ONE-OFF WORKSHOPS
Workshops this year are offered both online and at in person at the Covid-secure venue of Dilston Physic Garden. Enjoy some time with like-minded and friendly people who love to write in a welcoming atmosphere. You never have to read aloud anything you have written. See below for upcoming workshops. More online workshops are being arranged for later this year, watch this space for new postings. You can also follow us on Twitter @write4wellbeing or on Facebook to see notices of workshops.
SCHOOLS – I also do workshops specially designed for schools, as a unique approach to helping students use their own creativity to express ideas and emotions, become more self-aware, and engender self-confidence. We may use storytelling, writing prompts such as objects and photographs, and visualization to help words and ideas flow. The activities are fun and easy to do, and are all oriented to encouraging students to try new perspectives and increased mindfulness. Students will gain confidence in their own writing ability, as whatever they write in Writing for Wellbeing is the right thing for them. They can feel comfortable in expressing themselves, as they never have to read aloud what they have written. Writing provides a safe and imaginative way for students to articulate their emotions, think about their lives in a new way, and have some fun in the process.
UPCOMING WRITING FOR WELLBEING WORKSHOPS
In addition to the workshops already listed below, we are planning more online workshops. 1-to- online sessions are also available. Watch here for more info, or email contact@writingforwellbeing.co.uk to be put on our email newsletter list.
ONLINE
SUNDAY 17 JANUARY 2021
2pm to 4pm (UK time)
Online using Zoom
Journalling for Personal Growth
Only £15
Numbers are limited to 10 people, so let me know soon if you’d like to come.
***FULLY BOOKED*** There are still places in the repeat of this workshop on 30 January (see below)
To book a place email contact@writingforwellbeing.co.uk
or message me on my Facebook page
https://www.facebook.com/WritingforWellbeingUK/
Journalling is a marvelous tool for encouraging your hopes and dreams, offloading negativity, and finding joy in everyday life. Join us for a morning of finding your own personal wisdom and exploring paths to positivity through creative and enjoyable writing activities. There’s lots of benefits to be had doing one-off journalling at the workshop. But you may just find that it provides the motivation and tools to keep you writing regularly for your wellbeing – and fun!
Anyone can do it, and you never have to read anything you’ve written aloud. All writing levels are welcome, you don’t even need any writing experience at all. There will be a 10-minute break at the halfway point. We’ll be meeting online on Zoom, which is really easy to use. After booking, you will receive a Zoom link by email. Just click on that and welcome to our session!
Participants are welcome from anywhere in the world, although instructions and discussions will be conducted in English. Please note that workshop time is GMT. This is a handy online time zone converter (just type in London as first time zone and both the time and date of the workshop, then add your own location to see the equivalent time where you are) – https://www.timeanddate.com/worldclock/converter.html
ONLINE
SATURDAY 23 JANUARY 2021
10am to 12pm (UK time)
Online using Zoom
Journalling for Personal Growth
Only £15
Numbers are limited to 10 people, so let me know soon if you’d like to come.
***FULLY BOOKED*** There are still places in the repeat of this workshop on 30 January (see below)
To book a place email contact@writingforwellbeing.co.uk
or message me on my Facebook page
https://www.facebook.com/WritingforWellbeingUK/
***This is the same program as the Journalling workshops on 17, 24, and 30 January***
Journalling is a marvelous tool for encouraging your hopes and dreams, offloading negativity, and finding joy in everyday life. Join us for a morning of finding your own personal wisdom and exploring paths to positivity through creative and enjoyable writing activities. There’s lots of benefits to be had doing one-off journalling at the workshop. But you may just find that it provides the motivation and tools to keep you writing regularly for your wellbeing – and fun!
Anyone can do it, and you never have to read anything you’ve written aloud. All writing levels are welcome, you don’t even need any writing experience at all. There will be a 10-minute break at the halfway point. We’ll be meeting online on Zoom, which is really easy to use. After booking, you will receive a Zoom link by email. Just click on that and welcome to our session!
