Mindful Art Training

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I recently completed the Mindful Art Training course with Tracey and Mike, and it was a very rewarding creative learning experience. They’ve developed a fantastic program that weaves together fine art skill development with mindful meditation practices that help you drop into a genuine state of flow. What I have learned is that I love learning about new materials and modalities, and respond well to the structure of a class-based environment. I also noticed that beginning with meditation gave me a lot more focus and attunement to the process of learning and making - something I usually struggle with. I’m very glad to have new tools in my toolkit for making and creating. Tracey and Mike are exceptional teachers - supportive, encouraging, compassionate, and attuned to where each of us was in our meditation and artistic journeys. Their generosity with both time and knowledge created an environment in which learning felt expansive. The small class size meant we could work closely with the teachers and also form a little community of emerging artists, which has been a gift. The space itself is calm, beautiful and perfectly set up for deep creative focus. I’m leaving the program feeling inspired and more confident in my skills. I highly recommend this course for anyone looking to build a sustainable creative practice. - Ana

"This training really taught me to let go and just let things be. It helped me enjoy being creative again and reminded me to make time for myself, my health and my body. It gave me the space to try something different and to look after myself in ways I hadn’t before. The meditation and yoga have honestly been life-changing. Even the small moments I now give myself to move, stretch, breathe and let go have made such a difference. Art taught me that being creative can relax you while still challenging you. It made me more aware of the power of observation, noticing things I hadn’t seen before and giving myself the time to look a little longer. There’s something really poetic about that because it reflects life in such a simple way - when we take a few extra moments to look at something from a different angle or to really see it, things open up differently and we see things we hadn’t before. Mindful art training that pushes you in the best way, yet makes you feel right at home. I’d highly recommend it if you want to grow your meditation practice and learn art techniques from Tracey and Mike, who really know their craft and love what they do. You’ll learn something about yourself along the way, and the time you invest in yourself here is truly worth it." - Meagan

"The entire course with Mike and Tracey was fantastic. Our meditations were deep and fulfilling. The art was just so good. Mike's skills are outstanding, and I feel lucky to have stumbled upon these two people. I'm more grounded in the present from the meditation and need that in my life. Highlights were the company and our times of stillness, and our times challenging ourselves in the art space. As an entry point, it worked very well, and I loved the combination of the two. The sitting, being still and quiet, and the doing and extending of the art. The pushing of boundaries both internally and externally. I recommend Mike and Tracey's courses. Any of them, because they are fantastic! Such dedicated teachers, both of them!" - Gita

"Mindful Art Training changed how I see the world, art and meditation. Mike and Tracey are gentle and knowledgeable teachers who taught us practical skills and encouraged us, no matter where we were in our journey. I now have an expanded curiosity and appreciation for art and meditation, and for how these new skills can be blended to enhance and enrich life. The community created was amazing, and I enjoyed getting to know everyone over the weeks. If this training sparks your interest, go for it. I'm so glad I said yes." - Florence

Attempting art can be daunting for the unpracticed. Slowing a busy life - to even trying creating art - can turn the daunting into something to leave to others or buy at a gallery. The Mindful Art course by Tracey and Mike made it possible for me to try art, be more in the moment, and has changed the way I see other people, the world and myself for the better and likely forever. Thanks for your patience in teaching and for your willingness to make mindfulness and art go together. - Tone