Somatic Art Mentorship with Melissa

The Somatic Art Mentorship is a way to work one on one with me and receive specialized support in your own somatic art process. Through a series of three sessions spread out over six weeks, we will hone in on the seeds of what you wish to work on. These could be related to your creative practice, purpose, something you are devoting healing energy to, or a dream or goal that is burgeoning in your heart.

Through a combination of tuning in, somatic practice inspired by Somatic Experiencing™, guided art practice, and intuitive support, we will hold close to the threads of resources that already exist in your body and heart. Tending to them, appreciating them, and expanding them, the intention for this six weeks time is to establish resources that can root and support you for years to come, both somatically and creatively.

We will meet three times over the course of six weeks, live for sixty minute sessions via Zoom. Within 12 hours after you register, I will send you a link to my booking calendar and you can book these sessions approximately 2 weeks apart from each other, or whatever flows with your schedule. These three sessions will explore the roots, heart and dreams of your path forward.

You are welcome to sit with your intentions for our work together and bring whatever is most alive and whatever calls to you the deepest. Often, we don't even need to know the specifics, but to simply follow the call that speaks to your heart. The body and the creative spark reveal much when given time to bloom and be witnessed.

After each live session, I will consolidate the gems that we discovered and send you a practice guide to support your personal creative and somatic exploration over the course of the two weeks until we meet again. An aspect of this offering is the support for you to develop a relationship with your own daily creative practices, and I will be encouraging you to drop into whatever this looks like for you every day for this six week period. (Of course, being in the flow of your own capacity, and only doing so if it feels inspiring and supportive for you.)

As part of this container, I recommend a simple set of watercolors and a journal or sketchbook which can hold water-based mediums and which calls out to you. I find a journal is a wonderful support to encourage me to create more often. If you do not feel drawn to watercolors, any art materials that you love are perfect.

Some great examples what to bring to work with are:

*Navigating life transitions or rites of passage

*Unblocking the creative flow

*Grief processing work

*A desire for deeper embodiment

*Clarity around life relationships

*Wanting to conceive a child

*Navigating birth/becoming a parent

*Miscarriage and pregnancy loss

*Connecting with your life's true purpose / mission / dharma

The Somatic Art Mentorship Includes:

Three live one-on-one Zoom sessions with Melissa (60 minutes each)

Follow-up practice guides sent via email following each of the three sessions

**All you need are some simple art supplies, preferably watercolors, a brush, water and a journal or watercolor paper. That being said, any art supplies that you have are fine, even a pencil and paper.**

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Disclaimer: Please note that these sessions provide a fun, supportive and intuitive space for the exploration of the body, art and creativity. Melissa is an artist and lover of sharing the joy of creativity. This session is not a substitute for professional therapeutic council, and booking this session acknowledges that truth. Please consult a Professional Therapist or Art Therapist for any such support. This work is not intended to cure any disease. Please consult a medical professional for any such advice.