COMMUNITY WORKSHOPS
OFFERINGS:
~Workshops for all ages + group sizes with a single focus or combination of any of the following:
~Dance/Movement + Music
~Visual Art
~Poetry
~Storytelling
~Photography/Film
~Agroecology
~Herbalism
~Holistic Wellness practices
(Breathwork, movement, and physical rehabilitation based in Pilates, fascial therapies, neurokinetic principles)
*Please email any inquiries to: ScarsArt.Olivia@gmail.com
Stay tuned for upcoming community workshops!
This Saturday I’ll be leading a free community workshop (w/ support from @veggiemijxsbayarea), sharing many of the tools that helped me overcome my spine surgeries from a congenital condition & be able to walk + dance again. I want to keep passing this along in hopes that any part of it can help you heal + become more grounded & stable physically, emotionally, mentally and spiritually.
March 30th from 2-6pm at @medicinefornightmares at 3036 24th St, San Francisco, CA 94110:
2-3pm browse through the magic of Medicine for Nightmares bookstore
3-4:30pm Psoas workshop
4:30-4:45pm Q & A
4:45-5:30pm Enjoy herbal infusions/tea + meet your community
Come join us to explore and understand the deep significance of the deeply rooted and spiritual Psoas muscle in your body and how it’s health, function and resilience are vital to maintaining not only a healthy spine & hip function, but also nervous system balance. We will learn some techniques, exercises and practices to achieve and maintain optimal Psoas function, how it relates to the rest of the body, and can influence holistic/overall well-being Please bring the following props : yoga mats or padded mats, yoga blocks/thick books, blanket, and yoga straps/woven straps. Don’t forget a 4-6 inch woven strap that can be tied in a knot for added flexibility. A body massage ball or softball/tennis ball wrapped in a sock. If you own any/have the capacity to do so, please bring any extra props you might have to share with the community.
Indulge in a day of self-care as we craft soothing salves for your mind, body, and soul. Join our Bay Area Chapter at Ramses Art Garden (2511 Broadway, Oakland CA 94612) on January 20th from 12 pm - 2pm for a unique salve-making workshop led by Olivia Eng, @scars.art.heals, and herbal teas from @templeofearth and @fiveflavorsherbs.
This workshop will feature a calendula and rose salve recipe crafted by Olivia, paired with the opportunity to create a personalized tea blend to take home.
This event centers the global majority and gender-expansive communities. Donations are welcome, though no one will be turned away due to lack of funds.
ScarsArt is facilitating a “Cultivating Calendula” community workshop at Lifelong Medical Center with Nanci Andrade on Saturday, October 1 @ 10-11:30-am
We’re looking for folks to join this FREE community workshop to learn about:
*Cultivating calendula from seed starts and grow bags; along with nourishing, harvesting, and drying to be able to make tea & healing oil/salve)
*Some maintenance and regenerative practices (making compost and creating DYI ollas to self-water plants!)
*We’re also focusing on the way in which this can be done in small and/or urban spaces, and using effective & accessible methods
*Future workshops will connect the different ways calendula can be used to benefit from it’s medicine.
Why calendula for this first workshop? All of the healing & soothing benefits below!
Calendula’s antifungal and antimicrobial properties help prevent infection and heal injuries to body tissues. It’s also known to have anti-inflammatory and antioxidant components, which might help to fight cancer, protect against heart disease, and ease muscle fatigue. It can be used to relieve diaper rash soothing rinse for flea bites, eczema, scratches, scrapes, itchiness, & to help cleanse and heal minor wounds.
Thank you to MESA Program (@mesaprogram) for making this workshop possible through the Transfer of Knowledge (TOK) grant to support the Bay Area community and beyond!
Thank you community, for coming out to learn about the
healing benefits of calendula:)
Meet the facilitator!
OLIVIA ENG
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Olivia Eng (she/her) is passionate about dancing, music, poetry, photography, creating, holistic practices, herbalism, traveling, and connecting with community. She graduated from the University of California, Irvine, studying Afro-Modern dance with Donald McKayle, and focusing on Dance Performance and Sociology. She has performed throughout the U.S., Singapore, Mexico, Cuba, and New Zealand, with various companies and has studied dance in Africa and Europe. She is currently based in the San Francisco Bay area as a multi-disciplinary artist, performer, teacher, and choreographer.
During a hiatus after a series of traumatic surgeries for a congenital spine defect, she was inspired to begin developing the S.C.A.R.S. (Strength, Courage, and Resilience of the Soul) Project, with a mission to highlight the power of healing through the intersection of art, dance, story-telling, cross cultural exchange, and holistic practices. Olivia is currently studying Eastern and Western Herbal Medicine and Accupressure and has also recently completed certification courses in Agroecology and Permaculture. She engages in ongoing community volunteer work at Community Education Partnerships, UC Gill Tract Farm, Essential Food and Medicine, and Cob on Wood Encampment. Her vision is to continue building this platform to develop healing workshops and programs for underserved communities; as well as continue to create empowering art with and for the community.
She is deeply grateful to be dancing and performing again. Art is a healing practice for Olivia and she feels blessed to share her experiences and creative passion as a tool to overcome struggles, bring together community, connect people from around the world, and offer a platform for others to be inspired and heal.
