POETRY/YOGA WORKSHOP
Mix body and mind together in this half-day combined workshop of Eischens Yoga and Contemplative Writing. Exercises will alternate between yoga postures and writing prompts, with time for sharing and discussion. Beginners to either or both practices are welcome; topics will be relevant to advanced students as well.

Teachers Miriam Hall (Contemplative Writing) and Ali Dwyer (Eischens Yoga) offer this as a sample workshop, in planning for longer weekend programs in the future.

DETAILS:
Workshop date/time: Saturday June 7, 12-6pm
Registration Deadline: Friday May 30 (see below) PRE REGISTRATION IS REQUIRED. Cost: $50 (financial aid available, please ask) Capacity limited to 12, so please register early! Workshop will be at the Madison Shambhala Center, 408 S. Baldwin (next to Willy St. Coop). Mats will be available or you can bring your own. Writing materials will be available or you can bring your own. Snacks, water and tea will be provided. The workshop will be scent-free.

Teacher biographies:
Ali teaches Eischens Yoga with compassion, humor and humility. Through teacher trainings, wise teachers and students, and her own practice, Ali has come to recognize Eischens Yoga as a powerful way to create change in the body. Through Eischens Yoga, Ali has gained strength, stability and balance in her spine, ankles, knees and hips, as well as inner strength and sincerity. Ali teaches regularly at Monkey Bar Gym.

Miriam teaches contemplative arts through the Madison Shambhala Center, the Community Music School, and in various cities across the U.S. Miriam has been a student of Natalie Goldberg (author of Writing Down the Bones) and Paula Novotnak. She finds both yoga and writing to be essential interrelating practices in her life. The insights and awareness acquired through both are balanced with challenges and growth.

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To register, please e-mail the following information to herspiral@yahoo.com (Miriam Hall), and send a $25 deposit c/o Miriam Hall to the Madison Shambhala Center, 408 S. Baldwin St, Madison, WI 53703. Checks should be made out to Miriam Hall.

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POETRY TALKS/WORKSHOPS
Spring/Summer Writing Workshops with Angela Rydell
For complete details, check out her new website: http://angela.rydell.googlepages.com
Don't hesitate to contact Angela (ajrydell@wisc.edu) with any questions.

RAISING THE STAKES: TAKING RISKS IN POETRY (Intermediate/Advanced)
Summer Write by the Lake Program: JUNE 16th – 20TH
Location: The Pyle Center
Fee: click below for more details about Write by the Lake:
http://www.dcs.wisc.edu/lsa/writing/wbtl.htm
Writing a good poem isn’t just about nailing your metaphor or tightening language so it sizzles. It’s taking chances, breaking “rules” and exposing yourself to the risk of discovery. Isn’t that where the energy lies? Crucial truths are at stake, and the bigger the truth the greater the stakes. Through discussion, analysis and exercises, come challenge your expectations. Raise the stakes. Go for those “big truths.”