zoom and allow individuals and or groups to explore their relationship with themselves, self-care, mindfulness, develop self-compassion skills, and deepen relationships with oneself and/or with a group through creating art. Great for team building, for community members, health care professionals, and more. As a solo exploration, these sessions welcome inviting in themes difficult for the individual at that particular time – for example: self-love, self-talk, or presence.

With over 10 years of art facilitation and teaching experience with everyone from children to adults and women in recovery, Mandi’s approach is process-driven (meaning the exploration of themes, materials, and expression are centered over the actual outcome or ‘art’ itself). Through offering mindful guidance – viewing art without judgement, being open, curious, and supportive of one’s art (in the same way one may be of a friend’s work), she has found a pathway for all to explore (no experience needed) without the ‘pressure’ of ‘needing to make’ something look a certain way. This has also allowed for workshops to unfold which create meaning and processing major life events possible. For example, in Oregon with a group of doulas during the height of the pandemic, Mandi hosted workshops centering the experiences of doulas birthing babies during COVID-19. She offered guided meditation, breathing exercises, prompts for reflection, and instructions to guide the group into deeper understandings of their roles. The results were quite profound. This is simply one type of session she’s held. She’s also created a series of ‘exploring self-care through art’ for women in recovery and held meditative art groups for women in domestic violence shelter in her home city of Philadelphia.

Mandi especially loves to combine movement with art and collaborate on large-scale abstract expressions. This is her heart’s work. Despite being accepted into clinical art therapy programs, Mandi opted out as it felt inaccessible for many she aims to serve. Instead, mindfulness art facilitation lends a doorway into the possibilities available to people by tapping into their innate creativity. Through these explorations, clients have reported the ability to slow down enough to process, integrate, and meaning-make life-changing experiences for themselves.

These sessions are not intended to be therapy sessions however, there may be therapeutic value to this exploratory process. While Mandi advocates for art making for one’s mental health, she is not a counselor. She will guide you on your journey and bring you back to yourself where you may reveal your own intuitive sense of direction/ clarity. Should resources be helpful for you she is happy to share, refer, etc in order to ensure you leave feeling whole/complete and supported.