Online Workshop

In this interactive workshop, we journey deep into one of our most well-known fairy tales “Jack and the Beanstalk”. This story is considered, by some, to have been around for 5,000 years. We will be working with the version by Joseph Jacobs in English Fairy Tales (1890). There will also be a space to discuss other Jack tales. Public: Practitioners, storytellers, anyone interested in exploring the world of stories on a deeper level.

What is it like to grow old in our modern world? What does growing old mean to you? Are old people in our society considered elders or elderly or perhaps considered a burden on society? In this interactive workshop we explore this theme accompanied by ancient wisdom embedded in fairy tales. In most of the fairy tales that have survived to the present day, we discover that the protagonists are young, and that the main themes are focused around leaving home and finding one’s way in the world. Many of these stories finish with and ‘they lived happily ever after’. But what happens “In the Ever After” and how does this relate to the reality of aging in our contemporary society? We will explore this through fairy tales from around the world where elders are protagonists. Most of the stories will be from Allan B. Chinen’s book “In the Ever After”. Each one reveals a deep folk wisdom about the psychological tasks encountered in the second half of life and offer an engaging exploration into adult development and aging and the problems and challenges of growing old in contemporary society. Online Events (via Zoom in English) Public: Practitioners, storytellers, anyone […]

What is it like to grow old in our modern world? What does growing old mean to you? Are old people in our society considered elders or elderly or perhaps considered a burden on society? In this interactive workshop we explore this theme accompanied by ancient wisdom embedded in fairy tales. In most of the fairy tales that have survived to the present day, we discover that the protagonists are young, and that the main themes are focused around leaving home and finding one’s way in the world. Many of these stories finish with and ‘they lived happily ever after’. But what happens “In the Ever After” and how does this relate to the reality of aging in our contemporary society? We will explore this through fairy tales from around the world where elders are protagonists. Most of the stories will be from Allan B. Chinen’s book “In the Ever After”. Each one reveals a deep folk wisdom about the psychological tasks encountered in the second half of life and offer an engaging exploration into adult development and aging and the problems and challenges of growing old in contemporary society. Online Events (via Zoom in English) Public: Practitioners, storytellers, anyone […]

Let the light of ancient stories guide you through the long winter nights. Some of these stories may have been with us since the beginning of humanity, guiding us through wars, plagues, illnesses and many, many dark nights with their ancestral wisdom. Come close and warm up your hands and toes as we come together around the ancestral fire and share stories, journaling and creativity in our story community. We will meet live on Zoom at 19:00-21:00 CET / 18:00-20:00 UK time on the following 6 Mondays: January 22nd and 29th, February 5th, 12th and 26th, and March 4th.

Can you hear the call to adventure to connect with your personal journey of individuation through 12 fairy tales? Join me as we embark on the second edition of this unforgettable journey through unknown territories, following a map passed on to me by Irene Henche, founder of the School of Symbolic Psychodrama and author of the book "El Regalo del lobo". We will start on the 11st March 2024 and will meet up on the second Monday of each month for a year and a day, incorporating the Celtic Wheel of the Year as an organic guide in our process. Dates: 11th March, 8th April, 13th May, 10th June, 8th July, 12th august, 9th September, 14th October, 11th November, 9th December 2024 13th January, 10th February 2025. We will explore the Fairy Tales through Symbolic Psychodrama, different Arts therapies, journaling and movement. Online via Zoom in English. All the recordings and materials will be available for viewing on my Teachable platform. Public: Practitioners, storytellers, anyone interested in exploring the world of stories on a deeper level.

Exploring the Heroine's Journey through Fairy Tales - Vasalisa the Wise In this interactive online workshop, we will explore the Heroine’s Journey of Vasalisa the Wise, an ancient folk tale from Russia. After receiving a special gift from her dying mother, Vasalisa is forced to travel into the deep, dark forest in search of fire. We will accompany Vasalisa on her path and discover what is waiting for her inside Baba Yaga’s hut and how this ancient tale may resonate with us on a personal level. In this workshop: ✨ We will briefly discuss the 12 stages of The Hero’s Journey. ✨ We will explore the stages that are present in Vasalisa’s Heroine’s Journey. ✨ We will call upon the wisdom of this tale to guide us on our own life paths. ✨ We will explore the rich symbology of the story and the archetype of the witch. ✨ We will connect with the elements of fire and water. ✨ We will immerse ourselves in this tale using creative tools from the Story Arte toolbox, like visualization exercises, journaling, and expressive arts. 📅 Date: Monday November 11th, 2024 ⏰ Time: 11:00 to 13:00 (CET) / 10:00 to 12:00 (UK time) […]

