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Cocoon Creative Arts Therapies

Locality: Melbourne, Victoria, Australia

Phone: +61 409 946 994

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25.01.2022 Photo by Kym Vulling @ WilderMinds. at Irene's Warehouse

24.01.2022 I just updated my website! <3 <3 <3 http://www.cocooncreativeartstherapies.com.au/

23.01.2022 Updates from the Cocoon - https://mailchi.mp/9fd47e3fc64c/updates-from-the-cocoon

22.01.2022 Creative Soul Mandala Oracle! Ever since I completed my year of mandalas, I've been quietly working on a passion project - The Creative Soul Mandala Oracle. The oracle is a 42-card deck, plus 108-page book, with a cute two-piece box. ... Each card and accompanying text has been generated in a space of meditative contemplation, connected with earth, sky, and human heart. Each card reflects part of the creative process, the challenges, growth, fears, and joys. They are an invitation to pay attention to the unfolding process, to trust in creativity and in life, and are a stepping stone to the development of wisdom. I'm excited to announce that I'll be launching a Kickstarter campaign on the 1st August so I can publish 100 copies of the cards, book and box. If you'd like to be part of the campaign, please comment below and I'll send you the launch link when it's live! I can't wait to see these cards birthed into the world! Thanks so much!!

22.01.2022 Excited to have received photos from my first professional shoot with Kym Vulling at Wilderminds. Thanks so much Kym for making the session relaxed and comfortable and for producing a great set of images <3 <3 <3 http://www.cocooncreativeartstherapies.com.au/

22.01.2022 I'm excited to announce that my the Creative Soul Mandala Oracle has arrived and is now available via my etsy page! Hallelujah!! The oracle includes 42 oracle cards, a 108-page booklet, and is tucked away in a lovely box. Perfect for artists, creatives, and those wishing to explore and expand their creativity. <3... https://www.etsy.com/au/shop/MandalaArtByChelle

22.01.2022 Covid-19 is here. I've been staying at home as much as possible to limit the possibility that I might contribute to the spread of the virus. While there are already, and will be more, upheavals and changes in our daily lives, I'm committed to continuing business as usual here at Cocoon Creative Arts Therapies. I'll be running SpiritSong online for the rest of the term. I'm connecting with my individual art therapy clients via online platforms so if you need support, please... do get in touch. Strangely, I had already been planning a few online offerings. The timing is just perfect for creative challenges... I've got a 7 day multi-modal creativity challenge, and a 30 day Mandala a Day challenge in April. I also have a super exciting online course that I've been working on for a few months now that will be launched in June this year. Early registrations will be opening in April. If you're keen to dive into some creative play over the coming months, please get in touch! May this be a time of deepening connection with our creative selves through play, curiosity and mutual support. <3 and blessings, Chelle See more

21.01.2022 Hello lovelies, You are warmly invited to join me for the next round of SpiritSong. Explore your voice in a supportive community, through playful vocal warm ups, improvisation, gentle and inspiring heart songs, and harmony. ... We begin on Monday 3rd February in Fairfield. <3 Registrations: https://www.trybooking.com/BHKLV

