<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?><rss xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/" xmlns:content="http://purl.org/rss/1.0/modules/content/" xmlns:atom="http://www.w3.org/2005/Atom" version="2.0"><channel><title><![CDATA[Alyssa McLean]]></title><description><![CDATA[alyssamcleandesigns]]></description><link>https://www.alyssamcleandesign.com/blog-1</link><generator>RSS for Node</generator><lastBuildDate>Tue, 28 Apr 2026 17:58:43 GMT</lastBuildDate><atom:link href="https://www.mcleanartco.com/blog-feed.xml" rel="self" type="application/rss+xml"/><item><title><![CDATA[Trauma-Informed Expressive Art Therapy Level One ]]></title><description><![CDATA[It's been a hot minute since I posted on this blog. Life has definitely been busy to say the least. In April, I was finally able to...]]></description><link>https://www.mcleanartco.com/single-post/trauma-informed-expressive-art-therapy-level-one</link><guid isPermaLink="false">60d757442fb40c0015df9bed</guid><pubDate>Sat, 26 Jun 2021 16:56:53 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/ec30cd6952704a54b4dcf203d5d679ee.jpg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Alyssa McLean</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[DIY - Ladder ]]></title><description><![CDATA[Lately, if you've seen any of my social media posts, I have been completing a lot of DIY projects. I've always loved creating "things"...]]></description><link>https://www.mcleanartco.com/single-post/diy-ladder</link><guid isPermaLink="false">5ed7c36536d1ab0017d32624</guid><category><![CDATA[How To]]></category><pubDate>Tue, 18 Aug 2020 12:25:57 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/a27d24_a73901f8259e46afab23a38b12cef6a3~mv2.png/v1/fit/w_300,h_341,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Alyssa McLean</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Yoga Journey (30) ]]></title><description><![CDATA[And that's a wrap! 30 days just like that. I skipped a few days because I wasn't feeling well, but I made sure to go back and complete...]]></description><link>https://www.mcleanartco.com/single-post/yoga-journey-30</link><guid isPermaLink="false">5e9e205bcdb6760017ee5d90</guid><category><![CDATA[Yoga]]></category><pubDate>Thu, 30 Apr 2020 12:05:45 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/250becc6747e4564abe3934c8d79a092.jpg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Alyssa McLean</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Yoga and Expressive Arts Therapy Course ]]></title><description><![CDATA[Yay! I submitted my final paper for my Yoga and Expressive Arts Therapy Course with the Trauma-Informed Practices and Expressive Arts...]]></description><link>https://www.mcleanartco.com/single-post/yoga-and-expressive-arts-therapy-course</link><guid isPermaLink="false">5e91b36b61e48c00176ef143</guid><category><![CDATA[Expressive Art Therapies]]></category><category><![CDATA[Yoga]]></category><pubDate>Sat, 11 Apr 2020 12:29:08 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/75cce0b36f9b4f05a458cbfc00de3835.png/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Alyssa McLean</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Yoga Journey Day 11 ]]></title><description><![CDATA[My goal throughout this Yoga Journey was to slow down and start a practice that would benefit my mind, body, and soul. What I didn't...]]></description><link>https://www.mcleanartco.com/single-post/yoga-journey-day-11</link><guid isPermaLink="false">5e8c63867d7401001718aa54</guid><category><![CDATA[Yoga]]></category><pubDate>Tue, 07 Apr 2020 12:29:53 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/6a05fae22d274bffb548ff30c939a2a0.png/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Alyssa McLean</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Yoga and Expressive Art Therapy: Grounding]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Yoga and Expressive Arts Therapy course that I am taking with Trauma-Informed Practices, has taught me different ways in which we can...]]></description><link>https://www.mcleanartco.com/single-post/yoga-and-expressive-art-therapy-grounding</link><guid isPermaLink="false">5e850e76447ccb0017d2ca04</guid><category><![CDATA[Expressive Art Therapies]]></category><category><![CDATA[Yoga]]></category><pubDate>Fri, 03 Apr 2020 11:42:31 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/7d3ee8_bf21c6c0349241d3a79a8aa2f930cb72~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Alyssa McLean</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Self-Improvement?]]></title><description><![CDATA[In the past few weeks, life has changed for a lot of us. Essential workers are working tirelessly to help all of us. Some of us have lost...]]></description><link>https://www.mcleanartco.com/single-post/self-improvement</link><guid isPermaLink="false">5e84ff13c28a6a0017f048bd</guid><category><![CDATA[Expressive Art Therapies]]></category><category><![CDATA[Yoga]]></category><pubDate>Wed, 01 Apr 2020 21:39:17 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/3d41f3c5c0194472bf3c193605ce2dbf.jpg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Alyssa McLean</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[ Screen Time - Yoga Journey Day 5]]></title><description><![CDATA[Don't worry I didn't skip day four but I did take a break from the computer yesterday. It was nice to take the break, especially as some...]]></description><link>https://www.mcleanartco.com/single-post/day-5-of-yoga-journey</link><guid isPermaLink="false">5e7f36d0c2ba0200178ac714</guid><category><![CDATA[Yoga]]></category><pubDate>Sat, 28 Mar 2020 12:12:38 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/e87c954ac2fd4ebba88200df35ed0894.jpg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Alyssa McLean</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Yoga Journey Day 3]]></title><description><![CDATA[Day 5 quarantine Day 3 of Yoga Journey with some food for thought at the end. Today is day 5 and I am realizing that I need to do more...]]></description><link>https://www.mcleanartco.com/single-post/yoga-journey-day-3</link><guid isPermaLink="false">5e7ba4ff87801400178e1d03</guid><category><![CDATA[Yoga]]></category><pubDate>Wed, 25 Mar 2020 19:40:46 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/fb6b08f38e7443b9887b870d18c08caf.jpg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Alyssa McLean</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Yoga Journey Day 2]]></title><description><![CDATA[I missed yesterday's yoga journey... oops. Everyone has those days. However, I promised myself I would make it to the mat today. I...]]></description><link>https://www.mcleanartco.com/single-post/yoga-journey-day-2</link><guid isPermaLink="false">5e7a3a4b4ecc640017c5d237</guid><category><![CDATA[Yoga]]></category><pubDate>Tue, 24 Mar 2020 17:10:15 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/f745a6232e5e431ea5c9cbfeb39133fc.jpg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Alyssa McLean</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Expressive Art Activity: Mandalas ]]></title><description><![CDATA[Today I chose to focus on an expressive art activity to explore my inner self. Before we dive into the creation of Mandalas here is some...]]></description><link>https://www.mcleanartco.com/single-post/expressive-art-activity-mandalas</link><guid isPermaLink="false">5e78e7ce6dfcbe002de37abf</guid><category><![CDATA[Expressive Art Therapies]]></category><pubDate>Mon, 23 Mar 2020 18:00:40 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/7d3ee8_c756693447d14372b96a3f286057e4f0~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Alyssa McLean</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Snow Covered Trees ]]></title><description><![CDATA[Yesterday, along with my yoga adventures, I finally sat down to paint again since December. 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Hopefully, those...]]></description><link>https://www.mcleanartco.com/single-post/pumpkin-seed-or-recycled-mosaic</link><guid isPermaLink="false">5dbe16cc464bfb00176b1973</guid><category><![CDATA[Art Activities]]></category><pubDate>Mon, 04 Nov 2019 16:58:03 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/7d3ee8_f15c1163f0b54450b8a25631da670f87~mv2_d_2290_1920_s_2.jpg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Alyssa McLean</dc:creator></item></channel></rss>