Sacred ways - a wellness festival

Please join us on Saturday, Sep 9 for the Sacred Ways Wellness Festival hosted by Anita Mawji.  

EAT. PLAY. PRACTICE. Feast with your eyes, ears, mouth, nose, skin & intuition. Explore the sacred cultures and practices from around the globe. Practice in small and larger gatherings & workshops.

Individual care. Community collaboration. Seva in action.

For $175, you’ll have access to over 16 activations led by BIPOC Wellness Experts & Practitioners. Each ticket will sponsor a child’s meal for six months.

To reserve your early bird tickets,  email anitamawji@gmail.com.

Invest in a day of self care & rejuvenation.

WISHDAY - WORKSHOP FACILITATOR

WISH DAY is like a wish camp by the beach! Better still - we'll be joined by some incredible special guest teachers.

Artist, author, and innovator Sheila Darcey of SketchPoetic and Dream expert and author Kelly Walder will lead us through experiences of deeper self-discovery, helping us bring our wishes to life in new ways.

It's a day you'll never forget filled with glorious nibbles, creative activations, engaging conversations, surprise gifts, and new friends. Come wish with us!”

ART OF IMPERMANENCE - FINDING HARMONY AROUND END OF LIFE

This workshop designed to guide, protect, and comfort you as you explore your own relationship with mortality and impermanence. Whether you have a pure curiosity, a personal illness, are caregiving a loved one, or are grieving a loss, we will gently confront our fears and wonder at the final journey we all must take. Through a process involving open dialogue, visual art, and healing sound, we will lead you towards deeper meaning and new perspective around how we can live in balance with life and death.

AN AFTERNOON OF WELLNESS RETREAT

A transformative event where you can explore your inner world and discover your true nature. Join us on May 21, 2023, from 12-5 pm at our beautiful venue in Brentwood.

Presented by wellness experts Lorraine Prieto and Michelle Watkins, this exclusive event offers a unique opportunity to meet over 10 practitioners who will lead educational talks, group activities, and individual sessions in a range of healing modalities. Whether you're seeking relaxation, inspiration, or personal growth, our diverse lineup of practitioners will help you achieve your wellness goals.

DREAMS OF THE DRAGON

Creativo will be hosting Asian artists and creatives across the spectrum (music, fashion, art, film, etc) in celebration of the significant richness of Asian culture and contribution to the American Fabric.

I will be one of the featured artists along with Sandra Hsu, Bec Morris, WeiWei, Beck, June Kim, Illustrienne, and Jahnny Lee.

The event will be hosted during the Milken Conference in LA on May 2, 2023.

OUTER EDGE (FORMERLY NFTLA) - COMMUNITY PARTNER

This partnership is a special one as it spotlights the The Healing Collective, made up of artists, creators, innovators, healing practitioners, and mental health advocates passionate about wellness in web3.

Outer Edge is an experiential celebration of all things at the edge of #web3. This year, Outer Edge LA will capture the spirit of the community and the meaningful work each individual contributes to the greater Web3 whole — by inviting you to immerse yourself in the experience and build and shape it.

FILM3 // THE NEXT WAVE OF CINEMA

FILM3 // THE NEXT WAVE OF CINEMA event hosted by the Film3 Squad at Quantum Gallery in Santa Monica on Jan 18 from 5pm - 9pm. There will be a Film3 panel with Julie Pacino, David Bianchi, Leo Matchett, Stephen Murray & Jordan Bayne, a curated exhibition, and an auction.

Sheila Darcey will be part of a live art activation and will donate the 1/1 piece for a Film3 Women’s Filmmaker Grant.

COCKTAILS & CONVERSATIONS - GUEST SPEAKER

A Conversation with: Sheila Darcey, Author, Sketch by Sketch: The Creative Path to Emotional Healing and Transformation. Moderated Discussion by Carrie Murray, CEO of BRA Network. Theme of the event is using art and creative expression to transform your life, process your emotions, and find joy.

THE STEEL SPIRIT - WoRKSHOP FACILITATOR

The Steel Spirit webinar with guest host Sheila Darcey. The Steel Spirit is an organization founded by Barbara in 2017 that gives thanks & recognition to those in service. It is platform for Military & First Responders to share their artwork & stories.

NOLCHA SHOW “WOMEN IN NFTS” - CURATOR

NOLCHA + SketchPoetic hosted a NFTNYC After Party at the Legendary Paradise Club featuring “Women In NFTs”. Curated by Sheila Darcey and Music by Motivate + Rich Greene.

Over the past eleven years the Nolcha Shows have become established as a platform of discovery; promoting cutting edge innovative fashion designers through runway shows and exhibitions.

SHIFT MUSIC FESTIVAL - GUEST SPEAKER

The Shift Music Festival & Visionaries Summit is a free, online conference & music festival with 100+ speakers and music artists from around the globe —coming together to offer massive inspiration, deep transformative practices, powerful healing work, ecstatic music celebrations, and real game plans for change. Event is Sep 17-19.

