You can work through the whole thing in order here (and there are recordings of the meditations for founding members). The posts are labeled Week One, Week Two, Week Three, etc.... Please let me know if you have any questions! https://writinginthedark.substack.com/t/visceral-self
Hi Jeannine. "Embodied writing" is very real for me. Breathing, the rythmic flow of air in and out of my physical self, often elicits keen self awareness that can, at times, trigger deeper understandings that are manifested in my writing. Thank you for sharing.
I am really looking forward to this. I am currently revisiting the embodiment coaching training I studied last year, this will be an incredible compliment to the practices I am deepening on that course. Thank you so much for this
Kathy, thank you so much for your founding membership! This gives you access to everything we do here--and also helps us build the sustaining community we envision. It will be especially lovely during the Visceral Self, when we have Voice Memo meditations and candlelight Zooms. So grateful. And you don't have to do a thing. Everything will come to you via email and be available indefinitely on the home page. Thank you again!
As an aside, from you bio - I’m very drawn to your company name - Elephant Rock. I have a strong connection with elephants - something I wrote about recently. I’m really interested in where this name idea came from!
Jeannine this is gorgeous - 'protector of the deep truths'. The elephant represents so much. I have a piece coming up about elephants, and whilst I was thinking about it, this one popped out without me expecting it. Funny how that happens.
I am looking forward to joining this - it will be the first time I have embarked on this with you and your readers - I love this concept of embodied writing - can't wait to dive in! x
I was a full-body “FCK YES!!” as I read this. It will time beautifully with the end of my 12 weeks of journeying with The Artist’s Way and with my 5 week sojourn through Europe in the spring. Only wish I could update my subscription in the app (👀 @substackinc) but am going to jump on laptop soon to upgrade. 🙌🏼
Love the parallel you drew between acting and writing. I come from both worlds with most of my education actually in theatre. I created a writing course for writers ages 9-14 that was almost entirely inspired by this piece:
Oh my gosh, as soon as I began skimming, I came to this pull quote, and I teach with constraints so I will definitely be reading this full piece, thank you! Pull quote: "I learned then the power of structural games around creativity, where you set some rules or constraints so your imagination has somewhere to start."
I think it could. We will be focusing on fragments of things, so that's a form that can lend itself to lyrics, if you wanted to adapt as you go. I also think that, as another reader pointed out, music is/can be very embodied, so, in that way, I can see much resonance with this.
Like Phyllis I am eager for and a bit terrified about what I will find. What I will experience. I also know I am as ready as I will ever be. I am calling this feeling constellation “excited” and intend to let it enchant me in the lead up to the intensive. My first🤓!!! I am new here and I feel very grateful to Dana Leigh Lyons for the connection ❤️
The quote by Paul Gleason brought tears to my eyes--- agree that it could be about writing.
Really looking forward to this combination of two things that I love and excited to work through it live (I've been going back through the past intensives/challenges :-)
Amazing, Lori!! I love when I get to hear from people who are working through the past challenges. It brings me joy to imagine them living on in this way. And I am excited to explore embodied writing with you in real time!
I am also excited/terrified for this intensive! My retirement starts April 1st, so I can't wait to dive in unencumbered by the distractions of a day job :)
Oh my goodness congratulations on your retirement, Vanessa!!! And I was saying to my husband yesterday that I am so heartened by how many people acknowledge how frightening embodied writing can be. I feel like it's a writer thing, to be able to say, "this is scary" and then ... do it anyway (or not, of course, but so often, we do, because we sense that the fear is the good kind of fear, leading us toward the thing we need in order to grow). Really excited to write with you in this way, Vanessa, and please know that Billie and I do not take the responsibility lightly.
“Our cells hold records of the past, awareness of the present, and imaginings of the future. These embodied sensations form the basis of writing electrifies the primal exchange continually experience with the world.”
This all sounds wonderful, I look forward to the experience as a writer, woman and yoga teacher/student. 💝
It’s late October and I am seeing this just now. Is there a way I can access the Visceral Intensive?Is it perhaps recorded?
Hi, Carrie--
You can work through the whole thing in order here (and there are recordings of the meditations for founding members). The posts are labeled Week One, Week Two, Week Three, etc.... Please let me know if you have any questions! https://writinginthedark.substack.com/t/visceral-self
Hi Jeannine. "Embodied writing" is very real for me. Breathing, the rythmic flow of air in and out of my physical self, often elicits keen self awareness that can, at times, trigger deeper understandings that are manifested in my writing. Thank you for sharing.
I’m so looking forward to stretching my writing in new ways. Happy to be here.
