{"product_id":"the-art-of-body-acceptance-strengthen-your-relationship-with-yourself-through-therapeutic-creative-exercises-9781645672715","title":"The Art of Body Acceptance: Strengthen Your Relationship with Yourself Through Therapeutic Creative Exercises","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eMake Bad Art. Make Messy Art. Make Art that Heals You, Grounds You and Inspires You to Have More Compassion for Your Body and Yourself.\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eYou are inherently creative. Yes, you. Even if you've never picked up a paintbrush before, registered art therapist Ashlee Bennett will teach you how to reclaim your creativity and make amends with your body using art. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eIn our image-obsessed society, it's easy to be bogged down by the negative messaging that you're not enough, that your creativity and self-expression aren't \"right\" and that your body isn't worthy of love and respect. But Ashlee sees the falsehood in those messages and is here to guide you to a place of greater compassion, acceptance and connection with your body and your inner self. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eTherapeutic art exercises give you unconditional permission to express yourself. Creating a sensations map helps you connect your body and mind, forming sculptures allows you to represent your inner qualities using clay and making a collage gives you the opportunity to express the way you wish media reflected bodies and appearance. The goal isn't to create art worthy of a museum or even your refrigerator door--the goal is to use art as a way to reconnect with your body, reject harmful beauty standards enforced by our society and learn that you are worthy of taking up space, just the way you are.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eASHLEE BENNETT, AThR, is a registered art therapist who specializes in helping clients develop a positive relationship with their bodies. She presents workshops that relate to topics such as body image, embodiment and mental health. Ashlee lives in Melbourne, Australia.\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Page Street Publishing","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50528879051026,"sku":"9781645672715","price":15.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0831\/4771\/8930\/files\/img_c01e53b4-2520-48e2-b293-3be184c89383.jpg?v=1731336958","url":"https:\/\/surprise-castle.myshopify.com\/products\/the-art-of-body-acceptance-strengthen-your-relationship-with-yourself-through-therapeutic-creative-exercises-9781645672715","provider":"Surprise Castle","version":"1.0","type":"link"}