Creativity and Health Go Hand in Hand!

 
 

At-risk teens find themselves and their purpose through art activities geared for that intention in NYC.

Vision

Atelier Eirene exists to bring balance, well-being, and connection in a disconnected, frantic world. By unleashing each individual’s creativity through the healing power of nature and the expressive arts, I work to recover each person’s authentic self  and reconnect to his or her life’s purpose; to bring healing, deepen intra- and inter-personal understanding, and the joy of creation and play; to promote healthy living.

Mission

 Atelier Eirene brings mindfulness, embodiment, and creativity through various expressive arts practices inspired by nature to cultivate well-being, to increase self-awareness and build community.  I design and facilitate expressive arts workshops, run art and nature retreats on the Greek islands, and create media such as books, photography, paintings, and nature-inspired products. I use powerful archetypes from Greek mythology and the Eastern Orthodox faith tradition to bring transformative healing, self-esteem, self-acceptance, and empowerment to individuals and groups.  Creativity in the service of health.  

Medical practitioners get in touch with the right-hemisphere of their mind during an expressive arts workshop in Chicago.

Middle-aged mothers get happy by engaging in stick dance meant to cultivate balance and cooperation to build interpersonal connection.

Services

  • Unleash the power of an individual’s creativity in service to the healing process by organizing expressive arts workshops and events.  Accessing one’s power of creativity has been proven medically and scientifically to promote well-being, accelerate healing, and serve overall as a positive psychological mechanism.

These expressive arts include: writing and storytelling, poetry, journaling, memoir writing, book talks; drama and role play; visual art drawing, printmaking, sculpture; dance therapy and movement; music; and crafting; ecotherapy, nature walking and observing; Eastern Orthodox spirituality; aromatherapy through crafting of handmade infusions, natural cosmetics and soaps. 

  • Bring the creative, healing arts to underserved populations in need of the creative and healing process.  These populations include: at-risk youth/teens, women and girls, the elderly, immigrants and refugees, the homeless and mentally ill, victims of trauma, hospital/hospice patients.  

  • Combine forces with other individual artists, teachers, workshop leaders and community and arts-based organizations for creative projects and events

Goals:

to organize workshops and events exploring different media of expressive arts geared to the specific needs of the target populations.  

These workshops are geared to:

  •  Improve coping strategies and stress relief

  • increase mindfulness, reduce rumination and lessen reactivity and increase self-awareness

  • deepen self identity, authenticity, and understand patterns and choices

  • reduce internal and external conflicts by increasing empathy

  • create community and a sense of belonging 

  • Increase civic engagement and social justice

  • enhance self-esteem, self-confidence, self-image, self-efficacy 

  • introduce participants to the techniques and concepts of various expressive arts

  • create joy for the creative process