ONSITE Drop-in Slow Stitching Mixed Media Art w/ Lena Vieira
5:30 – 7:00 pm (EST), every Wednesday at bliss, 1007 Johnnie Dodds Blvd, The Mezzanine Suite 228 in Mt. Pleasant. When bliss connections & experiences nourish your soul, please consider making a tax-deductible donation at givetobliss.com. Thank-you for your friendship & support. All skill levels are welcome. I want to share this wonderful, meditative handiwork with you. Slow stitching or intuitive sewing combines techniques and traditions from quilting, mending, embroidery, Japanese Sashiko and Indian Kantha. For centuries people have used hand stitching to mend, create textiles and adorn clothing or furnishings. Common and versatile stitches will be taught along with embroidery stitches. In this class we will create a small art piece with scraps of cotton fabric and embroidery floss. We will explore color, texture, composition and make space for a quiet, mindful practice. You will find slow stitch projects are very portable with no right or wrong way to create. I love to use this as a self-care practice as slow stitching requires you to be fully engaged. With every stitch I find a deeper sense of calm. There will be lots of interesting fabric, beautiful embroidery thread and a variety of needles. If you feel inspired to bring some cloth, lace, textile scraps, etc, you are welcome to. Facilitator: Lena Vieira, lenasglass@gmail.com Lena is primarily a mosaic artist, though she also slow stitches, creates mixed media and assemblage pieces. Growing up amongst the beauty of Northern California spawned a great affection for nature, which is evident in her work. Lena has curated art shows and shown her glass mosaics in many galleries as well as taught art classes in mosaics, slow stitch, lino block printing and mixed media assemblage. Her approach to her artwork as in other aspects of her life is emotional, looking for growth, healing and meaning. Lena is a student at The Somatic Institute for Women and loves to integrate the teachings of shadow work and feminine exploration into her pieces.
ONSITE Woman’s Somatic Healing WellBEing Session w/ Lena Vieira
*** We have a NEW dedicated space for private WellBEing sessions in the HEALING room at bliss available M-SU 8AM-8PM. We have implemented an in-house scheduling calendar that Practitioners may reference to determine an available mutually beneficial time if the recommended time below is not convenient for you. *** This is a private 1-hour session. Please RSVP directly to the Practitioner to book the session time and then go to givetobliss.com to make a $33 donation via VENMO (no fees), PayPal or credit card. Thank you! 6:00 – 7:00 PM (EST), weekly on Tuesday in the HEALING room at bliss, 1007 Johnnie Dodds Blvd, The Mezzanine Suite 228 in Mt. Pleasant. In this one-hour somatic drop-in you will be invited to listen deeply to the wisdom of your body. We often function on automatic, busily working or merely surviving, forsaking listening to what our body is trying to tell us. Together we will explore your internal bodily sensations and ways to release pent up emotions and deep-seated wounds. We will use breath, sound, movement and touch (your own) to delve into your hidden, internal landscape of feeling. This is a nervous system informed modality. The intention of somatic inquiry is to create safety, resiliency and establish a deeper relationship with the body. When we build trust and emotional capacity within ourselves, it becomes a built-in safety net to deal with the stressors of everyday life. You will learn exercises and practices to improve emotional and nervous system regulation. Facilitator: Lena Vieira, Lenasglass@gmail.com, 720-219-0360 Lena Vieira is a graduate of the Somatic Institute for Woman. Deep questions about childhood trauma and her own personal experiences as an adult, lead her to explore shadow work, internal family systems and the influence of a dis-regulated nervous system on our wellbeing. The program to become a Somatic Women’s Healing Coach helped galvanize and clarify her lifelong pursuit of meaning and healing. Lena has a very gentle way of holding space and subtly educating her clients as she guides them through somatic inquiry.