How we think and talk about our bodies can shape how we experience aging. In this three-session series, museum educator and Body Dialogue founder Janice Stieber Rous invites participants to explore the aging body through art, conversation, creative expression, and mindful reflection. Each session offers a different perspective on self-perception, embodiment, and the ways we can cultivate greater acceptance and curiosity as our bodies change.
September 24 Session 1: How You Talk to Yourself About Yourself
As we age, how we message our brains about our bodies is very important. This session will be interactive and help us rewire the messages we tell ourselves about aging. We will replace old tropes with healthier and more creative suggestions. We will have this session in the galleries in front of a painting.
October 22 Session 2: What You Think About Your Body Manifests Itself
Your BODY is a vital, living, growing, dynamic work in progress. We don’t often see ourselves that way, as we feel our aches and pains. This second session will invite you to make art and rethink your body’s lived experience.
December 3 Session 3: Living in the Field of Energy
We live in a field of energy. Good energy creates a beneficent field of acceptance and LOVE. The museum offers that to each of us. In the studio and in the gallery, we will explore the concept of the field and then turn that into a piece of VISUAL expression.
