SOU’WESTER EVENTS!
See what’s happening during your next stay or plan a visit around our free live music, workshops, wellness offerings and more!
Summer 2018 Workshop Series
Paint Your Pet: Painting Workshop with Cindy Geffel
Paint a 16″x20″ canvas of your pet (or favorite animal) with acrylic paint. No experience needed! Instructor will guide you step by step to create a beautiful and original portrait of your “best friend.” All materials, including paint, canvas, and easels are provided.
Instructor Cindy Geffel has over 20 years experience of painting instruction, including paint parties and events. In 2003 she completed a BS in Drawing/Painting/Printmaking from Portland State University, with a minor in graphic design and art history, a course of study that has influenced her interest in both the ancient art culture and the contemporary artists of the 20th century. “There has always been a clear direction in my art – create and explore the endless possibilities of form and the essential elements of what art is and can be.”
COST: $30 plus a $8 material fee (Please pay material fee directly to the instructor.)
BRING: 8″ x 11″ photo of your pet (or favorite animal); shoulders and head shot will get the best results. Wear clothes that are ok to get paint on. Please bring a sack lunch and/or snack (coffee & hot tea provided).
This workshop is for students age 11 years and up, 12 students max.
RSVP: souwesterfrontdesk@gmail.com or 360-642-2542
The Sou’wester Lodge at 3728 J Place, Seaview, WA 98644
This class is part of the Summer 2018 Workshop Series. All classes are open to the public and all skill levels welcome. Visit www.souwesterlodge.com/calendar to see the full schedule of artist-led workshops.
Clear Mind Coastal Retreat
Summer 2018 Workshop Series
The Art of Seasonal Nourishment: An Ayurvedic “Cook, Learn & Eat” Dinner Party with Elyssia Maya Schaeffer
Come cook, learn and dine with Elyssia Maya Schaeffer, Ayurvedic Nutritionist, after a fun day at the coast! We will explore summer seasonal foods, herbs and spices while preparing Ayurvedic Kitchari – a delicious traditional Ancient Indian one-pot cleansing dish – and an herbal refrigerant tea.
Filled with fresh, nourishing ingredients to balance the energies of any season, Kitchari is an indispensable addition to your repertoire of home recipes. Apply your new Ayurvedic cooking skills to make quick, healthy and filling school or work lunches, a hearty meal to share with loved ones or a supportive dish for your next cleanse.
Through this interactive workshop, you will learn which foods are your best allies in summertime and gain a deeper understanding of why eating seasonally is so critical to our health through the wisdom of Ayurvedic principles.
Elyssia Maya Schaeffer is a Certified Ayurveda and Yoga Teacher, Holistic Nutritionist and Certified Wellness Coach living in Portland, Oregon with her fun loving husband and two cheeky chihuahuas. Elyssia found Ayurveda – the medical system of Ancient India, which translated from Sanskrit means “the knowledge of life” – through Yoga. After years of asana practice, she was drawn to the philosophical side of the Yoga tradition and from here was introduced to the sister science of Yoga – Ayurveda. In addition to teaching workshops in Portland, Elyssia co-runs the monthly Center for Ayurveda and Yoga Study Clinic with her mentor and a colleague. (To learn more about the CAYS clinic, email anandamayaayurveda@gmail.com or Instagram at anandamayaayurvedapdx.)
COST: $20
BRING:An appetite!
Children welcome, 8 students max.
RSVP: souwesterfrontdesk@gmail.com or 360-642-2542
The Sou’wester Lodge at 3728 J Place, Seaview, WA 98644
This class is part of the Summer 2018 Workshop Series. All classes are open to the public and all skill levels welcome. Visit www.souwesterlodge.com/calendar to see the full schedule of artist-led workshops.
Summer 2018 Workshop Series
Ecstatic Dance with Scott Schaeffer
Find the joy in moving your body, regardless of how it looks to others!
