Mindful Art Session & Wellbeing Cafe

Join us on a journey of self-expression and community connection at our Mindful Art Session and Wellbeing Cafe! The Mindful Art Session is a story-building workshop centred around the themes of neighbourhoods and neighbours, guided by mindfulness practices. We’ll engage in playful exploration with paper and pens, crafting small comics that reflect life stories, all while incorporating mindfulness activities to facilitate focus and relaxation during the creative process.

Following the workshop, you can continue the experience at our Wellbeing Cafe. Here, you’ll have the opportunity to engage in heartfelt conversations and forge new connections with fellow participants in a supportive and nurturing environment. It’s a chance to share insights and experiences on our wellbeing journey. There will be refreshments available too!

This is a space and time for you to embrace creativity, mindfulness, and a sense of community. We hope to see you there!

Facilitators:

Buse İrem Yıldırım: I am a mindfulness and compassion teacher, a mindfulness-based coach and yoga instructor and a digital marketer. Currently, I hold positions as a Wellbeing Officer and Digital Marketer at ELATT. Additionally, I offer individual and corporate workshops, programmes, and coaching sessions under the Living Mindful name. With a background in permaculture design, I focus on nature, mindfulness, compassion, and sustainability, striving for a balanced and healthy life for our planet and all its inhabitants.

Zelda Elliott: Hello, I look forward to working with you . 🙂

Having taught ESOL for many years alongside working with children and families in a therapeutic capacity , I then trained as an art therapist. Currently in private practice and working as Wellbeing Officer at elatt.

Playing with art materials can help to reflect on life. A supportive relationship 1-1, or as part of a group, can help to look at things from a fresh perspective. When things are hard to say, making stories can order our thoughts . By adding creative layers , the serious business of life feels less difficult to approach.

No expectations of arty brilliance. Just doodle and see what happens.

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The Wellbeing Service is a component of ELATT’s holistic education approach. Crafted to support our students in building and enhancing vital life skills, it enables them to navigate the complexities of life, work, and academic pursuits with confidence and resilience.