by iaPoetry | Jun 24, 2021 | Poetry Therapy
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...
by iaPoetry | Jan 16, 2021 | Poetry Therapy
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...
by iaPoetry | Jul 24, 2020 | Poetry Therapy
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...
by iaPoetry | Jul 18, 2020 | Poetry Therapy
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...
by iaPoetry | Jul 14, 2020 | Poetry Therapy
My country was calling out for volunteers during this COVID-19 Corona virus crisis and although I was raring to go, I was labelled either too old to volunteer or my blood too low to donate. They told me to check again when my blood gets high. I don’t know when that...
by iaPoetry | Jul 14, 2020 | Poetry Therapy
Over the past few years, I have been offering ‘Writing for Wellbeing’ workshops for staff at my university, and more recently for a group of secondary school teachers. As a PTP in training, I had to think about the best way to frame the workshops, knowing that ‘poetry...