I am really looking forward to this. I am currently revisiting the embodiment coaching training I studied last year, this will be an incredible compliment to the practices I am deepening on that course. Thank you so much for this
That's amazing, Esther! I am so excited to write with you!
I have recently joined, and look forward to joining the intensive. I am a founding member, will I just receive info or do I need to take action?
Kathy, thank you so much for your founding membership! This gives you access to everything we do here--and also helps us build the sustaining community we envision. It will be especially lovely during the Visceral Self, when we have Voice Memo meditations and candlelight Zooms. So grateful. And you don't have to do a thing. Everything will come to you via email and be available indefinitely on the home page. Thank you again!
I am very excited to join in this intensive. 💜
Yayyy!!!! I can't wait to write with you!
As an aside, from you bio - I’m very drawn to your company name - Elephant Rock. I have a strong connection with elephants - something I wrote about recently. I’m really interested in where this name idea came from!
If you click here and scroll down, I tell the story! https://www.jeannineouellette.com/about
Jeannine this is gorgeous - 'protector of the deep truths'. The elephant represents so much. I have a piece coming up about elephants, and whilst I was thinking about it, this one popped out without me expecting it. Funny how that happens.
https://open.substack.com/pub/emmasimpsonauthor/p/the-elephant-on-my-chest?r=291wza&utm_campaign=post&utm_medium=web
I am looking forward to joining this - it will be the first time I have embarked on this with you and your readers - I love this concept of embodied writing - can't wait to dive in! x
Woohoo! Welcome, I can't wait to write with you!
I was a full-body “FCK YES!!” as I read this. It will time beautifully with the end of my 12 weeks of journeying with The Artist’s Way and with my 5 week sojourn through Europe in the spring. Only wish I could update my subscription in the app (👀 @substackinc) but am going to jump on laptop soon to upgrade. 🙌🏼
Hahahaha you gave me such a good laugh here. Thanks, Justine!! I am excited to write with you!
I'm in! So excited to learn from you and your community, Jeannine
Yay!!!
I can't wait for this!! 😍😍😍
Love the parallel you drew between acting and writing. I come from both worlds with most of my education actually in theatre. I created a writing course for writers ages 9-14 that was almost entirely inspired by this piece:
https://catapult.co/dont-write-alone/stories/jaime-green-acting-writing-training-pedagogy
Oh my gosh, as soon as I began skimming, I came to this pull quote, and I teach with constraints so I will definitely be reading this full piece, thank you! Pull quote: "I learned then the power of structural games around creativity, where you set some rules or constraints so your imagination has somewhere to start."
Do you feel this would transfer to writing music as well?
I think it could. We will be focusing on fragments of things, so that's a form that can lend itself to lyrics, if you wanted to adapt as you go. I also think that, as another reader pointed out, music is/can be very embodied, so, in that way, I can see much resonance with this.
Like Phyllis I am eager for and a bit terrified about what I will find. What I will experience. I also know I am as ready as I will ever be. I am calling this feeling constellation “excited” and intend to let it enchant me in the lead up to the intensive. My first🤓!!! I am new here and I feel very grateful to Dana Leigh Lyons for the connection ❤️
The quote by Paul Gleason brought tears to my eyes--- agree that it could be about writing.
Thank you for everything 🧡
I'm honored for your trust in this tender work, Cindy, and I take that trust very seriously. Billie and I both do. Thank you for being here!
Really looking forward to this combination of two things that I love and excited to work through it live (I've been going back through the past intensives/challenges :-)
Amazing, Lori!! I love when I get to hear from people who are working through the past challenges. It brings me joy to imagine them living on in this way. And I am excited to explore embodied writing with you in real time!
I am also excited/terrified for this intensive! My retirement starts April 1st, so I can't wait to dive in unencumbered by the distractions of a day job :)
Hope you like the new stage of life!
Hope you love the new stage of life!
Oh my goodness congratulations on your retirement, Vanessa!!! And I was saying to my husband yesterday that I am so heartened by how many people acknowledge how frightening embodied writing can be. I feel like it's a writer thing, to be able to say, "this is scary" and then ... do it anyway (or not, of course, but so often, we do, because we sense that the fear is the good kind of fear, leading us toward the thing we need in order to grow). Really excited to write with you in this way, Vanessa, and please know that Billie and I do not take the responsibility lightly.
I would put 100 hearts here if I could
“Our cells hold records of the past, awareness of the present, and imaginings of the future. These embodied sensations form the basis of writing electrifies the primal exchange continually experience with the world.”
This all sounds wonderful, I look forward to the experience as a writer, woman and yoga teacher/student. 💝
It will be our honor to write with you in this way, and for you to bring your experience to meet ours. ❤️