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Reconnect with Self

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Free Virtual Creative Well-Being Workshops

Join us for a gentle, creative virtual workshop series designed to help you reconnect with your body, emotions, and inner self through expressive arts. 

Each session blends mind-body grounding practices with a guided creative activity, intentionally chosen to nurture nervous system regulation, self-compassion, and emotional expression in a safe and supportive space.

No art skills needed — just curiosity, paper, and something to draw or write with.

You can join one session or the whole series - each workshop stand on its own.

Alberta & Ontario

825·440·2639
info@calmriver.ca

Register for our Free Workshops

Complete the form below to sign up.
You’ll receive an email with your Zoom link within 2 days.

December 3, 2025

Wednesday 7-8pm mst


Meditative Breath

Using the neurographic art method, participants will be guided through mindful line drawing and colour breathing, allowing the body to release stress patterns through flowing shapes and slow, intentional movement.

✨ Benefit: Engages the parasympathetic nervous system, supports emotional release without words, promotes grounding through rhythm and colour.

December 7, 2025

Sunday 11 - 12pm mst


Self Love Card

Inspired by therapeutic writing practices, this session invites participants to craft a letter or card to themselves—not from a place of perfection, but from gentleness and acceptance.

✨ Benefit: Helps shift internal narrative toward self-acceptance and emotional validation; supports nervous system repair through kind language.

December 10, 2025

Wednesday 7-8pm mst


Celebrate Uniqueness

This playful art exercise encourages participants to draw or visually express their “weird,” quirks, or unique traits—reframing them as sources of creativity and identity.

✨ Benefit: Builds confidence, self-celebration, and emotional freedom through creative play; reduces shame around authenticity

December 14, 2025

Sunday 11-12pm mst


Reflective Journal

We begin by exploring the three emotional regulation systems: Threat, Drive, and Soothe. Through guided journaling and gentle reflection, participants will learn to recognize which system is activated in daily life and how to gently invite more soothing and self-kindness.

✨ Benefit: Builds emotional literacy, reduces self-criticism, introduces compassionate inner dialogue.

December 21, 2025

Sunday 11-12pm


Mapping Your Heart

Participants will create a heart map — identifying what takes up space inside (memories, hopes, heaviness, joy) and gently exploring emotional landscape through symbolic drawing.

✨ Benefit: Encourages self-awareness, emotional processing, and integration of the full self with compassion.

Why Somatic & Art-Based Therapy?

In moments of stress or disconnection, our nervous system shifts into protection mode. These workshops help slowly invite the body back into a place of safety and creativity. Using gentle guided exercises, we shift from self-criticism to self-connection, from survival mode into softening and expression. Each artistic prompt becomes a doorway back to the self.

What You'll Need

Paper or journal

Pen/pencil or any colouring tools you enjoy (markers, crayons, watercolour, etc.)

Optional: tea, candle, cozy blanket — create a gentle space

Format & Accessibility

Live on Zoom 

 Each session is 1 hour, blending guided grounding, art creation, and gentle debrief

Workshops will not be recorded

Next Steps

1) Complete the registration form 

2) You’ll receive a confirmation email with the Zoom link 

3) Same Zoom link for each workshop

Facilitators

Andrea Elliott is a registered social worker and Master of social Work student with more than 15 years of experience in mental health, addictions, and social work practice. She has developed and led numerous clinical and community-based initiatives focused on supporting individuals and families affected by mental health and substance use concerns. 

Andrea Murphy is a registered social worker and Masters of social work student focused on trauma-informed and expressive arts practices. She creates gentle, accessible spaces that foster creativity, somatic awareness, and self-compassion. She enjoys nature walks, cycling, cross-country skiing, reading, and quiet moments with her husband and cats.

Charity Lui is a registered clinical social worker and therapist who focuses on anxiety, OCD, and trauma. She incorporates EMDR and art-based approaches to help people experience meaningful change. Charity brings a calm, collaborative presence to her work and enjoys spending time in nature and being creative with her family.