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Welcome to The LIFEBOAT: an Inner Child Poetry writing group Use the power of your word to heal your life and your inner child led by Gineen Cooper, published writer and poet, founder of Revolucidaries Press, and experienced coach of creative writing as a healing tool. “Gineen is a cheerleader of the sacred and an understanding person to facilitate working with the Divine Child within.”-participant June 2011 schedule: MONDAY NIGHTS June 6,th 13,th 20,th 27th 7:00-9:00pm EST ( 6-8 pm CT, 5-7 pm MT, 4-6 pm PT) A structured poetry writing group open to anyone who can unequivocally say yes to these questions… • Have you been on the road of recovery for a few years and have some stable anchors in your life? Want more of that, coming from within? • Are you ready to connect with your inner child and use your creative gifts? • Not afraid to dive deep into the waters of your unconscious? • Comfortable witnessing others with gentleness, respect and non-judgment? • Want support to build your writing practice, are fed by structure and the give and take of a group exchange? • Want to write new songs of word medicine you can sing to the beloved one within? $125 payable on Paypal. All registrants must be paid in full before start date to hold their place. click here to register Limited to 10 participants Refund policy: 100% refund one week before start of workshop. 50% 2- 6 days before start day. No refund 2 days before. TESTIMONIALS: " My creative process has been nourished and supported by Gineen's insightful presence." - Maya Liebermann "I trust Gineen to be a loving and mature guide for those who need support. Gineen is a vibrant, creative, and courageous force of nature. I highly recommend her work and her group." -Rythea Lee, ZanyAngels.com "Gineen is an amazing facilitator of healing! Every time I have worked with her my life has transformed in the highest and best ways, aligning me more deeply than ever before with my Higher Purpose on Earth. Don't miss an opportunity to have her as your guide on a journey of self-discovery. She's a courageous traveler on this road who has deep wisdom to share as you find your voice . " -Bernadette Giblin, Safeground Organic Landcare Gineen has a quick and compassionate intelligence, she supports people in all stages of their recovery with positive encouragement.- B.S.B., poet Your Body's Voice, Your Spirit's Song A Writing and Performing Poetry workshop August 9- August 30th, 2010 Mondays 6:30-9:00 p.m. 4 Weeks First Churches of Northampton Lyman Hall 129 Main St. Northampton, Ma 01060 This special workshop combines : Poetry writing and performing with contemporary and traditional spiritual practices. WHAT HAPPENS WHEN you set the tone, connect to your source and engage in safe, witnessed motion with the intention for complete presence to life? The notes of body are set in motion and your spirit's song emerges! Voices, visions and verses all are freed to emerge from the source within. THIS IS AN 4 WEEK WORKSHOP THAT REQUIRES a desire to make discoveries and work with devotion...you'll be diving deep into your inner waters to plumb the depths and discover the treasures your creative body contains. This is for anyone who has had a contemplative practice of some kind for at least a year: writing, dancing, meditation, activism, art-making, theater, performing, chanting, etc. You need to be comfortable with your inner experience and witnessing it in yourself and others. Bring your favorite journal, water, comfy layered clothing. Please plan to arrive at 6:15 p.m. We'll start promptly at 6:30 pm. ($140) (price before July 1st: $125) Policies: $100 Deposit required to secure your space. Full Refund until July 7th. No refunds after July 7th. Call or email me to register and send a $100 deposit check to Gineen Cooper paypal payment option available soon. CHECK BACK for new offerings and other WEEKLY ongoing CLASSES: * dreamwork group * soul collage class * one-to-one sessions available now * editing help for your completed or in progress manuscript * tutoring for poetry writing Survivor,Tell Your Story A W R I T I N G W O R K S H O P YOUR STORY HEALING GROWTH Our stories are powerful! When we write and share them with ourselves and others we acknowledge the truth of what we lived through. We connect to our inner self, and uncover the strength at the core of who we are while breaking isolation and silence. Writing helps up gain perspective on how we have made it through to the here and now. Writing our story can clear the inner space to see ourselves not just as survivors, but whole and thriving, able to make new choices. We heal the feelings that have long held us back from fully participating in our own lives when we connect the feelings to the story. This is a weekly writing group for all types of survivors; if you have been on the healing journey for some years and feel this is your next step, please call to discuss your readiness. This is a very structured class, designed to facilitate a major mapping of crucial parts and players in your journey, and you are given support every step of the way to tell it through. This is an advanced workshop with some prerequisities. 10 sessions ($400), meets Wednesday evenings, 6:30-9 pm in Northampton. To hold your space in the workshop send a $100 deposit before February 2. Max 6 participants. After Feb. 2nd, call to see if there is still space. Balance due on date of first class. Cancellation policy: Full refund of deposit within 3 days notice to the start of the class, 2 days before the class $50 is refunded, no refund is made for cancelling on the day of the class. STARTS FEBUARY 10th 2010 in Northampton gineenlee(AT)hotmail(DOT)com Writing your Recovery Memoir Friday, November 21st, 2008 12-4 p.m. a half day workshop sponsored by the Western Mass Recovery Learning Community (RLC) www.westernmassrlc.org to sign up, directions & for more info 187 High St Holyoke MA 01040 2nd fl suite 303 The Way of the Dream 12-1:30pm starting Oct. 15th 2008 every Wednesday at the RLC see above website for more details News! October 5th,2008 I am happy to announce my new private practice. After five years of personal SoulCollage exploration, I am now a trained SoulCollage facilitator and available to work one-to-one with people seeking to learn the psycho-spiritual collage art and writing process of Soul Collage. Please