Patricia Isis holds a Ph.D in the expressive therapies with an emphasis on art therapy. Dr. Isis is a licensed mental health counselor in Florida and a registered board certified art therapist, credentialed supervisor and has trained in Mindful Self-Compassion with the originators of that program, Dr. Chris Germer and Dr. Kristin Neff. Patricia is certified in Mindful Self-Compassion from UCSD, Mindfulness-Based Professional Training Institute. Since 1980, Patricia has practiced art psychotherapy in South Florida and taught Mindfulness-Based Stress Reduction (MBSR) meditation at South Miami Hospital in the Behavioral and Collaborative Medicine Department from 2000 to 2013 and served on the Arts in Healthcare Advisory Committee.
In 2014-2015, Dr. Isis authored two chapters respectively, “Mindfulness-based Stress Reduction and the Expressive Therapies in a Hospital-based Community” in Mindfulness and the Arts Therapies: Theoryand Practice edited by Dr. Laury Rappaport, and “Positive Art Therapy” in The Handbook of Art Therapy edited by Dr. David Gussack and Dr. Marcia Rosal.In the summer of 2016, her first book, The mindful doodle book: 75 creative exercises to help you live in the moment was published integrating mindfulness practices with doodling. Currently, she provides art therapy services full time in the public schools, maintains a part-time private practice, and facilitates mindful self-compassion programs and mindfulness trainings. Patricia is a popular presenter locally, nationally and internationally.
An experience of painting as an extended deep meditation on what it means to be alive. Utilizing the attitudinal foundations of mindfulness practice and silence, participants will rely on non-judgmental present moment awareness to access inner landscapes through line, form, and color.
The intention of this workshop will be to allow ourselves to step into the spirit of exploration through mindfulness and the creative process. Initially, we will drop into silence and begin the process with taking our seat, settling into ourselves through breath and sensory-based mindfulness practices. We will engage in moment-to-moment presence as we tape our canvas paper onto the covered wall, walk toward the central table of paints, choose a brush and one color and move back to the canvas. The mindful movement and spontaneous interaction between our brush and the canvas will continue for the greater part of our time together.
We will conclude the session with a written dialogue designed to integrate the magic of the here and now imagery with elevated awareness of deeper selves.There will be a period of written dialogue with the imagery and opportunities to process the experience in pairs and within the community.
Workshop Fee:
Regular price: $75 per person
