The Art of Tranquilo

A Deep Travel Writing Workshop in Yelapa, Mexico, with me & Tim Cahill!

Yelapa, Mexico
March 15 to 22, 2024

Update: this workshop is sold out. There is space available in the workshop I'm teaching in Sicily in May with Colette Hannahan and Michelle Titus. See below!

There are two spots left in the Yelapa workshop I'm teaching in March, with the amazing Deep Travel Workshops! Legendary travel writer Tim Cahill will also be joining as a bonus VIP teacher, leading the workshop on our final day.

After two lively nights in Puerto Vallarta, we'll hop a water taxi across the Bay of Banderas for five nights in Yelapa, a lush, rugged, car-free village. We'll write every day. We'll also practice the art of tranquilo while swimming, fishing, journaling, eating tacos, and drinking margaritas in the sun. The price of the workshop is $2400. You can find all the details at www.deeptravelworkshops.com ....

Join us!

For more information:

  info@DeepTravelWorkshops.com    deeptravelworkshops.com


Divining Creativity

A Retreat in Sicily

Cummari - Siracusa, Italy
May 13 to 17, 2024

On this four-night creativity retreat (May 13-17th, 2024) in the Oasi Gelsomineto Wildlife Refuge of Siracusa, Sicily, we will connect with our richest experiences, deepen our own understanding of them, and put them to paper. In this intimate, nourishing space, we will explore the divine feminine deeply rooted in Sicily, tap into our own, and unearth our potent and sacred creativity.

Lavinia Spalding (writing/meditation), Michelle Titus (feminine intuition/women’s circles), and Colette Hannahan (art/meditation) invite you to gather the words and images to bring your experiences to life through storytelling, painting/sketching, meditation, and movement in a nurturing, deeply held environment. All levels of writers and painters are welcome!

We will craft your lived tales together from prompts, poetic passages, and observation as we conjure “story slices” and "visual vignettes" that serve as the seeds for longer illustrated narratives. We will gather for meals, meditation/movement, and women's circles as well to digest our experiences and spark magic.

We will be staying at a Masseria Agriturismo (a producing farm and hotel = agriturismo) on the Ionian Sea where you can swim and stroll along the cliffs throughout the day. Together, we will share Sicilian meals, drink wine from the island. You will have the option to start the day with a short meditation and movement practice (light yoga, qi gong, dance) to fuel your creativity.

This retreat is for persons who identify as female and those who are gender non-conforming.


For more information:

  cummari.com


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