poetry therapy

MARCH

AUBURN, CA

INTRODUCTION TO POETIC MEDICINE:
The Healing Art of Poem-Making
flyer

Date:
March 26, 2010
Friday (3/26): 7:00-9:00PM ($25)

POETRY, COMMUNITY & THE FLOURISHING HEART flyer

Date:
March 27, 2010
Saturday (3/27): 9:00AM-4:00PM ($75)

Sponsor & Location for Both Events:
Sierra Foothills Unitarian Universalists of Auburn
190 Finley St.
Auburn, CA 95604

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MAY

TUCSON, AZ

FINDING THE WORDS TO SAY IT: The Healing Art of Written Expression (An Inservice for Healthcare Professionals)

Date:
May 5, 2010
Wednesday (5/5): 2:00-5:00PM ($45)

POETIC MEDICINE: The Healing Art of Poem-Making (A Public Workshop)

Date:
May 7-8, 2010
Friday (5/7): 7:00-9:30PM ($25)
Saturday (5/8): 9:00AM-4:00PM ($95)

Sponsor & Location for Both Events:
Tucson Osteopathic Medical Foundation
3182 N. Swan Rd.
(at Swan and Camp Lowell, in the Village Offices complex)
Tucson, AZ 85712

For More Information and Registration: Note: There may be CEU's available for this program. Please call Barbara to find out.

CANYON DE CHELLY, AZ

THE NATURE OF POETRY:
Exploring the BeautyWay

Dates:
May 25 - June 1, 2010
Tuesday (5/25) - Tuesday (6/1)
($1100, $350 deposit)

Join John Fox for the tenth camping, hiking and poem-making experience with Joseph Johnson and Diné friends, Jon and Lupita McClanahan.

For More Information and Registration:
The fee does not include travel to Canyon de Chelly and a few optional choices. Registration limited to 16 participants; please register by May 12.

  • To Download a Flyer/Registration Form: (Click Here).
  • For More Information, Contact John Fox at:
    Phone: (650) 938-2717
    E-Mail: JFoxCPT@aol.com
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JUNE

SAN RAFAEL, CA

THE HEALING ART OF WRITING:
A Conference & Workshop at Dominican University of California

Dates:
June 27 - July 2, 2010
Sunday (6/27) - Friday (7/2)

This conference offers a unique experience in bringing together doctors, nurses, other healthcare professionals, patients, and families of patients who share a passion for writing about the mysterious forces of illness and recovery. The conference fosters communication through the divide between, as Susan Sontag said, “the kingdom of the sick and the kingdom of the well.”

Cost:
  • Tuition: $700
  • Housing & Meals: Double Room $250; Single Room $375; Meal plan begins with dinner on Sunday (6/27) & ends with breakfast on Friday (7/2)
  • Conlan Recreation Center: $8/day (paid at the Center per use)
  • Application Fee: $25
  • Partial Scholarships: A limited number of partial scholarships are available. To be considered, please attach a letter describing need.

Location:
Dominican University of California
50 Acacia Avenue
San Rafael, CA 94901

For More Information & Registration:
  • To View a PDF with Information & Application Instructions: (Click Here).
  • For More Information, Contact David Watts, Conference Director at:
    Phone: (415) 759-1162
    E-Mail: idealmedicine@earthlink.net

BOWEN ISLAND, BRITISH COLUMBIA

SEEING TAKES TIME: A Five Day Retreat in Canada

Dates:
June 30 - July 4, 2010
Wednesday (6/30) - Sunday (7/4):
($650 includes all lodging & meals; $100 deposit)

Location:
Rivendell Retreat Center
Bowen Island, British Columbia (Canada)

For More Information & Registration:
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SEPTEMBER

BURLINGAME, CA

THE JOURNEY OF THE UNDIVIDED LIFE:
Reclaiming Your Hidden Wholeness Through the Healing Art of Poetry (With Sally Hare)

Dates
September 10 - 12, 2010
Friday (9/10) - Sunday (9/12)
($889 includes everything: all retreat fees, materials, private bedrooms, meals; Fee discounted to $799 if registered by July 1st)

Location for Event:
The Mercy Center
2300 Adeline Drive
Burlingame, CA 94010

For More Information and Registration:
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Who Attends Classes or Workshops Presented by The Institute for Poetic Medicine?

Our workshops will inspire and uplift anyone with a desire to express their deeper truth and creativity.  John's work offers "a healing space," especially to individuals living with life altering illnesses.

People in therapeutic, healing, medical, teaching and pastoral professions will benefit deeply and find practical support as they reconnect to the inner impulse that drew them to their professional calling while discovering inner resources that will sustain them in their daily lives.

We believe poem-making is something that every person can have access to, at virtually any time or place.  John's expertise is in providing a safe environment and the skillful means to claim that right for yourself.  We believe this process is healing when shared in a community of others.  

If you are just beginning to explore writing or have been writing for a long time, this work will encourage and refresh you.




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