Type: Creative Wellbeing & Inner Growth lab (Participatory arts-based program for self-exploration and emotional resilience)

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Format:

• 2-5 days immersive workshop (8 hours/day)
• Recommended for: individuals in life transitions, educators, facilitators, caregivers, artists, and anyone seeking reconnection with themselves
• Group Size: 15–25 participants
• Venue: Makhampom Art Space, Chiang Dao

Focus:

• Inner transformation through creative processes
• Emotional literacy and self-regulation
• Personal values, strengths, and life navigation
• Safe, embodied learning for self-healing and renewal
  

Theme:

• Growing from the inside out
• Reclaiming space for reflection in a fast-moving world
• Rooting before blooming: listening inward, moving with intention
• Letting the body, emotions, and nature speak
  

Outputs:

• Self-mapping tools (Comfort Zone Map, Life Compass, Inner Tree)
• Character Strengths Cards & Reflective Journals
• Nature-based art representing emotional states
• Personal vision boards and future goal statements
• Collective “Emotional Toolkit” Gallery
• Dialogue circles and embodied group performance moments
  

Method:

• Drama & Theatre: Freeze-frame theatre, symbolic roleplay, real-life scenarios
• Movement & Somatics: Body awareness, emotional embodiment, expressive movement
• Nature-based Reflection: Using organic materials as metaphors for the self
• Visual Art: Drawing, crafting, assembling internal symbols
• Writing & Journaling: Self-tracking, memory work, goal-setting letters
• Peer Dialogue: Deep listening circles, emotional sharing, witnessing
• Empowerment Tools: Emotional vocabulary charts, “self-care cards,” resilience templates
• Play & Embodiment: Improvisation, role-shifting, physical metaphor
• Trauma-Sensitive Design: Slow pacing, co-created safety, spaciousness for emotion

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Target Groups & Focus Design

1. Youth

Suitable for: Ages 13–22, especially in life transitions or facing emotional/identity challenges
Focus:
Building emotional literacy & self-confidence
Exploring identity & self-expression
Strengthening resilience and communication skills

Example activities:
Identity mapping through theatre
Peer dialogue circles
Movement games for trust & cooperation

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2. General Public / Adults

Suitable for: Anyone seeking reconnection, reflection, and personal growth
Focus:
Re-centering life priorities
Navigating change with clarity
Strengthening inner stability in fast-paced life

Example activities:
Life Compass & Inner Tree mapping
Embodied storytelling from personal experiences
Nature-based reflection walks

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3. Seniors / Elderly

Suitable for: 55+, retirees, or elders in community leadership
Focus:
Storytelling for legacy and meaning
Gentle movement for body-mind connection
Creating a safe space for intergenerational dialogue

Example activities:
Memory theatre & life milestones mapping
Nature-inspired creative journaling
Collective art for wisdom-sharing

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4. Organizations / Teams

Suitable for: Schools, NGOs, companies, care institutions
Focus:
Team-building with emotional intelligence
Stress & burnout prevention
Cultivating empathy, trust, and collaboration

Example activities:
Freeze-frame theatre for workplace scenarios
Emotional toolkit co-creation
Reflective dialogue for shared vision