Calling all secret poets!
I'm running a poetry course in March
Kia ora e te whānau,
I am running my ‘Path of the Poetic Heart’ course starting March 13th. That’s next month! Running this course is one of my favourite things in the world and I usually do it once a year.
If you are a secret poet or poetry-curious person who wants to immerse yourself in wordplay and truth-telling, please join us. Details below.
Love,
Rata
P.S. Alumni, you get 25% off 😊
‘Path of the Poetic Heart’ is an intimate 10-week online group programme for sensitive and courageous humans to awaken the power of their inner poets so they can experience the freedom of potent and joyful self-expression through creative writing, and write a pile of poems they are proud of.
This is for you if:
You feel the urge to write poetry (whether you consider yourself a 'writer' or a ‘poet’ or not)
You want to feel deeply connected to your inner and outer worlds and fluidly self-expressed through words
Creative writing is something that lights you up, but you find yourself procrastinating, feeling blocked, uninspired, or inhibited
You’ve tried writing alone, but you struggle to get into a state of flow and stay there
You crave a support system to consistently get alive, potent words on the page, and craft them into forms that feel good.
When you sign up to work intimately with the (dumpster) fire of creativity, anything can happen! My hope and intention when you go on this journey you will:
Strengthen your relationship with your ‘inner poet’
Learn tools to move through creative blocks with joy, and access a state of flow
Feel the (dumpster) fire of full creative self-expression, and write about the things that matter to you
Learn poetic craft and revision techniques that support your writing to come alive rather than stifle it
Write a pile of poems you’re proud of and build confidence in sharing your work with others.
What’s included:
Ten weekly group Zoom sessions (2 hours long) weaving together Open Floor movement and writing practices to support you in clearing creative blocks and finding freedom in the written word
Craft exercises and readings to help you hone the art of reading, writing, and revising poetry
The opportunity to 'workshop' your poems and receive in-depth feedback so you can re-enter your drafts feeling inspired, and finally finish some poems
Weekly ‘writing dates’ with a fellow writer to support your writing habit
An intimate online forum to share work and connect with other poetic hearts
A one-on-one one-hour mentoring session with Rata.
The next series runs from March 13th, 2025 - May 29th, 2025, with a two-week break in the middle.
Group sessions run on Thursdays from 10 am-12 pm NZT.
Questions? Click reply and ask me, or find FAQ here.