Still & Strokes: A Nervous System Reset Through Art

Slow down. Pick up a brush. A guided rug painting experience rooted in nervous system restoration.
About this Event

You don't need to be an artist. You just need an afternoon that's finally yours.
Between the meetings, the to-do lists, the people who need things from you — somewhere in there, you got lost. This is the afternoon you find your way back.

Still & Strokes is a two-hour guided experience where nervous system restoration meets creative expression. You'll paint a custom rug — with your hands, at your own pace — while your body finally gets permission to exhale.
This isn't a paint night. There's no performance here. No comparing. No rushing. Just you, a brush, and two hours designed specifically to bring your system down from survival mode and back into something that feels like you.

What to Expect

You'll arrive to a space that's already working on your behalf — soft light, intentional sound, your canvas waiting. Before we pick up a single brush, we drop in. A short somatic opening guides your body out of the noise of the week and into the present moment. Breath. Stillness. Permission. Then we paint.

You'll be guided through each phase of creating your own painted rug — no experience needed, no wrong choices. While you work, the room stays soft. There are check-ins. There is laughter. There is the quiet satisfaction of making something beautiful with your own hands while your nervous system rests.
You'll leave with your finished rug, a body that feels lighter than when you walked in, and the memory of what it feels like to do something just for you.

This Experience Includes:

All rug painting materials and supplies
A guided nervous system opening led by a licensed somatic wellness practitioner
Welcome sip on arrival
Soft, intentional ambiance throughout
Your completed take-home rug
A small piece of MBody to carry with you

Agenda

🕑: 02:00 PM - 04:00 PM
Still & Strokes: A Nervous System Reset Through Art
Host: Shunacee Hicks

Info: Your Afternoon, Mapped
2:00 PM — Arrival | The Threshold
Come as you are. A welcome sip is waiting, your canvas is already set, and the space is already working on your behalf. Soft light, intentional sound, no rush. The experience begins the moment you walk through the door.
2:15 PM — Reset | The Drop-In
Before we touch a single brush, we slow down together. You'll be guided through a short somatic opening — breath, body awareness, and intentional stillness — so you arrive in your body before you create with your hands. This is what makes Still & Strokes different from every other paint night.
2:30 PM — Create | The Stroke Work
We paint. Guided through each phase at a pace your nervous system can actually enjoy. No wrong choices, no performance, no comparing. A midpoint check-in keeps your body present while your hands make something beautiful. Conversation blooms naturally. So does something that feels like relief.
3:45 PM — Close | The Integration
Brushes down. A brief closing.