I am sitting in the garden, the sun is warming me through, a gentle breeze is blowing; more weather in the mid-twenties to thirties is forecast. We have a hosepipe ban. Despite this, there is a leak in the village and although the authorities have been notified, water is causing a flowing cascade in the… Continue reading August Reflections
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Coming soon…
A day workshop of writing for wellbeing, poetry, Infinite Tai Chi and Chi Kung. Venue: The Bothies Conservatory at Scampston Hall, Malton, YO17 8NG. Date: TBC. Time: 10:30 am – 4:30 pm. Check back soon for more details and booking information.
A short memoir of movement and writing: Feldenkrais with writing
When I was between nine and eleven years old I wanted to go to dance classes. I didn’t know of any in my narrow world lived within a new build estate. My life consisted of going to school, playing on the estate with a neighbouring friend or two, visiting my grandparents and reading books from… Continue reading A short memoir of movement and writing: Feldenkrais with writing
The experience of Writing for Wellbeing workshops
The experience of Writing for Wellbeing workshops offers the opportunity to explore emotions and feelings you want to understand, therefore gaining insight and a deeper understanding. Writing for Wellbeing workshops usually have a theme to work with creatively. In my workshops we start with a breathing exercise or a short movement exercise, for example chi… Continue reading The experience of Writing for Wellbeing workshops
My Therapeutic Journey
In my last post, I wrote about my writing journey which has developed therapeutically in more recent years. However, I have been interested in many different therapies throughout my adult life. I started to question forms of alternative healing in the seventies, my first port of call being homeopathy which I discovered when I was… Continue reading My Therapeutic Journey