Creative Self Care
A 10-week course to deeply nourish with the wisdom of Ayurveda, the power of intuition, & the insight of sacred creativity.
This course is for you if…
You’re a recovering perfectionist.
I’ll admit it. I’m a recovering control freak. That’s exactly why I’m here. It’s an ongoing practice to continually let go, especially when we’ve been trained to get lost in the details.
The good news? It’s not your job anymore.
You want to stop overanalyzing everything.
Also guilty. This is not a fun way to live. When we learn to silence our inner critic, or at least throw him a bone so he can be occupied for awhile, life is a lot more joyful.
You want to slow down & simplify, not complicate.
If this makes you feel warm and tingly all over, this is your course. Increased complexity makes for interesting tech gadgets, but not for a fulfilling, deeply nourishing life. Slowing down helps us get in touch with what’s underneath the swirling current of constant on-ness.
What is Creative Self Care?
It’s a live online course that takes place once a week for ten weeks, once per quarter.
In it, we learn the foundational habits for caring for ourselves deeply (the ones they don’t teach in health class).
We start by learning to turn down the noise, all that static input that makes it hard to hear our inner wisdom. From there, we cultivate the skills to:
reduce stress
regulate the nervous system
improve digestion
sleep more deeply
process emotions in healthy ways
exercise resilience when things get tough
develop self-expression
To sum it up, we cover just about everything it takes to thrive as the juicy human that you are!
No shaming, no blaming, no body-hating.
Want to learn the most important tool in the Creative Self Care toolkit?
It’s called Habit Zero.
The course format
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Weekly live sessions
We’ll connect for one hour live each week to ground, set intention, and learn the 10 basic habits for deep self care.
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One on one support
Get personalized, targeted support with a course kick off, check in, & wrap up call each quarter.
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Exclusive community
Connect with me and your cohort in between calls in our exclusive group on Vibely. This is your space to give and receive support.
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Course hub
The course hub is our home base, with a content library of resources to guide and support you on your journey.
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Bonus sessions
Active members of Creative Self Care are invited to join all Simple Wild Free workshops, classes, & events at no additional cost.
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Explorative art sessions
Join your cohort for special sessions to incorporate artistic exploration into your self care.
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Group challenges
Take baby steps toward building new habits with simple, attainable goals while being supported by the group.
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Special guest sessions
Meet guest speakers & experience new modalities for care and self-reflection in our bonus guest session each quarter.
The when.
2023 Course dates
Whichever course start date you choose, you’ll have access to four quarters of support, encouragement, and community.
Each quarter will have a two-week break to digest and integrate before the start of the next quarter, with a longer break over the holiday season.
Because each course consists of a small, intimate group, there are limited spots available.
Be sure to reserve your space early.
Q1: January 26th - March 23rd
Q2: April 20th - June 22nd
Q3: TBD
Q4: TBD
Thursdays at 5:00 pm PT
Save your spot.
Grab your spot for the next Creative Self Care cohort now.
Hi, I’m Crystal.
I’ll be facilitating your journey.
I’m a former academic, expat, preschool teacher, yoga instructor, and corporate marketer. I know, it’s a lot!
These days, I’m a mama, writer, crafter, and lover of the sacred.
I weave together the wisdom of my varied life experiences to bring you Creative Self Care.
The twists and turns of life have taught me that true self-expression comes from how you meet each new circumstance, not the circumstances themselves.
Creative Self Care is ultimately about learning to be with ourselves, unreservedly, to find the wisdom and beauty that’s already there.
What people are saying.
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Cara, 32
“Crystal is truly a wellspring of knowledge and wisdom. She has a uniquely powerful ability to translate ancient wisdoms to an immediate and personalized experience in ways that are both loving and easy to integrate.
She simplifies what can seem incredibly complex. It’s clear in her presence that she lives and sees through the practices she shares with us. All parts of me feel seen, accepted, and approachable in her presence.
