Where your ideas become poems.
Whether your words lie fallow in your heart and mind or have found their way to publication, you will find pleasure and purpose in our Zen Wise Writing retreats and workshops.
Upcoming Workshops & Retreats
Past Workshops & Retreats
Tuesday, October 29, 2024
Fall Into Writing
It’s that easy! Fall in with us at this Zen Wise workshop and work on that story that’s already in you or be prompted toward ideas to make your memoir, well, memorable; to make your story a charmer; to make your poems sing and your lyrics singable.                                       Â
Here’s what to expect:- breath work and a brief intention-setting meditation
- two prompts followed by two blocks of individual writing time
- two optional sharing sessions
As always, if you are working on something and would like an intimate group of avid listeners to hear your words, feel free to bring your work in progress, your published poem, your memoir excerpt, whatever needs an appreciative ear.
The workshop is a bring-your-own-lunch. There is a refrigerator and microwave available to you. Coffee, tea, and light snacks will be provided. Please bring your own mug to help reduce the amount of trash generated.
No matter your writing goals, you will be right at home with others who come from all levels of experience, from diarists to dabblers to published authors. Come tell your story!
When: Tuesday, October 29, 2024 10 am – 3 pm
Where: The Farmhouse at the Burlington County Agricultural Center 500 Centerton Road, Moorestown, NJ 08057 Cost: $95 Register by September 28 and save $20! ALL ZEN WISE WORKSHOPS ARE OPEN ONLY TO PARTICIPANTS 18 YEARS OLD OR OLDER.Tuesday, August 20, 2024
Dog Days of Summer
The dog days of summer are almost over! But until they are, come get relief from the heat by attending a Zen Wise workshop.
We’ll meet from 10 am til 3 pm (survey said the extra hour would be greatly appreciated) at the Farmhouse on the grounds of the Burlington County Ag Center.                                            Â
Here’s what to expect:- breath work and a brief intention-setting meditation
- two prompts followed by two blocks of individual writing time
- two optional sharing sessions
As always, if you are working on something and would like an intimate group of avid listeners to hear your words, feel free to bring your work in progress, your published poem, your memoir excerpt, whatever needs an appreciative ear.
The workshop is a bring-your-own-lunch. There is a refrigerator and microwave available to you. Coffee, tea, and light snacks will be provided. Please bring your own mug if possible, to help reduce the amount of trash generated.
No matter your writing goals, you will be right at home with others who come from all levels of experience, from diarists to dabblers to published authors. Come tell your story!
When: Tuesday, August 20, 2024 10 am – 3 pm
Where: The Farmhouse at the Burlington County Agricultural Center 500 Centerton Road, Moorestown, NJ 08057 Cost: $95 Register by August 5th and save $20! ALL ZEN WISE WORKSHOPS ARE OPEN ONLY TO PARTICIPANTS 18 YEARS OLD OR OLDER.Tuesday, July 16
A Midsummer Day’s Dream
Remember when you were a kid and could lose yourself for hours of daydreaming? Maybe you were reprimanded for what my grade school nuns pejoratively called woolgathering. (To be gathering anything seems pretty productive to me.) Every artist, writer, musician and thinker knows how invaluable those let-your-mind-wander moments are. Come to our next Zen Wise workshop and give yourself a day to indulge your imagination. You won’t be rebuked; you’ll be rewarded.
This somewhat shorter than usual workshop will start with breath work and a brief intention-setting meditation, followed by a prompt, write time, and an optional sharing session. There will be a second unique prompt to take home.
As always, if you are working on something and would like an intimate group of avid listeners to hear your words, feel free to bring your work in progress.
The workshop is a bring-your-own-lunch. There is a refrigerator and microwave available to you. Coffee, tea, and light snacks will be provided. Please bring your own mug if possible, to help reduce the amount of trash generated.
No matter your writing goals, you will be right at home with others who come from all levels of experience, from diarists to dabblers to published authors. Come tell your story!