call me for more details (413)219-0569 or to set up an appointment you can learn about the process by going to www.soulcollage.com My Biography: I am a visual, writing and performing artist, working and exhibiting locally and regional for the last fifteen years in the Pioneer Valley. I work in many different mediums and one of my favorite words is "adventure"! I studied Feng Shui and design for many years before going on to develop my spirituality, by studying Architecture, Art History, Zen Buddhism and Taoism. I incorporated Native-American, Goddess & Earth centered traditions into my practice as well. I have learned that creative engagement is spiritual action. My experience facilitating SoulCollage with groups and individuals: I guide groups in ongoing sessions for alternative mental health organizations such as the Recovery Learning Community and Windhorse Integrated Mental Health as well as giving day-long introductory workshops at my art studio. I also work one-on-one with people interested in using SoulCollage to discover or recover their sacred core within. My own work with SoulCollage cards: has been revealing and transformative. I treasure these parts of my SoulSelf coming to light and relish the process at every level; from the search for images, to meditating on the meaning of a particular series of cards, they meet my needs for deep inner work combined with creativity and spirituality. Your Soul is Calling! A collage art workshop Saturday July,19th 2008 10:00 a.m. -4 p.m. All materials included. No experience necessary. Co-facilitated by Gineen Cooper and Karen Lowe, this day long workshop offers collage art, movement and guided meditations to connect to the voice of your soul. Is it time to change plans, pursue new paths or clarify your purpose? If you would like to be supported in a fun & safe environment to honor the messages of your soul, we welcome you! This is a fragrance free event. Please wear comfortable clothing, and bring a journal. For lunch: brown bag or the Artisan Café is across the street in Open Square. You can bring special pictures of yourself, pets, friends, family members you'd like to work with. Make color copies if you don't want to cut the actual photos. This event is being sponsored by the Recovery Learning Community. Two free spots are available for participants, www.westernmassrlc.org Update: the spots are taken but there is still space in the workshop, call today to register: Gineen (413) 219-0569 Art Power Jan 28th to June 7th 2008 4:00-5:15pm class held at the Recovery Learning Center 187 High St. Holyoke Ma 01040 539-5941 www.westernmassrlc.org to register and for more details Soul Cardmaking (for description read Summer Schedule) 6 week series -Sept. 2007 begins when 5 people are signed up! Fridays 2:30-4:00 pm held at the newly opened Recovery Learning Community 187 High St. Holyoke, MA 3rd floor, handicap accessible No experience required, All materials provided. Call Oryx at 539-5941 ex. 202 to sign up check out their website and find out about the resources for healing, recovery and empowerment they offer free of charge.... www.westernmassrlc.org Sponsored by the Recovery Learning Community SUMMER SCHEDULE: 2007 SOUL CARDMAKING Soul Cardmaking is a psychospiritual collage art process. We come together to explore the messages of our souls in a safe environment of non-judgement and play. We create a personal deck of cards that help us dialogue with the many facets of our being: celebratory, shy, strong, audacious or forgotten parts of ourselves. Open to all, no experience necessary, great for artists who want to try a new medium. Past Participants: " I got to experience myself as a visual artist for the 1st time" -C "I thought it was very interesting how (the) unconscious came out when making the cards, a different idea emerged. Just sitting and doing was very important to me, to relax and put things together" -M Sunday July 11th 11:30-1:30pm All materials included DECEMBER SCHEDULE: The Art of Eating Sunday December 17th 2006 4:00-8:00 Just in time for the holidays ....! Do you find that you read, watch TV, or drive while eating? Do you feel hungry after "dinner" is over? When you eat with others do you listen to your body or do distractions interfere? This collage workshop is designed to give the participant a chance to create a personal picture of the energy they want to dwell on as they eat. We will focus our awareness on the intention to eat consciously by creating a "prayer" place mat (c). By choosing images of beauty or mindfulness, and words of healing, one can be reminded that one is part of all that is. By recognizing the spiritual nature of nourishing, the gift that is our body is honored. We can celebrate the fact that eating is a daily choice on our part to join with life. Bring your dinner. All materials included. $45. Limit 6 participants. Pre-registration required. The Art Temple P.O. Box 767 Holyoke Ma 01041-0767 questions? call (413)219-0569 NOVEMBER SCHEDULE: 5:00 - 7:00 p.m. Friday November 10th 2006 Please join me for a closing reception of new works on paper and paintings at Salon Herdis on the second Friday of November to coincide with Northampton's Arts Night Out. October 9th- November 11th, 2006 Hours: Tuesday -Saturday 9:00 am - 7:00 pm OCTOBER SCHEDULE: Halloween Mask Making Workshop Guild Art Center Northampton MA For Kids Ages 6-10 and their Parents, 10am – Noon, Saturday, Oct. 28th. 2006 Explore your creativity with your children as you co-create sprites, fairies, monsters and superheros side-by-side. This morning workshop offers the opportunity for both you and your child to each create a mask. Use glittery bits, fabric and feathers to make your own memory with your child this Halloween! Feel free to bring additional inspiration and materials! Cost: $25. Materials fee of $10 payable to instructor. Please call (413) 586-6343 preregistration required. Halloween Mask Making Workshop For Adults 6-9pm, Tuesday Oct. 31st, 2006 Art Temple Studio, Canal Gallery Holyoke MA This workshop will invite you to exorcise your demons into a mask, dance your power into a totemic figure that you can wear. We will use papier-mache and plaster to create wild forms and celebrate the imagination's gifts on Halloween. All materials included. You are welcome to bring your own inspired additions. Cost: $40. Please call (413) 219-0569 preregistration required. |