Ecstatic Dance is a term used to describe free form dance and in general describes transcendental, sacred dance, and other practices of movement meditation. Ecstatic Dance events are differentiated by being inclusive to all ages in a talk-free space with little to no direction on how members are supposed to dance. While there is no single format or guidelines that all events called Ecstatic Dance adhere to, as a rule there is no talking, no cameras, and no judgement, thus creating a safe and open space where you can turn your mind off and be led by your heart and your rhythm. There is only the pulsing beat of the music under the bright light of day, best greeted stone cold sober and ready to groove. Plan on moving your body in a music filled space in a way that is freeform to the uniqueness of you!
While not quite a workshop, Scott Schaeffer will facilitate this event with a brief introduction, definition and history, of this form of free-form dance. Then join in as Schaeffer plays a mix of world and electronic rhythm and beats for this event.
Scott Schaeffer lives in Portland, Oregon and is moved by music, love, and laughter. “Through dance, we believe everyone can discover, explore, unleash, and enhance their individual potential to live a fulfilling and meaningful life. By engaging our senses and listening to our bodies, we connect to others and shape a consciousness that extends beyond our own.”
COST: $5
BRING: Wear comfortable clothes that allow your body to move without restriction and comfortable shoes that allow your feet to move on a smooth concrete floor.
All ages welcome. (Children must be accompanied by an adult if they are in attendance.)
RSVP: souwesterfrontdesk@gmail.com or 360-642-2542
The Sou’wester Lodge at 3728 J Place, Seaview, WA 98644
This class is part of the Summer 2018 Workshop Series. All classes are open to the public and all skill levels welcome. Visit www.souwesterlodge.com/calendar to see the full schedule of artist-led workshops.
Fall/Winter 2018 Workshop Series
Artful Correspondence with Melissa Favara
Create beautiful one of a kind artifacts to send in the mail during this session. Creative letter craft will involve writing, gathering ephemera, and collaging with a wealth of curious materials. Optional typewriters and all materials provided.
Melissa Favara writes creative nonfiction, teaches writing and literature at Clark College, collects typewriters, and curates the 1,000 Words reading series. She is a member of the board of directors of the Independent Publishing Resource Center, writes the zine teen sleuth, and seeks every opportunity to promote reading, writing, and the printed word. Her work has appeared in street roots, McSweeney’s Internet Tendency, and elsewhere.
COST: $30 plus a $5 material fee (Please pay material fee directly to instructor)
BRING: All supplies provided. Please bring a sack lunch and/or a snack. Coffee and tea provided.
Max students 10.
RSVP: souwesterfrontdesk@gmail.com or 360-642-2542
The Sou’wester Lodge at 3728 J Place, Seaview, WA 98644
This class is part of the Fall/Winter 2018 Workshop Series. All classes are open to the public and all skill levels welcome. Visit www.souwesterlodge.com/calendar to see the full schedule of artist-led workshops.
Fall/Winter 2018 Workshop Series
Can You Learn To Be A Poet?: A Writing Workshop with Nick Jaina
Is the ability to write poetry something you are born with, or can you cultivate it?
Naomi Shihab Nye says, “Your life is a poem.”
What if we don’t see it in ourselves? What if our life feels mundane and unpoetic?
Most academic approaches to writing poetry stress an intellectual understanding of the mechanics, and discuss the great canon of poetry that already exists.
This approach is important but incomplete. Nick Jaina believes that poetry also comes from having a reverence for the world. The best way to do that is not intellectual, but actually physical.
Nick will lead a poetry writing workshop that entails a short guided meditation, some light movement, a meditation walk, and writing exercises. It will culminate with students reading poetry aloud while Nick provides a musical soundtrack.
Poetry was meant to be read lovingly to someone else, but it is rare that we get a chance to do this in an environment where we feel reverence for ourselves and the world.
When you read poetry over music, it gives you the reader more confidence to slow down, leave space, and wring the truth out of every word. The way those words feel vibrating in your body, the way they feel in the air, the way the people in the room react to them, all of those sensations are part of the poem. Poetry is a living thing that needs to be let loose. We can never know it just from its domesticated form, watching it pace around in a cage.