Participants are welcome from anywhere in the world, although instructions and discussions will be conducted in English. Please note that workshop time is UTC. This is a handy online time zone converter (just type in London as first time zone and both the time and date of the workshop, then add your own location to see the equivalent time where you are) – https://www.timeanddate.com/worldclock/converter.html
ONLINE
SUNDAY 24 JANUARY 2021
2pm to 4pm (UK time)
Online using Zoom
Journalling for Personal Growth
Only £15
Numbers are limited to 10 people, so let me know soon if you’d like to come.
***FULLY BOOKED*** There are still places in the repeat of this workshop on 30 January (see below)
To book a place email contact@writingforwellbeing.co.uk
or message me on my Facebook page
https://www.facebook.com/WritingforWellbeingUK/
***This is the same program as the Journalling workshops on 17, 23, and 30 January***
Journalling is a marvelous tool for encouraging your hopes and dreams, offloading negativity, and finding joy in everyday life. Join us for a morning of finding your own personal wisdom and exploring paths to positivity through creative and enjoyable writing activities. There’s lots of benefits to be had doing one-off journalling at the workshop. But you may just find that it provides the motivation and tools to keep you writing regularly for your wellbeing – and fun!
Anyone can do it, and you never have to read anything you’ve written aloud. All writing levels are welcome, you don’t even need any writing experience at all. There will be a 10-minute break at the halfway point. We’ll be meeting online on Zoom, which is really easy to use. After booking, you will receive a Zoom link by email. Just click on that and welcome to our session!
Participants are welcome from anywhere in the world, although instructions and discussions will be conducted in English. Please note that workshop time is UTC. This is a handy online time zone converter (just type in London as first time zone and both the time and date of the workshop, then add your own location to see the equivalent time where you are) – https://www.timeanddate.com/worldclock/converter.html
ONLINE
SATURDAY 30 JANUARY 2021
10am to 12pm (UK time)
Online using Zoom
Journalling for Personal Growth
Only £15
Numbers are limited to 10 people, so let me know soon if you’d like to come.
***JUST 1 PLACE LEFT***
To book a place email contact@writingforwellbeing.co.uk
or message me on my Facebook page
https://www.facebook.com/WritingforWellbeingUK/
***This is the same program as the Journalling workshops on 17, 23, and 24 January***
Journalling is a marvelous tool for encouraging your hopes and dreams, offloading negativity, and finding joy in everyday life. Join us for a morning of finding your own personal wisdom and exploring paths to positivity through creative and enjoyable writing activities. There’s lots of benefits to be had doing one-off journalling at the workshop. But you may just find that it provides the motivation and tools to keep you writing regularly for your wellbeing – and fun!
Anyone can do it, and you never have to read anything you’ve written aloud. All writing levels are welcome, you don’t even need any writing experience at all. There will be a 10-minute break at the halfway point. We’ll be meeting online on Zoom, which is really easy to use. After booking, you will receive a Zoom link by email. Just click on that and welcome to our session!
Participants are welcome from anywhere in the world, although instructions and discussions will be conducted in English. Please note that workshop time is UTC. This is a handy online time zone converter (just type in London as first time zone and both the time and date of the workshop, then add your own location to see the equivalent time where you are) – https://www.timeanddate.com/worldclock/converter.html
ONLINE
SUNDAY 14 FEBRUARY 
2pm to 4 pm (UK time)
Finding Beauty
Online using Zoom
Only £20
Numbers are limited to 10 people, so let me know soon if you’d like to come.
***3 PLACES LEFT***
To book a place
email contact@writingforwellbeing.co.uk
or message me on my Facebook page
https://www.facebook.com/WritingforWellbeingUK/
**This is the same program as the Finding Beauty workshop on 20 February***
This past year I’ve been participating in a social media initiative called #SomethingBeautiful – where people from all over the world have been joining in to spread beautiful photos and thoughts as a remedy to everything else that’s going on. So I thought we’d do a writing workshop focusing on finding beauty in our own daily lives. My hope is to lift your spirits and give your creative neural pathways a bit of practice in seeking out and being aware of beauty.
