Kilmore’s Enchanted Crystal Company will host a series of school holiday workshops aimed at giving children of all ages a creative outlet and teaching them self-soothing techniques.
Owner Amanda Groves will run a series of hour-long workshop sessions at Kilmore Community Centre on Victoria Parade on Thursday and Friday this week, as well as Wednesday, Thursday and Friday next week.
Workshops on each of the Thursdays are dance and sound therapy from 9.30am to 10.30am, meditation from 10.45am to 11.45am, pendulums from 12.30pm to 1.30pm, crystal paintings from 2pm to 3pm, and jewellery making from 3.30pm to 4.30pm.
Both Fridays will feature art and craft workshops from 9.30am to 10.30am, crystal paintings from 10.45am to 11.45am, meditation from 12.30pm to 1.30pm, dance and sound therapy from 2pm to 3pm, and spiritual awareness from 3.30pm to 4.30pm.
Wednesday, July 6 will see a meditation session from 9.30am to 10.30am, dance and sound therapy from 10.45am to 11.45am, jewellery making from 12.30pm to 1.30pm, art and craft from 2pm to 3pm and spiritual awareness from 3.30pm to 4.30pm.
The crystal painting and jewellery making sessions will have a $10 charge to cover the cost of materials, but all other sessions are free.
Ms Groves said it was the first time she had run workshops for the community.
“It’s nice to have something for the kids. My son has ADHD and I’ve noticed the schools don’t often know how to handle that,” she said.
“Nobody is really teaching the kids how to self-regulate, and parents often struggle to get their kids into psychologists or can’t afford psychologists.
“It makes it hard, so my whole purpose with doing this is to help the kids find some sort of outlet with their stress and anxiety, and give them coping mechanisms to give parents a little bit more help.”
Numbers are limited to 15 for each session.
People can book workshops online by visiting enchantedcrystalcompany.com.au or calling Ms Groves on 0402 997 891.
