Somatic Art Advent

This December, I invite you to slow down and listen to the beings inside you—your bones, your blood, your breath. The organs and systems that keep you alive but rarely get heard.

This event is free and open to all levels of experience. Feel free to invite your friends or choose a practice you want to commit to for this period.

This is a somatic art journey that brings together:

• A dream story (a mythic journey through threshold, forest, helper, and sacred palace)

• Your body systems (bones, skin, blood, heart, womb, and more—each one a sentient guide)

• Art-making as practice (drawing, collage, movement, poetry, sculpture—whatever medium calls)

Each day, you'll receive:

• A story fragment from a dream

• A 7-10 minute guided somatic practice to meet a body system

• Art prompts and material suggestions

• Full permission to follow your own way

You can work for 15 minutes or 2 hours. You can use the same medium every day or try something new. You can follow the prompts exactly or let them inspire something entirely different. You can use your own dreams. You can share your work or keep it private.

This is not about making "good art." It's about listening to what wants to emerge when you pay attention to the community of beings that IS your body.

The dream maps onto the body. The body dreams itself into form. This is your invitation to dream, create art, and share it with others.

How it works

Over 13 days, we'll journey through:

Day 1: Foundation & Bones (holding your power, what supports you)

Day 2: Threshold & Skin (edges, boundaries, between worlds)

Day 3: Into the Unknown & Nervous System (the wild, what you don't control)

Day 4: Raw Power & Muscles (the force that could harm or heal)

Day 5: Invocation & Breath (calling for help, reaching beyond yourself)

Day 6: The Helper & Blood (life force, support, what sustains)

Day 7: Transformation & Fluids (changing state, purification)

Day 8: Deep Interior & Reproductive System (gestation, becoming)

Day 9: The Sacred Center & Heart (your heart's home, beauty)

Day 10: Speaking Truth & Voice (desire, what you need)

Day 11: The Promise & Organs (what the body knows is coming)

Day 12: The Journey Begins & Whole Body (moving with support, integration)

Day 13: Celebration & Body in Relationship (rest, witness, honoring the whole)

What you need

• Any art materials you have (paper, paints, clay, fabric, found objects, your phone camera, your body for movement)

• 15-60 minutes most days

• Willingness to listen to your body

• A dream journal (optional but encouraged—you might start dreaming with these systems)

The structure:

• Daily emails (mornings) with a short story, audio, and prompts

• 3 live sessions on Zoom:

  • Dec 13: Opening circle—Bones (live practice together)

  • Dec 18/19: Midpoint— Womb (deep dive, sharing)

  • Dec 28/29: Closing—Celebration (weaving it all together, what comes next)

• 2 rest days (Dec 25-26: Integration, no new prompts)

• Optional sharing in Instagram stories/tags or email

Why "Dreaming Into Winter"?

Winter is the season of descent, of going underground like seeds. This is when the body asks us to slow down, to feel our bones, to listen to what's gestating in the dark. Dreams come from this same place—the underground, the unconscious, the part of you that speaks in images and sensations rather than words.

When you combine them—somatic awareness + dream imagery + art-making—something alchemical happens. I invite you to discover this process with me and dedicate these days to yourself, your body, and your creativity.

Art by Carson Ellis from 'In the Half Room'

"Dreams are illustrations from the book your soul is writing about you."

— Marsha Norman

What the participants say

"Today, this truly felt—more than ever—like a ‘space where everything is allowed,’ and that was incredible: to be myself, to do or not do, to listen inwardly, to allow myself to pause and slow down. It was deeply supportive.

Also, some of the things you said—like how even when you’re in your head, you’re still in your body, still feeling—helped dissolve that split between mind and body.

And the dialogue between different parts of myself—the wild one and the controlling one—it felt good to acknowledge both, to honor their wisdom, and to feel gratitude.”

- Tatiana (Commercial editor)

"I'm so grateful for meeting you and our small group. The sessions were a breath of fresh air for me.

Since then, I see things differently, including myself. The rushing has gone, and my energy has increased. I wouldn't say life became easier, but my internal programming - how I look at everything - has changed. There's more neutrality and beauty now.

What changed after the sessions: my gaze became different. My language became different. Not just words, but gestures, breathing, silence.

The most valuable thing - your guidance, your attention, the material itself, and how you presented it.”

- Larisa (Massage specialist, teacher, somatic practitioner)