LLRC August

The day will be experiential and give you an introductory foundation on how to use Gendlin’s FOCUSing process in combination with writing for wellbeing exercises. This will enable you to deep dive as a reflective writing practitioner and as a writing for wellbeing workshop facilitator. This is a unique way of offering deeper insights and new perspective on what is happening in your life/the lives of your clients. There is a £20 discount for Lapidus members. The day will be 10am till 4pm, with plenty of breaks in between. I’m happy to have an initial 15 minutes conversation with anyone who has queries.

Summer is a season that’s associated with sunshine and light, abundance and joy. Nature is in full leaf and adventure calls in the form of holidays, trips and time spent in nature. This Summer depth writing workshop will be a chance for you to press pause on the busyness of life and reflect on the seasons and cycles of your self-experience through the symbolism of Summer and its associations with abundance, adventure, playfulness and joy through a series of guided depth writing prompts.

What to expect
Depth writing is a transformational creative practice grounded in Jungian psychology, creative writing & reflective journaling aimed at facilitating creativity, supporting self-discovery and expanding possibility. It’s a process-focussed approach to writing rather than a product-focussed one, which means there’s no need to worry about spelling and grammar and there will be no pressure to read anything out (although you can if you wish).
This Summer depth writing workshop will include guided timed writing exercises of between approximately five and fifteen minutes as well as the chance to reflect on the process & any insights arising from it in small group discussions.

Who is it for?
This workshop is for writers, creative practitioners, seekers & inner explorers who are on a journey of self-discovery and who are comfortable with diving deeper.

Community guidelines
Everyone will be invited to:
Take responsibility for your own experience by working with the material at a level that feels right for you
Avoid over-disclosing any personal matter that is particularly private or painful
Practice CARE – Confidentiality, Attention, Respect & Empathy – with others.
Consider seeking outside support if anything particularly difficult comes up
Go in peace if the space is not serving you

About Dr Rachel Newsome
I’m a writer and creative guide with a PhD in applying Jungian Psychology to Creative Writing. I have over 20 years teaching as Lecturer and now lead depth writing workshops, courses & retreats underpinned by Jungian psychology focused on using writing & imagination to inspire the creative self in everyone. I’m a Seed Talks expert speaker, serve on the Editorial Team of the London Arts-Based Research Centre, co-Editor of forthcoming Routledge publication The Creative Psyche: Between Spirit & Matter and the creator of Depth Writing With Dr Rachel on Substack.
https://drrachelnewsome.substack.com/
https://rachelnewsome.co.uk/

Practices that connect our mind and bodies, like yoga and yoga nidra (a type of relaxing meditation) can help to support our wellbeing – but could they also help us tune into our sense of play and creativity?

Join us for an intimate (10 participants max) playful workshop, designed to connect body, mind and creativity. We’ll use a mixture of yoga practices and fully guided writing exercises to open up to new possibilities. Our ambition is for you to leave with a renewed sense of freedom and confidence to keep exploring your creative life.

Come as you are, whether that’s writer or non-writer, beginner or experienced yogi.

What the workshop includes
A chance to practise three kinds of yoga (physical practice, guided meditation designed to boost creativity, and restorative relaxation)
Practices designed to open up your body and get ‘unstuck’
Simple, playful writing exercises to reconnect with your own creativity (e.g. writing in response to image prompts)
A chance to connect with likeminded others
Tea and nibbles, including specially selected writing enhancement snacks
A goodie bag, with a book, a notebook, a pen, a room spray to support relaxation

Who is it for?
Anyone who wants to reconnect with and develop their playfulness and creativity in a safe and collaborative space.