Collective Harmony – a women’s creative wellness experience

Join Atlantic Center for the Arts and the City of New Smyrna Beach Leisure Services for an invigorating experience of creative wellness, especially designed for women (trans women are welcome).

Our theme is Collective Harmony, referring to the desire for unity in our community. Achieving collective harmony involves fostering mutual respect and understanding. Collective harmony is crucial for promoting peace, productivity, and overall well-being. It involves managing differences constructively, resolving conflicts amicably, and nurturing an environment where everyone feels valued and contributes positively.

Striving for collective harmony requires continuous effort and commitment from all individuals or groups, as it involves balancing individual interests with the greater good of the whole. Effective leadership, clear goals, and shared values are essential in fostering and maintaining collective harmony over time.

Throughout the morning, local artists will guide you through modalities of Collective Harmony, including movement, music, mantra, and expressive visual arts.

9AM – Easy Yoga with Bethany Bennett (bring your own yoga mat)
10AM – Secrets of Happiness with Monica Vidal (bring your own journal)
11AM – Universal Hug with Sauda Jackson (wear comfortable clothing)
12PM – Cosmic Soundbath with Imane El Ghazouani aka Luv Waves

RSVP here >> https://www.eventbrite.com/e/collective-harmony
Free with registration

Contact us with any questions: community@atlanticcenterforthearts.org

Featuring local artists:

Monica Vidal is an internationally accredited psychologist, certified Neuro-Linguistic Programming master practitioner, corporate training specialist, and public speaker. Combining her years of experience in helping and training people with her lifelong passion for art, she has found an enjoyable and effective way of navigating our feelings when losing a loved one. The expression of love through the creation of art honors the life and memory of a special person in our lives while we learn to regain our own purpose in life. Monica is originally from Sao Paulo, Brazil, and she has traveled extensively, admiring and being inspired by art in cities from Los Angeles and Paris to Dubai, as well as many in South America. Her main art mediums are fabric and yarn. She has learned that art isn’t just something pretty to look at. It takes on a life of its own through the hands that created it and it becomes a beautiful expression of their souls. Art has always been a part of her life in many ways, and she couldn’t be happier combining that with her deep passion for helping people. She loves to be a guide and an inspiration to others.

Bethany Bennett is an interdisciplinary artist who earned her Bachelors of Fine Arts from the University of Central Florida and her Masters of Fine Arts from Lesley University in Cambridge, Massachusetts. The artwork she produces question women’s equality and role in society. Her investment in the community is to boost others confidence and self-worth through artistic practices. Currently she is a professor at Daytona State College and leads community outreach at Atlantic Center for the Arts.

Sauda Jackson has used art as a way to break down barriers to communication and to provide tools for building self-esteem. She leads arts, dance and empowerment groups in her local community. Ms. Jackson has developed an empowering ritual for all to use, The Universal Hug. Through the Universal Hug, participants are given an opportunity to slow down, breathe, ground, tap into their own power, focus on gratitude, release tension, to remember their heart’s desires, to remember to be compassionate with themselves and to emotionally reset. All are encouraged to use this tool often and to share it widely.

Imane El Ghazouani aka Luv Waves is the Director & Architect of Experiences at “Center Street – A Place For the Heart,” where she channels her passion for experience design and community empowerment. With a background in Mechanical Engineering and a science-oriented mindset, Imane crafts ritualistic modern experiences, such as Cacao Ceremonies and immersive settings, blending her expertise in mind-related sciences with the healing arts. She specializes in creating safe spaces for self-exploration and collective healing, utilizing sound and other creative mediums. Alongside her professional endeavors, Imane is known for her talent in designing sacred spaces and altars, seamlessly blending natural elements and everyday objects. Her philosophy revolves around the belief that life itself is a sanctuary, and her work reflects this ethos, offering grounded yet transformative experiences for all.