March - 2018

Spirals of Containment : Can Art Heal Trauma? Expressive Arts Workshop

How can Art be used to Heal Trauma? “Trauma leaves a void that can be filled only by the revisiting of it, whether through creative productions or through the presence of another. To overcome the unspeakable feelings evoked by trauma must find a communicable form, and a structure that gives them coherence and meaning”. (Haen,C. 2017:46) Neuroplasticity - Art stimulates brain activity; it can help to ‘rewire’ neural pathways. ”For years, we recognized that art-making allowed

ART GIVES A VOICE

I’m speechless! Society is bombarded with posters; pamphlets and people that dictate a need to speak up, a need to voice opinions, and a need to tell all our deepest thoughts and feelings. The point when a person is often called to speak is when something is wrong. But the truth is that for someone who is vulnerable and has experienced immense trauma this can be one of the most obstructive things to be asked to do. Trauma is real and raw and can lead to Post Traumatic Stress

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Reset Guru & Art Psychotherapist Eden Orfanos Shoro during her Reset Webinar to Crown Commercial

RESET MSM hosts Awareness and Insight Through Art with Eden Orfanos Shoro for Crown Commercial Servi

Reset MSM - Explore your Creativity with Art Psychotherapist Eden O. Shoro 🖍️🖌️

Restorative Justice for All - Mental Health Matters through Restorative Art

'Animal in You' Analysis with Art Psychotherapist Eden Orfanos Shoro

'Art and Om' workshop - Summer Solstice celebration, Greenwitch, London, UK

Eden O Shoro and Samuele Rosso, Panel Speakers - How Art Heals, The Spirals of Containment Exhibitio

No Fee Telehealth Wellness 'Check in Chats' for Health Care and Key Workers.

Eden Orfanos Shoro, MA interview on Jenna Mammina's 11:11

Coping with COVID - 19 Creatively; Imaginative Activities and Embodied Self-Care Strategies

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Eden O Shoro