Vision
Aceso exists to bring balance, well-being, and connection in a disconnected, frantic world. By unleashing each individual’s creativity through the healing power of nature and the expressive arts, Aceso works to recover each person’s authentic self and reconnect to his or her life’s purpose. Aceso works to bring healing, deepen intra- and inter-personal understanding, and the joy of creation and play to promote healthy living. Mission
Aceso, named after the Greek goddess of the process of healing, brings mindfulness, embodiment, and creativity through various expressive arts practices inspired by nature to cultivate well-being, to increase self-awareness and build community. Aceso designs and facilitates expressive arts workshops, runs art and nature retreats on the Greek islands, and creates media such as books, photography, paintings, and nature-inspired products. Aceso uses powerful archetypes from Greek mythology and the Eastern Orthodox faith tradition to bring transformative healing, self-esteem, self-acceptance, and empowerment to individuals and groups. Services:
Unleash the power of an individual’s creativity in service to the healing process by organizing expressive arts workshops and events. Accessing one’s power of creativity has been proven medically and scientifically to promote well-being, accelerate healing, and serve overall as a positive psychological mechanism. These expressive arts include: writing and storytelling, poetry, journaling, memoir writing, book talks; drama and role play; visual art drawing, printmaking, sculpture; dance therapy and movement; music; and crafting; ecotherapy, nature walking and observing; Eastern Orthodox spirituality; aromatherapy through crafting of handmade infusions, natural cosmetics and soaps. Bring the creative, healing arts to underserved populations in need of the creative and healing process. These populations include: at-risk youth/teens, women and girls, the elderly, immigrants and refugees, the homeless and mentally ill, victims of trauma, hospital/hospice patients. Combine forces with other individual artists, teachers, workshop leaders and community and arts-based organizations for creative projects and events
Goals:
Aceso: Expressive Arts for Healing aims to organize workshops and events exploring different media of expressive arts geared to the specific needs of the target populations. These workshops are geared to:
Improve coping strategies and stress relief
increase mindfulness, reduce rumination and lessen reactivity and increase self-awareness
deepen self identity, authenticity, and understand patterns and choices
reduce internal and external conflicts by increasing empathy
create community and a sense of belonging
Increase civic engagement and social justice
enhance self-esteem, self-confidence, self-image, self-efficacy
introduce participants to the techniques and concepts of various expressive arts
create joy for the creative process
