heARTful remedies, LLC

08/08/2024

Come and cultivate connection through community artmaking in the EMPOWERED Spaces garden. Our time is art therapist designed and will be led by heARTful wellness founder, Renée Tate (she/they). We will be painting pavers that will live in our community garden focused on connection, empowerment, and hope for our community. Come invest in yourself and our community while engaging in creativity and present moment awareness, aspects of being well at a heART level. Genuine wellness is a practice. Let's practice together!

When: 6/2/24 (1 hour) in the garden

22/06/2024

Animal-assisted therapy is an alternative or complementary type of therapy that includes the use of animals in a treatment. The goal of this animal-assisted intervention is to improve a patient's social, emotional, or cognitive functioning.

The simple act of petting animals releases an automatic relaxation response.

Humans interacting with animals have found that petting the animal promoted the release of serotonin, prolactin and oxytocin- all hormones that can play a part in elevating moods.

Lowers anxiety and helps people relax.

Provides comfort.

Reduces loneliness.

Increases mental stimulation.

Assist in recall of memories and help sequence temporal events in patients with head injuries or chronic diseases such as Alzheimer’s disease.

Can provide an escape or happy distraction.

Can act as catalysts in the therapy process.

May help break the ice.

May reduce the initial resistance that might accompany therapy.

For Physical Health

Lowers blood pressure and improves cardiovascular health.

Reduces the amount of medications some people need.

Breathing slows in those who are anxious.

Releases many hormones such as Phenylethylamine which has the same effect as chocolate.

Diminishes overall physical pain.

Relax more during exercise.

Participants were motivated, enjoyed the therapy sessions more, and felt the atmosphere of the session was less stressful during Animal-Assisted therapy.

20/06/2024

Painting Connection

Come and cultivate connection through community artmaking in the EMPOWERED Spaces garden. Our time is art therapist designed and will be led by heARTful wellness founder, Renée Tate (she/they). We will be painting pavers that will live in our community garden focused on connection, empowerment, and hope for our community. Come invest in yourself and our community while engaging in creativity and present moment awareness, aspects of being well at a heART level. Genuine wellness is a practice. Let's practice together!

When: 7/13/24 (1 hour) in the garden

03/05/2024

“I choose a bright future now” by Louise Hay is May’s monthly intention to support the idea that focusing on living our healthiest, best life starts right now.

No matter what is happening in our lives, we can take steps to practice and move toward genuine wellness right now.

✨What’s one way you can prioritize yourself and moving toward your bright future? ✨

Join Renee (she/they) on Friday, May 3 for this month’s heARTful wellness workshop.

Why does heARTful wellness matter?
Being well at a heART level means that we are practicing living our best, healthiest, most empowered lives where we reclaim Self-care and lean into the power of community and collective care.

03/05/2024

This Month's Content:
"I choose a bright future now" by Louise Hay is May's monthly intention to support the idea that focusing on living our healthiest, best life starts right now. No matter what is happening in our lives, we can take steps to practice and move toward genuine wellness right now. What's one way you can prioritize yourself and moving toward your bright future?

Why does heARTful wellness matter?
Being well at a heART level means that we are practicing living our best, healthiest, most empowered lives where we reclaim Self-care and lean into the power of community and collective care.

Why is a heARTful wellness workshop different from other types of art class experiences?
heARTful wellness workshops are art therapist designed and facilitated by a registered art therapist and licensed professional counselor in the role of a mindfulness facilitator. Rather than being project or product focused, heARTful wellness workshops are all about using visual and expressive arts modalities (e.g. collage, watercolors, oil pastels, textiles, and more) to cultivate connection with Self and community. All that is needed for humans 18+ is an openness to being creative--no specific skills or knowledge required to participate. heARTful wellness workshops are about cultivating Self-trust and more connection with our minds and bodies through practicing creative mindfulness. A mindfulness intention guides the time together, and tips are provided to support participants practicing creative wellness outside the workshop. Creative wellness requires practice. heARTful wellness workshops are an opportunity for us to practice together.

25/03/2024

19/03/2024

Come prioritize you while imagining what choosing a bright future for yourself in this moment could practically look like. When we do imaginal work, we begin forming the neural pathways needed to make changes. You are deserving of a bright future! Come play, imagine, and create with us on Friday, 4/5/24 from 6p-7:30p at Empowered Spaces

29/02/2024

Join us this Friday, 3/1 at Empowered Spaces to be creative together and focus on how we are each surrounded and filled with infinite wisdom! Come take care of you! You matter! Grab your spot here: https://bit.ly/heARTful-wellness-shop

14/02/2024

Join Renee Tate, a licensed professional counselor, registered art and expressive arts therapist, and co-founder of heARTful remedies, LLC, as we master our expertise in art therapy at the Practice Expertise in Art Therapy annual spring conference.
On Saturday, March 23rd, experience an insightful and arts-filled session.
Scan the code to register.

08/02/2024

What an amazing time getting to be a guest presenter at Rachel Grant Coaching LLC's Beyond Surviving 2.0 Group last night! Exploring creative arts and the healing power of art together while thinking about how we can choose a bright future now was so empowering!

Looking for ways to support your own creative wellness and healing journey? Check out heARTful wellness courses, workshops, and consulting 💜 https://bit.ly/heARTful-wellness-shop See link in bio!

07/02/2024

Join us on Friday, 2/23 from 4-5pm to make your own sustainable art journal! Learn art and word based journaling tips that you can try out with your handmade journal! All materials provided. ($20 + $3 processing fee). Space is limited. Grab your spot here: https://bit.ly/heARTful-wellness-shop

27/01/2024

So excited for all the heARTful goodness happening this month! Grab your spot here: https://bit.ly/heARTful-wellness-shop

Check out our in-person workshop at Empowered Spaces on Friday, 2/2 at 6pm CST to spend time creating in community and celebrating how we are each one-of-a-kind. Equity scholarships available! Contact Kelly: kkcaul@yahoo.com about equity scholarships available so finances aren't a barrier to taking care of you creatively.

Can't make the workshop on 2/2? Join us virtually on Wednesday 2/14 for a time of Self-care and Self love.

28/12/2023

Join us at January's heARTful wellness workshop on 1/5 @ Empowered Spaces! We are focusing on Louise Hay's wisdom that "As I learn to love myself I become powerful" while playing/creating with art supplies. Reserve your spot here: https://bit.ly/heARTfulWellnesSTL Equity full and partial scholarships available!! Contact Kelly at kkcaul@yahoo.com for more info!