Launching Creative Centering Mindfulness Program for Region’s Art Community
Following the strong success of our recent Mindfulness program for arts administrators, we are expanding the audience and launching an ongoing Creative Centering Mindfulness program for the region’s entire arts community.
With twice-monthly virtual meetings, this program will provide the area’s artists, arts educators, arts administrators, and other creatives with both the de-stressing and the creativity-enhancing mindfulness tools to improve both their work and their personal lives.
Based on research from the Pratt Institute, this mindfulness program will allow participants from across the region to utilize the functional improvements that meditation can provide in an environment focused on those engaged in creative work. Sessions will include both guided time for meditation and informal discussion time.
In recent Pratt Institute mindfulness research,
100% of participants reported an improvement in feelings of stress and general wellness
94% of participants reported a positive impact on their studio practices and creative activities
During the previous autumn’s Mindfulness program focused on Arts Administrators, participants came to the program with a mix of goals but found that the continued practice of mindfulness helped them in their work:
"I'm really grateful for the mindfulness experience facilitated by the Pratt Institute and offered through Triangle ArtWorks. Rhonda and the facilitators created space for us to find silence within ourselves. I needed this practice. The timing couldn't have been more perfect. I appreciated the guided meditations, breathing techniques and walking meditation the most. It also felt good to have consistent practice each day with the same community of people. Being able to reflect on our experiences together as a group and individually through daily reflection journaling enhanced the experience for me. I've been able to weave many of the tools into my daily life and meditation practice. One tool I use daily is remembering to anchor my breath."
-Shana Adams, Durham Arts Council