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Walking is holistic: every aspect of it aids every aspect of one’s wellbeing. Walking provides us with a multisensory reading of the world in all its shapes, forms, sounds and feelings, for it uses the brain in multiple ways.
(O’Mara, 2019: 3)
There is a clear link between walking and well-being and that also, there is therapeutic aspect of writing, drawing and making. For this workshop we will meet at the entrance of Stanmer Park Stanmer Park (brighton-hove.gov.uk) and take part in a series of walks and writing exercises that will help you to connect with the landscape and your own creativity. You will be given activities and ideas to support you with writing poetry and prose that might be rooted in your autobiographical experiences. The workshop will offer a safe outdoor space to talk, walk and create. Please bring water, a pen and paper and some suitable walking shoes.
Dr Jess Moriarty is Principal Lecturer in Creative Writing at the University of Brighton. She is an experienced researcher and Editor for the book series, Performance and Communities. She has published extensively on creative writing pedagogy, autoethnography and community engagement. Her current book, the Creative Recovery Handbook, explores creative practice as a method for supporting well-being. Her pedagogic approach has a focus on diversity, personal story-telling and writing for change. Jessica Moriarty — The University of Brighton
Please read the Participant Information and then to book a place or ask any questions, email Mel Parks.