Saturday, June 12 and Sunday, June 13.

9:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. each day

This workshop for men and women uses Centered Writing Practice™, a body-centered freewriting technique, to explore the body as the storehouse of memories.

Description

"When we insist on seeking an intellectual understanding to a problem rather than listening to the body's intelligence, we experience creative aridity or a complete block of the creative process."   Peggy Tabor Millin, Women, Writing, & Soul-Making.

The body is the receptor of sensory experience as well as the storehouse for memories. In this two-day writing workshop you will learn to drop into the creative center in  your body and befriend the images and words of the writer within. You will learn to employ Centered Writing Practice (a body-centered freewriting technique) to write together using words, pictures, and objects as prompts; meditation; and contemplation. You will be given assignments to practice individually outside, weather permitting.

Creativity is a gift accessed by letting go of restraint, not something reserved for a special few. Take an empty-handed leap into pure inspiration! Come with an open mind and blank notebook and leave with an open heart and pages of inspiration. The only requirement is your willingness to unleash the power of your body's wisdom.

Click here to see the comments of women writers who have attended classes or a retreat with Peggy.

Location

Institute for the Advancement of Service is incorporated as an educational and spiritual organization. The Institute’s curriculum focuses on the dynamic relationship between soul development, service, and leadership. Susan Trout, co-founder of the IAS, is author of The Soul and Service Trilogy, all books of which were edited by Peggy Millin.

IAS is located in the heart of Old Town Alexandria at 111 S. Columbus Street. Cobblestone streets lined with 18th century brick homes lead to the Potomac River and a trail  leading to Mount Vernon. Restaurants offering a wide selection of ethnic and American cuisine are tucked in next to art galleries and antique shops.

Accommodations

Participants are responsible for securing their own lodging and meals.

Time

9:00 AM to 4:30 PM daily

Registration Procedures

To register online, click here.

For more information see  www.ias-online.org  or call 703.706-5333.

Cost

The  cost is $180. ($160 if registered and paid in full by June 1.)