Outdoor Nature Art & Creative Reflection

This outdoor workshop offers participants connection through nature-based art.

This experience is not psychotherapy. Participants will engage in restorative creative activities in a supportive environment. surrounded by a natural setting.

Participants will create a personal artwork using pressed flowers and natural materials as a symbolic expression of renewal, growth, and new beginnings. The tone will be gentle, welcoming, and accessible, with optional intention-setting and reflective elements for those who wish to engage in them.

Core Experience

• A sense of fresh air and relief 
• Nervous system reset through outdoor sensory experience 
• Reconnection with warmth, light, and nature 
• Honoring resilience and personal growth 
• Gentle transition into a new season

Workshop Flow

1. Arrival & Outdoor Grounding
Participants gather outdoors and are guided through sensory awareness and breathing.

2. Creative Process (45-50 minutes)
Participants create a nature-based artwork using pressed flowers and optional natural elements.

3. Optional Reflection & Sharing
Participants journal or share their experience if they feel comfortable.

5. Closing Practice
Grounding and gentle transition to close the session.

Setting & Logistics

Outdoor location with shade unless the weather requires shelter. In that case we will gather in the center aisle of the barn.

Facilitator: Emilie Mackenzie

Proposed Season: Summer 2026

Duration: 1.5–2 Hours

Group Size: 8–12 Participants

Location: Outdoor setting on the ranch

Dates & Times

Sunday July 2026 Time: 3:00 – 4:30 pm

Cost

$65