Understanding Self: A Creative, Somatic Exploration of Boundaries and Self

This workshop invites you into a gentle yet powerful exploration of boundaries—not just as something we think about, but as something we can feel, sense, and embody.

Through guided art therapy processes and somatic (body-based) practices, you will begin to notice how your body communicates important information about your needs, limits, and inner truth. Rather than focusing on “fixing” anything, this space is about listening inward, building trust with yourself, and reconnecting with your innate wisdom.

Together, we will explore:

• How boundaries show up in the body (and how to recognize those signals)
• The difference between cognitive understanding and embodied knowing
• Creative expression as a pathway to insight, clarity, and self-connection
• Gentle practices to strengthen your ability to feel, trust, and act from your inner guidance

This is a trauma-informed and supportive environment, where you are always invited to move at your own pace. No prior art experience is needed—only a willingness to explore.

✨ What to Expect:

• Guided somatic awareness exercises
• Experiential art-making (accessible to all levels)
• Reflection and integration practices
• A welcoming, non-judgmental space for personal exploration

✨ What You’ll Gain:

• A deeper, felt sense of your personal boundaries
• Tools to support self-awareness and emotional regulation
• Increased connection to your inner wisdom and intuitive guidance
• A meaningful creative experience that can continue beyond the workshop

All materials will be provided.

Whether you are new to this work or already on a path of self-discovery, this workshop offers a grounded and enriching opportunity to come back into relationship with yourself in a more embodied, authentic way.

Charmaine Husum, RCAT-S, MTC, RCS, CT, DKATI, is an artist, Registered Canadian Art Therapist, somatic counsellor, kundalini yoga instructor, author, and international presenter. Through her art therapy and counselling practice, Centre of the HeArt, she integrates creative process, body awareness, clinical counselling and neuroscience to support meaningful self-exploration, resilience, and personal growth. Her work draws on trauma-informed, mindfulness-based, and somatic approaches, offering accessible ways for individuals to reconnect with themselves through creativity. Charmaine teaches both in-person and online, including with the Kutenai Art Therapy Institute, and is dedicated to supporting others in accessing their innate capacity for healing and transformation.

For more information, visit www.centreoftheheart.com.

Links to her books:

1. Sacred Geometry Visionary Art: https://a.co/d/0i5X20FC
2. Psychedelics and Art Therapy: A Trauma-Informed Manual for Somatic Self-Discovery: https://www.routledge.com/Psychedelics-and-Art-Therapy-A-Trauma-Informed-Manual-for-Somatic-Self-Discovery/Husum/p/book/9781032975931?utm_source=cjaffiliates&utm_medium=affiliates&cjevent=be7cc724381b11f1835600040a1ebaa1 :

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