The world can use more poets, precisely because it is a job that pays nothing. It aims to bring a heightened focus on true things. Come join Nick in learning how to be a poet.
Nick Jaina is an author and musician. His first book, the memoir Get It While You Can, was a finalist for the 2016 Oregon Book Award. He has released several albums, co-founded a ballet company, recording soundtracks for feature films and documentaries. He teaches writing workshops around the world that involve Tarot, meditation, theatrical movement, and, of course, love.
COST: $40
BRING: Bring pen and paper. Please no laptops. Coffee, tea and water provided.
This workshop is for students age 13 years old and up. 15 students max.
RSVP: souwesterfrontdesk@gmail.com or 360-642-2542
The Sou’wester Lodge at 3728 J Place, Seaview, WA 98644
This class is part of the Fall/Winter 2018 Workshop Series. All classes are open to the public and all skill levels welcome. Visit www.souwesterlodge.com/calendar to see the full schedule of artist-led workshops.
Fall/Winter 2018 Workshop Series
Paint Your Pet: Painting Workshop with Cindy Geffel
Paint a 16″x20″ canvas of your pet (or favorite animal) with acrylic paint. No experience needed! Instructor will guide you step by step to create a beautiful and original portrait of your “best friend.” All materials, including paint, canvas, and easels are provided.
Instructor Cindy Geffel has over 20 years experience of painting instruction, including paint parties and events. In 2003 she completed a BS in Drawing/Painting/Printmaking from Portland State University, with a minor in graphic design and art history, a course of study that has influenced her interest in both the ancient art culture and the contemporary artists of the 20th century. “There has always been a clear direction in my art – create and explore the endless possibilities of form and the essential elements of what art is and can be.”
COST: $30 plus a $8 material fee (Please pay material fee directly to the instructor.)
BRING: 8″ x 11″ photo of your pet (or favorite animal); shoulders and head shot will get the best results. PLEASE BRING YOUR PHOTO ALREADY PRINTED ON PAPER AS WE CANNOT PRINT THE IMAGE FOR YOU. Wear clothes that are ok to get paint on. Please bring a sack lunch and/or snack (coffee & hot tea provided).
This workshop is for students age 11 years and up, 12 students max.
RSVP: souwesterfrontdesk@gmail.com or 360-642-2542
The Sou’wester Lodge at 3728 J Place, Seaview, WA 98644
This class is part of the Fall/Winter 2018 Workshop Series. All classes are open to the public and all skill levels welcome. Visit www.souwesterlodge.com/calendar to see the full schedule of artist-led workshops.
Fall/Winter 2018 Workshop Series
Paint Your Pet: Painting Workshop with Cindy Geffel
Paint a 16″x20″ canvas of your pet (or favorite animal) with acrylic paint. No experience needed! Instructor will guide you step by step to create a beautiful and original portrait of your “best friend.” All materials, including paint, canvas, and easels are provided.
Instructor Cindy Geffel has over 20 years experience of painting instruction, including paint parties and events. In 2003 she completed a BS in Drawing/Painting/Printmaking from Portland State University, with a minor in graphic design and art history, a course of study that has influenced her interest in both the ancient art culture and the contemporary artists of the 20th century. “There has always been a clear direction in my art – create and explore the endless possibilities of form and the essential elements of what art is and can be.”
COST: $30 plus a $8 material fee (Please pay material fee directly to the instructor.)
BRING: 8″ x 11″ photo of your pet (or favorite animal); shoulders and head shot will get the best results. PLEASE BRING YOUR PHOTO ALREADY PRINTED ON PAPER AS WE CANNOT PRINT THE IMAGE FOR YOU. Wear clothes that are ok to get paint on. Please bring a sack lunch and/or snack (coffee & hot tea provided).
This workshop is for students age 11 years and up, 12 students max.
