Expressive Arts Therapy

Monday, October 22, 2007 12-12:45, University Hall 4-022 (408) ET Division Brown Bag lunch Series presents… A Transpersonal approach to the Expressive Arts Therapies and Drama Therapy in particular: A presentation of foundational principles in theory, experience and discussion. Facilitated by Saphira Linden, MA, RDT-BCT, LCAT. SAPHIRA LINDEN, M.A., RDT, BCT, LCAT: Director, Omega Transpersonal Drama Therapy Certificate Program; Adjunct Faculty, Lesley University; Transformational Theater pioneer; Artistic Director, Boston's Omega Theater (40 years); Management Consultant; Sufi Meditation Teacher-Guide(36 years);In private practice. Upcoming Brown Bag Lunches There is no BBL scheduled for Oct 29. Nov 5 – Kat Arrants (and Lou Lim) will present on a summer program they did for kids on substance abuse prevention using the expressive arts (puppetry and theater)! Nov 12 – no BBL Nov 19 – Alan O’Hare will present his work with Life Story Theater and the projects they have done at Elizabet...

Our third brown bag lunch is happening this coming Monday. All are invited!!! ET Division Brown Bag lunch Series presents…Monday, 12-12:45, University Hall 4-022 (408) FOCUS ON GROWING OLDER TOGETHER: A COMMUNITY-BASED INTERGENERATIONAL ART THERAPY PROGRAM with Julianne Hertz, ATR-BC, adjunct faculty Julianne will present about an intergenerational art therapy group she ranwith older adults and adolescents based on the theme of growing older.Each participant was given a single use camera and was asked to photographtheir individual experiences of growing older. The intergenerational groupmade artwork using the photographs as the basis for the creative explorationof individual, group and generational experiences of growing older.Participants used mixed media techniques including: collage, photo transfer,painting and 3-D construction.

Our second brown bag lunch is happening today. All are invited!!! Today 12-12:45, University Hall 4-022 (formerly Porter 408) ET Division Brown Bag lunch Series presents… So what are your images? with Donna Newman-Blustein - Registered Dance Therapist and Adjunct Faculty It is said that we can not make a single movement without first having an image. Paying close attention to our images provides us with clues about our individual journeys. Couple that with the intention of self-nurturing, and our images move us along the continuum to greater health and well-being. Bringing our images, our visions and our dreams into enactment through art moves us toward fullest expression of the self, allowing us to share our unique gifts with others. Come hear Donna speak about our sources of inspiration! Be introduced to the Octaband , a dance/expressive therapy tool she's discovered to help us bring our gifts to others. Donna Newman-Blustein is a registered Dance Therapist and adjunct faculty...