Relearning Play, Softness, & Self-Expression

An experiential workshop for women seeking to reconnect with themselves beyond survival mode.
About this Event

Many women spend years focused on responsibilities, achievement, caregiving, productivity, and meeting the expectations of others. Somewhere along the way, play, curiosity, creativity, softness, and self-expression can begin to take up less space.

This experiential workshop is an invitation to slow down, reconnect, and explore what it feels like to engage with yourself outside of performance, pressure, or productivity.

Through a combination of reflection, creative exploration, and hands-on experiences, participants will have the opportunity to reconnect with parts of themselves that may have been overlooked, hidden, or forgotten.

During this workshop, you'll be invited to explore:

• Play without needing to be "good" at it
• Curiosity without pressure or expectations
• Creativity as a form of self-expression rather than performance
• The impact of survival mode, perfectionism, and overfunctioning
• What it means to reconnect with yourself in small, meaningful ways

What to Expect

The workshop will begin with a brief grounding exercise and reflection on how stress, burnout, perfectionism, and life responsibilities can disconnect women from play and self-expression.

Participants will then have the opportunity to move between several experiential stations designed to encourage curiosity, creativity, reflection, and self-connection. Activities may include sensory exploration, creative expression, building, journaling, and playful engagement.

No artistic ability, creativity, or prior experience is required.

This workshop is about the process—not the outcome.

Included

• Guided reflection and discussion
• Experiential activity stations
• Materials and supplies
• Light refreshments
• A small take-home goodie bag

Who This Workshop Is For

This workshop may be a good fit for women who:

• Feel disconnected from themselves outside of work, caregiving, or responsibilities
• Struggle with perfectionism or always feeling productive
• Long for more creativity, curiosity, play, or self-expression
• Want a gentle space to reconnect with themselves and others

Please Note

This workshop is educational and experiential in nature and is not psychotherapy or a substitute for mental health treatment.

LOCATION TBA - will likely be held in the East Valley

About the Host:

Celeste Celaya, LPC, CCTP-II is a licensed therapist who specializes in helping women move from survival mode to self-trust. She understands the struggle of over-working, over-giving, and becoming disconnected from yourself. Celeste incorporates trauma-informed and body-based interventions to help women reconnect to their voice and bodies to create balanced and fulfilling lives.

Website: www.wholehearted-counseling-az.com

Email: [email protected]

Agenda

🕑: 10:15 AM
Check-in Starts
🕑: 10:30 AM
Brief Discussion & Guided Meditation
🕑: 11:00 AM
Explore Experiential Activity Stations
🕑: 11:45 AM
Closing Reflections