Breathe Write Shine
Members & Non-Members Welcome
An inspiring afternoon of talks & workshops
21st June 2025 | 12.30pm-5.00pm
Hosted by Lapidus International
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Tickets on sale soon
About
This year, we’re shining a spotlight on the creative side of writing for wellbeing, with a special focus on poetry and expressive writing. Whether you’re a poet, storyteller, or simply someone who finds healing through creative expression, this festival is for you.
Expect a vibrant afternoon full of inspiring workshops, thought-provoking talks, and plenty of creative connection; all celebrating the power of words to support wellbeing.
Whether you’re just beginning your journey or are already deeply immersed in the practice, there’s something here to spark your imagination.
Event Programme
Please Note – The Below Are UK-Times
12.30 pm – Doors Open
12.50 pm – Introduction and Welcome from Lapidus
1.00 pm – Session 1: The Alchemy of Therapeutic Writing into Poetry with Christine Hollywood and Leah Larwood
2.00 pm break/informal networking
2.15 pm – Session 2: Catrice Greer
3.15 pm break/informal discussion
3.30 pm – Session 3: Flow & Verse: Yoga and Poetry for Well-being with Foteini Dimitrou
4.30 pm – Special Session: More details during the event!
5.00 pm – Closing Session
Tickets
Tickets for the Lapidus Summer Festival will be available here soon!
Meet Your Session Leads
We are thrilled to have a range of seasoned practitioners with us for the Summer Festival, read more about them below.
Host – Peter Emelone
Peter has over 20 years of experience in education and is passionate about creating inclusive, empowering learning environments. A Consultant Lecturer at Global Banking School and former Director of Studies, he also serves as an ambassador for the Chartered Management Institute. His work focuses on leadership, positivity, and transformative teaching practices.
Session 1 – Christine Hollywood
Christine Hollywood is a freelance writer, poet, and expressive writing facilitator with a background in teaching and an MA in Creative Writing and Personal Development from Sussex. She joined the Lapidus board in 2013 and later became Chair, playing a key role in strengthening the organisation and supporting its growth in membership and reach.
Session 1 – Leah Larwood
Leah Larwood is a poet, certified poetry therapist, and writer with an MA in Creative Writing from Birkbeck, University of London. Her work has been widely published and recognised in major competitions. A lucid dreamer since adolescence, her dreams often inspire her poetry. She is currently training as a gestalt psychotherapist
Session 2 – Catrice Greer
Bio coming soon.
Session 3 – Foteini Dimitrou
Foteini Dimitriou, founder of Yoga Family Violet Alignment, is a yoga teacher and author with over 15 years of global experience. Blending yoga, poetry, and emotional wellbeing, she creates healing programs, particularly for refugee communities, and is the author of Yoga Tales and Wandering in Paris.
Additional Information
You will be sent a Zoom link approximately one week before the event itself. You can attend one, or all of the sessions, the festival will be run as a drop-in event.