SENTIŌ

Art Healing & Ecstatic Movement

@ Dāna Café | Tue, 24th Feb 2025 | 19:00 - 21:00

CARNIVAL SPECIAL!

_ Theme: Return to Play _

Carnival is an invitation to loosen the rules and remember joy. Guided by Music as Medicine, this session invites you to return to play, move, create, and express without overthinking. Through art, rhythm, and movement, we’ll explore spontaneity, curiosity, and embodied freedom. A celebratory space to reconnect with joy, release tension, and let play lead the way.

Art materials are provided. No art skills needed! Come as you are.

While these are one-off themed sessions, ongoing healing is recommended - commit yourself and your own healing process!

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What happens during the session:

• **Arrival: ** breathwork and intention
• **Healing process: ** Guided by music, we’ll activate the subconscious through painting & movement *
• **Remembering: ** Gentle prompts to access the subconscious
• **Sharing circle: ** Integrative, allowing space for openness and community

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Some benefits:

• Builds a stronger, more connected community.
• Encourages regular wellness practices in a fun, accessible way.
• Creates an inclusive, creative environment for both relaxation and connection.

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What to bring:

• Colourful clothes - Carnival special!
• Comfortable clothing to move freely
• A water bottle to stay hydrated
• An open heart and a willingness to let go and have fun!
• Art materials are provided. No art skills needed! Come as you are.

(Please read important guidelines below!)

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Important Guidelines:

• Punctuality: Arrive 5 min before the starting time.
• Screens: No phones allowed. Give yourself the gift of switching off!
• Talking : This is a non-chatty practice. Sounding is welcomed, but please no talking during the session. We will have a sharing circle at the end. Some may want to share something during this time, while others prefer to stay in a more meditative space.
• Barefoot : We will allow ourselves to connect with the ground, without restrictions. If you must wear shoes, please be mindful of your neighbour's toes!
• Your boundaries: This is a mindful, holistic practice. We will be navigating through emotions and our senses. Please look after your own needs and respect your own limits.
• Food/drink/etc: This is a sober event. Please refrain from all substances, including coffee, tea and any plant medicine. I would recommend not having any heavy meals up to 2h before the event.

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What is SENTIŌ?

🌿 SENTIŌ (/ˈsen.ti.oː/ – Latin: “to feel deeply, to sense”) is a mindfulness program for self-discovery rooted in the principle of Music as Medicine. It blends art healing, mindful listening, and movement to create spaces where creativity becomes a pathway to emotional release, sensory awareness, and embodied presence.

Each session is designed as a gentle yet transformative experience, inviting participants to pause, reconnect, and translate inner landscapes. Open to all levels and backgrounds, SENTIŌ values process over product, honouring curiosity, presence, and emotional freedom as tools for wellbeing and growth.

Why _ Music as Medicine? _

Music has always been more than entertainment. Across cultures and generations, it has been used to soothe, energi s e, and connect people to themselves and to each other. Research confirms that sound influences our nervous system, emotions, and sense of belonging. By weaving music into art and dance, SENTIŌ taps into this timeless power, offering participants a safe space to process, explore, and heal through creative expression.