21.01.2022 Many years ago I attended the Boite Singer's Festival. I met someone there who told me about Community Music Victoria. A few weeks later, I found myself in a weekend long peer-led workshop in community singing leadership. That weekend changed my life. When I returned to uni after our semester break, I founded the La Trobe Women's A Cappella group. We sang mostly original songs and performed gigs locally and at festivals. It was such a joy and privilege to lead singing and t...o create community in this way. I've continued to lead singing ever since. I wrote 'A Guide to Community Singing Leadership', published by Community Music Victoria. I've created my own unique offering - SpiritSong. I've lead choirs in community health centers, neighborhood houses, aged care facilities, conferences, workplaces, libraries, churches, private homes and at festivals. I love it. And I would love to see more people sharing song, so I'm sharing with you an upcoming workshop led by Fay White, Wendy Ashton and Judith Tregear. It will be amazing. And life changing. If you've ever thought about leading a community choir... please book in! *** Singing Leaders Resource Day, Facilitated by Singer-songwriter Fay White with Wendy Ashton and Judith Tregear Sat April 4th 2020, 9.30 for 10am start until 4.30 pm Newstead Community Centre, Pyrenees Hwy, Newstead -15 min from Castlemaine Who for? - anyone currently leading singing sessions or community choirs or interested in doing so *Enjoy a couple of almighty good singing sessions *Pick up new repertoire, and songs for our current times *Learn or refresh leadership skills especially teaching by ear *Hear about using songs to teach English as a 2nd language *Tap into the statewide singing leaders network via CMVic *Be energized by some accessible yoga with Wendy *Meet other passionate singing activists Cost : $50/$40 concession for the day includes healthy lunch and refreshments Enquiries and bookings to Fay White 0447576642 [email protected] We need to sing together now more than ever! <3 Photo by John Cameron on Unsplash

21.01.2022 Finally! After what feels like a loooong break (and it's only been two months!), SpiritSong begins again tonight! I have a divine repertoire for this series and really look forward to diving into the Heart of Song. <3 "Really loved SpiritSong! A beautiful mixture of gorgeous songs, improvisation, singing theory, harmonies and fun in a safe and supportive group. If you enjoy singing and community I definitely encourage you to join in!" - Daniel

20.01.2022 Session available today! I've just found out my art therapy client can't make their 2pm session today so I have a space available in North Fitzroy. Would someone you know benefit from a session? Cocoon Embodied Listening & Presence... Can you sense an inner transformation unfolding? Are big feelings leaving you overwhelmed? Maybe youre curious about how to tap into your bodys emerging wisdom, or to harness arts-based tools for personal growth? Theres plenty of talk-based or cognitive approaches out there for crisis points or transition times. But sometimes we crave someone who can just listen; to facilitate a gentle conversation with our deepest self. Not try to fix us, change us or give advice. Let me wrap you in a cocoon of nurturing presence and compassionate witnessing. Utilising 20 years of training and experience in person-centred care models Ill support you to gently peer into the layers of meaning present in your own life experience. Drawing upon the skills and practices of arts therapies, spiritual care, and body work, Ill invite you to explore arts based, somatic, or transpersonal processes. My toolkit includes sound healing, possibility management, Soulcraft, meditation and mindfulness, within a trauma-informed approach. So there are myriad ways for me to serve you with activities and questions that support and deepen your personal inquiry. By having someone mirror back your own emerging wisdom, you can reflect deeply and transform your relationship with feelings and emotions. These creative and connective one-hour sessions are available in Fairfield and North Fitzroy for $140 (concessions are possible). Michelle Morgan 0409 946 994 www.cocooncreativeartstherapies.com.au Cocoon sessions take place on Wurundjeri Country. We acknowledge the traditional custodians and pay respects to Elders past, present and emerging.

19.01.2022 Some more reasons why making art is good for you!

19.01.2022 My Creative Soul Mandala Oracle cards have been travelling out to their new homes and I'm starting to hear stories about how the cards are being used. Yay! One friend said they've used the cards with their therapy clients. Another friend was playing with the cards with a five year old child and had some awesome ideas to adapt the readings to invite play. I wrote a blog about it and have included a child-friendly 'reading' for each of the cards: http://www.cocooncreativeartstherapies.com.au//the-creativ

18.01.2022 Hello Lovelies, I've been quietly working on a new project over the past 12 months and today have taken the courageous step to set up a kickstarter page! Am super excited to be getting so close to launching this creative baby into the world. I'm waiting for the kickstarter review process to confirm my campaign, and look forward to sharing it with you soon. Sneak preview from my InDesign file below...

