Celebrate the new year with new words! Winter 2008 Workshops Begin Soon -

Transformative writing workshops:
Winter 2008 sessions begin January 7, 8 and 9.

Erotic writing workshops and workshop for survivors of sexual trauma begin soon! Please don't hesitate to contact me if you have any questions about these special topic writing workshops: jennifer@writingourselveshwhole.org.

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~ Transforming our language is one way we transform our lives. ~

~ Visit www.writingourselveswhole.org to register for these special topic writing workshops~

Write Whole-Survivors Write meets Monday evenings beginning January 7.
Open to women survivors of sexual trauma. Gather with other survivors to create new art and new beauty out of your experiences, and deepen your sense of wholeness.

Declaring Our Erotic workshops meet Tuesday evenings and Wednesday mornings. DOE workshops provide a space to get more comfortable exploring and talking about sexuality and desire, and to become less inhibited in your own writing.

Mixed DOE: Tuesday evenings beginning January 8 - Open to folks of all sexualities and all genders!

Women's DOE, Wednesday mornings beginning January 9 - open to all women!

~note: both "woman" and "survivor" are intended to be self-defined.~

Transform your relationship with your writing and with yourself. Open to folks of all writing abilities!

A few spaces are still available in each workshop. Cost for 8-week workshops is $250. Workshops held in downtown San Francisco, near BART and MUNI. To register, or for more information, visit www.writingourselveswhole.org!

About your facilitator: Jen Cross is a freelance writer and queer incest survivor whose work has been published in numerous anthologies. She's facilitated writing workshops for the past 5 years.

This Sat: Self-healing meditation retreat

Rev. Trinity Ordona is leading a self-healing meditation retreat this weekend, which sounds amazing!
-Jen
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Have you tried meditation, but you cannot sit still without . . . memories or problems taking over your mind? Having trouble “letting go” of the past?

Pain, Disappointment, Anger, Anxiety
HEALING THE HURT WILL
OPEN YOUR HEART

A Day-Long Training
In Buddhism and
Self-Healing
Energy Meditation

with
Rev. Trinity A. Ordona, Ph.D.


SATURDAY, SEPT. 8, 10 AM – 3 PM
Convenient SF Location


9 – 10 AM: Class - Basic Instructions in Grounding, Centering
and Releasing Blocked Emotions from Past Problems

“Once I learned to ground, center and connect my self to universal healing energies, I could easily meditate
and effectively release blocked emotions from my past experiences of abuse.”

10 AM – 3 PM: Silent Retreat: Dharma Talk and Basic Instruction and Practice in Sitting, Lying, Walking and Eating Meditation

Rev. Trinity A. Ordona, Ph.D., an incest, rape and cult survivor, works primarily with survivors of violence and trauma. She has been practicing Buddhism in the Vipassana tradition at Spirit Rock Meditation Center and is a current member of the Path of Engagement,
a multi-year program designed to help participants connect the process of individual transformation with service to others.


For further information:tordonahealing@yahoo.com, (415) 626-6441


Cost: This class is free. However, I ask that you consider making a donation to allow me to continue to offer classes like this to anyone who seeks them. This is known as the practice of dana (generosity), which is how wisdom teachings have been provided in Asia for centuries. It allows exposure to valuable lessons independent of class and economic status.

Registration: Call or send an email to Dr. Ordona at tordonahealing@yahoo.com, noting that you are registering for “Self-Healing Energy Meditation Daylong” and providing your name, phone number and postal address. On the day of the retreat, please arrive 15 min. early to complete registration paperwork and settle in before the Instruction or Retreat begins.

Miscellaneous: Out of respect for people with environmental illnesses, please do not wear fragrance or scented products.