Each class in this six-part workshop series will include opportunities for mindfulness practice as well as short exercises and discussions designed to spark creative thinking. In a goal-oriented society, we tend to overlook the beneficial and even healing aspect of the creative process itself, whether or not there is a final product. Mindfulness practice allows us to approach our creative endeavours with a sense of inquiry and appreciation, while also honouring our intuition and personal experience.
The six sessions will run from 4:30 pm to 6:00 pm and are scheduled for the following days:
October 2, 16, 30
November 6, 20
December 4
All workshops will take place at the Museum at Campbell River.
Cost: $160 for non-members
(10% discount for members will be applied after the workshop)
Location: Museum at Campbell River Board Room at 470 Island Highway, Campbell River, BC V9W 4N7
About the Facilitator:
Margo McLoughlin is a storyteller, writer, and mindfulness educator, based in the Comox Valley. A graduate of the Harvard Divinity School, she has been exploring the connection between spirituality and creativity for more than twenty years. In 2020, she led a wildly popular mindfulness program at the Art Gallery of Greater Victoria, attended by over 700 elementary students. She has led workshops on mindfulness and storytelling for all ages, and offers her course “Tending the Spark: Mindfulness and the Creative Life” both online and in-person on an annual basis. Most recently, she gave a retreat and a four-part series titled: “Under the Tree of Awe: Awakening Wonder and Caring for the World.”