Fuyu
A Writing Retreat, for everyone
You do not have to identify as a writer to join this retreat. You are welcome to attend and not write a single word, if that is how it unfolds. Maybe you read. Maybe you bathe in the stories of others. Maybe you meet your new writing bestie. Maybe you sleep and sleep and sleep. There is no pressure to produce any amount of work during this time, at all.
Sometimes, our greatest work comes after we allow ourselves to do nothing at all. In our writing retreats, we understand inspiration, rest, good conversation, new experiences and actually living are as valuable as what ends up on the page.
Workshops cover various topics from writing online, to finding your voice, poetic writing, ideas and inspiration, the art of storytelling and actually finishing, sharing and organising your work.
the poetry of winter; august 1st.
Krama Yoga, Newtown Sydney
The Ryukyu Islands are a chain of coral islands floating off the southern tip of mainland Japan with their own distinct culture, climate and food, as well as rich artistic and spiritual traditions. Of this thread of islands, one tiny pearl is Ishigaki.
Home to Japan’s southernmost city, subtropical forests and coral beaches, abundant turtles, starfish and aquamarine waters, Ishigaki is a tropical dreamscape. Beautiful, wild in many places and still, deeply Japanese.
To say I fell in love with Ishigaki is an understatement (you can read my love letter to the island here). It is a place that reminds us of how we are supposed to live. Bursting with butterflies and technicolour flowers, bright with blues and greens, our retreat house is a traditional Japanese home with a rich history (more on that below) situated in a quiet village, just a few metres from a coral beach.
It is here we will gather. Write, stretch, rest, explore, eat local, home cooked Okinawan meals and dream beneath a sky abundant with stars as summer finally begins to wane.
