Creative

Seeds

Workshops

tailored just for you

Reconnect with Your Creative Spark

🌿 Transform stress into joy through expressive art. 🌿

🌀 Special event for

UCSF School of Pharmacy Alumni

Feeling stretched thin?

Give yourself the gift of

creative renewal.

Through painting, mindful movement, and expressive arts, you’ll release stress, reconnect with your authentic self, and feel more vibrant, inspired, and alive.

📅 Date: Sunday, May 18th, 2025

Time: 9:30 to 11 am 📍

Location: 117 West Spirits

2332 La Mirada Dr # 800, Vista, CA 92081

✨ No experience needed—just bring yourself and an open heart. ✨

[ Reserve Your Spot Now by clicking the blue button below ]

Space is limited—sign up today and give yourself the gift of creative renewal.

Who, What, When, Where and Why!?

Who?

Women craving creative renewal

Melissa serves women who give so much to others that they often feel drained and disconnected from their own creative spark. Driven yet stretched thin, they crave more than just rest—they long to rekindle their creativity, reconnect with their personal why, and feel whole again. In her workshops, tired and tapped-out women rediscover the joy of self-expression, replenish their energy, and remember who they are beyond their daily roles.

What?

Expressive arts

Unlock your creative healing potential. In these workshops, you’ll explore artistic expression as a tool for self-discovery and emotional well-being. Through simple yet powerful creative exercises—like moving paint across paper without attachment to the result—you’ll soothe your nervous system, cultivate inner calm, and enhance your ability to navigate life with creativity and resilience.

When?

Sunday May 18th 9:30 to 11 am

Join the "Creative Seeds" Workshop: May Edition

🌀 Rings of Remembrance 🌀

Join us for a reflective and creative in-person workshop exploring how we honor the people, places, and experiences that have shaped us.

Through expressive arts, meditation, and storytelling, we’ll create symbolic “rings of remembrance” to celebrate what we carry and what we choose to grow. Inspired by the cycles of nature and the wisdom of the Grandmother Tree, this nurturing experience invites you to pause, reflect, and plant new seeds of gratitude and intention. Come tend to your creative roots and leave feeling grounded, inspired, and deeply connected.✨

Where?

117 West Spirits

While we are meeting at a distillery we will be enjoying some coffee and bagels (GF available) while we enjoy our creative process!

PLEASE NOTE: This is a private event with access only to those who have signed up for the workshop.

117 West Website

Why?

Decompress and express yourself

You give so much to others—this is your time to give back to yourself. Through guided creative exercises, you’ll slow down, honor your needs, and reconnect with your inner wisdom. Walk away feeling lighter, re-energized, and deeply in tune with yourself.

How?

Just show up!

Just show up and be yourself—no experience needed. Replenish your energy through creative expression, connecting with your breath, and mindful movement. Come step into a sense of aliveness and creative energy!

$ 30

Workshop Fee

Includes supplies and refreshments

  • Creative exercises that help you reconnect with your personal expression of self

  • Time to connect with yourself and others

Ready to reconnect with your creativity? Reserve your spot now.

🌱 Creative Seeds: Rings of Remembrance

A Workshop for Soulful Reflection & Creative Renewal

Through expressive arts, guided meditation, movement, and reflective journaling, we’ll:
🌳 Connect with the wisdom of the “Grandmother Tree” and our own lineage of strength
✍🏼 Create symbolic “rings of remembrance” through intuitive art
🌊 Reflect on the seeds we carry—those that took root through love, and even fire
💌 Celebrate our stories through gratitude rituals and creative sharing

Give yourself the gift of creative reflection and soulful connection.

Meet

Melissa

Melissa is an integrative pharmacist with a Masters in Counseling Psychology who blends her knowledge of how the brain and body work with her passion for creative modalities of healing. Utilizing her skills as a certified expressive arts facilitator and yoga enthusiast Melissa leads individuals through creative and somatic experiences that help them regulate the nervous system cultivating a sense of renewal for the soul.