From the event organizers:
*Writing and Reflecting in Nature*
On Friday, October 28 from 1 p.m. to 3:30 p.m., Grateful Steps Publishing will co-sponsor a reflective nature writing workshop at the Asheville Botanical Gardens. This experiential program includes mindfulness meditation, spiritual intention and narrative psychology to create healing energetic connections with nature. Participants will learn first-hand how exposure to natural objects combined with reflective writing can provide inspiration and enhance problem-solving skills and spiritual awareness.
Leading the program will be Paula Hartman-Stein, Ph.D., an experienced psychotherapist & journalist, health educator, budding environmentalist and creative writer. Hartman-Stein has edited two books, published 100-plus newspaper articles, multiple book chapters and journal articles plus a spiritual poem in an online journal, “Soul-Lit.” Her most recent book, co-edited with Asenath La Rue, is Enhancing Cognitive Fitness in Adults: A Guide to the Use and Development of Community-Based Programs.
Seven years ago she and her husband fell in love with Asheville and now they commute between Ohio and North Carolina. Hartman-Stein leads meditation and writing workshops for the public and provides training to healthcare providers on behavioral approaches to dementia care and holistic approaches to optimal aging.
The workshop fee is $40, payable at the door. Pre-registration is required by writing to paula@centerforhealthyaging.com.
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