STORIES AS MEDICINE - A ‘Re-Storying’ Introduction

• How do we tell ourselves into being?
• What are the stories we carry about ourselves, and about others?
• How do our stories shape our ways of seeing the world, bringing us either expansiveness or limitation?
• What happens when we allow ourselves the space to play creatively with our stories, and imagine new narratives and ways of being?

In this 2-hour introductory workshop, Clare will introduce you to the idea of Stories as Medicine and how ‘re-storying’ can help you to see life anew and engage with your world differently. An experienced facilitator, Clare will guide you through creative exercises to help you engage with your hidden stories, and explore new narratives about yourself. Clare creates expansive, emergent spaces for new ideas, new ways of expressing ourselves and new possible stories.

THIS WORKSHOP OFFERS :

Learning about the philosophy behind Stories as Medicine and ‘restorying’

Practice ‘storying’ with objects and materials

Discover practical, creative exercises to help uncover your stories

Learn ways to imaginatively respond with and to stories

Play with different kinds of stories, and discover new narratives about yourself !

Workshop Overview

• Welcome – safe spaces, brave spaces – creating a container for our explorations
• Intro – Stories as medicine for the soul – ideas and underpinnings
• Warm Up – Once Upon a Time – our first stories
• Activity 1 – Stories of Materials - finding stories in fabrics and paper

Break - a selection of drinks and refreshments provided

• Activity 2 – Objects as Stories – ‘story families’ and connected stories
• Activity 3 – Discovering our Stories – Playful ways to listen
• Closing Activity – Sharing a Story – new narratives, new possibilities
• Feedback – what was this experience like for you ?
• Goodbyes – our farewell stories

This workshop is for over 18s.

If you have any queries, please contact clare@journeytoreconnect.org

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