06/02/2023
******De-stress & Re-charge
Creative Wellbeing Weekend
5-7th May 2023******
To book: ann@annwilliamson.co.uk
Take some time for yourself!
Explore your own creativity through art, music,
dance-movement and creative writing
in a relaxed atmosphere of fun
A weekend retreat from in the beautiful surroundings of Holland House, near Pershore, Worcestershire.
www.hollandhouse.org
We will use expressive arts such as writing, music, art and movement as a way for us to re- balance ourselves, gain perspective and enjoy activities to stimulate our creativity, within a relaxed atmosphere of fun and playfulness. The structure of the weekend will be dependent upon the participant’s wishes. We start the day with optional meditation but may then set aside half a day for a particular activity or, after discussion, use various means to explore a particular topic. Exercises will be offered at each session to facilitate creativity. At any time, you can decide to not come to a session and just go for a walk or rest – the time is yours to do with as you choose.
The group time will be facilitated by Dr Ann Williamson, a retired GP and therapist/trainer and Hope London an artist, singer, musician and journalist with a background in copyright law.
Come and join us!
Costs per person (includes full board and facilitation) Single room: £330 Shared room:£320 To book a place and for any queries please contact ann@annwilliamson.co.uk
A few words about the workshops:
People often feel that they ‘can’t’ draw, play music or write but as children we freely explore these creatively and without preconceptions. We do not need to be skilled in art or writing to enjoy the process of their exploration – it is the process rather than the end result that is important. With this in mind one finds that the process of using any of the arts leads to relaxation, an inner calm and often unexpected insights ....
Art: We often look but do not see...but some exercises can help us really see what we are observing. We may learn ways of drawing to help us connect with our unconscious abilities and that help us to enter a relaxed and focussed state of attention where we are more able to help ourselves with emotions and connect with whatever we are drawing....
Creative writing: We may discover ways of stimulating the creative flow of word pictures by using our different senses and different perspectives in telling a story or writing a poem. We may play with words, have fun and discover some ways to make our communications more effective...
Expressive movement: We can learn how to allow our body movement express music and rhythm, phrases, images, or emotions. We explore the use of movement to help resolve conflicts or problems and simply just for the sheer joy of moving.....
Music: We listen to music in different ways – exploring how music can generate different emotions and images. We can use a variety of percussion instruments to express emotions, concepts such as the seasons, and to create a dialogue within the group. We play at weaving a tapestry of sound - somehow we will all know when it is complete....
This weekend starts with dinner Friday evening at 6pm and ends at 3.30pm Sunday
