Presentation Description 

Monday, August 7th, 2023   1:00pm - 3:00pm PDT  /  4:00pm - 6:00pm EDT
For Asia: Tuesday, August 8th, 2023
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John Fox, author of Poetic Medicine: The Healing Art of Poem-Making and other writings, is a pioneer in the Poetry Therapy and Expressive Arts fields, and founder of the Institute for Poetic Medicine. In this presentation, John will share how he found the healing power of words and poem-making early in the 1980's, and developed it into an approach that is now practiced all over the world.

Poetry and the elements of poetry are ways to fine-tune the quality of our listening. The art of listening includes being open to what is happening, paying close attention to our experience, and showing respect for a person. The art of listening is connected to slowing down. Silence and quietness help to make listening a generative activity– where deep listening becomes a creative agent that helps ignite ideas in those who are listened to. Participants will have an opportunity to write and share poems, exploring the many dimensions of listening. Applications to working with others will be included.

If you cannot attend the Live Presentation via Zoom, the recording will be available for you to watch at your convenience for up to 2 months.

About the Presenter 

John Fox, Practitioner of Poetic Medicine (PPM), is a poet, educator, and author. His books include Finding What You Didn’t Lose: Expressing Your Truth and Creativity through Poem-Making (1995) and Poetic Medicine: The Healing Art of Poem-Making (1997). His work is featured in the 2008 PBS documentary Healing Words: Poetry and Medicine. John taught concurrently for fifteen years as associate adjunct professor at the California Institute of Integral Studies in Expressive Therapy; seventeen years at Sofia University (formerly The Institute for Transpersonal Psychology); ten years at the Sophia Center for Culture and Spirituality at Holy Names University; twenty years at John F. Kennedy University in the Graduate School of Psychology and then the Department of Arts and Consciousness. He is founder of The Institute for Poetic Medicine (2005), a nonprofit that brings poetry-as-healer to people considered by our culture to live at the margins. IPM supports and funds Poetry Partner Programs that serve a wide-range of populations including people living with Parkinson's Disease, overcoming addiction, living with mental health diagnoses, survivors of abuse and assault, immigrant and refugee youth, the unhoused, and many others. John has been friends with Laury Rappaport for many years. He lives in Mountain View, CA.

CE Information

CE hours are only eligible for those that attend the Live Zoom Presentation.

This presentation is approved for 2 Continuing Education (CE) hours through R. Cassidy Seminars! Click here for CE information and purchasing.

Registration Details

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