We are happy to share more hands-on project-based professional development opportunities for this spring. See below for the May and June offerings. Each participant will receive a certificate of attendance upon completion of the individual workshop. If you attend a total of 5 unique workshops (10 hours), you can submit a request for a PDP certificate.
Each offering will be recorded for viewing after the event, if you are unable to attend live. A recording of this workshop will be made available to registered participants.
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Pay What You Can Option
If you are unable to pay the MAEA/NAEA Member or Non Member ticket fees, please consider paying as much as you can using the “Pay What You Can” option. Without your support these workshops would not be possible.
June offering – DRAWING WITH YOGA NIDRA: A MEDITATIVE PRACTICE – JUNE 14, 2025 AT 9:00 AM
In this two hour workshop we’ll consider the intersection of yoga, meditation, and the art of looking. Can we bring more mindfulness and quiet attention to the practice of observational drawing and other creative practices?
We’ll draw from observation, experience a guided breathing practice, and again draw from observation. We will go further into the practice by experiencing a guided yoga nidra meditation, and again draw from observation. Is the experience of drawing altered after the breathing practice, or the guided meditation is experienced? If so, how can this kind of exercise be brought into the art room?
Participants will have the chance to offer feedback and constructive criticism as well as the space to share ideas and lessons to make the process of integrating mindfulness and meditation into the art classroom.
By the end of the session, participants should be able to:
- Consider the intersection of drawing and meditation
- Develop a vocabulary to discuss the practices of yoga and drawing and their intersection
- Design ways to bring the practice of mindfulness to the classroom
A supply list and zoom link will be provided via email prior to the workshop. Note: No previous experience with yoga or any special yoga equipment is required to attend and benefit from this workshop.