A CREATIVE MINDFULNESS WORKSHOP

Imagine making intuitive marks on paper, recording the rhythm of your breath.

Imagine slowly and mindfully exploring fluid ink to beautiful music.

Creative expression and mindful connection are innate, inherently intertwined, and available to all of us.

Through mindful prompts and gentle guidance, you’ll experience an inspiring container for self-expression and discovery.

In the slowing down and noticing, you’ll leave a more open, present version of yourself.

— This workshop creates an expansive opening —

Whether you are a mindfulness/art-making veteran, or a complete beginner, it works at all levels.

THE WORKSHOP

In this live, 3-hour workshop, you’ll experience:

  • A range of intuitive drawing practices & expressive mark-making methods.

  • Engaging the senses to enrich the creative process. 

  • Exploring how it feels in the body when you are in allowing vs. resistance mode, and how to let go when creating.

  • The expansion of preconceived notions of drawing, creativity, mindfulness, and meditation.

You’ll leave with the ability to incorporate more creative expression into your life with simple yet profound exercises, and to more deeply appreciate the unnoticed details & beauty that exist all around us, in new and unexpected ways.

Testimonials

  • “Nicole is a fountain of inspiration for how to practice mindfulness through creativity — and vice versa. I was truly surprised by how calm I felt — a very encouraging evening for artists & ‘non-artists’ of every level!”

    — Gil Deacon, CBC

  • “This workshop was a delightful, sensory opportunity to step out of my busy head and into my intuitive breath and body. It felt very relaxing and challenged my comfort zone in an inspiring way.”

    — Sonja Seiler, Nurture Retreats

  • “Nicole’s wisdom and mindful-art methods are the epitome of self-care.”

    — Candice Faktor, DISCO.co

  • “This experience was a much-needed gift to myself. A rare and unique opportunity to see the world and its richness through the eyes of such a layered and sensitive guide. It helped me experience that by opening up to my senses, the simplest & smallest things can offer so much more joy.”

    — Sarah Dougall, Made You Look

  • “Nicole has an incredible gift of bringing us into the present moment through delighting in and appreciating the beauty in everything.”

    — Valerie Tih, Joyful Coaching

  • “Nicole shared so much expertise in such a short amount of time in the most humble way. She was so generous with her time, energy, materials and her creative space. I’m leaving with a deep sense of gratitude and peace”

    – Julie, Educator

  • “Nicole has this wonderful ability to pair mindfulness with creativity. She shares methods that help you connect more deeply to the present moment. I can see how valuable this type of practice can be for balance and perspective”.

    — Christina Gapic, Photographer

  • “This workshop gave me access to my creativity in a whole new and wonderful way, as well as providing a new and exciting way to bring more mindfulness into my everyday life”

    — Sylvie, TCM Practitioner

BOTH SPRING WORKSHOP DATES ARE NOW SOLD OUT

  • THURSDAY, MAY 16th

    6–9 PM

    3 hour Creative Mindfulness Workshop

    All art supplies + refreshments

    Studio #161, The Wychwood Barns, Toronto

    SOLD OUT

  • SUNDAY, MAY 19th

    1–4 PM

    3 hour Creative Mindfulness Workshop

    All art supplies + refreshments

    Studio #161, The Wychwood Barns, Toronto

    SOLD OUT

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"The exercises unfolded in a way that really allowed me to go deeper into the process and to further let go."

— T.S

FAQ

What is included in this workshop?

This three-hour workshop is a beautiful guided experience in my inspiring, light-filled studio. It includes all art materials and refreshments. A follow-up summary + resource list will be shared after the workshop to help you integrate these methods into your daily life.

Where is the workshop located?

The workshop will be taking place in my studio in Toronto’s historic Wychwood Barns. Note: Studio #161 is on the EAST SIDE of the barns, it is one of five outside studios that face South towards the children’s playground.

I am very comfortable with creative expression and/or mindfulness meditation, will there be something NEW in this experience for me?

Absolutely! I’ll be providing a container/space to explore and play creatively in combination with mindfulness practices and concepts, so even if you have experience with one or both, you likely haven’t combined them in this way before. With an open mind/‘beginner’s mindset’, there is ALWAYS something new to discover. While many of these exercises seem simple they are actually profound and full of metaphors for our lives. These are practices that can be repeated endless times, with new layers and discoveries available along the way.

I’m not very experienced with meditation, or I can't draw well. Are you SURE this workshop is for me?

Once again, absolutely! This workshop has been intentionally designed for ALL levels of experience – you will surprise yourself. All you need is an open mind and a little playful curiosity! We’ll be focusing on the sensory experience of slowing down and exploring creative expression. You get to have the rare experience as an adult, to savour the process phase of creation, (like we did as children) and not the final product. This workshop will give you new ways into both creative expression AND mindfulness meditation.

How many participants usually attend?

Due to the size of my studio, there are a maximum of 8 participants per workshop.

What is your refund policy?

Purchased tickets are non-refundable, except in the extremely unlikely event that the workshop itself must be canceled. In that case, you will be refunded automatically and will be the first to know when new workshop dates become available.

ABOUT YOUR FACILITATOR

Nicole Kagan’s workshops help to awaken creative flow, encouraging a deeper sense of presence, and a renewed sense of wonder out in your life. Her workshops and one-to-one sessions inspire a deeper connection with yourself and the world. She is a passionate advocate for a life lived with intention, empathy, and a sense of boundless curiosity & creative expression.