About this event
Does life feel a little too full sometimes?
Join us for a creative workshop exploring simple art-based tools to clear your mind, soothe yourself, and create a little more ease.
No art experience is needed - only a curious heart :-)
* WHAT TO EXPECT *
This workshop offers a gentle space to pause, slow down and tune inward.
Through intuitive art-making and guided reflection, you will discover two simple creative practices that you can use when your mind feels busy or life feels overwhelming. These will be shared on the day, so your expression can stay spontaneous.
No art skills or experience needed - it’s all about the process, not the result.
You will be welcomed in the cosy creative nook of Artools. We will ease in with a short introduction and some tips, followed by the two creative explorations, with a break in between. We'll also make space for gentle journaling, and a supportive closing circle - you’re always welcome to share as much or as little as feels right.
You can expect to leave with:
✨ a little more calm and sense of ground
✨ creative tools to unwind when life feels full
✨ warmth, creativity, and inner understanding
✨ a personal artwork holding meaning from your exploration
* PRACTICAL DETAILS *
✅ A supportive, non-judgmental space where you can cultivate inner listening, create, reflect, and tap into your inner wisdom
✅ All materials included - you’re welcome to bring your own if you wish (crayons, markers, paint, brushes, glue, scissors, old magazines…), completely optional
✅ Tea and snacks provided
✅ Your unique creation to take home :-) 🌿
Price: € 45,00
Time: 18:30-21:00
Materials, tea and snacks included
Place: Artools shop, Nachtegaalstraat 14, 3581 AG Utrecht
* THE POWER OF ART EXPLORATIONS *
When we say “art”, we mean free-form, intuitive expression - nothing to do with talent, skill or being an artist.
Art-making is a gentle way to connect with yourself, reaching parts of you that are not always easy to put into words. By playing with colours, materials and shapes - and simply observing what you create -, you can begin to look for personal meaning. Your creative choices and reactions can reveal emotions, needs or insights that usually stay unnoticed.
Making art can support emotional release, reduce stress, and deepen your self-awareness, confidence and inner calm.
No experience needed - it's all about the process, not the result.
* WHO IS THIS FOR? *
This workshop is for you if you wish to find more ease when your mind feels busy, life feels a little too full, or you simply feel the need for a moment to pause and reconnect with yourself.
Maybe you’re looking for gentle ways to unwind after a busy period. Maybe you’re curious about your inner world and enjoy creative exploration. Or you just want to try something new.
No need to be artistic or experienced in any particular practice. Just come as you are, with openness and curiosity.
* WHAT TO BRING *
- A journal & pen
- Any personal art materials you’d like to use (optional)
- An open and curious heart
* ABOUT THE FACILITATOR *
Valerie is passionate about creating gentle spaces where others can slow down, listen inward and give expression to what lies inside, through both movement and creativity. With a background in yoga and expressive arts, she guides intuitive processes that invite curiosity, presence, and self-trust.
She has always been drawn to the connection between body, mind, and spirit - from practicing karate and dance in her early years in Belgium, to discovering yoga in her teens and returning to it later as a source of softness, grounding, and truth.
She believes that creativity belongs to everyone. Just like movement, it can help bring the unconscious conscious and reconnect us with our natural wisdom. Through her work, she hopes to guide you toward a deeper connection with yourself - so you can move through life with more ease, authenticity, and joy.
* ANY QUESTIONS? *
Write us at hello@soulhug.nl or visit
https://soulhug.nl
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