Gina Maria Kleinmartin Gina has eclectic interests, and is happy to share her loves with anyone who will sit still. She is a certified graduate of a Mindfulness course, and has led short retreats teaching ways to bring mindfulness into daily life. She holds a Master Craftsman through the Embroiderers Guild, and has combined stitching with mindfulness and knot magic. Her love of reading has lead her to learn how to make books and journals, and a need to simply survive our modern world has lead to a deep interest in building resilience. Gina lives in Buffalo with her dog, Annie, who she is missing very much.
Resilience. Resilience is something you are born with. No matter how much or how little you are granted genetically, there are ways to build your resilience. This workshop will discuss basic ways to start building resilience as well as how to start looking at life differently so you feel more capable of dealing with what life throws you. All Welcome. Sankofa: FRI, July 18, 11:00 -12:30 p.m. Studio
Bookbinding. Material fee. So many of us use beautiful blank books to keep our precious notes in, or even our silly notes. This workshop will teach two basic types of simple book binding. After this workshop, you will to be able to create your own books for journaling, creating a grimoire, or recording anything at all you would like. All Welcome. Sankofa: SAT, July 19, 11:00-12:30 p.m. Studio
Exploring Mindfulness. This workshop will explore various types of mindfulness and meditations. There will be two separate walking meditations, a raisin exploration, and a simple guided meditation. There will also be a chance to discuss techniques already known and what people would like to explore. All Welcome. Sirius Rising: TUE, July 22, 1:00-2:30 p.m. Studio
Spiritualist Healing. Spiritualism is a religion that started in 1848 in NY. One of the components of the religion is a belief that people can channel the power of ‘the great unseen power’ to help give people the strength to heal (in conjunction with, not in place of, modern medicine). Gina is a trained Spiritualist healer, and is happy to share an introduction to this type of healing. All Welcome. Sirius Rising: THU, July 24, 1:00-2:30 p.m. Studio
Embroider a Zodiac. Material fee This is a quick introduction to both embroidery and knot magic. People taking this workshop will embellish hand painted fabric with threads of their choice, including glow in the dark threads and beads. A discussion of knot magic and mindfulness while making a constellation of the zodiac sign of choice will round out the workshop. All Welcome. Sirius Rising: SAT, July 26, 1:00-2:30 p.m. Studio