Self-Discovery through Poetry - Wicklow Arts Festival

Self-Discovery through Poetry Workshop                                       in assoc with Wicklow Arts Festival

Poetry inspires and renews us time and again. When we read or hear a poem, our senses, hearts, minds, and souls all participate in the act. Because poems elicit responses on so many levels, they often function as vehicles for enlightenment and healing.

Tinakilly House Hotel

Sunday 26 May '13

2pm  – 5pm

                      €30 (incl refreshments)

The Biblio/Poetry Therapy workshop facilitates the use of published and original poems as well as story, narrative literature, song lyrics and therapeutic writing in an interactive process to enhance self-awareness and personal development. The aim of this half-day workshop is to guide participants along a path of self-discovery and personal development through fun exercises, themed poems, personal writing and group discussions.

No previous experience of writing poetry or prose is necessary.

A booking deposit of €10 is essential to hold your place. Please send your name, address and contact details with deposit to Carol Boland, Grove Mill, Hollyfort, Gorey, Co. Wexford.

Self-discovery through Poetry

WEXFORD COUNTY COUNCIL
PUBLIC LIBRARY SERVICE

invites you to join us for

Self-discovery through Poetry
with Carol Boland
Poetry inspires and renews us time and again. When we read or hear a poem, our senses, hearts, minds, and souls all participate in the act. Because poems elicit responses on so many levels, they often function as vehicles for enlightenment and healing.


A Biblio/Poetry Therapy course facilitates the use of published and original poems as well as story, narrative literature, song lyrics and therapeutic writing in an interactive process to enhance self-awareness and personal development.


GOREY LIBRARY
Tuesday mornings
26 Feb – 26 March 2013
10.30am – 12.30am

Booking is essential – No Charge  - Max 8 people - Contact Gorey Library

ONLINE POETRY THERAPY GROUP

IPTN (Irish Poetry Therapy Network) are currently running their first online poetry therapy group. It is a six week session, facilitated by Ger and myself, on the theme 'Fun and Nonesense poetry' and is a closed group where participants email their comments and reactions to each other on the various poems selected by the facilitators.

This is IPTN's first attempt at an online session so fingers crossed that it will be a success and, hopefully, the first of regular online group sessions.

Group Poetry Therapy Sessions

I am delighted that there has been such a positive reaction to my poetry therapy group sessions. I have now worked with Writers' groups in Wicklow Town and Arklow, a Gorey school group of 10-12 year olds (74 pupils), a Men's group in Arklow and a group in Gorey Library. I have also worked with many individuals in Dublin and Wicklow.

A big thank-you to all those groups and individuals who have had the courage to join me in my training.

Poetry Therapy Convention in Maynooth

Wonderful Poetry Therapy convention held in Glenroyal Hotel in Maynooth in September 2012 with speakers from the USA and UK.

Members of the Irish Poetry Therapy Network having a break between workshops.

Ger, Niall, Kay and me

IPTN Blog Up

Irish Poetry Therapy Network, or IPTN for short, have now uploaded their new blog. Find out all about them and their monthly Peer Groups at http://irishpoetrytherapynetwork.blogspot.com