Creative Writing as Catharsis with Alisha Kaplan

The act of writing can be a cathartic release and a vehicle for greater understanding. As Paulo Coelho said, “Tears are words that need to be written.” In this workshop, we will read and write together, in order to connect with ourselves and process what’s going on in our inner worlds through reflective, embodied, literary expression—developing an accessible tool you can take with you to use at any time. In supportive community, we’ll release what’s deep inside by bringing it out onto the page.

About the facilitator: Alisha Kaplan is a poet, educator, and narrative medicine practitioner. Using the arts, she works with health professionals and patients to reinvigorate medicine with care and humanity. Alisha has an MFA in Poetry from New York University and a Master of Science in Narrative Medicine from Columbia University. Her collection of poems, Qorbanot: Offerings, won the Gerald Lampert Memorial Award from the League of Canadian Poets. www.alishakaplan.com

Event Venue & Nearby Stays

Grateful Den, 390 Dupont Street, Toronto, Canada