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The International Arts Education & Therapy Development Academic Association
July | Self Care Month
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Care Begins with You– Artdonnance and Self-Care
📖 Introduction
After accompanying families and children, this July, we turn our attention to you.
🌿 Lecture Background
In May, we talked about families, about intergenerational trauma and the invisible wounds of lineage.
In June, we talked about children, about how art can become an emotional companion for children facing illness.
But there is one question that has not yet been fully asked:
Who cares for those who care for others?
Every day, countless people dedicate themselves to caring for others—parents, healthcare workers, psychologists, teachers, social workers… They listen, comfort, support, and guide. Yet behind this remarkable dedication, their own emotional well-being is often, unknowingly, placed in the background.
Care becomes exhausting not because we give too much, but because we stop caring for ourselves.
This July, the International Art Education and Therapy Development Academic Association (IAETDAA) focuses on the theme of "Self-Care" and invites you to a public lecture on "The Starting Point of Care."
Putting Colors on Pain – Art Therapy and Emotional Accompaniment for Children with Cancer
📖 Introduction
When a child is sick, we focus on temperature, medication, and treatment plans.
But there is another kind of pain – hidden in silence, in a child‘s eyes that stop asking questions, in the cries that wake them up at night.
That is the “pain of the soul” – an emotional burden that cannot be expressed in words, yet is deeply real.
This June, IAETDAA focuses on the theme of “Child Health Awareness” . We invite you to a special public welfare open sharing, exploring how art therapy can provide emotional accompaniment and psychological support for children facing illness.
🎯 About the June Theme
In May, IAETDAA focused on “Family Therapy” , exploring emotional transmission within family systems, intergenerational trauma, and the healing potential of art therapy. We invited Dr. Nesrine Helali Asses – Founder of Artdonnance® Art Prescription, Medical Doctor, and Art Therapist – to present a real case illustrating how art therapy became a pathway for healing family wounds.
Following May‘s deep exploration of family emotions, in June we turn our attention to children.
The theme for June is “Child Health Awareness Month” . We will continue our exploration of emotional support and healing, focusing on psychological support and artistic companionship for children in medical settings.
Integrative Practice of E.Q in Child and Adolescent Mental Health
Introduction
June is Child Healthy Growth Care Month.
We invite you to join a special integrative healing experience to step into the world of emotions that children often cannot put into words.
Here, there is no judgment of right or wrong, no standard answers.
Only the quiet presence of horses, the slow rhythm of breath, the free flow of colors—
and a chance for children to find their way back to inhabiting their own bodies.
Course Theme
Integrative E.Qi Practice in Child and Adolescent Mental Health
— Equine-Assisted Healing ✦ Qigong Practice ✦ Expressive Arts
Three Dimensions, One Experience
📅 Event Information
Topic: Integrative E.Qi Practice in Child and Adolescent Mental Health – Equine-Assisted Healing + Qigong Practice + Expressive Arts
Date & Time: Thursday, June 25, 2026 6:00-7:00MIT, 8:00-9:00EST
Format: Zoom Live Stream
Speakers: Kurtis Tilley & Dr. Elizabeth Warson
Language: English
Participation: Free public benefit event – pre-registration required
Kurtis Tilley
Tutor of Chinese Martial Arts , Kung Fu since 2012 and Taiji since 2020. Licensed Massage Therapist since 2018. He teaches and trains in Northern Colorado with individual students and teaches massage at the Academy of Natural Therapy in Greeley, CO.
Elizabeth Warson
PhD, ATR-BC, LPC, NCC, EMDR III, EXAT, EAP II, is a leader in equine-assisted therapy and expressive arts. Based in northern Colorado, Elizabeth integrates EMDR, art therapy, and equine practices at Healing Pathways LLC. She also teaches at the Trauma-Informed Practices & Expressive Arts Therapy Institute, focusing on polyvagal-informed, BMDR™, and nature-based therapy. Elizabeth's research includes stress and pain reduction for Native American cancer survivors and culturally responsive methods.
🌼 Open Class Highlights
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Who Is This Class For?
· Parents who care about children's psychological development
· Mental health professionals, social workers, and teachers working with children and adolescents
· Professionals interested in expressive arts, equine-assisted therapy, and integrative mind-body healing
· Caregivers seeking gentle, safe, embodied approaches to emotional regulation for children
What You Will Gain
· Understand the core principles of the E.Qi integrative framework
· Learn practical techniques to support children's emotional regulation
· Experience how artistic and body-based expression can bypass language and reach the heart directly
· Gain inspiration for integrating nature-based, holistic approaches into clinical, educational, and family settings
Voices from Real Participants
"Grace taught my child what 'the power of stillness' truly means."
— Parent of an adolescent with a brain injury
"When I ride Grace, my thoughts stop spinning."
— 16-year-old client
"It was the first time I saw a child willing to walk into the therapy room on her own – because a horse was waiting for her there."
— Child psychotherapist
Why E.Qi?
E.Qi is not a traditional psychology course, nor is it simply art or movement therapy.
It is an integrative healing system that combines Eastern Qigong wisdom, Western expressive arts, and equine-assisted learning.
In work with children and adolescents, E.Qi can:
· Bypass verbal defenses – working directly on the nervous system, especially for children with limited verbal expression
· Rebuild body connection – helping "disembodied" children feel themselves again
· Provide an internal anchor – a safe place to return to during emotional storms
· Create a safe, non-judgmental space – where the presence of a horse is healing in itself
Registration & Inquiries
Scan the QR code to register or ask questionsPlease send your materials to the official email address: iaetdaa@gmail.com
Email subject format: "June Child healthy Growth Care Month + Your Name + Membership Number (if any)"
Attachments should include a brief description (within 300 words), an introduction to the activity/program, and relevant files (documents, images, video links, etc.).
The event is free and open to all. No limit on participants.
Please feel free to share this invitation with colleagues and friends who may be interested.
A Final Note
Children's emotions often live in the body – not in words.
Anxiety hides in the shoulders. Sadness settles in the chest. Fear makes the breath shallow.
They are not unwilling to speak. They simply do not yet know how to say it.
This June, we invite you to experience an open class and step into the integrative healing world of E.Qi.
We don't teach children to "behave." We accompany them as they learn to dwell within themselves.
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Handbook of Artdonnance workshop for People on the Autism Spectrum
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Artdonnance® Level 1 - Foundation Pratitioner
· Course Title: Artdonnance® Level 1 - Foundation Pratitioner
· Format: Live + Recorded (Online & Hybrid)
· Total Hours： 120 hours
· Teaching Format： 60% supervised practice + 40% theory and case studies
· Lead Facilitator： Dr. Nesrine Helali Asses
· Accrediting： Institution International Art Education and Therapy Development Academic Association (IAETDAA)
· Language ： English / French (with Chinese subtitles)
· Accrediting： Class Size Limited to 30 participants (first come, first served)