WORKSHOPS
Creative Presence© workshops are informed by my 30+ years of creative and meditative practice and instruction. My students include at-risk youth, senior citizens, opioid recovery patients, undocumented students, and business professionals. I’ve developed a method to teach you how to settle into flow states and samadhi based on what they’ve taught me. These exercises tap into the subconscious where concentration, creativity, and calm are cultivated.
Sessions can be purchased individually or in a discounted package.
Each session includes (1) a mindfulness meditation instruction, (2) a sound meditation, and (3) an automatic creativity prompt for participants to perform. Workshops conclude with group discussions that allow participants to ask questions while reflecting on their experiences, dialogues that foster a deeper understanding of creative and meditative discipline through collective insight. I provide all instruction and art making materials.
“This program has introduced a sense of calm at our shelter, which serves opioid recovery patients who also suffer from mental illness and high levels of anxiety. It’s reflecting in our data.”
Kent Belgrave, program director at Acacia Network
*Creative Presence© Introductory Workshop
This 90-minute session introduces participants to The Three Pillars of Creative Mindfulness which includes mindfulness meditation, sound meditations/visualizations, and automatic creativity. It can be modified to emphasize visual and/or written expression, an ideal option for gauging interest and impact.
Investment: $250.00 USD
*Creative Presence© - Level One Package
This package contains ten 90-minute lessons for groups and individuals with no to moderate experience. It builds to 20-minute sits, an ideal solution for groups or individuals. (I customize sessions for Level Two and up to accommodate each group I teach.)
Session Plan
Session 1 – Taking Your Seat
Session 2 – Focusing on the Breath
Session 3 – Awareness of Thoughts
Session 4 – Uniting Earth and Sky
Session 5 – Settling into Flow States
Session 6 – Relaxing into Samadhi
Session 7 – Opening Yourself to Insight
Session 8 – Going Deeper
Session 9 – Uniting Flow and Samadhi
Session 10 – Gratitude and Dedication
Investment: $2,300.00 USD per 10-session package ($230.00 per session)
Charlie’s sessions help me to focus and find calm despite the daily stresses of a recent life-threatening medical challenge as well as from teaching and being a single mom.”
Janet Rivera, academic professional
In-Person Instruction
I work in-person in New York City and provide all instructional and art-making materials. All that’s required is a quiet room with tables and chairs where participants can sit upright during meditations. Classrooms and cafeterias have worked well for these exercises.
Online Instruction
I’m also available to teach online for clients residing outside New York City. While I can set up Zoom rooms or similar meetings, I do not provide art-making materials for online groups. I can suggest basic supplies to be purchased beforehand, however.
“I’ve noticed a correlation between the recovery patients who participate in these workshops and reduced instances of relapse.”
John Cruz, counselor at Acacia Network