When: Tuesday, July 16, 2024 10 am – 2 pm
Where: The Farmhouse at the Burlington County Agricultural Center 500 Centerton Road, Moorestown, NJ 08057 Cost: $95 Register by July 2 and save $20! ALL ZEN WISE WORKSHOPS ARE OPEN ONLY TO PARTICIPANTS 18 YEARS OLD OR OLDER.Monday, June 10, 2024
On the Cusp of Summer
Early June is a time of anticipation. Summer is opening its arms and welcoming us to longer, lazier days, promising sunshine, freshness, and perhaps some freedom from routine.
Open that portal to the summer season by coming to a Zen Wise writing workshop. Join this cohort of open-minded, large-hearted participants for a dive into the pool of creativity.
As usual we start with some breath work and brief meditation to wake up the senses and set a personal writing intention. Unique prompts inspire and generate thought, but if you are working on something and would like an intimate group of avid listeners to hear your words, feel free to bring your work in progress.
No matter your writing goals, you will be right at home with others who come from all levels of experience and non-experience.Â
This workshop is a bring-your-own-lunch. There is a refrigerator and microwave available to you. As always coffee, tea, and light snacks will be provided. Please bring your own mug if possible, to help reduce the amount of trash generated.When: June 10, 2024 11 am – 4 pm Where: The Farmhouse at the Burlington County Agricultural Center 500 Centerton Road, Moorestown, NJ 08057 Cost: $115.00 Register by May 19 and save $20! ALL ZEN WISE WORKSHOPS ARE OPEN ONLY TO PARTICIPANTS 18 YEARS OLD OR OLDER.
Maybe you’ve been thinking about writing a memoir… maybe you’ve dabbled in poetry and would like some listeners… perhaps you’ve always wanted to write but just need some encouragement. If that’s true for you, take the leap and check out what Zen Wise writing is all about. Join us at the clubhouse of the Holiday Village community in Mt. Laurel, NJ, for a slightly shorter version of a Zen Wise Writers workshop. This four-hour gathering, from 10 am to 2 pm, will give you an introduction to the workshop format in a comfortable small-group setting. The workshop is limited to 15 participants. Coffee, tea, and lunch are all included in the workshop fee.
WHEN April 14, 2024 10 am – 2 pmWHERE Holiday Village Clubhouse 1 Holiday Blvd. Mt. Laurel, NJ 08054
Cost: $95/personFebruary 24, 2024. 11-4 pm
Now is the Winter of Our Discontent… or not!
Whether winter has you cocooned in fleece and groaning, or gamely moving pink-cheeked through the cold, the February Zen Wise writing workshop will loosen your tense muscles with some stretching, open your thoughts with a few moments of meditation, inspire your writing with unique prompts, and give you the camaraderie of open-minded and open-hearted participants. No matter your writing goals, you will be right at home with others who come from all levels of experience and non-experience.Â
This workshop is a bring-your-own-lunch. There is a refrigerator and microwave available to you. Coffee and tea will be provided all day. Please bring your own mug if possible, to help reduce the amount of trash generated.When: February 24, 2024 11 am – 4 pm Where: The Farmhouse at the Burlington County Agricultural Center 500 Centerton Road, Moorestown, NJ 08057 Cost: $115.00
January 27, 2024. 11-4 pm
At a Tranquil Pace
You’ve been rushing enough for the past few months. Time to slow down and give your body, mind, and soul some serenity. The January Zen Wise writing workshop will give you that halcyon moment. Here’s what’s in store: Breathwork and stretching for all body types, brief meditation to focus your thoughts, unique prompts to help unspool your ideas, and a supportive group of fellow writers who come from all levels of experience and non-experience.Â
This workshop is a bring-your-own-lunch. There is a refrigerator and microwave available to you. Coffee and tea will be provided all day. Please bring your own mug if possible, to help reduce the amount of trash generated.When: January 27, 2024 11 am – 4 pm Where: The Farmhouse at the Burlington County Agricultural Center 500 Centerton Road, Moorestown, NJ 08057 Cost: $115.00
Journey with Us: we invite you to take part in our soul-fulfilling workshops or retreats today!
Writer's Thoughts
Your centering guidance and writing prompts were so valuable in opening the door for my self expression to occur. Words can be used in ways I had not realized to give voice to the stories inside me that in some version exist in many of us. Thank you. I look forward to working with you again. You may even help me to become the writer I aspire to be.