Writing the Way: Our MLG Services

drawing by rebecca, © 2003

Writing for self-exploration, personal development,
and as mindfulness meditation practise.

Since 2002 Rebecca Hurst and Sean Madden have developed and led groups and individuals in creative workshops and meditation practise. The programs we create incorporate an exploration of language, literature, art and spirituality. We work in partnership with schools and museums, and within the wider community.

Our objective in facilitating these innovative workshops is to inspire self-exploration and understanding, stimulate the imagination, promote critical thinking, build upon existing literacy skills, reduce stress, and help develop empathy and mindfulness.

Rebecca and Sean are available to develop and facilitate:

• Creative writing groups (including creative writing for self-exploration or personal development)
• One-day or weekend creative writing workshops
• Creative writing and mindfulness retreats
• Guided walks, combined with writing workshops or meditation
  
• Poetry workshops
• Zine-making for young people and storybook-making for children
• Writing-for-memory groups
• Private or small group tuition in writing, literature and the humanities

All of our creative workshops can be especially tailored to meet the specific needs of our clients.

Advocates of life-time learning for adults, we also believe that children and young people should have access to high-quality educational programs, regardless of their past performance or socio-economic background.

We have extensive experience working with adults and young people from diverse backgrounds, including those within the special educational needs (SEN) community. Convinced, through experience, that “learning how to tell a story is a process of empowerment”, we are committed to enabling those we work with to become the storytellers of their own lives.

More information about our backgrounds as writers and educators can be found on our profile pages. Please feel free to get in touch with any questions or comments you might have about our work. We look forward to hearing from you!

Mindfully yours,

Rebecca & Sean

What lies behind us and what lies before us
are tiny matters, compared to what lies within us.

~ Ralph Waldo Emerson