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ACTIONWEEKEND 2021 – ‘Blossoms’ – July 24th & 25th
'Poetry on the Bridge' presents ACTIONWEEKEND 2021 -'BLOSSOMS' (in association with iaPOETRY) July 24th & 25th (Sat & Sun) from 12pm-4pm EDT / 5-9pm GMT ‘The Pink...
EVENT – iaPOETRY PEER GROUP ONLINE WORKSHOP with Elaine Reid – Sunday, July 11th, 2021
"FINDING BALANCE" - During this session we will use poetry and quotes as the springboards for our writing. We will discuss different ways of finding balance in times of upheaval and change and explore what balance means to us through a variety of writing exercises....
WRITE UP: iaPOETRY PEER GROUP ONLINE WORKSHOP,”FINDING OUR WAY”,MAY 2021, FACILITATED BY DR CLARE SCOTT
It was lovely to see the group gather from many different places, sharing news of their different weather. This opening exchange was designed to ground us and place us geographically, in preparation for the ‘map’ element of the workshop. Our discussion went on to...
EVENT – iaPOETRY PEER GROUP ONLINE WORKSHOP with Dr Clare Scott – Sunday, May 23rd, 2021
"Finding Our Way" – in this workshop we will explore in words how we choose to travel metaphorically, the implications of recent events on our movement, and the guides that may facilitate our journeys. Before it was a field science, cartography was an art. It...
WRITE UP: iaPOETRY PEER GROUP ONLINE WORKSHOP, “THE NEED FOR HOPE IN TIMES OF UPHEAVAL”, JANUARY 2021, FACILITATED BY GER CAMPBELL
We began our session with a gentle meditation exercise aimed to promote relaxation and release tension. The intention for the meditation was to help the mind find peace, balance and hope in these current chaotic times. The first writing exercise involved choosing two...
EVENT – iaPOETRY PEER GROUP ONLINE WORKSHOP with Ger Campbell – Sunday,January 10th, 2021
"The Need for Hope in Times of Upheaval" - During times of upheaval and stressful situations, is it possible to find and maintain hope? How do we hold on to hope and positivity in chaotic times? “Hope is the thing with feathers that perches in the soul...
EVENT – Wintering -How we survive and thrive in challenging times-Online Course: Nov 09-Dec 06, 2020
A four-week online writing course with Jill Teague November 09 - December 06, 2020 Cost: £125 'In the middle of winter I at last discovered that there was in me an invincible summer.' Albert Camus Using Katherine May’s latest book “Wintering” as...
EVENT- iaPOETRY PEER GROUP ONLINE WORKSHOP with Jill Teague -Sunday,September 6th, 2020
“Time’s Relentless Melt” - During this session we will use poetry and photographs as the starting point for our writing. There will be time to discuss the potential for using photographs as part of our poetry therapy practice, as well as how photography might support...
Article – ‘LET THE VOICES BE HEARD’ CONFERENCE, BELFAST
The following is a summary of the presentation given by Ger Campbell and David Madden at the ‘Let the Voices be Heard’ conference 10th -12th October 2019 Belfast. This was an international collaboration between the primary psychotherapy bodies of Ireland, UK and the...
News – CONGRATULATIONS TO OUR NEWLY CREDENTIALED PTP ELAINE REID
Congratulations to Elaine Reid on receiving her Poetry Therapy Practitioner credential from IaPOETRY. Well done, Elaine! It has been a richly rewarding experience to work with you as your Mentor. I have so enjoyed sharing your facilitation experiences and having your...
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