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HEART Centered
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ABOUT THE FACILITATOR
Marien A. Peña, Ph.D., REACE
Registered Expressive Arts Consultant-EducatorEcopsychologist | Montessori Educator
Dr. Peña integrates expressive arts, ecopsychology, and education to create safe and supportive environments where individuals and groups can explore creativity as a pathway toward healing, reflection, and growth.Her work bridges education, wellness, and expressive arts to support individuals and organizations in building resilience and meaningful connection.
Welcome
Where Creativity and Connection Support Healing and Growth
At HEART Centered Healing Arts + Education, we partner with organizations to provide structured expressive arts programs that support emotional well-being, resilience, and meaningful connection.
Our programs integrate expressive arts, mindfulness, and reflective practices to help individuals process experiences, build coping skills, and reconnect with their inner resources.
Creative expression allows people to explore emotions and experiences that are often difficult to articulate with words alone. Through guided art-making, movement, rhythm, and reflection, participants are invited into a supportive process of discovery and growth.
Our Philosophy
At HEART Centered, creativity is more than an activity. It is a pathway toward healing, insight, and transformation. Participants do not need artistic experience. What matters most is the willingness to engage in the creative process and explore new ways of expressing what lives within.
Every program is grounded in compassion, respect, and the belief that creative expression can open doors to growth and renewal.
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The Eco-Expressive Art Flow Process
Harmony
Finding balance within yourself and with the natural world. Each creative act begins with listening to your breath, your body, and the life around you.
Expression
Allowing what’s inside to move outward. Through color, texture, and movement, we give form to feeling and voice to the unsaid.
Awareness
Becoming present with the moment. Observing without judgment, noticing the interplay between your inner landscape and the living environment.
Renewal
Letting go and allowing transformation. Just as seasons change, so do we, every creative process invites new growth.
Transformation
Integrating your creative discoveries into daily life, emerging with a renewed sense of authenticity, self-worth, and connection to the whole.
Partner With Us
If your organization is interested in offering expressive arts programs to the individuals you serve, we would be happy to explore partnership opportunities.
Next Steps:
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Schedule a consultation
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Discuss your organization’s goals
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Customize a program that fits your community
Schedule a Consultation
Testimonials
I have been to several of Marien's workshops. I always discover something about myself. I have learned about the true connection between myself and nature and how to communicate with nature. Marien's workshops are always therapeutic, you are guaranteed to also communicate with emotions that need your attention, whether you were aware of it or not. These are skills that I can use when working with children, for their benefit, and for mine.
Tara Crosby
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Member of The International Community of Ecopsychology
