Movement & Memoir with Beth Kelley & Susan Dwyer – G26030505
Memoir work is not limited to writing about the greatest challenges we have faced. It also allows us to explore everyday slivers of life and moments of joy, and to identify the transformative effects of our lived experiences. Most of all, it provides an avenue for us to uncover meaning in our lives. Whether you arrive with a project in progress, are just getting started, or are simply curious about the form – we will meet you where you are.
Over five days in the wonder of it all at Ghost Ranch, we’ll explore a variety of accessible activities designed to stimulate creativity and writerly self-confidence. Daily craft sessions will cover topics including voice, dialogue, memory, truth, and some of the ethical issues that arise in memoir writing.
This workshop is intentionally spacious. There will be no rush to produce polished work, simply an invitation to show up, move, write, and notice what shifts.
Instructors
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Beth KelleyBeth Kelley, CPCC, PCC, LPC is a transformational leadership coach, author, and maker. As a coach, Beth works with organizations to build conscious leaders, resilience, and healthy teams for clients dedicated to developing more holistic, human centered models to care for their people. She brings humor, expertise, and a deep appreciation for the complexities of the human experience. Beth is the co-author of Teaching, Learning, and Trauma (Corwin 2021). As the founder of Mud Witch Industries, she creates experiences of self-discovery, connection, and authentic living through individual and group coaching services, workshops, and the Touchpoints Oracle cards.
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Susan DwyerSusan Dwyer holds a Ph.D. in Linguistics and Philosophy from MIT. She has taught Philosophy, including classical Indian Philosophy, for 30 years, primarily at the University of Maryland. A significant dimension of that teaching involves writing: supporting students in finding their voice, using their creativity, and feeling confident in conveying their ideas to others. An RYT-500, she has taught Yoga to students from 18 to 80 across a variety of classes and workshops (including Yoga & Creative Writing) for 13 years. She has published in academic journals and was an opinion writer for Al Jazeera America. Her memoir essays have appeared in Pithead Chapel and From Months to Years, and her essay “Vulnerability” was chosen as a semi-finalist for the Terry Tempest Williams Prize at the North American Review.