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Writing Through Trauma & Pain: An Expressive Writing Workshop with Josephine Jones

  • The Cabin 801 S Capitol Blvd Boise United States (map)

When it comes to living with trauma and chronic pain, words work wonders.

Scientific studies have shown again and again that expressive writing is often as effective in the relief of trauma as talk therapy. In this interactive writing workshop, participants will use Dr. James Pennebaker’s groundbreaking model to practice guided written and mindful exercises to help them manage life’s difficult situations. Whether dealing with chronic physical pain, addiction, depression, or other mental health issues, the benefits of expressive writing engage the physical and emotional body to access all five senses and integrate the past to focus on the present.

Location

This workshop will take in person at The Cabin (801 S. Capitol Blvd., Boise, ID 83702).

Tuition

$215 for non-members or $180 for Cabin Members

Scholarships are available.

Dates

This workshop includes six sessions:

  • Thursday, April 4, from 6:30 - 8:30 PM

  • Thursday, April 11, from 6:30 - 8:30 PM

  • Thursday, April 18, from 6:30 - 8:30 PM

  • Thursday, April 25, from 6:30 - 8:30 PM

  • Thursday, May 2, from 6:30 - 8:30 PM

  • Thursday, May 9, from 6:30 - 8:30 PM

This workshop is taught by:

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Josephine Jones
Josephine Jones

Josephine Jones has won numerous awards for her writing and poetry, including a fellowship from the Idaho Commission on the Arts. Her work has been published in many journals and anthologies, and she performed with artists and musicians across the west coast. Jones directed programs and the Colorado Center for the Book for Colorado Humanities and taught humanities for the University of Denver. She is the author of Sane in Pain, a writing approach to healing. She holds an M.A. in Education from Boise State University.

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