Healing with the Arts

Healing with the Arts

Instructors: Mary Rockwood Lane, PhD, RN, FAAN

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6 modules

Gain insight into a topic and learn the fundamentals.

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Flexible schedule

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6 modules

Gain insight into a topic and learn the fundamentals.

1,013 reviews

1 week to complete

at 10 hours a week

Flexible schedule

Learn at your own pace

99%

Most learners liked this course

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There are 6 modules in this course

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

22 videosTotal 130 minutes

Welcome! Why Should I Take This Course?4 minutes
Mary's Story8 minutes
Michael's Story5 minutes
Invocation4 minutes
Creating Sacred Space8 minutes
Michael Creating Sacred Space6 minutes
Making Time and Space8 minutes
Guided Imagery Overview5 minutes
Centering9 minutes
Reclaim Your Inner Artist8 minutes
Reclaim Your Inner Healer3 minutes
Artist and Healer as One3 minutes
Pain and Darkness7 minutes
Releasing the Inner Critic10 minutes
Releasing Inner Critic Guided Imagery9 minutes
Finding Your Essence Guided Imagery6 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 Overview8 minutes
Journal Activity: Week 17 minutes
Week 1 Conclusion3 minutes

2 readingsTotal 20 minutes

Supplemental Videos10 minutes
Healing with the Arts Website and Facebook10 minutes

4 discussion promptsTotal 40 minutes

Share Your Sacred Space10 minutes
Share Your Inner Critic10 minutes
Week 1: Journal Entry10 minutes
Share Your Story (Part 1)10 minutes

What's included

14 videos2 discussion prompts

14 videosTotal 97 minutes

Visual Arts Intro5 minutes
The Eyes of an Artist4 minutes
Mary Painting19 minutes
Michael Talks Sculpting7 minutes
Intuitive Painting19 minutes
Mandala Art Exercise5 minutes
Create a Mandala8 minutes
Collage: Studio Visit5 minutes
Gina's Home Studio2 minutes
Gina Collage10 minutes
Spirit Animals7 minutes
Student Example with Chelsea3 minutes
Week 2 Journal Activity5 minutes
Week 2 Conclusion1 minute

2 discussion promptsTotal 20 minutes

Visual Arts Journal Entry10 minutes
Visual Arts Submission10 minutes

What's included

12 videos1 reading2 discussion prompts

12 videosTotal 63 minutes

Music Intro5 minutes
Music Guided Imagery8 minutes
Musical Welcome with Cathy8 minutes
Music in Healthcare Settings6 minutes
Singing Bowls5 minutes
Cathy on Piano4 minutes
Just Play8 minutes
Kelly Talks Toning6 minutes
Kelly Toning1 minute
Emi & Nina Singing6 minutes
Dream Journal4 minutes
Week 3 Conclusion1 minute

1 readingTotal 10 minutes

Music Video Reflections10 minutes

2 discussion promptsTotal 20 minutes

Music Journal Assignment10 minutes
Music Submission10 minutes

What's included

14 videos2 discussion prompts

14 videosTotal 72 minutes

Creative Movement6 minutes
Movement Guided Imagery7 minutes
Michael Movement Intro6 minutes
Michael Bear Dance3 minutes
Movement Intro2 minutes
The Sacred Groove12 minutes
Contact Improv Dance3 minutes
Dance of Liberation9 minutes
Dance Montage3 minutes
Embodiment of Movement5 minutes
James Dancing3 minutes
Emi Dancing3 minutes
Mirror Dancing7 minutes
Week 4 Conclusion2 minutes

2 discussion promptsTotal 20 minutes

Movement Journal Assignment10 minutes
Movement Submission10 minutes

What's included

14 videos2 discussion prompts

14 videosTotal 104 minutes

Power of Words6 minutes
Word Introduction with Michael6 minutes
Bringing in the Light8 minutes
Creative Heart4 minutes
Keri Spoken Word6 minutes
Leena's Introduction8 minutes
Leena's Poems (Attention: Explicit Language and Subject Matter)5 minutes
Patricia's Introduction2 minutes
The Purple Dragon8 minutes
Words from Patricia10 minutes
Jai Maa Introduction10 minutes
Jai Maa Performance25 minutes
Week 5 Conclusion2 minutes
Week 5 Journal Activity6 minutes

2 discussion promptsTotal 20 minutes

Word Journal Assignment10 minutes
Word Submission10 minutes

What's included

11 videos1 peer review1 discussion prompt

11 videosTotal 71 minutes

Being the Light6 minutes
Ari's Project4 minutes
Jeena Henna with Cancer Patients3 minutes
Keri's Theater Project4 minutes
Lizzy in Garden9 minutes
Alex's Vision Quest24 minutes
Physiology of Art and Healing with Michael9 minutes
Arts and Medicine Research5 minutes
Healing with Dance Research2 minutes
Week 6 Conclusion2 minutes
Class Conclusion2 minutes

1 peer reviewTotal 60 minutes

Final Project60 minutes

1 discussion promptTotal 10 minutes

Share Your Final Project10 minutes

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Mary Rockwood Lane, PhD, RN, FAAN

University of Florida

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Michael Samuels, MD

University of Florida

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Reviewed on Jul 17, 2020

This course help me to find my passion and happiness. Now I don't care about inner critic anymore. I'm free to do my creativity. Thank you so much for helping me with it. Thank you❤️

Reviewed on Nov 15, 2017

Unfortunately due to travelling i was not able to complete the last lesson but I loved this course so much!!! It was very inspiring and i will put everything i learned in practice! Thank you!!

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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