Workshop Information

Date: Monday, January 12, 2026  (Asia: Tuesday, January 13)

Time: 1:00pm - 3:30pm PST / 4:00 - 6:30pm EST / Click here for time zone converter

Location: Online via Zoom. We will email the Zoom link to all registered participants one week before the live workshop! For those that cannot attend live, there will be a video recording available within a couple weeks of the workshop date!

Description:  In this workshop, we’ll explore how the simple act of creating and sharing Loving Kindness Cards can cultivate compassion, presence, and relational attunement—core elements of both healing and Focusing practices. Using upcycled materials such as cardboard from tissue or tea boxes, decorative papers, images, and inspiring sayings, participants will create mini collaged cards with messages of care and encouragement. These 3-inch sized pieces of art can be shared with clients, colleagues, loved ones, or even left in public spaces as a gesture of kindness. This enjoyable workshop will invite mindfulness, playfulness, and creative flow. As we craft and reflect together, we’ll discover how creating in community can become a doorway to loving presence—restoring connection with ourselves and others, one small act of kindness at a time.



About the Presenter

Viviane Ephraimson-Abt, M.S.Ed., M.Ed., LPC, integrates mindfulness, creativity, and trauma-informed practices to support emotional healing and connection. She is certified in several mindfulness-based modalities and is a certified SoulCollage® facilitator. 

Drawing on decades of experience in the field of mental health and well-being, and working in higher education, Viviane brings warmth, clarity, and a spirit of exploration to her workshops. She invites participants to engage creativity as a mindful, restorative process that fosters self-awareness, compassion, and resilience in both personal and professional contexts.

Registration Information

Cost: Sliding scale from $10 - $30 USD. This is also free to anyone who would like to attend and is not in a position to pay. 

To ensure that all those who wish to join in this gathering may do so, we have made this a sliding scale event– free of charge for those that cannot afford it. If you do have the means to pay, we ask that you select the highest amount that is right for you. By paying what you are capable of, you are supporting both the FOAT Institute and all the members in our FOAT community that could not contribute financially. Thank you! 
How To Register:  
See our registration price options below! Select the button "Register with this amount" next to your intended sliding scale payment. 
 Please register with your preferred contact email  - we will send all event communication, including the Zoom information, to the email address you provide. If you have taken a course through our FOAT Online School, please register with your existing account!



Continuing Education (CE) Hours

This program is eligible for 2 Continuing Education (CE) hours! Click here for CE information and purchasing (must purchase CE Hours separately).

Note: CE hours are only eligible for those that attend the full LIVE program on January 12, 2026.

Focusing and Expressive Arts Institute has been approved by NBCC as an Approved Continuing Education Provider, ACEP No. 7596. Programs that do not qualify for NBCC credit are clearly identified. Focusing and Expressive Arts Institute is solely responsible for all aspects of the programs.