Lessons: 

There is no manual for the art of living, let alone one for artists, entrepreneurs and educators. Navigating the busy waters of life, oftentimes having multiple jobs to keep the rent and bills for home and the studio paid, then the all consuming career of being an artist that is linked to a different kind of economy than most people participate in can lead to stress, anxiety, dysfunction, burn out, debt and other mental and emotional traumas. 

Emotional intelligence is just now beginning to be taught in schools. Little emphasis is placed in traditional and arts education on knowing and trusting your intuition, taking care of your physical, mental, emotional and spiritual needs, or learning how to validate yourself as a creative being. Skills, tools and the vocabulary around healing are not part of the traditional education system, let alone most arts education.

Beliefs:

We believe that all experiences of human life are valued, therefore all elements of life ranging from the physical, mental, emotional, intellectual and spiritual should be honored and tended to.

Inner growth leads to outer growth, changes in perception, self empowerment and validation. Artists and educators are in the unique position to affect change not only within themselves, but in their families and communities, leading to a global ripple. Everyone gets to feel happy, joyful, loved and confident. What would our world be like if everyone felt all of these on a daily basis?

Approaches: 

Through personal responsibility and self exploration, personal growth through meditation and emotional intelligence training, artists and educators are invited to experience their own magnificence that may have been hiding beneath the layers of busyness, emotion, trauma responses and survival techniques that have been built up for years.

Community is essential to our approach and we build connections within the cohorts, larger community of the Mountain Movers School and in each participants’ personal life. Through strengthening these bonds, we build the energy and momentum to live, unite and inspire in our daily lives and activities.

The Future:  

As one person changes, they affect change all around them. The Mountain Movers community as a whole experiences freedom and tangible results in wellness, relationships, higher achievement in the studio and classrooms, wealth creation and so much more.

The future is filled with love, joy and confidence for each member of our community and we build a more loving and peaceful world, one person, family, classroom, studio and town or city at a time. We are all filled with incredible talent, joy, life experience and creativity. What would our world be like if we were free to express this every day?