In this week's episode of Mindful Conversations with KAY, Kelly and Kristi spend time discussing the fascinating connection between art and mindfulness with Dr. Bhoodram, an educator and art therapist from South Africa. Dr Bhoodram is an avid artist having painted in oils, water colours, and acrylics. He is presently using mandala art as therapy, conducts art therapy workshops and spends some of his time doing angel readings. His facebook and Instagram (DrPravi) profiles depict some of his work. He is also a life coach and mentor to EAP’s. Dr. Bhoodram retired after having been a pioneer in the EAP (Employee Assistance Programs) field in the Public Service in South Africa having assisted 23 National Departments in implementing EAP

Listen in as they explore:

*In art, like in yoga and life, it is the journey, not the destination that matters

*Art as an experiential mindfulness practice

*How creating art is similar to creating yoga postures

*Art as a way to build concentration muscles while also encouraging free-form expression

*Mandalas as a visual representation o being centered and balanced

*The importance of reflecting on your artistic experience once a piece is completed

*How different forms of art encourage different forms of thinking

*Zooming in and zooming out to change perspectives

*Embracing the idea that imperfectly perfect is better than perfectly perfect

Links:

Dr. Bhoodram's profile:

https://www.eapasa.co.za/about-eapa-sa/board-members/education-pravesh-bhoodram/

The Art of Mindfulness:

https://kiddingaroundyoga.com/blog/mindfulness-art-children-meditation-breathing/

The Art of Yoga:

https://kiddingaroundyoga.com/blog/the-art-of-yoga/

Pranayama Painting:

https://kiddingaroundyoga.com/blog/pranayama-painting/

The Lure of Mandalas:

https://kiddingaroundyoga.com/blog/mandalas-meditation-children-adults/

Mandala Magic:

https://kiddingaroundyoga.com/blog/mandala-art-color-yoga-children-diversity/:

Kristi's dot rocks info: 

Instagram: @kristisrocksanddots

Facebook: Kristi's Rocks and Dots

Merch links:

https://store.kiddingaroundyoga.com/collections/games-digital-downloads/products/kay-coloring-page-bundle

https://learn.kiddingaroundyoga.com/p/incorporating-mindful-crafts-into-a-kids-yoga-class?_ga=2.173910944.2066929857.1647875640-19290627.1647279702