RSVP: souwesterfrontdesk@gmail.com or 360-642-2542
The Sou’wester Lodge at 3728 J Place, Seaview, WA 98644
This class is part of the Fall/Winter 2018 Workshop Series. All classes are open to the public and all skill levels welcome. Visit www.souwesterlodge.com/calendar to see the full schedule of artist-led workshops.
Fall/Winter 2018 Workshop Series
Doodling for Creativity with Cynthia Mosser
Step into a course that helps you play artistically without fear. Do you doodle? Would you like to experience more creativity and calm your mind? Learn how artists start their projects. You’ll discover how to bring out your inner artist or create ideas for you next big project. The goal of this class is to start the process of playing in your sketchbook with a pen or pencil. Feeling lost? The instructor will guide you through activities to get your pen flowing.
The class will involve guided doodling, allowing your pen to wander without judgement, even using a meaningful word/shape around which to begin. Perfection isn’t the end result, but a process of discovery and exploration. By the end of the class, you may have a project in mind, or an idea for piece of art derived from the class. A pen, sketchbook and an open mind is all that is required!
The work of painter, Cynthia Mosser, is abstract, colorful and biological. She loves ocean forms, succulents, and doodles regularly. Her work has been critically reviewed in ARTnews Magazine, Willamette Week Newspaper, and featured in PortlandMonthlyMag.com Cynthia received a B.A. in Art History from Whitman College in Walla Walla, Washington and attended Pratt Institute in Brooklyn, New York. She is represented by the Augen Gallery in Portland, Oregon.
COST: $20 plus $2 material fee (Please pay material fee directly to the instructor.)
BRING: Please bring an 8.5″ x 11″ sketchbook and your favorite pen/pencil. Coffee and tea provided.
Optional Meet&Greet on Friday September 21st from 5pm-7pm at the Sou’wester in the lodge living room.
This workshop is for students age 18 and up. 20 students max.
RSVP: souwesterfrontdesk@gmail.com or 360-642-2542
The Sou’wester Lodge at 3728 J Place, Seaview, WA 98644
This class is part of the Fall/Winter 2018 Workshop Series. All classes are open to the public and all skill levels welcome. Visit www.souwesterlodge.com/calendar to see the full schedule of artist-led workshops.
Fall/Winter 2018 Workshop Series
Dance Therapy/Healing Through Movement Practice and Creation with Sarah Brahim
This workshop will help you discover deeper connection to your own body and the way you move, no matter your current level. We will explore dancing through memories and personal experiences working to continue intentional dance and movement relationships between our body and mind. We will also have fun and practice dancing to just feel good, release tension, and let go. There will be a creative portion of the class where we will (weather permitting) take movement therapy skills out into nature. We will also incorporate bodywork and massage to finish the workshop feeling relaxed and refreshed.
Sarah Brahim is a movement artist passionate about creating meaningful work with artists of varying mediums. She grew up studying, choreographing, performing, and teaching jazz, ballet, and tap in Portland, Oregon. She then studied at the San Francisco Conservatory of Dance and in 2016 she graduated from London Contemporary Dance School (LCDS) and holds a BA Hons degree in contemporary dance. At LCDS she further explored the depth and resonance of movement, discovering her passion for improvisation, collaboration, choreographing, and healing through movement. In 2017 she graduated from Portland State University with a degree in Public Health specializing in Community Health Education. Returning to her roots, Sarah is currently crafting, choreographing, and performing live with local Portland artists and expanding her repertory as a tap dancer. She believes dance can be life changing, transformative, and a universal language to bring people together.
COST: $40
BRING: Water, wear comfortable clothing, (warm layers), socks, and comfortable shoes. Please bring a sack lunch and/or snack. Coffee and tea provided.
This workshop is for students age 17 years and up.
RSVP: souwesterfrontdesk@gmail.com or 360-642-2542
The Sou’wester Lodge at 3728 J Place, Seaview, WA 98644
This class is part of the Fall/Winter 2018 Workshop Series. All classes are open to the public and all skill levels welcome. Visit www.souwesterlodge.com/calendar to see the full schedule of artist-led workshops.