Maggie Date Art Therapy in Melbourne, Victoria, Australia | Mental health service

Maggie Date Art Therapy

Locality: Melbourne, Victoria, Australia

Phone: +61 434 674 983

Address: 1/34 Ashley St, Reservoir 3073 Melbourne, VIC, Australia

Website: http://www.maggiedate.com.au/

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29.01.2022 Incredibly beautiful truth from Choir director Singer Songwriter Stephen Taberner. 4 paragraphs of pure poetic perfection HOW TO SING A SONG I think I know how... to sing a song but I’m certainly not saying I can do it this is how to sing a song: it’s not about doing it right it’s not about not doing it wrong it’s not about the statuesque beauty of your voice it’s not about thinking about your choices and selecting one a song is a narrative, a journey from one place to another and you must tell it, live it, like it’s the only time you have ever lived it. it doesn’t have to be spectacular, it doesn't have to be declamatory, it could be like an easy conversation over tea, or a whispered memory in the dark of the night. but your journey, your way, must somehow compel us to go on that journey with you. beauty can help, but humanity is essential..the humanity that arises from moments of you showing actually who you are. I have been moved to tears by a naive, slightly out of tune and tremulous acapella version of she moved through the fayre, by a participant at a singing camp. I have been mesmerised by a woman who had smoked a million cigarettes half talking her way through leonard cohen with a voice like broken china. I have heard dave warren sing picture in a frame a hundred times and never doubted a single word that he sang. I have heard dozens of perfectly perfect renditons of perfectly excellent songs and been perfectly bored. it is..a kind of miraclea paradox it can’t be constructed, architected it must be the utter truth it must be.seem like it is the only possible way from A to B and we who hear it must absolutely believe that. to say this is perfectly easy to do it is the hardest thing in the world

25.01.2022 She is beautiful

25.01.2022 Transforming used textiles into eco-friendly bricks. This is FabBRICKs approach to prevent waste. Brut nature met Clarisse, the architect behind this project. With ChangeNOW Summit

24.01.2022 (Bia @yung_pueblo)

23.01.2022 Injecting 500+ Bubbles Per Hour

23.01.2022 Transforming used textiles into eco-friendly bricks. This is FabBRICK's approach to prevent waste. Brut nature met Clarisse, the architect behind this project. With ChangeNOW Summit

23.01.2022 creativity in another medium

23.01.2022 Anna Zemnkov (1908-1986) had a difficult life, an unhappy marriage, she lost her son and had gone through several bouts of depression. She started painting wh...en she was 52. It is known that, deeply concentrated, Anna would begin drawing at about 4 am, get in a state of ecstasy and capture the magnetic forces emanated by a parallel world. For twenty-five years, she devoted herself to her art creating several thousand works. I have posted some of her works previously but never get tired of her beautiful paintings. See more

23.01.2022 Crear belleza - un altar para la Vida Hilandera de la naturaleza Hannah Bullen-Ryner Art

23.01.2022 Chimneys by Gaudí. More about chimneys: https://www.certainlywood.co.uk//blowing-his-stack-the-chi... http://www.aussieinfrance.com/2013/02/gaudis-chimneys/

22.01.2022 Beautifying carcasses with science.

22.01.2022 Life Finds a Way.

22.01.2022 Bryan Nash Gill turns the rings of a tree Into giant art masterpieces. Living next to an old mill makes it easy for Bryan to procure beautiful trunk specimens t...o his studio to create these amazing works of art. Bryan uses relief printing and a laborious rubbing technique to translate the actual diameter, texture and pattern of the tree section onto paper. (My repost) See more

21.01.2022 I love Tanaka Tatsuyas imagination in these lands of miniature that he creates. You can follow him at MINIATURE CALENDAR <3 Artists are invited to join our col...lective https://artsartistsartwork.com :) . . . . #artsartistsartwork #artshare #shareart #buyart #miniatureart #miniature #artist #artwork See more

20.01.2022 Ralph Steiner, Two men and the ocean, 1921

20.01.2022 Today is World Calligraphy day! Take a peek into an anything-goes calligraphy class. Watch more videos here: https://www3.nhk.or.jp/nhkworld/en/ondemand/video/

19.01.2022 FRIEDENSREICH HUNDERTWASSER 19282000 GENESI - LA FETTA DANANAS (GENESIS - PINEAPPLE SLICE), dcembre 1954. Aquarelle, craie, blanc de zinc et colle de poisson sur papier 49.5 x 37.5 cm. | 19 x 14 in.

