WRITING FROM THE BODY

A WEEKEND OF CREATIVITY AND PLAY

‘Tell me, what is it you plan to do with your one wild and precious life?’

― Mary Oliver

Muscles hold memory and the body doesn’t lie. When we write from our bodies, we reach a deeper, more authentic place in our work. Spend a weekend exploring the stories only you can tell. Write from your core. Write into the dangerous places. Find the wilder parts of yourself, let that loose on the page and see how your writing starts to sing.

Using a range of literary and meditation techniques, we will move gently through hesitation to find a deeper place from which to write and create work that is powerful, honest and passionate.

This is a hands-on workshop. Bring what you need to write.

The workshop will be held over two days as a non residential retreat.

Byron Bay: Saturday, 24th March, 10am-2pm and 5pm-8pm, and Sunday 25th March 10.30-1.30 : $155/$185 At the Byron community Cabin. Bookings: https://www.trybooking.com/TUYS

Ballina: Saturday 28th April 10am – 4pm and Sunday 29th April 10am – 2pm : $155/$185 At the Ballina CWA hall. Bookings: https://www.trybooking.com/TUZM

 

 

Testimonials

“I am so grateful for Natalie’s workshops.  I found them incredibly helpful and instructive.  She taught us some great tools for creating a story that I have continued to use and, through these, she gave me the belief that I could write. Receiving tips for writing from an expert was the aim of the workshops obviously but the overriding memory I have from all of them was one of huge fun and great energy.  If you have the chance to go to a workshop with Natalie, please go and give your soul a real tonic; learn whilst being uplifted.” Emma Nyman, Ubud

“Natalie’s writing workshops are infused with her enthusiasm and joy for writing. She offers students a range of ways to approach writing that allows them to go deep. Her workshops provide a fun and safe space to explore writing regardless of experience. I highly recommend them!” Julie U’Ren, Darwin
 
“I am so grateful for my time with Natalie. She was able to pull from her real life experiences to create beautiful empathetic connections with her students that cracked us open to explore and take risks. She was there with us and shone a light on only the things that were needed.” Colleen Schell, Ubud, Bali
 
“Natalie is an exceptional mentor, with a metaphorical suitcase of tools that she passionately and unconditionally shares, in a nurturing and fun space.” Aly de Groote, Darwin