17.01.2022 Hello lovelies! The next round of SpiritSong will begin online, on the 4th May. We'll be diving into gorgeous, nourishing and enriching songs and exploring simple harmonies. Looking forward to singing with you! <3 Chelle

17.01.2022 I'm celebrating today. Last night I held the final zoom session for my first ever 12-week online program, Awaken Your Creative Genius. I'm so blown away by the incredible work that the participants have created. But more than that, I'm blown away by their courage, commitment, care, and by the beautifully supportive community that we have co-created. Their creative offerings to the world have been inspiring, heartfelt, deeply connected to spirit. It's been a joy to witness t...heir changing relationships with creativity and with themselves... finding curiosity and enjoyment in the process, pride in their work, and profound shifts in identity as artists and creatives. This program hasn't just been about creativity, but has offered an invitation to dive into their inner worlds, and to connect with the healing that arises in that space. I'm celebrating this creation that was birthed through me, but very much nurtured in community. I couldn't have imagined this would feel so rewarding. Thank you to the participants who chose to trust in my guidance for this adventure. Thank you to the friends who offered their support and tips early in the program development, and support along the way. It is truly an honour to have shared this space and I can't wait to do it again! Chelle See more

16.01.2022 Eh Malama Ive decided to share a song everyday this week. This song was written by B. Kessler and M. Anderson and is partly in Olelo Hawaii, the language of Hawaii, and partly in English. I learned this one from Barbara Swetina at Findhorn in Scotland.... Eh malama ika heiau Eh malama ika heiau Eh malama pono ika heiau Ehhh. Earth and sky, sea and stone Hold this land in sacredness. Transl: Let us take care of the sacred ground, the Earth in a hood and rightful way. So be it!

14.01.2022 300 Likes :-) Thank you so much for staying in touch with Cocoon Creative Arts Therapies! I'm currently planning my offerings for 2020 and look forward to sharing with you soon <3

13.01.2022 Dear Cocoon Community, I have some super exciting news that I'll share soon! Make sure you click 'following' so you can be among the first to receive the download :-) <3 <3 <3

13.01.2022 Hello Lovelies, I'm in the midst of revising my website 'about' page... What do you most want to know about me as a practitioner? I'd love your questions and feedback! With gratitude and creative blessings,... Chelle http://www.cocooncreativeartstherapies.com.au/about.html See more

10.01.2022 Photo by Kym Vulling @ WilderMinds.

09.01.2022 How are you meeting your creative edges? I just wrote a new blog... Find out more at my website: ... http://www.cocooncreativeartstherapies.com.au//meeting-cre\ See more

08.01.2022 Hello lovelies, Am excited to share song with the SpiritSong Vocal Collective and friends this Friday night! If you'd love to dive into an evening of meditation, chant, and joyful song, please register your place! Looking forward to singing with you <3

07.01.2022 Seven Days of Song - day 3 Today Im sharing one of my all time favourite chants, a song based on Rumis poem. I love this one for its message of wholeness and inclusivity, and its a beautiful melody too! Come, come whoever you are... Even though youve broken your vows A thousand times, come, come again. Ya Mevlana Ruh Allah La Illaha Il Allah Ya Allah

