Arts Doula
Somatic artistic coaching for embodied creativity.
I deeply believe we are all creatives
with creativity as our divine birthright.
Let’s work together to give voice to the creative world that is already alive within you.
What is an Arts Doula?
An Arts Doula is me! An Arts Doula works with people to cultivate connection to their own bodily creativity through somatic practices in order to deepen their relationship to their creativity, making, abundance, and imagination.
and how does this work?
somatic practices and intuition
writing, the arts, and dialogue
viewing creativity as a relationship vs. a tool
trusting the body as the 1st source of wisdom
prioritizing creative play + expansion
honoring curiosity without control
centering your own joy and desire
online and in person
Okay, but who is this for?
Those seeking to explore their inner creative for the first time.
Established Artists desiring to deepen (or begin) their embodiment practices in and through their creative making.
Creatives wanting to explore new mediums, move through creative blocks, and explore bodily sustainability & rest centered within project specific works or overall studio practices.
Anyone who feels called to this work or me (trust your gut).
“Madi’s instinct is unrivaled. Her ability to see and anticipate what will intensify a project and elevate it to a visceral experience is wildly keen. Madi’s background in poetry is carried across her artistic sensibilities, proving that artistry is not just what one creates, but an innate way of living, being, and seeing.”
Book a free 30 minute consultation to discuss your
needs and collaborative options
What I bring to this work:
MFA in Performance from the School of the Art Institute of Chicago (2024)
Registered Somatic Movement Educator from the Tamalpa Institute (2023)
BA in English Creative Writing (2014)
10+ years in arts education with a focus on writing, performance, and editing
10+ years in arts administration: event planning, publishing, arts nonprofit, community organizing and care
10+ years as an editor and creative consultant
Creating personal and communal rituals since 2021 to honor and process grief, life changes, emotional currents, and celebrations
Worked as a touring artist for multiple years in US, Australia, and Europe
Taught courses at the intersection of business and art with Mid-America Arts Alliance since 2022
Produced and directed multiple performance shows in Kansas City, Missouri and Chicago, IL
Through all this work, I strive to bring a lens of anti-capitalism, anti-racism, and rest alongside spiritual and embodiment principles with the belief that collective change stirs within the individual at the cellular & the creative level as we work towards collective change.
Still not sure if this is for you?
Have questions? Not seeing an option that fits your needs?
Let’s have a 30 minute chat where I can answer your questions!
Nervous about paying?
Let’s chat about resources and payment plans that make these feasible for you.
More about sliding scale+Payments
Sliding scale is the idea to work to make things as accessible as possible
The asking price is the actual cost of the program/session
The lower end is for those who feel they are not able to make the asking price due to financial barriers and systemic barriers
The upper end is for those who feel they are at a surplus of resources due to financial abilities and various systemic privileges
Payment plans are always available and flexible to the individual.
Not sure of where to place yourself? To the right is a helpful link for sliding scale I gathered from Embodied Astrology.
Participants at a retreat Bartlett and Parker co-led in 2022.
“Madison Mae is a teacher who I have been given the gift of teaching and facilitating workshops with... she draws out the best of the people she is teaching. Her gentleness and her humor helps foster group cohesiveness, and she does not present herself as the ‘ultimate knower’ of everything but rather goes on a journey with her participants. People can genuinely be their authentic self around her. and that is priceless.”
** These sessions are not to be treated as therapy. Although we will touch on potentially emotional and creative subjects, Madison Mae Parker is not a licensed therapist, but a registered somatic movement educator through ISMETA. For a list of therapeutic resources, please click this link. ** In addition, I do not imagine this being long term, but to set you up for continued success within your own work of movement, creativity, and pleasure.
++ Refund options: ⅓ payment is required to book a session and is nonrefundable. If you cancel with less than 24 hours of a session, an additional $20 will be charged as a rebooking fee. If you are not satisfied with your services of a package plan, pending your payment plan options and with 48 hour notice before next session, any payments made towards future sessions will be refunded fully.