The Regulated Heart: A Self-Love Intro Watercolor Experience

Name: The Regulated Heart: A Self-Love Intro Watercolor Experience
Start: 2026-04-08T19:00:00-04:00
End: 2026-04-08T20:30:00-04:00
Location: 43454 Crossroads Drive, Ashburn, VA, United States, Virginia 20147

Schedule

Wed Apr 08 2026 at 07:00 pm to 08:30 pm

UTC-04:00

Location

43454 Crossroads Drive, Ashburn, VA, United States, Virginia 20147 | Ashburn, VA

A calming, heart-centered workshop blending gentle watercolor, grounding breathwork, and guided reflection to help regulate the nervous system and reconnect with yourself. No experience needed — just come as you are.
In this guided watercolor experience, participants are invited into a calming, creative space designed to gently regulate the nervous system while exploring identity, softness, strength, and the beautiful complexity of being human.
Through intentional color, mindful breathing, and reflective pauses woven throughout the experience, participants are guided into a slower rhythm especially one that supports awareness, presence, and emotional steadiness. The heart-centered creative process invites curiosity and compassion, reminding us that even the parts of ourselves we question or hide still belong.
No experience is necessary. There will be gentle watercolor, moments of laughter and discovery, during and after the workshop. This is not about painting perfectly. It is about softening control, becoming curious, and remembering that wholeness is not the absence of fragments.
Expect grounding breathwork, meaningful reflection, interactive prompts, and a creative flow that feels both light and unexpectedly powerful. You may come feeling scattered but you will leave feeling steadier. Participants leave with a one-of-a-kind watercolor piece and a renewed sense of connection to themselves and to one another. Can't wait to see you!
Instructor: Sheila Anwari - Founder, Therapeutic Arts Science & Growth Mindset (TASGM)
Sheila Anwari is the founder of Therapeutic Arts Science & Growth Mindset (TASGM), a creative wellness platform blending art, science, and mindfulness to help individuals regulate stress, rebuild confidence, and reconnect with themselves.
With a background in Electrical Engineering and an MBA in Technology Management, Sheila bridges analytical structure with emotional intelligence. After building a successful career in technology project management, her path evolved into teaching and facilitating experiences that support nervous system regulation, creative expression, and personal growth.
As Therapeutic Art & Confidence Coach, Sheila designs and leads workshops for teens and adults that combine grounded science, mindful practices, and therapeutic art principles. What began as a small experiment has grown into a multi-dimensional curriculum focused on resilience, confidence, and self-trust.
Sheila is especially passionate about helping individuals who have spent years in survival mode rediscover their creativity, strength, and voice. Her workshops are known for being reflective, empowering, and refreshingly real, blending structure with softness, and insight with imagination.