The Shift Network is a socially conscious organization serving over 3.2MM people in 170 countries in domains such as spirituality, holistic health, sound healing, Indigenous wisdom, peace, psychology, enlightened business, and sustainability.

SING FOR HOPE - FEATURED ARTIST

The Sing for Hope Pianos are one of the world’s largest annually recurring public arts projects, placing artist-designed pianos in parks and public spaces for anyone and everyone to play. Sparking impromptu music-making and connection, the Sing for Hope Pianos create joy and community, bringing people together. This year, through an integrated partnership with the City of Beverly Hills and the Wallis Annenberg Center for the Performing Arts, Sing for Hope will place 16 artist-designed Sing for Hope Pianos throughout Beverly Hills from August 5 – September 6, 2021, and then transport them into their public schools across the greater Los Angeles area.

BRAVE CAMP - WORKSHOP FACILITATOR

Brave Camp is a six-day customized camp experience aimed at helping middle school children ages 10-12 take on everyday challenges like bullying, peer pressure, self-expression and other social issues through activities including nature hikes, meditation, martial arts, performing arts, leadership, crafting personal life manifestos and more.

Sheila Darcey will be hosting healing art workshops and collaborating with the youth to create a BRAVE mural to commemorate the event.

THE BIG 7 FOUNDATION - GUEST SPEAKER

Sheila Darcey will teach us how to shift from negative thinking and spiraling emotions into the realm of possibility.

The Big 7 Foundation is a non-profit dedicated on funding research to find a cure, to help manage and prevent epilepsy and give our children the fighting change they deserve. As part of our mission we also strive to provide our community with resources and information that parents and caregivers could use to arm themselves with every possible tool they will need in the journey with Sturge-Weber Syndrome.

INSTITUTE OF NEURO-INNOVATION - GUEST SPEAKER

Mindshift Mondays Workshop on Zoom featuring Artist, Sheila Darcey and INI Board Member, Ektha Aggarwal, LCSW.

This session is focused on the art and science of Meditative Art and Creative Expression. It is a free workshop for everyone created by Gray Matter Museum and INI Foundation in support of National Mental Health Awareness month.

FOUR SIGMATIC “ELEVATE EVERYDAY SERIES”

In this time of change, it’s a very powerful time to set new intentions. I thought we could switch it up and set intentions through meditative sketching with Sheila Darcey. 

You don’t need any art experience at all, and SketchPoetic is a true act of self-care. If you love journalling or meditating, you’re going to love this. Bring a writing utensil (pen, pencil, marker, pastels, anything!) and paper while we try this live together with Sheila’s incredible instructions!

2021 WIT “WHATEVER IT TAKES” SUMMIT

Introducing students at Camp WIT to this creative expression practice.

Camp WIT (Whatever It Takes) provides virtual programs and in-person programs in San Diego, Austin, and New York City. WIT provides the only college credit social entrepreneur and leadership programs for 6th - 12th graders in the country along with hosting Do WIT teen-only hackathons around the country.

https://www.doingwit.org/

MASTERCLASS WITH MVN MOVEMENT

Hosting a SketchPoetic Masterclass. 30 men + 30 days of daily sketching.

MVN Movement’s 90-day journey is a catalyst for MEN to finally own their greatness. The journey begins by stepping into the world wholeheartedly, rather than running away from any shame that might be felt quietly from within.

Over the course of 12 weeks, MEN learn various techniques to help expand awareness, sharpen insight, and strengthen the mind and body to become warriors, leaders, and the 1% of truth seekers.  

http://www.mvnmovement.com

BRICK SELF CARE SLEEPOVER

Brick is a digital wellness movement and community for people who are dissatisfied with their relationship with screens, and who are looking to spend more time in the real world. At Brick's phone-free retreats we challenge our attendees to turn their phone into a "brick" and go phone-free for the duration of each event.

COMPASSION PRISON PROJECT

Compassion Prison Project helps those incarcerated find and express compassion for themselves and each other as they navigate confinement, addiction, depression and the devastating effects of childhood trauma.

On Dec. 21, I hosted a creative expression workshop at Kern Valley Prison to help the men connect with their innocence, their lost childhood, their joy. New pathways of hope and possibility were created in their hearts and in their minds We are reimagining what prison looks like and how we treat those most traumatized, most marginalized, most despised. They are reclaiming themselves as we reclaim them.

MURAL + WORKSHOP AT SUMMITLA

Join artist Sheila Darcey @SketchPoetic as she creates a live mural in collaboration with Summit attendees. Be a part of the process by making your own mark on the mural or stop by to watch the process unfold. This collaborative art piece will capture the energy of Summit LA19 and serve as a visual memento of this incredible event.

She also invites you to express your emotions in a fun and creative way. Begin by visualizing the emotions you hide from the world using markers as your medium. With paper masks serving as the canvas and metaphor, tap into your childlike wonder and release the emotions you are masking within.