Anyone can do it, and you never have to read anything you’ve written aloud. All writing levels are welcome, you don’t even need any writing experience at all. There will be a 10-minute break at the halfway point. We’ll be meeting online on Zoom, which is really easy to use. After booking, you will receive a Zoom link by email. Just click on that and welcome to our session!
Participants are welcome from anywhere in the world, although instructions and discussions will be conducted in English. Please note that workshop time is UTC. This is a handy online time zone converter (just type in London as first time zone and both the time and date of the workshop, then add your own location to see the equivalent time where you are) – https://www.timeanddate.com/worldclock/converter.html
ONLINE
SATURDAY 20 FEBRUARY
10am to 12pm (UK time)
Finding Beauty
Online using Zoom
Only £20
Numbers are limited to 10 people, so let me know soon if you’d like to come.
***5 PLACES LEFT***
To book a place
email contact@writingforwellbeing.co.uk
or message me on my Facebook page
https://www.facebook.com/WritingforWellbeingUK/
**This is the same program as the Finding Beauty workshop on 14 February***
This past year I’ve been participating in a social media initiative called #SomethingBeautiful – where people from all over the world have been joining in to spread beautiful photos and thoughts as a remedy to everything else that’s going on. So I thought we’d do a writing workshop focusing on finding beauty in our own daily lives. My hope is to lift your spirits and give your creative neural pathways a bit of practice in seeking out and being aware of beauty.
Anyone can do it, and you never have to read anything you’ve written aloud. All writing levels are welcome, you don’t even need any writing experience at all. There will be a 10-minute break at the halfway point. We’ll be meeting online on Zoom, which is really easy to use. After booking, you will receive a Zoom link by email. Just click on that and welcome to our session!
Participants are welcome from anywhere in the world, although instructions and discussions will be conducted in English. Please note that workshop time is UTC. This is a handy online time zone converter (just type in London as first time zone and both the time and date of the workshop, then add your own location to see the equivalent time where you are) – https://www.timeanddate.com/worldclock/converter.html
SATURDAY 22 MAY 2021
10 am to 1 pm
[Details to come]
at
DILSTON PHYSIC GARDEN
Corbridge (near Hexham)
Northumberland NE45 5QZ
SATURDAY 25 SEPTEMBER 2021
10 am to 1 pm
[Details to come]
at
DILSTON PHYSIC GARDEN
Corbridge (near Hexham)
Northumberland NE45 5QZ
SOME PAST WORKSHOPS
19 December 2020
Calm before Christmas
Online
15 December 2020
Calm before Christmas
Online session for University of Manchester staff wellbeing series
13 December 2020
Calm before Christmas
Online
28 November 2020
Inspired by Poetry
Online
22 November 2020
Inspired by Poetry
Online
17 October 2020
Finding New Perspectives
Online
11 October 2020
Finding New Perspectives
Online
22 September 2020
Write that Stress Away
Online session for University of Manchester staff wellbeing series
12 September 2020
Mindful Writing for Awareness
Dilston Physic Garden
5 September 2020
Writing away Stress for a Calmer You
Online
18 July 2020
Writing your Life’s Journey
Dilston Physic Garden
15 March 2020
Mindful Writing for Awareness
York Yoga Studio
29 Sept 2019
Writing your Life’s Journey
York Yoga Studio
21 Sept 2019
Creative Mindfulness
at Tranquility Weekend
