The Art of Showing Up: with Rosemerry Wahtola Trommer & Jill Davey
Presented by The Hive (Andrea Bird and Daniel Beirne)
 

To register online click here or call 519-323-3437
Registration Fee is $325 + HST

 

Sometimes, writing a poem is good medicine. The process can help us keep our heads and hearts where our bodies are, inviting us to return to the present moment again and again. No matter how busy we are—or not—this art of paying attention to the here and now has a wonderful way of inspiring us to live better, and to make our world better, while at the same time allowing us to see ourselves and the world as “good enough.”

 

To explore the art of showing up, we’ll practice meditation with Jill Davey. We’ll practice ekhprasis, the art of writing poems about works of art. And we’ll practice writing poems based on our observations of the natural world.

 

This is a workshop brought to you by curiosity and paradox. We’ll read, write and share poems, and find quiet and voice in ourselves. All levels of writing and meditation expertise welcome.  Bring a journal with you!

 

Join us for this two day poetry/meditation workshop at the Alton Mill Arts Centre, 9:40am – 4pm each day. Space is limited, so sign up soon to avoid disappointment. We are so excited to be hosting this event! Note: this is not an encaustic workshop.

 

Rosemerry Wahtola Trommer has 11 collections of poetry, most recently Naked for Tea, a finalist for the Able Muse Book Award (Able Muse Press, 2018). She served as the third Colorado Western Slope Poet Laureate (2015-2017) and is poetry editor for the gourmet magazine Edible Southwest. She teaches poetry for 12-step recovery programs, hospice, mindfulness retreats, women’s retreats and more. One-word mantra: Adjust. Watch her TEDx talk! The Art of Changing Metaphors: TEDX Rosemerry Trommer

 

Jill Davey is the founder of RiverSound Retreat and Insight Meditation Fergus. Since sitting her first retreat in 2008, Jill has devoted herself to the study and practice of Insight Meditation and sharing her understanding with others. She has been mentored by Molly Swan and Norman Feldman. She is skilled at connecting the relevance of these ancient teachings of awareness, wisdom and kindness to daily life experience.

 

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