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The 5th Annual Expressive Therapies Summit

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Thursday, November 6 • 10:00am - 5:15pm
SAORI: Mindfulness Weaving for Everyone

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It's easy to express yourself through color, texture, and rhythm with SAORI weaving arts — a form of mindfulness meditation weaving from Japan. Dedicated to free expression and self-development, Loop of the Loom is bringing this method (suitable for people of all ages) to New York City; their free-form "happy weaving" approach employs brightly-hued natural fibers and threads. Their goal is not solely to teach a craft, but to encourage self-exploration and facilitate personal growth. In this daylong Master Class, participants will learn about the origins of SAORI, and how it is currently being used by people of all ages and abilities. SAORI origami clothing will also be featured, as well as how this form of "holistic healing weaving" is being used in hospitals and homeless shelters. Participants will be given ample opportunity to spend time at the looms.  Join us to celebrate the beauty of imperfection, an aesthetic that is eminently compatible with the creative arts in therapy! 
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Ria G. Hawks, MS, CNS, CPNP

Ria G. Hawks, MS, CNS, CPNP, is a pediatric nurse practitioner at the Morgan Stanley Children’s Hospital of New York Presbyterian Hospital and adjunct facility at Bank Street College of Education, Graduate School, in the Child Life program. Her clinical interests include integrative... Read More →
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Jennifer Murphy, ATR-BC, LMHC

Jennifer Murphy, ATR-BC, LMHC, graduated from Lesley University’s expressive therapy program with a focus in art therapy. She has worked with several populations including adolescents with traumatic brain injury, homeless adults, and adults who experience mental illness. Currently... Read More →
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Loop of the Loom

Loop of the Loom
Loop of the Loom is a relaxing destination from New York City’s hustle and bustle where you can release yourself freely, anything is possible with SAORI weaving.Since 2005, Loop of the Loom is the only registered SAORI weaving studio in the New York metropolitan area, and we are... Read More →

Thursday November 6, 2014 10:00am - 5:15pm EST
Saori Weaving: Loop of the Loom 227 E 87th St, New York, NY
  Master Classes   Studio Skills