Creative Eyes Closed Coffee Break: Mindful Journaling

Daniele Eason of The Creative Garden Art Therapy and Carla Sanders of Eyes Closed Coffee are teaming up for a an hour-long visual journaling activity.

Visual journaling is a mindful, reflective practice of using art making as a way to explore one’s internal world and strengthen self-expression. We will start with a brief warm up and mindfulness exercise. Then we will engage in 45-minutes of art-making, reflecting on a journal prompt. Finally we will spend time debriefing and exploring the process of the experience and insights of what we learned. 

Benefits of Visual Journaling: 

– Stress reduction 

– Deeper self-awareness 

– Non-verbal expression 

– Present-moment awareness 

What’s Included:

-All materials provided!

-A free journal/sketchbook

-1 Cozy beverage from Eyes Closed Coffee

Price: $30 public ; $25 for members 

Daniele Eason is a New York-based art therapist and artist. Daniele is the founder of The Creative Garden Art Therapy, a private practice in White Plains and Manhattan where she provides psychotherapy services to teens and adults using a holistic, art-based approach to healing. Alongside providing individual psychotherapy for individuals 12+ and she develops and leads creative workshops and corporate wellness events for a range of organizations. She has worked with various companies and groups such as Netflix, ACS Family Enrichment Center, SEO Scholars, Horizons at Sacred Heart, and Maysles Documentary Center. 

Carla Sanders is the founder of Eyes Closed, a mobile coffee counter serving up those special moments that remind you to savor the day. The inspiration for Eyes Closed was born after her many years in the food and beverage industry, during which she experienced the joy of building community over a cup of coffee. She brings her experience developing and managing programs for others to life in a program of her own that showcases her dedication to craft beverages.