Deep Noticing for Distracted Writers
With Sarah Selecky
August 9 - 14, 2019
Cortes Island
Writers will learn how to drop into a state of wordless receptivity, and bring presence into language and story. The writing will be generative and unexpected; participants will experience ripples of insight and a renewed love for their craft.
Writing to Awaken: Memoir as a Path of Transformation
With Mark Matousek
August 23 - 28, 2019
Cortes Island
Memoir is a path of self-knowledge. Learn to tell the whole truth and your essential stories will emerge, bringing insight and transpersonal wisdom. Writing exercises and group dialogue guide you toward creative discovery, increased mindfulness, and better composition. Everyone welcome.
Podcasting: The Story from Hear
With Jennifer Moss and Jenni Schine
August 28 - September 1, 2019
Tune into the power of sound, listening, and community storytelling. Attentive sound-walks, story creation guidance, and technical skills for podcast production, advance your acoustic projects within a supportive, group environment.
Create to Liberate
With Khari McClelland and Rebekka Goldsmith
September 6 - 11, 2019
Explore music, visual art, writing, movement, and imaginative play for self-development or for working with groups. Expand your individual and collective creativity to live a more meaningful, joyful and connected life.
Seriously Funny: In Writing, In Life
With Janelle Hanchett and Lisa Page Rosenberg
September 15 - 20, 2019
Humourless writing is dead writing. Learn how to incorporate humour into your own work as we celebrate the comedic in art: literature, film, theatre, and even political analyses. Infuse your narratives with humour, even in the most difficult of subject matter.