Self-Compassion Collage Cards – an Arts & Wellness presentation by Rachel Chase

Celebrate the fall equinox!

ACA Arts & Wellness Ambassador, Rachel Chase will guide a short mindfulness practice to center your mind. Make self-compassion collage cards that express compassion for life to soothe your mind and connect with your soul. Fall is the time of year when we harvest our gifts and get cozy. As we shift from summer, we can listen to our inner muse for guidance and support to keep our creative fires going. For this exercise, get some magazines, glue sticks, scissors, and any kind of paper, card stock, or matte board. You may also wish to combine drawing into your collage, so have some markers on hand too. Rachel will guide you in this fun self-exploration exercise.

Thursday, September 22, 2022 at 11AM
Video premiere on ACA YouTube channel (click link to access)

Rachel Chase has been a teaching artist since the age of 15. She began expressing through dance. First a classically trained ballerina, then a semi-professional modern dancer studying with the likes of Alvin Ailey dance company, and dancing professionally in the Orlando area; as well as trained in theater arts. She received her undergraduate degree from the University of South Florida with a bachelor of fine arts, integrating video art and performance, as well as painting and printmaking.  Rachel has continued teaching movement and art to children and adults in community settings for over 15 years. She holds a Masters degree in clinical mental health counseling from Rollins College. As a therapist, she continues using expressive and visual arts as therapeutic processes, assisting others on their journey to well-being and wholeness. It is the power of play and creative expression that have always propelled her life into new and uncharted territory. She is constantly creating, and has a passion for consciously creating community. Join her in this ever-evolving process of intuitive creation. www.rachelchase.com