07.01.2022 I have a confession to make... Over the summer, I put in countless hours developing an online program to support creativity. I was deeply immersed in the creative process, enjoying learning how to film and edit, and working with accountability buddies and gantt charts to bring this amazing program to life. I got it 95% complete and was planning to begin promoting in April to launch the program on the 1st June for a winter series.... Then covid-19 happened. And it seemed that the whole world was moving online. And there were free online creativity programs EVERYWHERE. And everyone was zooming, and to be honest, I didn't want to be online anymore. It felt like the market was saturated. So I quietly dropped my online creative project, didn't begin to promote it, and moved on to a different project. One of my accountability buddies asked how the project was going and I said it was on hold. It didn't feel right. Then, last week, I had a surgery. I have endometriosis and this was my first laparoscopy. The surgeons spent three hours clearing endometrial tissue (the tissue that normally lines the uterus to support a pregnancy) from my other organs. This is super powerful creative juice that has gone rogue and stagnated inside my body. And so, in my post-surgery pain-med haze, I reflected on my project, and had the sense that it needs to move, to flow, to be released into the world. I have decided to set my creative project free. I can see that, while timing is important, and having a sense of 'rightness' is important, it's possible that the timing will NEVER feel right. I acknowledge that was scared... that no one would book in... that everyone would book in and it wouldn't land for anyone... that I'd missed some crucial content or would make a fool of myself. Creativity requires courage. Every time we launch something that we've created, we risk receiving feedback from others. It's incredibly vulnerable. And, I'm an adult and I've got tools and supports and resilience. I know I'll be okay. And actually, there's just too much powerful creative juice in this program to let it languish in cyberspace. So, with great enthusiasm and curiosity, I hereby launch my 12 week online program - Awaken Your Creative Genius! Let me know if you'd like some more information. Am happy to offer a 15 minute phone chat. <3 and creative blessings, Michelle Morgan

07.01.2022 Are you hearing the call to connect more deeply with your creative self?

05.01.2022 A number of years ago a book jumped off the shelf and completely changed my life. The book was 'Waking the Tiger' by Peter Levine. I'd been experiencing dissociation and was struggling with other weird sensations and states that didn't make sense. Through Peter's book I learned about the nervous system and how it works. I went on to do a bunch of sessions of Somatic Experiencing, which helped me both to process trauma, and also to learn tools for nervous system regulation. ... I am so grateful for the skilled facilitation that supported me in that time, and for the tools I can now access when I need to. Today I attended a PD on 'Getting Creative with Trauma' and I'm reminded of how important it is that we have language and context for this stuff. I'm sharing this excellent resource by Trauma Geek, which brings together the work of a bunch of amazing trauma researchers and therapists, and also integrates the perspectives of neurodiversity activists. https://medium.com//how-to-use-the-polyvagal-ladder-c68835

05.01.2022 Wow, it's all happening! This week has been a bit of a roller coaster. My 'Creative Soul Mandala Oracle' kickstarter hit 200% last week and has been up and down ever since. I've just called in a graphic designer and editor to do one last edit on the images and text, then I can send the files off to the printer! The campaign finishes in five days so I'll be sending out sets of cards soooooon! And my 12-week online offering begins in five days too! There are three places left f...or this deep dive into creativity so if you've been feeling the call to really commit to and nourish your creative practice, now's the time! Feel free to get in touch if you have questions about the Mandala Cards or Awaken Your Creative Genius. Creative blessings, Chelle Details are in the L1nks below <3

05.01.2022 Am excited to announce that registrations for the next round of SpiritSong are now open!! This series will be a dive in to the heart of song - cultivating deep listening, presence to self and other and courage in sharing our authentic voices. I can't wait to sing with you!... <3

05.01.2022 I'm not actually an arts therapist... http://www.cocooncreativeartstherapies.com.au//im-not-actu

04.01.2022 Hi Loves, This feels a vulnerable! Would you like to offer some voluntary support on a creative project? I've been drafting text for set of mandala oracle cards and would love a couple of people to read over the text and give feedback. It's just under 8000 words so would take about 30 minutes, a little longer if you'd like to make more thorough comments. ... I'm in the midst of another edit but hope to have the doc ready to go today. Thank you so much!! <3 Chelle See more

04.01.2022 I've just launched my very first Kickstarter campaign!! Woooo hoooo! The Creative Soul Mandala Oracle is a reflective tool designed especially for creatives, artists, and those wishing to unleash their creativity. I created the images during a year-long creative commitment - Mandala a Day. ... Each card in this unique 42-card deck connects with a different aspect of the creative process, supporting artists and creatives in their practice and in their lives. The accompanying 108-page book outlines the genesis of the project, provides a range of layouts, and offers reflections and prompts for further creative inquiry. I would absolutely love your support. 1. Please pop over to the kickstarter page and donate to the campaign. There are loads of lovely rewards for you. When you're done, please share the link with your community. <3 2. If you don't have the means right now, please post the campaign link on your social media. Let's create a big pool of people to support this project! <3 Thank you so much. I can't wait to see these cards offering their magic to artists, creatives and those wishing to unleash their creativity! <3 and creative blessings, Chelle https://www.kickstarter.com//creative-soul-mandala-oracle-

