GAEA Conference Fall 2024

Be Present! Come get ready for a mind & body wellness and creative experience. In this workshop. I invite you to Chair Yoga - Movement for Presence workshop. All Yoga experience levels are welcomed and everyone can doddle. Expect to start with a few beath awareness exercises to help settle in and ease into Chair Yoga, as we set our intention to be present for oursleves, in a mindful drawing practice. Be prepared for a 20 minute Chair Yoga practice A breath-awareness for relaxation and mindful mark making to be present and ending with restorative poses, reflection and share. Participants will be provided with drawing materials and paper. Plan to dress in comfortable loose clothing.

Maintaining a studio practice while being an art educator can be quite challenging. However, finding a balance between teaching and creativity is essential to our personal growth. This hands-on workshop will explore various sketchbook and journal prompts to help you jumpstart or revive your own art practice. Hear from a practicing artist educator about effective strategies to maintain an art practice at the end of a long workday.

This will be a class on Self Care techniques for Art Educators. Explicit details will be given for how to use the strategies: Breathwork to aid stress relief, Morning Meditations and Affirmations, How to create a dynamic classroom to aid your work as the “Coaching Teacher”, Communication Skills, How to de-escalate an emotional crisis, Classroom Arrangement for Classroom Management, Self-Massage to Aid Stress Relief. Art-Journaling for Stress Relief