Craft Workshops

Service Description

Various options available. Book in for a conversation around mindfulness, and at the same time, learn the fundamentals of crochet, knitting or sewing. There is also the option to make your own leather dog lead! The power of craft and other creative pursuits, such as art, baking and gardening, in calming the mind and balancing the right and left hemispheres of the brain, cannot be understated. The focus and repetitive actions required can be likened to meditation in which the gaze and mind hold a point of focus, as the body relaxes, the breath lengthens and your thoughts are quietened for a time. In many ways, mindfulness is also incorporated - consider the sensory stimulation of colour, texture, etc. In your craft session, you will start working on a beginner's crochet, knitting or sewing project that we will have discussed beforehand (or you can make a leather dog lead). Materials and tools will be made available to you for the class and are included in the price of the workshop, although other kits and materials will also be available for you to explore and purchase in my therapy room. Learn to make a variety of practical and beautiful things! The techniques you will learn can then be applied to future projects and patterns, as your hobby takes off. At the same time, in your session you will develop an appreciation for how both mindfulness and meditation can be incorporated more consciously into your craft. Important: please email or call me to book a Free Pre-Therapy Conversation beforehand to discuss your preferences for a project, as well as any wellbeing goals. This will be a small, friendly, one-to-one class ! The projects are also modern, and the materials of excellent quality.