Colorado Artists in Recovery

Living a new life in Recovery gives us the perfect opportunity to rekindle our creative spark.  Learning to play guitar can open up a whole new world of serenity in mind, body, and spirit. 

The benefits include:

• Mind

Improves Cognitive Function | Creates New Pleasure Associations | New Mindfulness Techniques | Self-Discipline

• Body

Stress Relief | Muscle Memory | Healing Energy Vibrations | Joy and Laughter | Relaxation

• Spirit

Patience | Self-Compassion | Accountability | Progress Not Perfection | Personal Achievement | Humility | Human Connection | Self-Love

In this class we will be exploring beginner guitar techniques.  We will be covering everything from tuning the instrument, holding a pick, how to read tabs and basic fingerstyle.   By the end of the 6 weeks course we want the students to be able to play 5 different chord shapes and have a basic understanding of guitar.

But above all, we will have fun, and create a new fellowship of courageous creative souls to walk alongside you on your recovery journey!

Nat Stiles Bio:

Nat Stiles is a multi-instrumentalist, songwriter and producer from Fort Collins, CO. They have over 5 years of experience as a professional touring musician and recording artist. They have performed under the record label “Side One Dummy” from Los Angeles and the sync licensing agency “Assemble Sounds” from Detroit. Teaching is a passion for Nat, having worked as the Music Director for the Larimer County Boys and Girls Club and the Performance Director of School of Rock Fort Collins. Nat has been in recovery since June 7th of 2022. They believe that music is a vital and inseparable aspect to their new life. For Nat, music is an emotional language that allows us to express ourselves in ways that verbal language cannot. Nat is grateful and excited to share the gift of musical expression to their new friends in recovery.