Ampleforth Abbey, North Yorkshire
7 Sept 2019
Opening Up to Kindness
Dilston Physic Garden
9 June 2019
Journalling for Personal Development
Dilston Physic Garden
11 May 2019
Journalling for Personal Development
Dilston Physic Garden
10 March 2019
Nature as Inspiration
York Yoga Studio
3 Feb 2019
Poetry for Healing
Thought Foundation, Birtley
30 Sept 2018
Journalling for Personal Growth
York Yoga Studio
16 Sept 2018
Storytelling for Self-Exploration
Thought Foundation, Birtley
8 Sept 2018
Nature as Inspiration
Dilston Physic Garden, Corbridge
July 2018
Sound Writing
Sound Lodge, Hexham
24 June 2018
Mindfulness and Calm
Thought Foundation, Birtley
19 May 2018
Creative Mindfulness
Dilston Physic Garden, Corbridge
12 May 2018
Poetry for Healing
Pure Yoga Cheshire, Macclesfield
25 March 2018
Change and Growth
Thought Foundation, Birtley
11 March 2018
Opening Up to Kindness
York Yoga Studio
3 November 2017
Creative Mindfulness
York Yoga Studio
1 November 2017
Stress Awareness Day
Newcastle College
23 September 2017
Mindfulness and Calm
TCR The Hub, Barnard Castle
9 September 2017
Poetry for Healing
Dilston Physic Garden, Corbridge
17 June 2017
Storytelling for Self-Exploration
Merchant City Yoga, Glasgow
2 June 2017
Even More Poetry for Healing
York Yoga Studio, York
20 May 2017
Storytelling for Self-Exploration
Dilston Physic Garden, Corbridge
6 May 2017
Storytelling for Self-Exploration
Pure Yoga Cheshire, Macclesfield
8 April 2017
Balance and Perspective
Lit & Phil Library, Newcastle
1 April 2017
Poetry for Healing
Whitley Bay Library
5 March 2017
Stillness and Focus
York Yoga Studio, York
25 February 2017
Mindfulness and Calm
Om Yoga Works, Farsley, Leeds
7 February 2017
Change and Growth
Northumbria Cancer Support Group, Hexham
5 February 2017
Change and Growth
Hospitality and Hope Soup Kitchen, South Shields
27 November 2016
Change and Growth
Merchant City Yoga, Glasgow
5 November 2016
Poetry for Healing
The Lit and Phil Library, Newcastle
29 October 2016
Change and Growth
Pure Yoga Cheshire, Macclesfield
21 October 2016
Truth and Authenticity
York Yoga Studio, York
10 September 2016
Change and Growth
Dilston Physic Garden, Corbridge
19 June 2016
Poetry for Healing
York Yoga Studio, York
17 June 2016
Positive Attitudes towards Change & Growth
CIPD Northern Area Partnership Conference
York
4 June 2016
Storytelling for Self-Exploration
The Lit and Phil Library, Newcastle
21 May 2016
Balance and Perspective
Dilston Physic Garden, Corbridge
30 April 2016
Mindfulness and Calm
Merchant City Yoga, Glasgow
23 April 2016
Mindfulness and Calm
Pure Yoga Cheshire, Macclesfield
17 April 2016
Finding Mindfulness and Perspective
Helmsley Arts Centre, Helmsley
20 March 2016
Storytelling for Self-Exploration
York Yoga Studio, York
12 March 2016
Mindfulness and Calm
Ecclesfield Library, Sheffield
8 March 2016
Writing for Wellbeing session
Professional Development Day, Newcastle College
20 February 2016
Mindfulness and Calm
The Lit & Phil Library, Newcastle
6 December 2015
Change and Growth
York Yoga Studio, York
29 November 2015
Change and Growth
Westoe Practice, South Shields
22 October 2015
Two Writing for Wellbeing sessions
Professional Development Day, Newcastle College
18 October 2015
Balance and Perspective
Hearth Arts Centre, Horsley
19 September 2015
Mindfulness and Calm
Dilston Physic Garden, Corbridge
13 September 2015
Balance and Perspective
York Yoga Studio, York
2 August 2015
Mindfulness and Calm
The Granary Yoga Studio, Nawton, North Yorkshire
31 May 2015
Mindfulness and Calm
York Yoga Studio, York