I highly recommend joining her in all of the spaces she creates. The containers she cultivates always feel like home and bring a deep stillness into my heart.”
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Kristi, 28
“Crystal is well-versed in natural wellness, and the course was a great reflection tool.
Generally when we think about reflection, it may just be journaling or quickly writing in our diary or just thoughts when we meditate.
Crystal's courses take it one step further.
It's understanding different aspects of your life and well-being and bringing attention to places we may not think about immediately for our overall well-being.
Highly recommend Crystal's courses!”
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Vonnie, 51
“Crystal presented the material in an easy to understand format. I learned a lot about how to build habits that I could incorporate into daily living to bring me a sense of ease.
I appreciate Crystal's calm demeanor and her ability to honor the class time limit. Her presence is very grounding.The group of people who came were insightful and shared their experiences. I felt supported by both my coach and the other participants.
I really enjoyed the art exercises and other hands on exercises. Doing virtual sessions is challenging but the hands on work was very engaging and fun.”
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Bree, 40
“Crystal was an excellent coach. The information she provided was very well organized, concise, and beautifully displayed on her presentation slides.
She was clear in her delivery of content material, approachable, and extremely knowledgeable of the subject matter.
She did an excellent job of building community among the participants and creating a safe environment where we felt confident in fully participating.
She also had great ideas and strategies for troubleshooting when working in one-on-one sessions.”
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Belén, 35
“Crystal has a very soft and gentle way of teaching and transmitting content and personal experiences relevant to what we were learning. She did such a beautiful job!
Unlike other courses I've taken, I didn't feel pressured to perform or ‘do it/get it right.’
She created a lovely space in which I could show up just as I am—because just as I am is perfect!
From and in that space, I was able to absorb and integrate large portions of the knowledge that she and my peers transmitted, much more than I have in other, different courses. I'm very grateful to her for the experience.”
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Rene, 57
“I’ve dabbled in yoga and creativity for years. I’m 25 years older than Crystal, and I was shocked at how knowledgeable and wise she is.
Her ability to present complex information with loving encouragement, and most of all, her unique philosophies of self-love, space and our relationship with the divine.
Her personal style, accessible, yet wise is what impacts her students.
She's a gifted teacher. I’ll be implementing her insights every day. I gleaned such profound perspective from this course.”
Who are we?
The course is for self-seekers.
We know that healing happens best in groups, and that when women come together to grow, powerful things happen.
We are here to lick the marrow from life, to live passionately, creatively, and freely.
We know that strong foundations make for beautiful creations.
We exercise radical candor and radical compassion. We practice deep listening. We hear you and see you. We hold space for who you are now and who you want to become.
We understand that we exist in relation to others, that an individual cannot exist in a vacuum.
The course is not for lone wolves.
If you believe things get done better when you do it alone, or you’ve got a million plates spinning and you want to keep it that way, by all means, go for it!
This probably isn’t the course for you.
This course is about creating space for the sacred to arise, to learn how to listen and hear creation talk back.
It’s about letting go of the noise to get in touch with what really matters. It’s about contacting the essence of being human underneath all the distraction.
It’s about paring down to the essentials and giving ourselves wholly to each moment, whatever that moment has to offer.
The Creative Self Care community is made up of self-seekers.
We know that healing happens best in groups, and that when women come together to heal and grow, powerful things happen.
We are here to lick the marrow from life, to live passionately, creatively, and freely.
We know that strong foundations make for beautiful creations.
We exercise radical candor and radical compassion. We practice deep listening. We hear you and see you. We hold space for who you are now and who you want to become.
Save your spot.
Grab your spot for the next Creative Self Care cohort now.
FAQs
What will we actually do?
Each week, we’ll go over a new self care habit and share where we’re at in our journey.
In addition, we’ll do everything from creativity exercises, journaling, meditating, health practices, intuitive movement, laughing, crying, playing, and whatever else we feel inspired to do as a group.
