FAIR LAWN, N.J. - s4story -- For women who are tired in a way sleep doesn't fix, a new nonprofit art initiative offers a gentle invitation to slow down and reconnect.

Floral Sessions with Ovi is a monthly painting club created by artist and teacher Ovi Paulter for women who are feeling stretched thin, emotionally tired, or quietly lost. Using non-toxic oil paints and guided, step-by-step instruction, each session helps participants pause, express, and return to themselves—no prior experience needed.

What began as a personal path through burnout and depression is now a soft place for others. Paulter picked up painting seven years ago during a hard season and has since built Floral Sessions to support women in the same position she once was.

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"This isn't about becoming an artist," Paulter says. "It's about having two hours where nothing is expected of you. A place to breathe and feel again."

Floral Sessions is offered both in-person (free, monthly workshops in Glen Rock, NJ) and online via a 4-lesson course and a monthly club. All options prioritize emotional restoration and creative calm, not performance or perfection.

A 2016 study by Drexel University found that 75% of people experienced a significant drop in cortisol—the body's stress hormone—after just 45 minutes of art-making, regardless of skill. That's the kind of shift Floral Sessions hopes to offer.

To learn more, visit: https://payhip.com/b/VudFn

Podcast feature: https://release-doubt-reveal-purpose.captivate.fm/episode/ovi-paulter