Workshops at House of Breath

Workshops at House of Breath are experiential gatherings rooted in creativity, presence, and connection. These offerings are not about instruction or performance, but about doing—listening through the body, the senses, and shared experience. Each workshop creates space for play, reflection, and authentic expression, allowing something essential to emerge without pressure or expectation. Click on the icon for the one you are most interested to go to that section below.

Wonder & Joy Studio offers deeper, longer-form creative experiences for adults who want time and continuity to explore self-expression, reflection, and inner listening. These workshops unfold at a slower pace, allowing insight and connection to grow organically over time.

Wonder & Joy Lab is a playful, hands-on studio for children aged 8 to 13 who want to reconnect with curiosity, creativity, and embodied presence. Through art, movement, sound, and making, participants explore what it feels like to be human—without needing to explain, fix, or produce anything.

Soul Design invites teens and adults into creative self-expression through digital design, using accessible tools like Canva to turn feelings and ideas into visual form.

Blending play with practical skills, participants explore color, imagery, and layout as a way to express what’s alive within them.

Teen cohorts build confidence and creative voice, while adult cohorts deepen reflection and purposeful creation — making design both expressive and empowering.

Soul Photography invites teens and adults into the art of noticing — using everyday photography as a way to slow down, see differently, and express what’s alive within them.

Teen cohorts nurture curiosity and confidence, while adult cohorts explore reflection and storytelling — each offering a unique pathway into seeing and being seen.

Kids Soul Play invites children into creative exploration through art, movement, rhythm, and making. These experiences support confidence, curiosity, and belonging by honoring each child’s natural way of engaging the world.

Soul Writing is a nurturing space for words to unfold naturally — without pressure, performance, or perfection. Through gentle prompts, reflection, and shared presence, participants explore memory, imagination, emotion, and personal truth. Whether working toward a book, journaling for healing, or simply discovering the joy of expression, each session encourages listening inward and letting stories rise at their own pace.

The Wonder & Joy Studio offers adults a return to creative play as a way of remembering what it means to be human. These gatherings are not about talent or outcome, but about exploration, presence, and connection. Through thoughtfully curated creative experiences, participants are invited to slow down, listen inward, and engage with life from a place of curiosity and joy. It is a space where creativity becomes a language for self-understanding, and where play opens the door to belonging—within yourself and with others.

There are six workshops that are offered as part of the Wonder & Joy Studio:

  • Soul Painting: Listening for What Wants to Emerge at House of Breath Sanctuary is not about art skill or self-expression as performance. It is about slowing down enough to notice what is already present, and allowing it to take form without correction or interpretation.

  • Soul Sculpture: Listening Through the Body and Hands is an embodied, hands-on workshop that invites listening through touch, pressure, resistance, and form. This workshop is not about sculpting skill or creating a finished piece. It is about staying present with what emerges — including collapse, rebuilding, and pause — and noticing what it feels like to work with resistance rather than against it.

  • Soul Song: Listening Through Sound and Voice is an embodied writing workshop that invites listening through sound, rhythm, breath, and voice. Begin by choosing a piece of music — a song or instrumental track that and then write words that want to be carried on that music: phrases, lines, fragments — not lyrics meant to be performed, but language that allows the soul to be known.

  • Soul Story: Listening Through Truth and Telling is an embodied storytelling workshop that invites participants to tell the truth of who they are — not by explaining their life, but by letting a story emerge from within it.

  • Soul Rhythm: Listening Through Movement and Pulse is an embodied movement workshop that invites listening through rhythm, repetition, and the natural intelligence of the body. You are invited to explore gentle, repetitive movement — standing, seated, or on the floor — guided by internal pulse rather than external music or counts. The body sets the pace. The rhythm emerges from breath, weight, and sensation.

  • Soul Weaving: Listening Through Connection and Pattern is an embodied making workshop that invites listening through repetition, rhythm, and connection. Working with simple materials — thread, fiber, yarn, or strips of fabric — participants are invited to weave without a plan or final image in mind. Hands repeat a motion. Patterns emerge slowly. Attention settles.