04.01.2022 In response to a friend's request, I'm launching a 42-day 'Fill the Page Creativity Challenge' as a space of nourishment and refuge during the lockdown period. Let's give ourselves the gift of a creative anchor, express our daily experience and support each other. https://www.facebook.com/groups/598053954451101/

03.01.2022 Seeking feedback: Hello dear ones, I'm currently developing copy for a flyer to promote private Cocoon Sessions. Would you be happy to read over the following and let me know how it lands for you? The flyers will be distributed in health food, yoga, and healing centers in the inner north. ... Thank you so much! *** Cocoon Embodied Listening & Presence Sometimes we need someone in our lives who can just listen, without trying to fix, change us, or give us advice. In Cocoon sessions you will: -Receive the gift of deep listening presence -Explore arts based, somatic, and transpersonal processes -Inquire into the layers of meaning present in your life experience -Come to a new relationship with your feelings and emotions Michelle brings 20 years of training and experience in a person-centred model of care, drawing upon the skills and practices of arts therapies, spiritual care, and body work. She also carries tools from sound healing, possibility management, Soulcraft, and meditation and mindfulness, in a trauma-informed approach. She holds core values of service, integrity, compassion, connection, emergence, and creativity. Talk with Michelle about your needs: 0409946994 www.cocooncreativeartstherapies.com.au Sessions are available in Fairfield and North Fitzroy. Cocoon sessions take place on Wurundjeri Country. We acknowledge the traditional custodians and pay respects to Elders past, present and emerging.

03.01.2022 The way is not in the mind the way is in the heart... This song has been filling my thoughts over the past few days... it wants to be shared! I bought a book of rounds from Jane Coker last year and found this song by Val Regan. I love the melody and cant wait to sing it with a group to hear the layers of harmony!... Thanks for signing along

02.01.2022 I'm feeling really proud of myself! I've been working on a creative project over summer and had hit a serious snag. I'm making my first online course and was feeling a lot of fear about making the videos. Writing the content was a breeze, and so was making the audios and practice sheets. After weeks of procrastination, I finally sat down to my journal and wrote down all the thoughts that were flying through my mind... fears that I wouldn't be able to get a good enough quali...ty visual... fears that I wouldn't be able to remember the content to share or that I'd have to use an autocue... fears that the editing would be too hard... fears that I'd put in hours of work and no-one would want to do the course anyway... No wonder I couldn't get started! In journalling, I let myself fully acknowledge those fears for myself. And then I named them out loud with a few close friends. And then I did the first round of recording. And totally rocked it! And then I started the editing process and discovered it's not so difficult! And now I've realised... I love this course so much! I love this content and I'm so excited about sharing it with others! This is the culmination of my 20 years of personal practice as a multi-modal creative, my 15 years of experience as a facilitator, and my five years experience as a creative arts therapist. I'll be sharing more about it over the coming weeks... keep your eye out! See more

01.01.2022 Feeling curious about what will emerge in this series of SpiritSong. I usually have a clear vision but this one feels a little ethereal. I have printed off our songbooks, full of gorgeous songs and chants, and I also have a sense that we will be co-creating our vision as a group, bringing our heartfelt intentions to the songs we share and our offering on the spring equinox. Perhaps well be writing material together? Extending our vocal improvisation into song? Perhaps some group members will want to lead? Perhaps we will dive deeper into chant and kirtan? Carrying my curiosity forward as we begin this journey together tomorrow night.