Mind+Body Classes
MIND HYPE : THE EXERCISE CLASS FOR YOUR MIND
Part of ARTFUN RX's ART PHARMACY
Pre-recorded mixed media themed classes that include a hype video, personal journaling, a positive body affirmation scan, a custom meditation and a drawing activity. All of this will help retrain your brain to be your best self!
Things you will need:
- Journal (if you don't have one at home or a piece of paper will do.)
- Ink Pen or Pencil (if you don't have one at home)
- Chalk Marker
- Mirror (if you don't have one at home)
- Paper towel, cloth and water
*If you use the chalk pen brand provided here, you will only need water and a paper towel or cloth to wipe off your mirror.
Welcome to MIND HYPE
You've just entered ARTFUN RX's Art Pharmacy. A place where you can truly heal with non-invasive practices that will help you live your best life.
Are you an athlete, artist or just love overall wellness? If so, this experience is for YOU! This is the place where ART + FUN + MIND + BODY combine to give you the tools you need to excel mentally and physically via creative wellness!
MIND HYPE Mixed Media class themes:
CREATIVE ARTS
A creative wellness experience that helps you unlock imagination, emotional clarity, and artistic flow through mindfulness and expressive practices.
WELLNESS
A mind–body reset that uses science-backed tools like breathwork, meditation, and journaling to restore balance and elevate overall wellbeing.
SPORTS
Reinforcing tools on how to have an athletes mentality to thrive in your games and life.
What to expect in class
MIND HYPE is a unique experience where pop culture meets neuroscience. It’s a full-sensory mixed-media journey created by doctors, musicians, artists, and wellness experts. It blends science, art, mindfulness, breathwork, journaling, and music to energize your mind and body. Using neuroplasticity techniques, you’ll strengthen your focus, confidence, and emotional balance. These practices activate your brain’s “inner pharmacy,” reducing stress and improving memory. Every time you return to a class, you’re literally reshaping your brain and helping your body thrive. It may feel like magic, but it’s science — and you truly have the power to create new neural pathways.
more details
- Ages 16+
- Body Scan and Meditation led by Dana Strang - Yogi and Masters degree in the Science of Exercise Physiology. She has coached and mentored people looking for overall wellness solutions including top professional athletes.
- Hype Video voice and co-produced by ZEALE. ZEALE is a rapper, musician, and actor and has been the opening act on tour with the bands Imagine Dragons and AWOLNATION. He is also one half of the hip-hop duo Blackillac.
- 45 minute class with extra time if to hang out (if wanted.)
- Lifetime Use!
CREATIVE ARTS THEME
This is where ART + FUN + MIND + BODY come together to help artists and non-artists unlock creativity, emotional clarity, and expressive confidence through creative wellness techniques. Many creators from musicians to designers to performers use meditation, mindfulness, visualization, in addition to their craft to break through blocks. Now you can tap into those same practices to deepen your imagination and mental stamina.
Benefits
- Expands creative thinking and imagination
- Reduces stress and clears mental clutter
- Strengthens confidence and emotional expression
- Enhances focus and productivity
- Creates relaxation and nervous system balance through science-backed practices
Price: $25 without materials
WELLNESS THEME
This is where ART + FUN + MIND + BODY come together to help anyone seeking simple, accessible wellness practices feel calmer, clearer, and more connected from the inside out. Whether you’re new to self-care or already on a wellness journey, creative wellness techniques—like art-making, mindful breathing, meditation, and journaling—offer powerful, easy ways to support your mental and physical well-being.
Benefits
- Promotes emotional clarity and self-awareness
- Reduces stress, adversity and overwhelm
- Creates relaxation, grounding, and nervous system balance
- Boosts mood, positivity, and mind-body connection through creative art and wellness practices
- Helps anyone build a calm, confident, and balanced lifestyle
Price: $25 without materials
CREATIVE ARTS THEME
This is where ART + FUN + MIND + BODY come together to help artists and non-artists unlock creativity, emotional clarity, and expressive confidence through creative wellness techniques. Many creators from musicians to designers to performers use meditation, mindfulness, visualization, in addition to their craft to break through blocks. Now you can tap into those same practices to deepen your imagination and mental stamina.
Benefits
- Expands creative thinking and imagination
- Reduces stress and clears mental clutter
- Strengthens confidence and emotional expression
- Enhances focus and productivity
- Creates relaxation and nervous system balance through science-backed practices
Price: $25 without materials
SCIENTIFIC FACTS
Neuroplasticity Definition
Neuroplasticity is a big word that means your brain can change and grow! Every time you learn, think, or try something new, your brain makes new pathways—kind of like building roads to help you manage new challenges and become stronger.
Repetition physically changes the brain by strengthening neural pathways through a process known as neuroplasticity. This occurs because "neurons that fire together, wire together," which is a principle of Hebbian learning. As repetition continues, it creates stronger, more efficient connections, which is why it is crucial for skill acquisition and muscle memory
other FACTS
A landmark study conducted by researchers at Harvard-affiliated Massachusetts General Hospital found that participating in an eight-week mindfulness meditation program resulted in measurable changes in brain regions associated with memory, sense of self, empathy, and stress. (MRI) scans revealed increases in gray matter density in the hippocampus, which is crucial for learning and memory, and in structures associated with self-awareness and compassion.
ARTICLES
- HARVARD ARTICLE
- UCONN ARTICLE
- AMERICAN PSYCHOLOGICAL ASSOCIATION