The Poetry Clinic Writing Retreat

We begin by peeling back the layers of life to look beyond our day-to-day stressors and conditioning. 

By grounding ourselves in our bodies and getting back to basics, the writing process can be pure and unimpeded by the pressures of emotional masking and coping with life. 

This is done through a combination of meditation, observing nature, focusing the senses, and rediscovering the self.

Just like our physical bodies, we cannot take on emotional challenges without the strength and stamina to overcome them. 

For some people, writing poetry comes naturally, for others it's more of a learned process. There is no “right way” for this to happen, there is only what feels right to you as an individual. 

Without building our poetry muscle, we cannot lift weighty obstacles or journey through the marathon of our emotions. But with the right exercises and activities, we can ensure we are equipped to keep pushing through and help ourselves to heal through the power of the writing process.