Winter is such a special time. Darkness descends in late afternoon. We crave food to ground and keep us warm. A stillness envelopes us as we settle into a new routine. Sweaters come out of the closet. Recipes for soups and stews make their way from the cookbook to the bowl. This is an amazing time to access our creativity. To go within, as they say. This workshop will allow you time, space and quietude to look around in yourself and nature, to find the words you want to write. To express yourself on the page. And to share with a group of supportive people who will bear witness to your words without ever trying to fix the story, or make suggestions or comparisons. Your words on the page will speak for themselves. You don’t need to explain a thing.
Join us for a day of writing, meditation and walking in nature, in noble silence. No experience necessary.
Details: Date and time: Saturday, December 3, 9 am - 5 pm. Option to stay over the night of Friday, December 2.
Place: Spring House at Fox Haven Learning Center, 5532 Carroll Boyer Road, Middletown, MD 21769
What's included: Vegetarian breakfast & lunch, meditation sessions, writing sessions with feedback, silent walk on the farm. Light dinner for those staying Friday night. You can see pictures of Spring House on airbnb here.
Cost: Friday night and Saturday: $175; Saturday only: $108
Spring House is a nearly 300-year-old farmhouse that has been beautifully renovated. I've been holding classes and retreats there since 2009 (and I got married there in 2010!) We'll gather in front of the wood-burning stove, eat meals at the farm table, walk the land and greet the dairy cows. If you choose to stay overnight, there are 4 spacious and cozy bedrooms that sleep multiple people.
COVID protocols followed ask that you test negative the day of arrival.
To hold your space you can make a payment to:
Venmo: @susan-weis-bohlen
PayPal: susanweisbohlen@gmail.com using send friends or family money option
Zelle: 4109792096
or a check to Breathe Books, 20 Clarks Lane, Reisterstown, MD 21136
The workshop is based on the Gateless Method of writing and offering positive, supportive feedback. By accessing the theta brain waves, we drop easily into a place of expression and creativity, allowing us to freely put words on the page, based on prompts, or on your own. Gateless was developed by Suzanne Kingsbury. Susan Weis-Bohlen is a certified teacher of the Gateless Method. Detailed guidelines will be given at the workshop.