Current Offerings:
Classes are located at Underhill Plaza, Manzanita Ave. & Division, Manzanita, Oregon
Writing a Book that Makes a Difference
Instructor: Jessica Page Morrell is
interested in all aspects of creativity and meaningful living. She
began teaching writers and aspiring artists in 1991, creating workshops
that are lively, focused, and filled with sensible insights. She is
author of Between the Lines; Writing Out the Storm; Voices from the
Streets; The Writer's I Ching; and, the upcoming Bullies, Bastards
& Bitches, the Bad Guys in Fiction. Morrell works as a writing
coach and developmental editor and hosts a web site:
www.writing-life.com. She has been writing a monthly column about
topics related to writing and creativity since 1998 and writes
articles, a monthly newsletter (The Writing Life), and a web log.
When: Saturday, April 5, 2008, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.
Tuition: $75
Register: Reserve your
place by sending a check for $75 to Jessica Morrell, P.O. Box 820141,
Portland, OR 97282-1141. Please include your email address and phone
number. For more information, contact Jessica at jessicapage@spiritone.com or phone 503-287-2150.
Description: This workshop
instructs writers on how to write a book that comes from our deepest
passions, and communicates emotions, caring, and concern. We will
discuss how our books can touch a reader's imagination, life, and
heart. A wide range of examples from various genres will be used to
illustrate the discussion and a reading list as well as generous
handouts will be supplied.
Topics covered include:
- What makes a novel, memoir or nonfiction book matter to readers
- How to make meaningful statements that make peoples' lives better without preaching and sentimentality
- How to identify your audience
- How to choose your format - inspiration, fiction, memoir, or how-to
- How to focus on the central theme, question, or issue
- How to hone your writing voice "the music of what you mean in the world"
- How to break down a project into doable segments
- How themes are handled in fiction
- How narrative is used in all forms of writing
Spiritual Writing - Courage for the Journey
Instructor: Gail Balden is
a writer, educator and workshop presenter with over 30 years of
teaching experience. Her work has been published in anthologies,
literary journals and national magazines. She writes a monthly column
on the joys of small town life for the North Coast Citizen.
When: Saturday, March 15 - 9 a.m. to 3 p.m.
Tuition: $50
Register: Call Gail at 503-368-7807 or send a $25 deposit to reserve a space to Gail Balden, 41500 Anderson Road, Nehalem, Oregon 97131.
Description: What do you have
to say? Listen to your heart and hear the stories and poems within.
Drop fear, take risks, and begin to tell the tale. Whether you journal,
write nonfiction, fiction, or poetry, this class will help you to dig
deeper and write more vividly. Participants should bring a journal or
notebook and their favorite pen. You have the option of bringing a bag
lunch or going out for lunch.
Open Labyrinth Walk
The labyrinth is an ancient archetype of sacred geometry used in many
spiritual traditions and has been recently re-discovered as a tool for
centering, healing, and becoming aware of the divine presence in all of
life. Karin Temple will bring her canvas labyrinth to the Center for
Contemplative Arts for an open walk in an atmosphere of peace and
silence. Finger labyrinths will also be available for your use.
When: Saturday, April 12, come anytime between the hours of 10 a.m. and 3 p.m.
Tuition: Free offering with donations gratefully accepted
Register: No need to register. Just stop by at your convenience
Spiritual Writing - Creating an Illustrated Journal
Instructor: Gail Balden is
a writer, educator and workshop presenter with over 30 years of
teaching experience. Her work has been published in anthologies,
literary journals and national magazines. She writes a monthly column
on the joys of small town life for the North Coast Citizen.
When: Saturday, April 19, 9 a.m. to 3 p.m.
Tuition: $50
Register: Call Gail at 503-368-7807 or send a $25 deposit to reserve a space to Gail Balden, 41500 Anderson Road, Nehalem, Oregon 97131.
Description: E.B. White wrote:
"Even now, this late in the day, a blank sheet of paper holds the
greatest excitement there is for me - more promising that a silver
cloud, and prettier than a red wagon." Journal for clarity and capture
the splendor of the world and your heart on the page through words and
images. Participants should bring a journal or notebook and their
favorite pen.You have the option of bringing a bag lunch or going out
for lunch.
Spring Wellness Retreat
Instructor: Elizabeth Boyd Tyler, M.A. is
, is a Licensed Professional Counselor, a Certified BodyTalk Practitioner, Reiki Master and accredited T'ai Chi Chih and Seijaku instructor, with over 25 years experience as a counselor, teacher and seminar leader. Her wellness retreats focus on living in the vibration of the heart and the alignment of mind, body and spirit to create more of what you want in your life.
When: Saturday, April 26th, 9:30 AM - 8: 00 PM
Sunday, April 27th, 9:30 AM - 12:30 PM
Tuition: $95
Register: Reserve your place by sending a check for $95 to Elizabeth Boyd Tyler, 16969 Alder Cr., Lake Oswego, OR 97034. Please include your email address and phone number. For more information, contact Elizabeth at paths2wellness@comcast.net or phone: 503-490-9046.
Description: The theme of this retreat is strengthening the most crucial relationship we will ever have in our quest for a happy, healthy life - our relationship with ourselves and our inner source of healing. Participants will learn a short form of the moving meditation practice, T'ai Chi Chih, along with Qigong warm-ups and mindfulness meditation to clear the busy mind and connect with healer within. Easily learned self-healing practices and cutting edge research in the field of wellness will be presented throughout the week-end. Increase your ability to handle stress, strengthen your immune system, transform belief systems that no longer work for you and connect with the healing power of joy.
Spiritual Writing - Writing for our Lives
Instructor: Gail Balden is
a writer, educator and workshop presenter with over 30 years of
teaching experience. Her work has been published in anthologies,
literary journals and national magazines. She writes a monthly column
on the joys of small town life for the North Coast Citizen.
When: Saturday, May 17, 9 a.m. to 3 p.m.
Tuition: $50
Register: Call Gail at 503-368-7807 or send a $25 deposit to reserve a space to Gail Balden, 41500 Anderson Road, Nehalem, Oregon 97131.
Description: What is your
story? Who are you? How do you experience the world? What are your most
wonderful memories? Write, share and touch others with the words of
your heart. Leave a trace as only you can. Participants should bring a
journal or notebook and their favorite pen.You have the option of
bringing a bag lunch or going out for lunch.
The
Center for Contemplative Arts is a 501(c)(3) non-profit organization
formed for the purpose of offering to all people activities of inner
reflection for deepening awareness and nurturing the human spirit for
the good of all creation.
For further
information, contact Lola Sacks, 503-368-6227.
