Saturday, July 9, 2016
Two sessions: 9am-12pm and 1pm-4pm
Theatre on San Pedro Square, 29 N. San Pedro Street, downtown San Jose, CA
REGISTER
Appropriate for all levels and capabilities of movement; ages 16 and up.
For creative individuals who want to develop and deepen their artistic practice,
Nurture Your Creative Muse
workshops integrate restorative yoga and creative writing to access
pathways to the imagination. These workshops are appropriate for all
levels and capabilities of movement, ages 16 and up.
Whether
you’re a journaler, journalist, novelist, lyricist, playwright, poet,
actor, or storyteller of any kind, whether you’re seeking a new spark of
inspiration or a breakthrough from writer’s block, this opportunity to
explore your muse through restorative yoga may be a key to unlocking new
ways of wordsmithing and/or deepening your connection to your craft.
Alternating between restorative yoga
asanas
(poses) and writing opportunities encouraged by prompts, you will
deepen your physical and mental vitality, ignite your imagination, and
develop an attentive awareness between mind, body, and spirit that will
refocus your physical, intellectual, and inspirational energies.
What
to bring: yoga mat, bath/beach towel, eye pillow/small hand towel,
notebook, pen/pencil, your imagination and desire to embrace a new
experience
WORKSHOP FACILITATORS
Cathy Spielberger Cassetta,
RYT, is the founder and artistic director of The Tabard Theatre Company
at Theatre on San Pedro Square in San Jose, now entering its 16th
season. Building on her many years in the Hollywood television industry,
Cathy created, produced, and co-hosted the weekly So. Bay television
program
Theatre This Week in the mid-1990s. A theatre artist
who has worked both on- and off-stage, she has taught dance as well as
theatre and playwriting to every grade from junior kindergarten through
college. A produced playwright, her most recent work was Tabard’s
acclaimed world premiere production of
Homeward Bound: An Orphan Train Journey. Her
journey with yoga began as a result of a personal quest to regain
balance, health, and peace after a series of family losses and career
stress. Yoga offered a physical workout her dancer’s body yearned with
the introspective calm her soul embraced. With teaching yoga as a
natural next step, she completed her 200-RYT in February 2015.
Collaborating on a yoga/creative writing workshop is an organic
extension of her creative expression and a sweet blend of her life
paths.
Amy Kweskin,
RYT, believes in building a community of mindful practice through
gentle and restorative yoga. She brings this intention to her yoga
classes where she creates a supportive environment for finding balance
and ease. Her inspiration is her Grammie who taught yoga until she was
94 years old. In her grandmother’s tradition she incorporates yoga
asana, pranayama
and meditation to foster open-heartedness. Amy graduated from The Yoga
Room Berkeley’s 500-hour Advanced Studies Program in June 2014. She
earned a Diploma in Neurolinguistic Programming from the Coaching
Academy in London and has a Masters degree in Arts Administration from
Golden Gate University as well as Bachelors degrees in
Cinema/Photography and English from Ithaca College. In addition to
teaching yoga Amy is an arts management consultant, facilitator and
coach. Additionally, she is a member of the faculty at The Art Institute
of California, San Francisco where she teaches in the Fashion Marketing
& Management and Advertising departments.
