Sumac Arts

08/18/2025

Just a few spots left! Join us this Saturday 8/23 at Newberry Yoga for a mini-retreat: mindful art, gentle movement, restorative sound. If you're looking for a sign to take permission to rest and recharge, this is it! https://www.newberryartscenter.com/service-page/sacred-circles?referral=service_list_widget

05/09/2025

Sound Baths are a thoughtful and exciting Mother's Day gift! We have a few spots left for our session next Sunday. Treat your mom, mother figure, or even yourself to some musical self care! Grab tickets for just $29: https://www.sumacarts.com/soundbaths/sunday-group-sound-baths

04/22/2025

Mandala Drawing starts in 2 weeks! Won't you join us?

Grab your spot: sumacarts.com/store/p/mandala-drawing-class-525

04/01/2025

Stressed? Need a little "me" time? Grab a friend and head over to my new sound studio for our series of Sunday Sound Baths! I'm a classically trained musician with decades of experience playing and teaching. Each session is improvised with no two alike... All you have to do is relax and let the sounds wash over you, guiding you into deep relaxation. Leave your troubles at the door and emerge feeling rejuvenated and refreshed!

What is a sound bath? Good question!

A sound bath is a profoundly relaxing acoustic experience. You’ll lay on a yoga mat or sit comfortably and be surrounded by a live soundscape played by an experienced musician. This experience is designed to slow your brain waves, inducing relaxation and a meditative state. Gongs, singing bowls and other drone instruments will weave a 75-minute sonic tapestry that ensures rest, insight, and transformation.

Try it and you'll be hooked!

Info & Registration: SumacArts.com/soundbaths/sunday-group-sound-baths

03/24/2025

If you’re feeling a bit stressed or simply craving some stillness, I’d love for you to join me tomorrow evening for a session on Body Scan & Progressive Muscle Relaxation as part of our beginner-friendly meditation group. This relaxing technique is about slowing down, letting go of tension, and reconnecting with your body and breath in a gentle, intentional way.

The practice itself is simple but powerful. You’ll be guided through a "body scan" to bring awareness to subtle physical feelings and tension, followed by practicing progressive muscle relaxation to release that tension from head to toe. It’s a great way to reset and create a sense of calm. No need for prior experience or any special equipment, and it's a technique you can easily integrate into your practice.

🗓 Tuesday, March 25
⏰ 7:00 PM
📍 Unitarian Universalist Congregation of Columbia, SC, 2701 Heyward St.

03/20/2025

✨ 4-Week Mandala Drawing Course! ✨

Ready to tap into your creativity and experience the meditative power of mandalas? Join me for a 4-week in-person Mandala Drawing Course where you’ll learn step-by-step techniques for constructing grids and creating your own unique mandala. 🌀

In this hands-on course, you’ll: 🎨 Learn the art of mandala creation and grid construction 🧘‍♀️ Experience the calming, meditative process of drawing 🖼️ Take home your very own mandala artwork, beautifully matted in a 12x12 frame!

This course is designed for beginners and experienced artists alike! Anyone looking to explore the therapeutic power of art and mindfulness will love it. 🖌️

Spaces are limited, so be sure to sign up early!

📅 Dates: Tuesdays in May from 6:00-7:00 pm 📍 Location: Art Studio @ Seven Oaks Park in Columbia, SC 💲 Price: $95 for four weeks of guided instruction, all materials provided, including archival paper and a matted frame for your masterpiece!

👉 Click sumacarts.com/store/p/mandala-drawing-class-525 to register and secure your spot today!

I can’t wait to create with you and guide you through this wonderful artistic journey! 🌟

Tap into your creativity and learn the art of mandala drawing in this 4-week course. You'll master the process of creating grids and designing intricate mandalas, with step-by-step guidance throughout. By the end of the course, you’ll have a framed mandala artwork to take home—something entirely...

03/17/2025

Mandala Drawing starts in May! Grab your spot today, this course sells out quick...

Tickets: sumacarts.com/store/p/mandala-drawing-class-525

03/14/2025

Next Tuesday's session of our FREE beginner-friendly meditation group is going to be focused on breathing! Curious about the power of our constant companion, the breath? Let's demystify this popular practice by learning the science behind it. We'll practice breathwork in a way that is comfortable and natural, and you'll leave with a deeper sense of how and why to include this wonderful, accessible meditation in your daily practice.

Tuesday 3/18 at 7PM, in the library at the Unitarian Universalist Congregation of Columbia, SC. See you there!

03/14/2025

I'm so grateful to get to spend time crafting these little bubbles of calm, and to share them with others.

Last night's sound bath at Fit Columbia was special for many reasons: so many familiar faces from past art & sound events! We really are building a community. And plenty of new faces, too! Honored to have had you all join me.

It also happened to fall on the night of the total lunar eclipse, so we focused our attention on bringing our many selves into alignment. We wear so many hats: friend, parent, spouse, child, worker, student, expert, neighbor... the list goes on. It was special to take a moment to be whole, just as we are, with no expectations. It's amazing how sound can help us cut the noise...

Everyone hung out for a while afterward, talking about the instruments, the study of sound at the intersection of neuroscience, math & nature, and how we all exist in relationship to one another.

What a beautiful evening.

If you're looking to be held by sound and community for a blissful hour or so, join us for the next Sound Bath at Fit Columbia on March 27 at 7 pm!

03/10/2025

✨ SOUND BATH THURSDAY 3/13! ✨
7pm at Fit Columbia in Five Points!
Immerse yourself in soothing vibrations with big gongs, singing bowls, shruti box, ocean drum, and more, led by an experienced musician and meditation teacher.

🔸 Feel completely relaxed and restored after 60 blissful minutes of this transformative soundscape!
🔸 Perfect for anyone seeking clarity, balance, and a moment of peace.
🔸 Limited spots available, reserve your spot now!

👉 Register today and give yourself the gift of deep relaxation!

Join us for a 60-minute immersive sound bath meditation at Fit Columbia in Columbia, SC, designed to calm your mind and nourish your spirit. Using gongs, singing bowls, and the shruti box, you'll be guided into a deep state of relaxation, experiencing the profound stillness that lies at the heart of

03/10/2025

We had a fantastic time at our Celtic Step Patterns: Meditative Art of Ireland workshop on Saturday!

It was trickier than we expected to keep the patterns straight, but it really helped us appreciate the concentration and focus that goes into this ancient art form.

The two adventurous artists pictured here flexed their creative muscles and designed their very own unique patterns. Don't you think they turned out beautifully? 😍☘️

03/03/2025

Starts tomorrow! In-person meditation class for beginners and experienced practitioners alike.

In this 8-week course, you’ll learn what meditation is... and isn’t. Explore a variety of meditation practices designed to create space for profound understanding to unfold.

From foundational techniques like mindfulness and breath awareness to creative and expansive practices like mandala drawing and sound meditation, you’ll experience a range of tools to enrich your personal meditation practice and reach a state of clarity, calm, and connection. Join us and discover how the art of meditation can bring peace, presence, and possibility into your daily life.

Drop in for as many or as few sessions as you'd like. Our group meets on Tuesdays at 7PM at the Unitarian Universalist Congregation of Columbia, SC. Hope to see you there!

Join us for this beginner-friendly meditation group in Columbia, SC and discover how the art of meditation can bring peace, presence, and possibility into your daily life.