Breathe

“powerful, life-affirming work”

— Catharine

“I like working with Rachel because her writing prompts are often both fun and surprising and so effective at helping me generate ideas and new writing.”

— Janet

"Thank you for your brilliant courses as I have been thoroughly inspired and I have even been writing outside of the sessions. You have re-lit my love for creative writing so thank you for that."

— Lydia

Tuesdays (Zoom, UK time)
29 April - 24 June 2025
Group 1: 10.00 am-12.00 noon;
Group 2: 6.30-8.30 pm

#voice #sing #shout #smell #blow #nonhumanthingsthatbreathe #energy #heat #water #sigh #whisper #huffandpuff #diahragm #language #lung #lifeforce #vowels #consonants #inandout #pulse #rhythm #breeze #hum #balloon #inspiration #whistle

For this eight-week course, I’ll bring a range of ‘breath’-related prompts to sessions 1, 3, 5 and 7. For sessions 2, 4, 6 and 8, in the spirit of inhale and exhale / call and response, I’ll devise prompts to invite further exploration of a theme or word (not necessarily ‘breathe’-related) that arose in each group’s preceding session. In other words, the prompts for sessions 1, 3, 5 and 7 will be the same for both the morning and evening group, but for sessions 2, 4, 6 and 8 they’ll be bespoke. What extended conversations will emerge from each group’s writing and reflections as the weeks go by?

All creative writing styles and levels of experience are welcome. The course will operate within CARE guidelines (Confidentiality, Attention, Respect and Empathy), allowing you to take creative and emotional risks in a safely-held space. There's no obligation to write in a particular way, nor to share your work if you don't want to. No previous experience is necessary.

NB There’s no session on Tuesday 27 May.

Zoom: Min group size 6, max group size 8
Price £150
I offer two concessionary rate places @ £130 on each course on a first-come, first-served basis. Please enquire.

Read about the aims and objectives of my courses and workshops and read my FAQs, where you can also find out about my theoretical approach to running Creative Writing workshops.

"Working with Rachel in a group gives me peace and connection - what a spiritual combination! I'm amazed every week how my mood changes over two hours, - I come out somewhere totally different, surprising and with a feeling unimaginable when I began. Real magic!"

— Evie

“Rachel’s gentle and supportive approach using a great variety of exercises has helped me find my writing voice and the confidence to go further."

— Ali