17.01.2022 Anna Zemánková (1908-1986) had a difficult life, an unhappy marriage, she lost her son and had gone through several bouts of depression. She started painting wh...en she was 52. It is known that, deeply concentrated, Anna would begin drawing at about 4 am, get in a state of ecstasy and capture the magnetic forces emanated by a parallel world. For twenty-five years, she devoted herself to her art creating several thousand works. I have posted some of her works previously but never get tired of her beautiful paintings. See more

17.01.2022 Wahine Mana - Archibald entry 2020, time lapse from beginning to end. This portrait means a lot to me on so many levels. Thank you to Taaniko Nordstrom and ...Vienna Nordstrom, for inspiring this portrait, sharing your stories and culture, and above all, the beautiful connection we have made... I have such admiration for the work you do within your culture and community and I am on board. I cant wait See more

17.01.2022 I have noticed that individuals with mental health issues/trauma histories struggle with wearing face masks, and here is how I came to this realization: I saw a...n OSHA video going around a few weeks ago. A man was holding an oxygen-sensor next to his ***mouth*** and measuring oxygen levels, mask-off and then mask-on, to prove that wearing a mask was hazardous for your health. The yoga teacher in me was like, Hmmm, who the heck breathes through their mouth? Mouth-breathing jacks up the nervous system." That was when the somatic trauma therapist in me joined the dots about anti-mask wearing, mouth-breathing, mental health and trauma responses. When we perceive danger, we mouth-breathe in, in order to rapidly oxygenate the body and to mobilize the active defenses of fight and flight (sympathetic arousal). Putting on a face mask can elicit the beginnings of sympathetic arousal in many individuals. Furthermore, mouth-breathing can be detrimental when wearing a face mask, as the body isnt able to get enough oxygen, which can cause the body-brain to spin further into panic/rage/terror. Hence the OSHA video. Mouth-breathing is common amongst individuals who experience anxiety, depression, have trauma histories, experience other forms of mental illness or developmental disabilities. Nose-breathing restores the body back into the parasympathetic branch of the autonomic nervous system (rest and digest, safety and connection), and keeps the prefrontal cortex online therefore able to discern the difference between uncomfortable and unsafe. Individuals whose nervous systems are conditioned to correlate mouth-breathing (sympathetic arousal) with danger responses will ab-react to mask-wearing. And yes, mouth-breathing can be associated with sympathetic arousal in a good way - surprise, excitement, joy, awe and wonder. The ventral vagal branch of the parasympathetic nervous system mitigates this arousal (when developmentally co-regulated) creating a robust nervous system capable of tolerating the full range of positive emotions. However, for now, this is outside of the mask/no-mask conversation. We get advised to wear masks, but no one has taken the time to explain to us how to breathe when wearing a mask. I have been using the face mask as an intentional activation cue to breath in-and-out through my nose and my nose only. I do box breathing exercises when I'm feeling a little anxious. (Inhale for a count of four. Hold the breath for a count of four. Breath out for a count of four. Repeat four times.) Mostly, I just focus on the long exhale, which also activates the parasympathetic nervous system. And I make sure that Im breathing into the area below my navel, a result of my diaphragm be relaxed and fluid. (The diaphragm tightens up during sympathetic fight-flight activation.) If I catch myself sharply mouth-breathing-in, I close my mouth and breath in the rest of the way into my low belly, and then sigh or hum as I focus on a long exhale. Making audible sounds is not what an animal in danger does. It is what an animal in safety does. And so, this restores me back into the ventral vagal branch of the parasympathetic nervous system. I teach these techniques (and more) to my clients, who are reporting increased capacity to navigate through this brave new world. Some individuals cannot nose-breath or cannot tolerate wearing a face mask, for various reasons ranging from suffocation trauma to autism spectrum disorder to medical issues that inhibit nose-breathing. Some individuals have very tight diaphragms, which can make deep belly-breathing challenging. Some of these conditions can be treated more quickly than others; some folks have access to treatment, some do not. Either way, intentional breathing is a gift, for it anchors each of us back into the grace of this moment where kindness is possible.

16.01.2022 Ciaran Glöbel is an artist and graphic designer who uses traditional signwriting tools and techniques to produce striking, hand-painted work

15.01.2022 Petition advocating for Creative Art Therapists to be recognized as providers for Mental Health in schools program. If you have ever experienced Art Therapy as a clinician or recipient please take the time to support the field.

15.01.2022 Ciaran Glbel is an artist and graphic designer who uses traditional signwriting tools and techniques to produce striking, hand-painted work

14.01.2022 Unbelievable details Joker

14.01.2022 Friedensreich Hundertwasser, The boy with green hair.

14.01.2022 What a lovely breath of fresh air

14.01.2022 morning murmurations

11.01.2022 #motherdautherduets Music: Tin Hat Trio

10.01.2022 Kerry James Marshall. A Portrait of the Artist as a Shadow of His Former Self. 1980.

10.01.2022 Richard Serra photographed by Sidney Felsen. Circles by Richard Serra.

09.01.2022 The world is pretty amazing sometimes.

09.01.2022 The fabulous Pearl Taylors video

08.01.2022 "In all things of nature there is something of the marvelous." ~ Aristotle : Sea anemone (from California).

