Do you think you're working at your highest creative potential? If your answer is a ‘no’, you’re not alone. Adobe found that 75% of workers believe they're not living up to their creative potential at work. And creativity – to create, solve-problem, or navigate a challenging situation –  is now the #1 most in-demand skill in any role.

Research shows that persistent high-level stress hinders creative performance, while a relaxed nervous system allows inspiration to flow freely. That’s why Team Raintree is thrilled to collaborate with Cal Akara, artist and yoga instructor, to introduce a special edition of Wellness @ Raintree, perfect for anyone who wants to understand the connection between their internal nervous system and creative outputs. Join us and learn how two hours of breathing and creating can change how you approach your creative work.

Cal is a yoga teacher and contemporary artist who discovered how breath control can unlock creative potential during his transformative journey in India. After experiencing creative burnout as a young artist, he learned that managing your nervous system through breathing techniques can dramatically improve creative output. Cal now teaches how simple breath practices can help creatives access deeper inspiration and work from a place of flow rather than stress.

In this 2.5-hour workshop, you’ll learn practical breathing techniques that calm your nervous system and activate a more open state where ideas flow more easily. You'll learn the science behind breath and creativity, then put it into practice through guided drawing and painting exercises. 

No meditation experience needed - just curiosity about how your breath can change your creative work. And this isn't about making perfect art - it's about discovering what happens when you create from a different internal state.

Agenda:

3:30 - 3:35 PM: Welcome and introduction 

3:35 - 3:50 PM: Understanding your nervous system

3:50 - 4:00 PM: Exercise I: Breathing for creativity 

***5 minutes break***

4:05 - 5:15 PM: Understanding impact of breathwork on creativity

4:15 - 4:30 PM: Exercise: Meditative drawing

4:30 - 4:50 PM: Painting session I

4:50 - 5:30 PM: Exercise: Breathing for concentration

5:30 - 6:00 PM: Painting session II

Seat is limited to 15 people to optimize learning experience. Ticket is $25 per person and including light refreshment and all supplies for two paintings to take home. >> Register here.

We look forward to seeing you on the rooftop! Just your wonderful self, in comfortable clothing to optimize movement, and an open mind.