Yappy Hour with Ari Seth Cohen
Friday, January 24 | 6 pm
Learn to practice mindfulness using all five of your senses! The journey will begin with a comprehensive look at mindfulness and how to apply its concepts through the arts. Each following session will be dedicated to mindfulness and its relationship with the five senses, combining education, practical applications, and immersive experiences within the museum. This 6-part series is guided by Crystal Brooks, LCSW CIMHP, Owner and Psychotherapist of North Star Counseling and Wellness.
Space is limited to 25 participants each session. Meet in the Wendy G. Surkis & Peppi Elona Lobby.
Crystal Brooks, LCSW CIMHP, is a licensed clinical social worker and owns a mental health private practice in Sarasota named North Star Counseling and Wellness LLC. Crystal is passionate about holistic and complementary care models, as well as mental and physical health wellness. She is a certified provider of both integrative mental health and functional nutrition for mental health practice. Crystal is from Austin, Texas and moved to Sarasota nine years ago to continue her career in healthcare, specializing in serving the needs of those living with chronic illness and disease. She received her Bachelor of Science in Nutrition and Foods from Texas State University and completed her Master of Science in Social Work at the University of Texas at Austin. Crystal lives in Sarasota with her husband Jamie who works at Ringling College of Art and Design and their cockapoo named Goldie.
An Overview of Mindfulness and Its Applications for Wellness
$15 for Members
$20 Not-Yet Members (includes Museum admission)
Mindfulness Through Sight – Seeing is Feeling
$15 for Members
$20 Not-Yet Members (includes Museum admission)
Mindfulness and Taste – History’s Greatest Love Story
$15 for Members
$20 Not-Yet Members (includes Museum admission)
Mindfulness and Sound – Experiencing Beauty By Hearing It
$15 for Members
$20 Not-Yet Members (includes Museum admission)
Mindfulness and Touch – The Art of Sensation
$15 for Members
$20 Not-Yet Members (includes Museum admission)
Mindfulness and the Nose – The Aroma of Wellness
$15 for Members
$20 Not-Yet Members (includes Museum admission)
Friday, January 24 | 6 pm
Monday, January 27, 2025 | 1 pm
Saturday, February 8 | 1-2 pm
Monday, February 17, 2025 | 1 pm
Tuesday, February 18 at noon
Monday, February 24, 2025 | 1 pm