What is the main goal of the course?
The intention of the course is to learn basic, foundational habits for cultivating a lifestyle of self-care.
It’s designed to give you an inner barometer for wading through the latest TikTok trends, fitness fads, and headline hype to rely on the inner wisdom within.
Do I have to be “artistic” to do the creative exercises?
You don’t have to be anything.
Just show up as yourself, with all of your beautiful quirks, flaws, perfect imperfections, and divine uniqueness.
Can I ask my friends to join?
Yes! You can even receive a 10 percent discount on your course by referring members of your community to enroll.
Can I just sign up for one quarter?
Yes, you can sign up for a 10-week standalone session, though it’s highly encouraged that you participate for 4 quarters.
Making this leap is a commitment to your care.
Joining for one quarter means you won’t get the full benefit of recalibrating to going slow, feeling into your intuition, and prioritizing nourishment.
Can I ask my friends to join?
Yes! You can even receive a 10 percent discount on your course by referring members of your community to enroll.
What if I have to miss meetings?
All of our meetings will be recorded and shared in our private online community.
That means that you can always tune in to stay connected to what we’re working on.
Is the course only for women?
Anyone of any sex or gender identity is welcome in the course. This includes nonbinary and gender-nonconforming folks too!
We are an inclusive community committed to creating a sense of acceptance and belonging for each and every participant.
The structure
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Quarter 1
Meet your cohort and learn the 10 basic habits for deep self care with one on one support.
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Quarter 2
Deepen your understanding of the habits and yourself. Feel the habits naturally arising in your life as you embody them more deeply.
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Quarter 3
Uncover the you underneath the hustle and bustle. Sink more deeply into ease and the simplicity of “just being.”
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Quarter 4
Actualize deep nourishment in your life. Discover the joy of true self-expression that arises from living distraction-free.
Why four quarters?
Time.
One major intention of the course is to change our relationship to time.
We live in a drive-thru culture, one that offers instant gratification of nearly every surface desire we can think of.
Real gratification requires plumbing the depths, profound patience, and even a little bit of discomfort.
Creative self care is not a fast food experience. It’s a multi-course, farm-to-table, sip, chew, savor, watch the sunset, and smell the roses kind of experience.
Context.
We are increasingly exposed to more and more information without context or time to digest it.
The course is designed to remedy by revisiting the material with a new perspective each time, providing a sense of cohesion and continuity.
This means you never have to cram. You get the necessary time and space for real integration of everything we learn, practice, and share.
Connection.
Real connections run deep. This isn’t speed dating.
We come away from the course knowing each other deeply. Through knowing each other deeply, we can support each other deeply.
Our cohort members come to act as gentle mirrors for our best selves, catching us when we fall and calling us out with love when we need a little kick in the pants.
Consistency.
Things are always changing around us. The course offers us an anchor in times of tumult.
Whatever is going on in our personal lives or the world at large, we know we have a space each week that’s just for us.
It’s unconditional. No makeup, no coffee? No problem.
The outcome
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Honor
Make space for quiet, contemplation, and reverence in your life. Learn to hear the wisdom in the silence of your heart.
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Feel
Experience more energy and vitality as you release old baggage and modes of being.
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Trust
Develop a sense of belonging and being held by a community. Cultivate deep trust in yourself, your cohort members, and the universe.
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Be
Increase self-confidence & self-expression while discovering more creativity, joy, and pleasure in the simple things.
Are you ready to invest in becoming deeply nourished?
Save your spot.
Grab your spot for the next Creative Self Care cohort now.
Scholarship
Full and Partial
Our community is committed to equity, inclusivity, and diversity in background, ethnicity, experience, and thought.
There will be a select number of openings in each course designated for those from underrepresented communities or those in need.
All Simple Wild Free courses and content are intended to provide peer support and generalized health coaching. They are not intended to diagnose, treat, cure, or prevent any disease, and should never replace medical or psychiatric care from a qualified professional.
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