Wonder & Joy Studio offers two ways to participate: a six-week cohort experience for those seeking continuity, and Open Studio sessions for those who prefer to arrive one evening at a time. Open Studio is designed for adults who want a creative, grounding experience without the commitment of a series. Each session stands alone and centers around a specific creative invitation—such as painting, sculpture, movement, or story—offering a gentle doorway into expression, reflection, and play.

The Wonder & Joy Lab is a playful, creative space for children to explore who they are through art, movement, sound, and imagination. Designed for curious hearts, these experiences invite kids to create without pressure, express without performance, and belong just as they are. Through hands-on making, gentle guidance, and shared discovery, children are encouraged to trust their instincts, follow their curiosity, and experience the simple joy of being fully themselves—together.

There are six workshops that are offered as part of the Wonder & Joy Lab:

  • Soul Chalk Drawing: Listening Through Line & Space is not about drawing skill or making pictures “look right.” It is about giving children a simple, forgiving medium and the freedom to explore marks, shapes, and movement without pressure or correction. Chalk allows ideas to emerge lightly—erased, reshaped, and reimagined as curiosity leads. This workshop supports noticing, experimentation, and presence. Children are invited to follow their hands, their curiosity, and their own internal rhythm, learning that expression does not need permanence to be meaningful.

  • Soul Song: Listening Through Sound & Language is not about singing well or performing for others. It is about exploring sound, rhythm, and words as a way to notice what wants to be expressed. Children are invited to play with lyrics, spoken word, humming, or simple melodies without judgment or expectation. This workshop emphasizes listening—both inward and outward—and discovering that voices come in many forms. Expression here is playful, curious, and optional. Silence is welcome, too.

  • Soul Rhythm: Listening Through the Body is not about learning choreography or keeping perfect time. It is about noticing how rhythm already lives in the body—through movement, breath, tapping, swaying, and stillness. Children are invited to explore movement as a form of listening rather than performance. This workshop supports regulation, self-awareness, and embodied confidence, allowing each child to move in ways that feel natural and self-directed.

  • Soul Sculpture: Listening Through Touch & Form is not about making a finished object or following instructions. It is about using hands and tactile materials to explore shape, pressure, and transformation. Working with clay invites children to slow down and engage their senses. Forms may change, collapse, or be remade—and that process is honored. The emphasis is on exploration, patience, and trust in the act of making.

  • Soul Weaving: Listening Through Connection is not about producing something perfect or symmetrical. It is about contributing a small part to a shared creation and noticing how individual choices come together. This workshop emphasizes collaboration, belonging, and quiet cooperation. Children learn that their contribution matters—and that being part of something larger does not require speaking loudly or standing out.

  • Soul Story: Listening for the Stories We Carry is not about writing well or telling the “right” story. It is about noticing the small stories children already carry—through imagination, memory, and observation. Children are invited to tell stories in their own way: through words, drawings, movement, or quiet reflection. The focus is on honoring voice, perspective, and meaning rather than structure or outcome.

Soul Photography invites participants to explore photography as a practice of presence, perception, and self-expression. Offered in separate teen and adult cohorts, these workshops focus on noticing the world — and ourselves — with curiosity and compassion. Through simple, accessible techniques using everyday devices like phones, participants learn to see beyond the surface, discovering depth, light, story, and meaning in ordinary moments. No experience is required — just a willingness to look with fresh eyes.

There are six workshops that are offered as part of the Soul Photography:

  • Soul Seeing: Learning to notice what is already here invites you to slow down and awaken your awareness. We will focus on light, color, texture, and shape. By seeing without rushing to capture and being present before taking a photo invites us to look at our world differently so that we can capture more of the world that we want to remember. Photography begins as a practice of attention — learning that seeing itself is creative.

  • Soul Depth: Discovering the journey within an image introduces the idea of depth and visual storytelling. You will get to explore how the eye moves through a photo and what draws attention and invites curiosity. Think of it as a new understanding of how a photo is layered, what’s in the foreground, what’s in the background, and what hidden details create emotion.

