July 2007

Writing The Stories Of Your Life

A three day retreat in Byron after the Writer’s Festival. Life Writing is a rich source of laughter, wisdom and community. It takes you on a journey through the layers of your life’s meaning. Your writing skills will evolve naturally and quickly. You don’t need to be a writer; as well as writing prompts you’ll be given a variety of creative approaches to enter your story. Creative “jumpstarts” to memory gets your pen onto the page and keeps it flowing. These quiet days offer a fluid space for solitude, being with nature, intimacy with others, and meditation. You will gain confidence in bringing your writing alive; develop your listening and storytelling skills; value your life experience; gain appreciation of your spontaneity and creativity and learn the value of story.

Bridget Brandon was the founder of the innovative Drama Action Centre in Sydney. She established Storyworks Australia in 1997. Storyworks teaches people how to write the story of their own lives. Along with a vibrant creative career Bridget is a devoted meditator. Her deep practice of compassion gives her a unique ability to listen and to value the small and the large stories of life.

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April 2007

SATURDAY STORYTELLING: TAKING THE FIRST STEPS : With simple props from nature and simple handmade puppets, this workshop explores ways to help parents, early childhood teachers and carers put down the book and become tellers of stories.

SUNDAY HEALING CHALLENGING BEHAVIOUR THROUGH STORY : Techniques for writing healing stories for children will be shared in this workshop. Susan Perrow established Periwinkle Early Childhood Centre, wrote the first storytelling course in an Australian University (SCU) and has trained early childhood teachers in Australia and Africa in storytelling. Her book on Therapeutic Storytelling is soon to be published in the U.K.

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May 2007

Knowing our Story increases the capacity to listen and deeply connect, and cultivates more meaningful relationship and communication – both at work and at home. Alternating between traditional and personal stories, drama, creative writing, dream work and poetry we will draw on the wisdom within, to spin our straw into gold. Donna Jacobs Sife is a writer and an award-winning storyteller. Her considerable international reputation is built on her capacity to bridge difference – be it within our societies, our communities or ourselves. For nearly two decades she has travelled widely throughout the world teaching and telling stories. She has been interviewed a number of times on ABC Radio, The Spirit of Things and Encounter. http://www.donnajacobsife.com

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