top of page

Upcoming Poetic Medicine Events

  • Listening to Self and Others
    Listening to Self and Others
    Listening to Self and Others
    Sat, May 04
    Poetry Circle
    May 04, 2024, 11:00 AM – 1:00 PM
    Poetry Circle
    May 04, 2024, 11:00 AM – 1:00 PM
    Poetry Circle
    A NEW monthly offering from our popular Poetry as a Tool for Wellness series! May 4, 11 am - 1 pm PDT
  • Veterans & Poetry — How We Say It
    Veterans & Poetry — How We Say It
    Veterans & Poetry — How We Say It
    Free for Veterans April 25 & May 9, 23
    Thursdays, 2:30pm Pacific
    Free for Veterans April 25 & May 9, 23
    Thursdays, 2:30pm Pacific
    Free for Veterans April 25 & May 9, 23
    Thursdays, 2:30pm Pacific
    with Poet & Veteran, Jim Moreno Thursdays, 2:30pm Pacific Time Apr 25 May 9, 23 Jun 13, 27 To attend contact Jim directly: jimpoet@hotmail.com
  • Understanding, Self-Compassion, and Showing Empathy
    Understanding, Self-Compassion, and Showing Empathy
    Understanding, Self-Compassion, and Showing Empathy
    June 8, 11 am - 1 pm PDT
    Poetry Circle
    June 8, 11 am - 1 pm PDT
    Poetry Circle
    June 8, 11 am - 1 pm PDT
    Poetry Circle
    A NEW monthly offering from our popular Poetry as a Tool for Wellness series!
  • Poetry of Nature 2024 — A Year of Poetic Medicine
    Poetry of Nature 2024 — A Year of Poetic Medicine
    Poetry of Nature 2024 — A Year of Poetic Medicine
    Monthly Letters Circle
    Available Now
    Monthly Letters Circle
    Available Now
    Monthly Letters Circle
    Available Now
    with NanLeah and Geoff Two levels of membership are available: a monthly Poetic Medicine Circle, and a Letters Circle option. The contributions from participation in this program are used to support the greater programming of IPM.
  • Leaning Into Joy
    Leaning Into Joy
    Leaning Into Joy
    Wed, Apr 10
    Wednesday evenings via Zoom
    Apr 10, 2024, 4:30 PM – 6:30 PM
    Wednesday evenings via Zoom
    Apr 10, 2024, 4:30 PM – 6:30 PM
    Wednesday evenings via Zoom
    This online series offers space for participants to cultivate joy through reading and writing poetry.
  • Poetry as Reinvention
    Poetry as Reinvention
    Poetry as Reinvention
    Sat, Apr 06
    Poetry Circle
    Apr 06, 2024, 11:00 AM – 1:00 PM PDT
    Poetry Circle
    Apr 06, 2024, 11:00 AM – 1:00 PM PDT
    Poetry Circle
    In celebration of National Poetry Month - A NEW monthly offering from our popular Poetry as a Tool for Wellness series!
  • Opening Our Mystic Heart through Poetry I - Thursdays
    Opening Our Mystic Heart through Poetry I - Thursdays
    Opening Our Mystic Heart through Poetry I - Thursdays
    Thu, Jan 25
    6 weeks via Zoom
    Jan 25, 2024, 1:00 PM
    6 weeks via Zoom
    Jan 25, 2024, 1:00 PM
    6 weeks via Zoom
    Thursdays from 1-3pm Pacific Jan 25 Feb 1, 8, 15, 22, 29 In approaching our mystic heart through poetry, we engage the language of the heart through image, metaphor, spaciousness, and mystery.
  • Poetry of Nature — Year of Poetic Medicine
    Poetry of Nature — Year of Poetic Medicine
    Poetry of Nature — Year of Poetic Medicine
    Sat, Jan 13
    Letters-Only Option is Available Now
    Jan 13, 2024, 7:00 PM
    Letters-Only Option is Available Now
    Jan 13, 2024, 7:00 PM
    Letters-Only Option is Available Now
    with NanLeah and Geoff Two levels of membership are available: a monthly Poetic Medicine circle, and a letters only option. The contributions from participation in this program are used to support the greater programming of IPM.
  • Facilitator Training—Healing Poetry: Working with Survivors of Domestic Violence and Sexual Assault
    Facilitator Training—Healing Poetry: Working with Survivors of Domestic Violence and Sexual Assault
    Facilitator Training—Healing Poetry: Working with Survivors of Domestic Violence and Sexual Assault
    Sat, Nov 04
    Three Saturdays via Zoom
    Nov 04, 2023, 9:00 AM PDT
    Three Saturdays via Zoom
    Nov 04, 2023, 9:00 AM PDT
    Three Saturdays via Zoom
    Nov. 4th, 11th, and 18th Saturdays 9 - 11am Pacific Time
  • Poetry as a Tool for Wellness — Facilitator Training Fall 2023
    Poetry as a Tool for Wellness — Facilitator Training Fall 2023
    Poetry as a Tool for Wellness — Facilitator Training Fall 2023
    Sat, Oct 07
    Eight Saturdays via Zoom
    Oct 07, 2023, 12:00 PM PDT
    Eight Saturdays via Zoom
    Oct 07, 2023, 12:00 PM PDT
    Eight Saturdays via Zoom
    Fall 2023 Oct 7, 14, 21, 28 Nov 4, 11, 18 & Dec 2 Saturdays 12pm - 2pm Pacific Time
  • Opening Our Mystic Heart through Poetry II
    Opening Our Mystic Heart through Poetry II
    Opening Our Mystic Heart through Poetry II
    Wed, Sep 20
    Monthly via Zoom
    Sep 20, 2023, 7:52 PM
    Monthly via Zoom
    Sep 20, 2023, 7:52 PM
    Monthly via Zoom
    In this series, we will meet monthly to engage poetic medicine as a means of inviting our mystic heart to open more fully in our daily lives. In approaching our mystic heart through poetry, we engage the language of the heart through image, metaphor, spaciousness, and mystery. Waiting list below.
