NEWFANE — Writer Deborah Lee Luskin and yoga instructor Jenny Frey will team up to lead “Writing to the Light,” a workshop they say “is designed to nurture one's internal light” as the Northern Hemisphere tilts toward the dark.
Participants will use yoga and breath to ground themselves; writing will be used to illuminate a path through the coming dark. Gentle yoga will prepare particpants for timed writing to inspiring prompts. Using their deepest breath, participants will then make those words audible - and find strength in collective ideas.
No prior yoga or particular writing experience is necessary. Wear comfortable clothes and bring pen, paper, and a willingness to be still and discover.
Luskin will lead the writing portion of the workshop. An author, blogger, and writing consultant with more than 30 years' experience teaching writing and literature to a wide variety of learners throughout Vermont, Luskin practices yoga to find her breath, balance, and words.
Jen Frey, whom Luskin calls a visionary yoga teacher who has brought Village Yoga to Newfane, will guide participants through a gentle yoga practice before each writing prompt.
The workshop runs Friday, Nov. 13, from 6 to 9 p.m. at Newfane Village Yoga, 599 Route 30, next to the bank.