  • Soul Light: Understanding how light shapes emotion and story is where we get to explore light and shadows, reflections and depth. Why does a black and white photo evoke different emotions than the same image in full color? You will discover how light can create mood, feeling, and focus — turning simple moments into expressive images. Light becomes both a tool and a metaphor.

  • Soul Story: Telling a story without words is learning to create small photo narratives. You will explore sequences of image that show moments unfolding and how powerful everyday stories are. Learning how photos connect and communicate together — creating meaning through visual storytelling.

  • Soul Self: Seeing ourselves with curiosity and compassion is a deeply transformative week. We will gently explore how we see ourselves in photos, our tendency to look first for our own perceived flaws and shift towards noticing character, emotion, and presence. Through reflection and supportive conversation, photography becomes a mirror — inviting kindness and self-acceptance. Most importantly, we can begin to understand the power of stepping in front of the camera so that the ones we love have lasting images of us.

  • Soul Presence: Bringing it all together is the final week is about integration and reflection. We will share favorite images that we have taken over the course of this workshop and reflect on how our seeing has changed. We will share what we have noticed what they’ve discovered about themselves and the world. Photography becomes something you carry into daily life — a practice of noticing, wonder, and presence.

Soul Design is a creative workshop where participants explore graphic design as a form of self-expression and storytelling. Using intuitive, accessible tools like Canva, teens and adults learn to transform emotions, ideas, and inspiration into visual creations — from digital art and logos to cards, posters, and personal projects. This offering is not about perfection or technical skill, but about discovering how design can become a language for what lives inside. Participants are encouraged to play, experiment, and create in ways that feel authentic and meaningful.

There are six workshops that are offered as part of Soul Design:

  • Noticing & Inspiration: Seeing the world as a creative canvas begins with learning how to notice visual elements in the world around us — color, texture, contrast, patterns, and mood. Participants explore where inspiration comes from and how everyday moments, feelings, and experiences can become creative starting points. This week focuses on slowing down, observing, and gathering ideas that will inform future designs.

  • Color as Emotion: Letting feeling guide the palette lets you explore the emotional language of color. Through simple exercises and design play, they learn how different colors evoke feelings, energy, calm, warmth, and movement. Participants experiment with palettes and discover how color choices can transform the tone of a design and express what words sometimes cannot.

  • Shape, Space, & Composition: Creating balance, flow, and meaning focuses on how shapes, layout, and spacing guide the eye and create meaning. Participants learn the basics of composition — how balance, contrast, and flow help designs feel grounded or dynamic. Through your choice of hands-on project, you explore how arranging elements thoughtfully can turn simple ideas into visually powerful expressions.

  • Telling a Visual Story: Design as a form of storytelling is where you begin using design to tell a story. Whether creating a digital collage, poster, card, or personal project, you explore how images, words, and design elements work together to communicate feeling and message. The focus is on authenticity — letting each design reflect something real and personal.

  • Personal Expression & Style: Discovering your creative voice invites you to lean into your own creative voice. Through guided exploration, you begin to notice patterns in what you are drawn to — colors, themes, layouts, and moods — and how these form a unique design style. You continue creating projects that feel like reflections of yourself rather than copies of trends.

  • Creating with Intention: Bringing feeling into form brings everything together as you design a meaningful personal project of your choice — such as a piece of digital art, a logo, a card, a small brand concept, or a visual story. This week emphasizes confidence, creativity, and trusting the process. The journey ends with reflection and celebration of growth, expression, and newly discovered skills.

Soul Writing is not about grammar, perfection, or writing something “good enough” to share. It is about creating space to listen inward and let words emerge with honesty and courage. Whether participants dream of writing a book, a memoir, poetry, or simply want to reconnect with their voice, this workshop invites writing as a form of self-discovery, healing, and expression.

Through gentle prompts, reflection, and guided exploration, participants learn to trust their stories, find clarity in their experiences, and begin shaping the words they’ve carried inside for years — without pressure, judgment, or comparison.

There are six workshops that are offered as part of Soul Design:

  • Listening to Your Voice: Finding the stories that want to be told lets you explore where your stories live - memories, moments, emotions, and experiences hold meaning. This week focuses on loosening fear, letting words flow freely, and reconnecting with the natural storyteller within.

