MindArt: a Mindfulness Based Art Class (ages 8-12) // 9 Week Session

Join us this Spring for a very special class team-taught by Christie Hubley (M.Ed, Integrated Teaching through the Arts, and owner of Tinker) and Dr. Sam Hubley (PhD, Clinical Psychology, and Professor at CU Denver). 

We often find ourselves talking about the benefits of Mindfulness for both ourselves and other adults. So naturally, we developed an adapted Mindfulness curriculum for children. Combining our skills and backgrounds, we've developed an arts-integrated approach for teaching Mindfulness to children, and are thrilled offer MindArt: a Mindfulness Based Art Class at Tinker! 

Mindfulness is a type of awareness that is developed by paying attention in a particular way, on purpose, in the present moment, and without judgment.  Research-based mindfulness programs around the country have helped thousands of children, adolescents, and adults improve well-being and cope with common experiences like stress and anxiety.

MindArt is open to all children (ages 8-12). We will learn Mindfulness using strategies such as exploring the world with our senses, attending to the body and to the breath, developing greater awareness of the present moment, and ultimately learning how we can experience the world and ourselves more fully so that we can be less impulsive in difficult situations and instead make informed decisions about how we want to respond. 

Each class will begin with a Mindfulness exercise followed by an art project that will help children learn and encode the mindfulness lessons of each class. Children will leave with an enriched understanding of how to use this research-based practice in their daily lives--at home, at school, and everywhere in between. We will encourage children to continue practicing the new Mindfulness exercise at home throughout the week. (Don't worry, they'll be really fun and simple!) 

Join us on a quest to let go of auto-pilot, pay curious attention to each moment, and enjoy the pursuit of living a mindful life!

Please note: This class begins March 13th and runs each Monday for 9 weeks. There will not be a class held on March 27th. Please visit us online at www.tinkerartstudio.com to register, or call to ask about joining a class after the start date.