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“…I am certainly convinced that the mind in the moment of creativity and the mind in the moment of meditation are the same.” — Yvonne Rand








2005

Sunday, July 10, 2005    Poetry Reading

2 p.m. at the Santa Cruz Main Library, 224 Church Street, Santa Cruz, CA. For more information, contact Carolyn.



Saturday, August 6, 2005    Creative and Meditative Awareness Daylong Retreat For Writers and Visual Artists

9 a.m. – 4:30 pm. A day of focus on specific meditative and creative practices, including deep listening, to discover the rhythms in our minds and bodies that support our natural awareness and creativity. At Insight Meditation Center, Redwood City, CA. www.insightmeditationcenter.org



October 28 - 30, 2005    Crossing the Threshold Weekend Retreat for Writers and Artists

A weekend to deepen and integrate awareness and craft practices at a serene artists’ retreat center in the Santa Cruz Mountains. We’ll play and work with opening our creative heart/mind. Register early, as retreat is limited to 16 people. Complete cost, including lodging and delicious meals, $250. Deposit of $100 due by July 15; remainder by August 25. For more information, contact Carolyn.



Waking Creativity Daylong Retreat

Saturday, February 26, 9 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.

A day devoted to cultivating our natural creativity through mindful meditation, movement, and craft practices. With Kirtan Coan, meditation and expressive arts teacher. At Insight Meditation Center, Redwood City. www.insightmeditationcenter.org


Creative Heart, Meditative Mind

Saturday, January 22, 6:30 to 9:30 p.m.

A talk and practice of creative expression and mindful awareness. For artists, writers, and anyone wishing to explore the wellsprings of creativity. At the Institute of Transpersonal Psychology, Palo Alto. www.itp.edu


2004

Waking Creativity Retreats
Writing from the Center writing circles
Home Truths, Home Lies workshop



2003

Waking Creativity Retreats
Writing from the Center writing circles