Take a slow breath in through the nose… and a soft breath out through the mouth.

Today we’re gathering on a really powerful day — Women’s Day — so the theme for this session is awakening your femininity through art.

Femininity can mean many things.
It might look like softness, strength, intuition, creativity, sensuality, or transformation.

There is no right way for it to appear on your canvas.
It could be abstract colours, shapes, symbols, landscapes, energy — whatever feels true to you.

Another layer of today’s practice is manifestation through art.

Think of your canvas as a portal into your future reality.
A place where your desires begin to take form through colour, texture, and symbol.

Ask yourself gently:
What do I want to call into my life this year?
What version of myself am I stepping into?
What feminine power within me is ready to awaken?

You don’t have to overthink it.
Just hold the feeling or intention lightly in your mind.

Manifestation Exercise before we begin

Step 1: What is alive in me? (a 4 minute brain dump)

Right now, what feels most alive, important, confusing, exciting, or heavy in my life is…

Thought starters:

What am I craving more of?

What am I secretly ready to outgrow?

What am I afraid to admit I want?

Where do I feel stuck?

What would make this year feel meaningful?

Getting specific

Step 2: Intention setting

(a 10 minute exercise)

Where do I want to give my attention to in 2026?

3 Pillars (eg. Career, Love, Finance)

1 big goal per pillar.

6 tiny actions per big goal that will help you to achieve the BIG goal.

Step 3: Misogi challenge

A single challenge you set yourself that influences how you live your life (for the better) for the rest of the year.

Sentence

First complete the sentence:

This year, I am the kind of person who…

Then turn it into a concrete act

“My Misogi for this year is…”

Painting Technique

Now you should be in the right mind state for your painting session with those intentions set in the back of your subconscious. Now you can release all those thoughts and just let the paintbrush take control without thinking.

Below are some techniques and ideas you can play around with. This is all about play. Its not about getting anything right or perfection - its more about discovering new ways to see, new ways to move the brush…just like life we make our best discoveries when we are just playing and having fun trying something new.