Somatic Art for Nervous System Reset | Release Anxiety & OverwhelmThrough Breath-Led Painting
Laurie Patterson | Luminous Soul Art
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In this Somatic Art for nervous system reset practice, you will learn how to release overwhelm and anxiety through breath-led painting and intentional neurogaphic styled drawing. If your mind feels agitated or heavy, use this somatic art session to move your body from stress into regulation.
This isn't just a painting tutorial—it is a nervous system reset disguised as creativity.
🎨 THE PRACTICE:
We use breath-led watercolor and gentle neurographic drawing to release the "static" of anxiety. You don’t need to be an artist. You don’t need to "make it look good." You just need to show up and breathe.
We will move through three specific somatic phases:
Regulate: Using watercolor to let the emotion flow without judgment.
Integrate: Using pen to find boundaries and safety within the chaos.
Create: Using shading and mark making to harmonize the experience.
✨ IN THIS VIDEO:
0:00 - If you feel anxious or overwhelmed right now...
1:12 - The Breath-Led Painting Technique
2:59 - Adding a Second Color (Meeting the emotion)
5:16- The "Excavation": Finding safety with your pen
7:14 - Somatic Mark Making for Nervous System Regulation
10:57 - How to close your practice gently
About Dr. Laurie Patterson & Luminous Soul Art:
I blend two decades of clinical experience as a body-based doctor with intuitive art methods to help you regulate your nervous system. My goal is to help you move from "survival mode" into "conscious creation" using simple, structured creative practices.
#somaticart #nervoussystemregulation #anxietyrelief #artforhealing #somatichealing #watercolorforbeginners #mentalhealth #arttherapyexercises
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Somatic Art for Nervous System Reset | Release Anxiety & OverwhelmThrough Breath-Led Painting
Laurie Patterson | Luminous Soul Art
3,030 views
In this Somatic Art for nervous system reset practice, you will learn how to release overwhelm and anxiety through breath-led painting and intentional neurogaphic styled drawing. If your mind feels agitated or heavy, use this somatic art session to move your body from stress into regulation.
This isn't just a painting tutorial—it is a nervous system reset disguised as creativity.
🎨 THE PRACTICE:
We use breath-led watercolor and gentle neurographic drawing to release the "static" of anxiety. You don’t need to be an artist. You don’t need to "make it look good." You just need to show up and breathe.
We will move through three specific somatic phases:
Regulate: Using watercolor to let the emotion flow without judgment.
Integrate: Using pen to find boundaries and safety within the chaos.
Create: Using shading and mark making to harmonize the experience.
✨ IN THIS VIDEO:
0:00 - If you feel anxious or overwhelmed right now...
1:12 - The Breath-Led Painting Technique
2:59 - Adding a Second Color (Meeting the emotion)
5:16- The "Excavation": Finding safety with your pen
7:14 - Somatic Mark Making for Nervous System Regulation
10:57 - How to close your practice gently
About Dr. Laurie Patterson & Luminous Soul Art:
I blend two decades of clinical experience as a body-based doctor with intuitive art methods to help you regulate your nervous system. My goal is to help you move from "survival mode" into "conscious creation" using simple, structured creative practices.
#somaticart #nervoussystemregulation #anxietyrelief #artforhealing #somatichealing #watercolorforbeginners #mentalhealth #arttherapyexercises
I’d love to know: Did you find more relief in the flowing watercolor phase (Release) or the structured pen work (Contain)? Let me know in the comments below! 👇
If you found this helpful, try this practice for releasing frustration next: Stressed? This Meditative Drawing Stops It in Minutes
https://youtu.be/jCB2wgNihSk