28d • General discussion
Mapping the Resistance: A Somatic Art Journey
Workshop Structure (10 x 3-minute Segments)
Each segment includes:
- A prompt (spoken or written)
- A suggested gesture or material (adaptable)
- The psychological layer being explored
1. Arrival: Settle Into the Page
- Prompt: “Let your pencil greet the page. There is nothing to fix, nothing to prove.”
- Gesture: Soft loops or spirals, eyes closed optional
- Focus: Arrival, grounding, safety
2. Resistance Awakens
- Prompt: “Draw the resistance. Let it take shape. Don’t analyze—just feel it move.”
- Gesture: Quick jagged lines or tight scribbles
- Focus: Identifying resistance, surfacing blocks
3. Flow Interruptions
- Prompt: “Interrupt the marks. Start, stop. Pause. Start again.”
- Gesture: Broken line patterns, staccato movements
- Focus: Noticing discomfort with stopping/starting
4. Inner Critic Comes to Visit
- Prompt: “What does your inner critic sound like? Move like it.”
- Gesture: Harsh, repetitive marks; write down critical thoughts if they arise
- Focus: Externalized inner voice, self-judgment
5. Beneath the Critic: Tenderness
- Prompt: “Shift now—draw the mark that soothes what was just said.”
- Gesture: Gentle curves, soft shading, slow rhythm
- Focus: Self-compassion, nervous system downshift
6. The Loop You’re Stuck In
- Prompt: “Draw a loop or pattern you can’t seem to break. Let it repeat.”
- Gesture: Figure 8’s, spirals, literal loops
- Focus: Habitual patterns, stuck energy
7. Breaking Pattern
- Prompt: “Change direction. Break the loop. Introduce surprise.”
- Gesture: Switch tools, switch hands, sudden marks
- Focus: Disruption, experimentation, new neural paths
8. Breath and Release
- Prompt: “Match your breath to your line. Inhale—draw. Exhale—draw.”
- Gesture: Wave-like lines, expansive motion
- Focus: Regulating through breath, nervous system integration
9. Your Creative Self Emerges
- Prompt: “Invite your most playful, curious self to the page. What do they want to create?”
- Gesture: Intuitive play, layering color, childlike marks
- Focus: Reconnection to creativity, joy
10. The Map Reveals Itself
- Prompt: “Zoom out. What story have you told? What shape has your resistance taken?”
- Gesture: Trace over existing shapes, add symbols, name what you see
- Focus: Integration, witnessing, insight
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Mapping the Resistance: A Somatic Art Journey
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