  • Memory & Moment: Turning life into living scenes helps you learn how to bring memories to life through sensory detail, emotion, and presence — writing moments rather than summaries.

  • Truth & Vulnerability: Writing what’s real with courage helps you explore honesty in storytelling — how to write from the heart without needing to protect, impress, or perform.

  • Shape & Structure: Giving your story form introduces simple ways to organize thoughts into chapters, themes, or flowing pieces — whether for a book, memoir, or collection of stories.

  • Voice & Style: Letting your unique voice shine helps you discover your natural writing rhythm, tone, and expression instead of trying to sound like someone else.

  • Becoming the Writer: Claiming the story and the storyteller brings it all together — reflecting on growth, setting intentions for continuing the work, and celebrating the courage it takes to tell one’s story.

Kids Soul Play is a gentle, joyful day-long experience where children are invited to explore creativity, connection, and self-expression in a relaxed, nurturing environment. Designed as a school-vacation offering, Soul Play weaves together art, movement, music, making, and imagination—without pressure, comparison, or expectation. Each day unfolds with rhythm and care, allowing children to follow their curiosity, collaborate naturally, and experience the freedom of being exactly who they are. It’s a place where creativity becomes play, play becomes confidence, and belonging grows quietly through shared moments.

Each day of Kids Soul Play is focused on one of the five senses:

Day One: Soul Sight, Seeing Things Differently

We use photography to show children how to see things differently. Photography at House of Breath Sanctuary is not about taking perfect pictures or learning camera rules. It is about slowing down and noticing what draws the eye—light, texture, shadow, color, and small details that often go unnoticed. Children are invited to explore their environment through looking carefully and curiously. Photography becomes a way to practice attention and presence, learning that seeing deeply is a form of listening. The focus is not on results, but on noticing what calls to be seen.

Day Two — Soul Hearing, Listening Through Sound, Silence & Movement

Soul Sound at House of Breath Sanctuary is not about making music correctly or performing for others. It is about exploring sound as vibration and sensation—through instruments, voice, rhythm, movement, and silence. Children are encouraged to notice how sound feels in the body and how listening includes both noise and quiet. Rhythm is woven naturally into the day through movement and play, supporting regulation, expression, and embodied awareness.

Day Three - Soul Touch: Feeling Form & Texture

Soul Sculpture at House of Breath Sanctuary is not about creating a finished object or following instructions. It is about engaging the hands and senses to explore shape, texture, pressure, and change. Working with sculpting materials invites children to slow down and notice how touch communicates information and emotion. Forms may change, collapse, or be remade—and that process is honored. The emphasis is on exploration, patience, and trust in the act of making.

Day Four — Soul Scents: Evoking Memory & Emotion through Smell

Soul Scents at House of Breath Sanctuary is not about making perfumes or getting blends “right.” It is about exploring scent as a powerful pathway to memory, feeling, and imagination. Children are invited to notice how different scents evoke responses and associations. This workshop encourages curiosity and reflection, helping children understand that the sense of smell connects deeply to emotion, story, and experience.

Day Five - Soul Tasting for Kids: Savoring Through Flavor & Nourishment

Soul Tasting for Kids at House of Breath Sanctuary is not about following recipes perfectly or making something impressive. It is about engaging the senses through preparation, flavor, and shared experience. Children explore food as a creative and relational act—tasting, experimenting, and noticing preferences without judgment. The day emphasizes cooperation, confidence, and embodied awareness, ending the week with nourishment and connection.

Private Group Workshops

Select workshops may be offered as private group experiences for gatherings of with a minimum of 6 participants. These sessions are held in the same spirit as public workshops and are scheduled by mutual agreement.

If you are interested in having a birthday party (for anyone of any age), a girl’s night out, a team building exercise, these workshops are a fun way to

Exchange remains $95 per participant.

If you’re interested in hosting a private workshop, you’re welcome to reach out.

Private workshops are held exclusively at House of Breath Sanctuary. This work is rooted in place, and the container of the house is an essential part of the experience.