The Women & the Arts Festival

2008 Workshops

Active Harmony with Emma's Revolution

11 AM in the Chapel

Your voice is a tool for social change! Explore keys to vocal empowerment, plus the relationship between finding or strengthening our voices and tapping into the power of community and movements for social justice. Expand your knowledge or come as a beginner as we learn, discuss and sing together.

This event is co-sponsored by Women in the Arts Festival and The Ten Pound Fiddle Coffeehouse.

NIA workshop with Diane Batten

12-1:00 P.M in the Chapel

Come and experience NIA, a fitness workout with Diane Batten, NIA Brown Belt. She has been practicing NIA for 12 years and teaching for 5 years. NIA is known as the most joyful way to stay fit. It will rock your body and soul into shape in a pleasurable way. NIA uses movements from martial arts, dance arts and healing arts. NIA is the ultimate soul fusion fitness workout for body, mind and spirit. NIA’s simple, repetitive movements are easy to follow and reap infinite health and wellness benefits. NIA is fully adaptable to all physical abilities and limitations. “Chair NIA" is available for differently-abled participants. All ages and all fitness levels welcome.

DAY OF THE DEAD SUGAR SKULLS with Paloma Rosales

1-2:30 P.M in the conference room

Join us in a FUN craft of painting and decorating Dia de los Muertos Sugar Skulls! To remember and honor loved ones who’ve passed, or just for the fun of it! We provide ready to paint sugar skulls, paint, brushes, feathers, decorations, and a base to mount and hang your work of art. For ages 8 to 80, limited to 16 participants. $5 fee for materials to be paid at the time of workshop. Please sign up below to guarantee you a seat.

Introduction to Energy Medicine with Karen Kraft

2-3pm in the Chapel

In this workshop you will gain a better understanding of auras, chakras and universal energy. You will learn how to feel your own energy and others’ energies, as well as learn a technique that will help you to actually see auras.

Karen Kraft is a Reiki Master, Rising Star practitioner and certified massage therapist. She owns and operates her business, Common Connections, out of her home in Williamston. She is also the Associate Executive Director of Disability Network/Michigan in Haslett. You can learn more about Karen by going to her website at www.commonconnections.net.

Singing in Sacred Circle with Shelley Graff and Kathy Crocco

4-5 PM in the Chapel

Singing In Sacred Circle is an opportunity to look into your sister's eyes and share voice and spirit through song. Shelly Graff While learning short, repetitive women-centered and earth-based songs from a variety of traditions, power rises from the center of the circle as all voices create an energy that is both empowering and healing. This opportunity is intended to allow women, regardless of singing experience, to share their voices in a noncompetitive, relaxed safe space. Come sing along!

(Please bring some water. Percussion instruments are welcome as well!)

Shelley Graff is a teacher/healer who believes her sacred journey is guiding her to share the Singing In Sacred Circle experience with other women. Shelley's newest CD, Fire On The Arrow, was inspired by and is a tribute to the healing/sounding work of the living spirit of the late Kay Gardner. www.shelleyg.com