SAMPLE WORKSHOP MENU
Here's a small sampling of some of the holistic workshops that we designed to bring together the elements of mindfulness, self-inquiry, movement and creativity. Our hope is that these experiential workshops will inspire you to further explore your unique gifts and assist you on your path to creating a life you love! Zen Gypsies will work with you to customize a workshop experience tailored to your specific needs, whether you are group of two or twenty-two. Some examples might include:
- A Women's Restorative Afternoon Retreat
- Bachelorette Parties
- Transitions - Moving into a new chapter of your life
- Theme events (Mother's Day, Birthday, New Year - New You)
Want more information? Contact us at zengypsies@gmail.com; we'd be delighted to hear from you.
MINDFULNESS AND CREATIVITY
Vision Board Workshop (2 hours)
Take
time out to infuse some mindfulness and creative inspiration into your
day. A vision board is a powerful
visualization tool that represents where you are going through pictures. After a mindfulness exercise, we'll help you
creatively gather your thoughts, dreams, goals and intentions into your
journal. After some gentle movement to
ground and center you and a few tasty treats, we'll show you how to turn the
thoughts in your journal into a vision board that you can use as daily
pictorial inspiration to empower you as you move towards your dreams and goals.
There
are many good organic and natural beauty product options available
commercially, but with a little creative play in the kitchen, it is possible to
make many of these products economically at home. Join us in this hands-on workshop as we show
you how to make your own skin softening bath salts and exfoliating sugar scrub.
There will also be a demonstration of crafting whipped shea butter
moisturizer.
Create Your Own Caravan Mini-Retreat (3 hours)
These
days we are all longing for connection and community. In this fast-paced world where communication
occurs primarily through text, email or social media, meaningful, intimate face
to face communication can sometimes be a challenge. Join us with a friend or two for a special
workshop on building community. We will
start with a mindfulness exercise to leave the world behind for some
self-reflection through a short meditation or guided journal writing
session. Afterwards, we’ll get our
bodies moving with a fun dance inspired movement session. After some refreshments, we’ll build our
caravan. Bring a special memento to
share with the group, a story, a poem, a dance, a piece of artwork, or anything
you’d like to share in a safe and nurturing environment. As like-minded seekers, you will return home
inspired to share the practice with family and others, deepening connections or
creating some that perhaps didn’t exist before.
Come
join us as we invite you to pause, slow down, and take some time out to focus
on you. Zen Gypsies’ mission is to create an oasis of calm and ignite a sense
of play and adventure that will allow your creative spirit to open to unlimited
possibilities. We will start with a
mindfulness exercise to leave the world behind for some self-reflection through
guided journal writing. We will then get
our bodies moving with a fun dance inspired movement session. After a few refreshments we'll settle in for
some creative play through art journaling taking your dreams from words into
pictures. You will return home inspired to incorporate a dose of mindfulness
into your everyday.
MINDFUL EATING
Food in Jars (2 hours)
Hands-on
cooking class to teach you easy to make ahead vegan breakfast, lunch or snack
options that are made portable by being served in mason jars. Prep a few jars ahead of time and just grab
one as you head out the door for your day. Examples of what we will make: bircher muesli,
salad in jars including a homemade salad dressing and chia seed pudding parfaits
all of which you will have to take home with you at the end of class. A green smoothie will also be demonstrated
for sampling in class. All the menu
items made in class will be vegan with vegetarian and omnivore friendly
substitutions discussed.
Vegetarian Tea Treats (2 hours)
Based on
our Tea and Journaling Workshop, featured in our blog post Savory Tea
Treats, learn to put together your own delicious vegetarian high tea. We’ll use some of the recipes detailed on the
blog as well as show you some luscious alternatives for variations on the theme.
MOVEMENT
Momentum Workshop (1 hour)
Ready to shake up your regular
fitness routine? Join us for an hour of dance and a whole lot of laughter.
Through a combination of stretching, functional movement and various dance
disciplines gain strength and flexibility. Be prepared to sweat. All
levels welcome.
Introduction to Belly Dance Workshop (1 hour)
Ready to belly dance? In an hour
packed workshop learn a little history, culture and foundation moves of raqs
sharki better known as belly dance. Leave with a shimmy in your step and a
smile on your face.
We hope you join us as we empower you to transcend the everyday!
Aurora and Melinda
