Mount Shasta, California
April, 2007 (date to be announced)
Saturday, 9:30 AM - 3:00 PM

Real writing is an act of healing. - Lisa Dale Norton

In this workshop you will explore the filaments of connection your spirit and body have with the land as well as what the land evokes in your heart. Through your writing, you will have the opportunity to explore some of the rich wilderness and nature stories that are stored in your full-body memory.

Memories such as:

• The green of tall reeds, stark against golden sand dunes as I crawl toward them in my small, three-year old body.
• At my feet, the cracked puzzle-pieces of drying pink mud along the Amaragosa River.
• The vibration in the earth before the thundering sound of wild horses pounding across the high, grassy alp where I am leading a vision quest.

Nature writing is a story in a place. In telling your story you honor the landscape and explore the facets of your experience there. In writing nature essays and nature stories you discover the layers of meaning in your nature experience as well as explore and complete the feelings you have about that place. In this workshop you will discover your inner nature writer and how to infuse your story-telling with your intention and your passion.

CONTACT: BETH BEURKENS:

(530) 938-4777 or email: beth@shamanicuniverse.com

Beth Beurkens, M.A. is a writing coach, travel writer and poet. She is the author of By The Light of Our Dreams and has been published in numerous anthologies and news magazines. A Women's Studies instructor of 28 years, she is on the faculty of the College of the Siskiyous and is faculty at the Foundation for Shamanic Studies and is a California Poets in the Schools poet-teacher. Beth leads dynamic, innovative writing programs, helping writers to go deeper and express their ideas and feelings more powerfully. She is currently at work on a book of creative nonfiction.

LOCATION: Our group room in Mt. Shasta, California has stunning views of both Mt. Shasta and the Eddy Mountains.

WHAT TO BRING: Paper and pens, your enthusiasm and love of nature, a brown bag lunch. Hot tea will be provided.

This workshop is open to women and men of all ages with all levels of writing experience.

COST: Flexible fee scale $75 - $150 for the day