The Juniper Tree - Jennifer Ramsay at the Moonloza Autumn Conference Online 💫 I’m thrilled to be participating in this incredible fairytale conference. 🌳 I’ll be facilitating a workshop on the story of "The Juniper Tree". 🗓️ 21st to 24th November, 2024 💜 www.moonluza.pt

Working Creatively with Fairy Tales - The Little Match Girl This interactive workshop takes us on a winter journey to explore Hans Christian Anderson’s literary classic fairy tale ‘The Little Match Girl. 👣 As the matches are lit, we will discover the treasures that were waiting to be revealed on that cold, dark night and to have their voice heard. In this workshop: ✨ We will call upon the wisdom of this tale to guide us through challenges on our life paths. ✨ We will immerse ourselves in this tale using creative tools from the Story Arte toolbox, like visualization exercises, expressive arts, psychodrama and journaling. ✨ We will explore the rich symbology of the story. ✨ We will discuss who or what may be waiting for on the threshold of death. ✨ We will discuss the life history of Hans Christian Anderson and the themes that come up in his collection of stories. 📅 Date: Thursday 5th December 2024 ⏰ Time: 11:00 to 13:00 (CET) / 10:00 to 12:00 (UK time) 🏠 Place: Online 🧑‍🧑‍🧒‍🧒 This is an ideal workshop for storytellers, therapists, educators and anyone else who is interested in unravelling the mysteries of this popular tale.

Working Creatively with Stories for Well-being: The Dream Makers - A Scottish Fairy Tale 🌊 Come along to the online workshop and lose yourself in the dreamlike fairy tale landscape of The Dream Makers, a tale from the isle of Skye in Scotland. 🦌 In this workshop, the more than human world guide us along the path to the infinite pool of dreams. 💎 In the mists of time, we will discover the treasure that is waiting for us after a year and a day in the cave of dreams. 🪄 We will explore the story using tools from the Story Arte creative toolbox. Gestalt therapy, and expressive arts therapies like psychodrama and journaling will accompany us. 💭 We will also connect with our dream world and our dreams for 2025. 🔥 Stories have been with us since the very beginning of humanity when we gathered around the fire to listen to myths of creation to connect us with our inner selves, our clan and the universe. Let this beautiful tale accompany you as the new year unfolds. 📅 Friday January 10th, 2025 ⏰ 14:00 to 16:00 (CET) / 13:00 to 15:00 (UK time) 🏠 Online 🧑‍🧑‍🧒‍🧒 Therapists, counsellors, storytellers, […]

Chennai Storytelling Festival 2025 Once again I am giving a workshop at the amazing Chennai Storytelling Festival, run by The World Storytelling Institute. 🔥 Storytellers from all around the world come together around the virtual Zoom fire, for 4 weekends in February to share stories and workshops. I highly recommend it and it's free! 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿  My workshop is called "Working Creatively with The Dream Makers, a Scottish Folk Tale". 🦌 Come along and see where the mysterious deer take us. 📅 Friday February 14th, 2025 ⏰ 16:00 to 17:30 (CET) / 15:00 to 16:30 UK time 🏠 Online via Zoom ℹ️ Visit https://storytellinginstitute.org/CSF2025.html for the programme and all the details.

The 12 Dancing Princesses 👠 When was the last time you danced all night long? 🩰 Where do the 12 dancing princesses go to wear their shoes out? 🔥 Gather around the virtual fire to dance with the princesses, as we share this classic fairy tale. 🪄 Discover how the tale resonates with you by using tools from the Story Arte creative toolbox. 📅 Wednesday February 19th, 2025 ⏰ 14:00 to 16:00 (CET) / 13:00 to 15:00 UK time 🏠 Online 🧑‍🧑‍🧒‍🧒 Therapists, counsellors, storytellers, and anyone else with a deep interest in exploring the world of fairy tales and unravelling the threads of this mysterious tale.

The Crescent Moon Bear 🗺️ Travel through time and space with this ancient Japanese story. 🌙 Find out what the wise old woman says. ⛰️ Go up the mountain in search of the crescent moon bear. 🐻 Pluck a hair from the chest of the Crescent Moon Bear 🔥 Gather around the virtual fire to see how this ancient tale resonates with us and our fellow travellers. 📅 Monday March 3rd, 2025 ⏰ 11:00 to 13:00 (CET) / 10:00 to 12:00 (UK time) 🏠 Online 🧑‍🧑‍🧒‍🧒 This workshop would be suitable for storytellers, therapists, counsellors and anyone else with a deep interest in exploring the world of fairy tales.