08.01.2022 Sensorimotor Art Therapy supports this also. If you are interested please contact me.

08.01.2022 PROFESSIONAL ARTS THERAPIST = MENTAL HEALTH PRACTITIONER IMPORTANT UPDATE VICTORIAN AThRs: Good morning friends! For everyone who is supporting our campaign, here is your job for today! This survey is EXTREMELY important!!! ... Please everyone make 100% sure you fill it in and help advocate for the value of Arts Therapy as VERY important in Australia's mental health care landscape. ****Make sure you state very clearly that you want PROFESSIONAL ARTS THERAPISTS recognised as MENTAL HEALTH PRACTITIONERS in the 2014 Victorian Mental Health Act**** This survey WILL be highly influential and we must ensure Arts Therapy has a strong voice in this Royal Commission. The findings of this survey will help to inform the shape of Victoria's future Mental Health system. If we want things like medicare provider numbers, we MUST be represented in this survey. Have a great day! Thank you!!!!! See more

07.01.2022 FRIEDENSREICH HUNDERTWASSER 19282000 GENESI - LA FETTA D'ANANAS (GENESIS - PINEAPPLE SLICE), décembre 1954. Aquarelle, craie, blanc de zinc et colle de poisson sur papier 49.5 x 37.5 cm. | 19 x 14 in.

07.01.2022 Layer Upon Layer: Eva Jospin Sculpts Cardboard Into Dense, Mysterious Forests Sculptor Eva Jospin constantly reinvents the idea of what a forest is over and ove...r again. She cuts, layers, arranges, glues and builds cardboard into different interpretations of The Woods. Her pieces range from smaller 2D pictures compiled from dense sticks, branches and flaky bits of wood, to life size 3D installations that you are invited into, and can move around within. For Jospin, cardboard is just the medium for a larger message; these trees express many things. http://www.noirmontartproduction.com//projets/eva-jospin-2/ https://mymodernmet.com/eva-jospin-cardboard-forests/

06.01.2022 WOW! A Brazilian artist is using his skills to make face masks a little more lifelike.

06.01.2022 Nothing can dim the light that shines from within. This little light of mine Im gonna let it shine Let it shine, let it shine, let it shine.

06.01.2022 CONFINÉS D'ATELIERS

05.01.2022 The fabulous Pearl Taylor's video

04.01.2022 Repost from @jakewhitehealing It is so helpful to learn how our body regulates. I have spent so much time placing my hand on my chest, feeling my feet on the ...ground, and noticing my breathing patterns. When things get stressful I find myself immediately going toward one of these resources to stabilize and regulate my nervous system. It just shows that when we do something over and over and over it becomes a vital resource that can be accessed in the moments where we get swept away by our fear, panic, and overwhelm. Try to find a place in your body that feels easy to connect to, try to notice the sensations when you focus on this area, and when overwhelmed see if it can be a focal point or refuge to stay connected to your self. The more you practice the more readily available these aspects of regulation become. I think we are all looking for resources to stay close to ourselves on a more consistent basis. Resources of regulation can help this process. #regulation #tools #somaticexperiencinginstitute #selfawareness #stayclosetoyourself #pause #minfulness #regulation - #somaticexperiencing #trauma #mentalhealth #resiliency #therapists #traumainformed #anxiety #ptsd #depression #mentalhealthprofessionals #somaticexperiencinginternational #love #hope #wellness See more

03.01.2022 Why are we so drawn to patterns?

03.01.2022 I do like a head ornament I do

02.01.2022 Nothing can dim the light that shines from within. This little light of mine I'm gonna let it shine Let it shine, let it shine, let it shine.

02.01.2022 I love Tanaka Tatsuya's imagination in these lands of miniature that he creates. You can follow him at MINIATURE CALENDAR <3 Artists are invited to join our col...lective https://artsartistsartwork.com :) . . . . #artsartistsartwork #artshare #shareart #buyart #miniatureart #miniature #artist #artwork See more

02.01.2022 Very interesting! Did you know that the jaw and pelvis are physiologically connected and the alignment and relaxation of each one deeply affects the other?

30.11.2021 Raindrops captured with ultra slow motion camera By Norwegian photographer Ronny Tertnes

12.11.2021 Monday Hajnóczy Soma

02.11.2021 Stanley Kubrick American | 1928 - 1999

06.10.2021 Did you know you can use the peel from citrus fruits like oranges, lemons, limes to make colourful shapes for threading, sensory and loose parts play. They smel...l lovely, make fun christmas decorations and are a great way to use up peel leftover from eating or baking. Click here for a handy guide to making them: https://childsplayabc.wordpress.com//citrus-peel-play-sha/ See more

02.10.2021 When I run after what I think I want, my days are a furnace of stress and anxiety; if I sit in my own place of patience, what I need flows to me, and without p...ain. From this I understand that what I want also wants me, is looking for me and attracting me. There is a great secret here for anyone who can grasp it. Rumi Anna Pavlova and Jack the swan, 1912.