  • Power of Voice — Poetry as a Tool for Wellness
    Power of Voice — Poetry as a Tool for Wellness
    Membership Offer
    Power of Voice — Poetry as a Tool for Wellness
    Wed, Sep 20
    One Saturday via Zoom
    Sep 20, 2023, 10:55 AM
    One Saturday via Zoom
    Sep 20, 2023, 10:55 AM
    One Saturday via Zoom
    Sept 16 Saturday 11am - 1pm Pacific Time
  • Stronger Together — Poetry as a Tool for Wellness Program
    Stronger Together — Poetry as a Tool for Wellness Program
    Membership Offer
    Stronger Together — Poetry as a Tool for Wellness Program
    Sun, Aug 13
    One Sunday via Zoom
    Aug 13, 2023, 12:00 PM
    One Sunday via Zoom
    Aug 13, 2023, 12:00 PM
    One Sunday via Zoom
    Aug 13 Sunday 12 - 2pm Pacific Time
  • Poetry as a Tool for Wellness — Facilitator Training
    Poetry as a Tool for Wellness — Facilitator Training
    Poetry as a Tool for Wellness — Facilitator Training
    Sat, Jul 08
    Eight Saturdays via Zoom
    Jul 08, 2023, 11:00 AM – 1:00 PM
    Eight Saturdays via Zoom
    Jul 08, 2023, 11:00 AM – 1:00 PM
    Eight Saturdays via Zoom
    Summer 2023 July 8, 15, 22, 29 Aug 12, 19, 26 & Sep 2 Saturdays 11am - 1pm Pacific Time
  • Heartbeat Poetry — Your Heart Knows the Way
    Heartbeat Poetry — Your Heart Knows the Way
    Membership Offer
    Heartbeat Poetry — Your Heart Knows the Way
    Tue, May 30
    Six-Week Online Series, Tuesdays 4-5:30 PST
    May 30, 2023, 7:43 PM
    Six-Week Online Series, Tuesdays 4-5:30 PST
    May 30, 2023, 7:43 PM
    Six-Week Online Series, Tuesdays 4-5:30 PST
    with IPM Poetry Partner, Meredith Heller Six Tuesdays, 4pm - 5:30pm Pacific May 2, 9, 16, 23, 30 June 6 Sold Out!
  • Poetic Medicine Training in Hong Kong presented by Artzwell
    Poetic Medicine Training in Hong Kong presented by Artzwell
    Poetic Medicine Training in Hong Kong presented by Artzwell
    Sat, Dec 10
    Four Saturdays, Once Monthly via Zoom
    Dec 10, 2022, 6:00 PM – 9:00 PM PST
    Four Saturdays, Once Monthly via Zoom
    Dec 10, 2022, 6:00 PM – 9:00 PM PST
    Four Saturdays, Once Monthly via Zoom
    Four Saturdays Dec 10, Jan 16, Feb 18 – 6-9pm Pacific Time Mar 18 – 7-10pm Pacific Time Target: Creative arts therapists and students, social workers, helping professionals, writers, teachers, and educators Fee: HKD2,000 (including a manual)
  • Seven Gifts: Poetry as a Pathway to Renewal - Talk+Workshop
    Seven Gifts: Poetry as a Pathway to Renewal - Talk+Workshop
    Membership Offer
    Seven Gifts: Poetry as a Pathway to Renewal - Talk+Workshop
    Fri, Nov 18
    Friday + Saturday Online Event
    Nov 18, 2022, 4:00 PM PST – Nov 19, 2022, 2:30 PM PST
    Friday + Saturday Online Event
    Nov 18, 2022, 4:00 PM PST – Nov 19, 2022, 2:30 PM PST
    Friday + Saturday Online Event
    Talk: Friday, November 18th 4pm - 6pm Workshop: Saturday, November 19th 9am - 2:30pm
  • Seven Gifts: Poetry as a Pathway to Renewal - Friday Talk Only
    Seven Gifts: Poetry as a Pathway to Renewal - Friday Talk Only
    Seven Gifts: Poetry as a Pathway to Renewal - Friday Talk Only
    Fri, Nov 18
    Friday ONLY Online
    Nov 18, 2022, 4:00 PM – 6:00 PM PST
    Friday ONLY Online
    Nov 18, 2022, 4:00 PM – 6:00 PM PST
    Friday ONLY Online
    John will lead us on a journey that names “seven gifts” of renewal given to us by poetry and poem-making. The intention is to serve as encouragement and catalyst for your vocation and personal journey.
bottom of page