Through art projects—including visual arts, dance, writing, and music—along with spiritual practices and guided imagery, Healing With the Arts gives you the tools to heal what you need to heal in your life: physical, mental, emotional, and spiritual.
This week will give you an overview of the course, an introduction to your guides, a get-started kit, and space to do art.
What's included
22 videos2 readings4 discussion prompts
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22 videos•Total 130 minutes
Welcome! Why Should I Take This Course?•4 minutes
Mary's Story•8 minutes
Michael's Story•5 minutes
Invocation•4 minutes
Creating Sacred Space•8 minutes
Michael Creating Sacred Space•6 minutes
Making Time and Space•8 minutes
Guided Imagery Overview•5 minutes
Centering•9 minutes
Reclaim Your Inner Artist•8 minutes
Reclaim Your Inner Healer•3 minutes
Artist and Healer as One•3 minutes
Pain and Darkness•7 minutes
Releasing the Inner Critic•10 minutes
Releasing Inner Critic Guided Imagery•9 minutes
Finding Your Essence Guided Imagery•6 minutes
Student Exemple: Chelsea Painting (Part 1)•3 minutes
Student Example: Chelsea Painting (Part 2)•3 minutes
Student Example: Chelsea Painting (Part 3)•4 minutes
Journaling Overview•8 minutes
Journal Activity: Week 1•7 minutes
Week 1 Conclusion•3 minutes
2 readings•Total 20 minutes
Supplemental Videos•10 minutes
Healing with the Arts Website and Facebook•10 minutes
4 discussion prompts•Total 40 minutes
Share Your Sacred Space•10 minutes
Share Your Inner Critic•10 minutes
Week 1: Journal Entry•10 minutes
Share Your Story (Part 1)•10 minutes
Visual Arts
Module 2•2 hours to complete
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14 videos2 discussion prompts
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14 videos•Total 97 minutes
Visual Arts Intro•5 minutes
The Eyes of an Artist•4 minutes
Mary Painting•19 minutes
Michael Talks Sculpting•7 minutes
Intuitive Painting•19 minutes
Mandala Art Exercise•5 minutes
Create a Mandala•8 minutes
Collage: Studio Visit•5 minutes
Gina's Home Studio•2 minutes
Gina Collage•10 minutes
Spirit Animals•7 minutes
Student Example with Chelsea•3 minutes
Week 2 Journal Activity•5 minutes
Week 2 Conclusion•1 minute
2 discussion prompts•Total 20 minutes
Visual Arts Journal Entry•10 minutes
Visual Arts Submission•10 minutes
Music
Module 3•2 hours to complete
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12 videos1 reading2 discussion prompts
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12 videos•Total 63 minutes
Music Intro•5 minutes
Music Guided Imagery•8 minutes
Musical Welcome with Cathy•8 minutes
Music in Healthcare Settings•6 minutes
Singing Bowls•5 minutes
Cathy on Piano•4 minutes
Just Play•8 minutes
Kelly Talks Toning•6 minutes
Kelly Toning•1 minute
Emi & Nina Singing•6 minutes
Dream Journal•4 minutes
Week 3 Conclusion•1 minute
1 reading•Total 10 minutes
Music Video Reflections•10 minutes
2 discussion prompts•Total 20 minutes
Music Journal Assignment•10 minutes
Music Submission•10 minutes
Movement
Module 4•2 hours to complete
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14 videos2 discussion prompts
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14 videos•Total 72 minutes
Creative Movement•6 minutes
Movement Guided Imagery•7 minutes
Michael Movement Intro•6 minutes
Michael Bear Dance•3 minutes
Movement Intro•2 minutes
The Sacred Groove•12 minutes
Contact Improv Dance•3 minutes
Dance of Liberation•9 minutes
Dance Montage•3 minutes
Embodiment of Movement•5 minutes
James Dancing•3 minutes
Emi Dancing•3 minutes
Mirror Dancing•7 minutes
Week 4 Conclusion•2 minutes
2 discussion prompts•Total 20 minutes
Movement Journal Assignment•10 minutes
Movement Submission•10 minutes
Word
Module 5•2 hours to complete
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14 videos2 discussion prompts
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14 videos•Total 104 minutes
Power of Words•6 minutes
Word Introduction with Michael•6 minutes
Bringing in the Light•8 minutes
Creative Heart•4 minutes
Keri Spoken Word•6 minutes
Leena's Introduction•8 minutes
Leena's Poems (Attention: Explicit Language and Subject Matter)•5 minutes
Patricia's Introduction•2 minutes
The Purple Dragon•8 minutes
Words from Patricia•10 minutes
Jai Maa Introduction•10 minutes
Jai Maa Performance•25 minutes
Week 5 Conclusion•2 minutes
Week 5 Journal Activity•6 minutes
2 discussion prompts•Total 20 minutes
Word Journal Assignment•10 minutes
Word Submission•10 minutes
Conclusion
Module 6•2 hours to complete
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11 videos1 peer review1 discussion prompt
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11 videos•Total 71 minutes
Being the Light•6 minutes
Ari's Project•4 minutes
Jeena Henna with Cancer Patients•3 minutes
Keri's Theater Project•4 minutes
Lizzy in Garden•9 minutes
Alex's Vision Quest•24 minutes
Physiology of Art and Healing with Michael•9 minutes
Arts and Medicine Research•5 minutes
Healing with Dance Research•2 minutes
Week 6 Conclusion•2 minutes
Class Conclusion•2 minutes
1 peer review•Total 60 minutes
Final Project•60 minutes
1 discussion prompt•Total 10 minutes
Share Your Final Project•10 minutes
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Reviewed on Nov 1, 2022
I started this course when the world was reeling under pandemic and lockdowns. Needless to say this course helped me to use my creativity and channelise it to create inner peace.
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Reviewed on Aug 6, 2017
It has really been a great journey and this course has helped me to grow in the process. I am looking forward to keep up the spirit and continue to work on my own self.
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Reviewed on Feb 22, 2022
Awesome experience and I would (and have) recommended course to others. Only drawback was how the assignments were explained - I could not figure out at times, which assignments were due and when.
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