Wellness & Writing Connections

Write to Renew

5/1/2018

This August I'll be returning to 1440 Multiversity to facilitate a weekend retreat centered around evidenced-based expressive writing prompts to help you write your way to self-awareness, healing, and growth.

The class will be held Friday - Sunday, August 3-5, 2018.

This workshop is perfect for those who are experiencing life changes such as divorce, death of a loved one, new relationships, empty-nest transitions, living with illness, or entering a new career.

In a supportive coaching environment, you will:

Engage in expressive writing and neuroplasticity techniques as the foundation for growth and change
Learn how writing can bring closure to painful life events
Use writing to create a fresh vision for health, vitality, and joy
Process emotions and experiences in a way that transforms your psychological and spiritual health.

No previous writing experience is required.

1440 Multiversity is a 75-acre campus amidst beautiful redwood trees that offers a variety of ways to connect with yourself and others. Students can take advantage of the open air, whole & healthy foods, and wellness classes. It offers the perfect blend of vacation, learning, and self reflection.

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Leading Others in Writing for Health

3/21/2018

This 2-day workshop is designed for anyone working in the healthcare field — physicians, nurses, mental health professionals, hospice workers, health coaches, and others. This experiential training provides easily adaptable lessons, activities, and guideposts to use with your clients and patients.

The course will be taught May 3-4, 2018 at Duke Integrative Medicine.

Instructors, John F. Evans and Karen Jooste, will lead you through progressive learning that incorporates Reasons for Writing for Health including...

creating vision and setting intentions
clarifyng values
stimulating thinking that leads to insights and understanding
changes in perspective and perception
facilitating a mindfulness practice
expressing readiness to change
building confidence and resilience
affirming strengths
Communicating gratitude, empathy and compassion

Early Registration Deadline: April 13, 2018

Last Day to Register: April 27, 2018

New Year's Writing Retreat

12/18/2017

With carefully chosen, evidenced-based writing prompts, you bring closure to the challenges of the old year and begin the new one with a fresh vision for health, vitality, and your best possible life.

Through this writing retreat, you will learn seven types of writing: mindful, healing, expressive, transactional, poetic, affirmative, and legacy writing as you honor the experiences of the past year and transition mindfully into the New Year.

Join me at 1440 Multiversity for an immersive weekend including daily wellness offerings, nourishing meals, and holistic amenities.

Register to Transform Your Health

10/17/2017

Duke Integrative Medicine is hosting a new session of Transform Your Health: Write to Heal beginning November 1st. This class is open to the public and no previous writing experience is required.

This is a transformative 6-week class that has been researched and proven to

decrease depressive symptoms
reduce stress

Expressive writing has also been shown to

reduce blood pressure
boost immune systems
improve self-esteem

Here's what people are saying about Write to Heal.

"I feel a greater sense of calmness and closure... The experience has thus been very productive."

It gave me further clarity on how I had become stuck in one view point and in habitual thinking... I ended up feeling a kind of acceptance and compassion. Both were deeply meaningful experiences to write.

"I found working through the assignments different to what I had expected. I am thankful for this new perspective.

This workshop is designed to help you discover ways to manage stressful events and upheavals in your life through writing. The act of writing engages internal healing resources that affect mental and physical health. You do not need to have writing experience or aspirations in order to participate. John will lead you through a variety of modes of writing that help you to heal in unique ways.

Write to Heal: Early Bird Discount

10/5/2017

A new series of Transform Your Health: Write to Heal begins on November 1st. Classes are held at Duke Integrative Medicine in Durham, NC and is open to the public.

This is a 6-week workshop on Wednesday evenings from 6-8 pm. The class is open to the public and no previous writing experience is required to participate. As the instructor, I will guide you through several restorative writing exercises.

Expressive writing has been shown to have a variety of health benefits including reduced blood pressure and stress level, as well as improving the immune system and your self esteem.

Register by October 16th to receive the early bird discount! Click here to learn more.

Here's what some previous students had to stay about the class.

"I feel a greater sense of calmness and closure... The experience has thus been very productive."

It gave me further clarity on how I had become stuck in one view point and in habitual thinking... I ended up feeling a kind of acceptance and compassion. Both were deeply meaningful experiences to write.

"I found working through the assignments different to what I had expected. I am thankful for this new perspective.

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