Part of the Poetic Medicine Summit 2026 year-long series The Expressive Art of Poetry Saturday, August 22, 2026 9:00 am - 11:00 pm Pacific Time Register for this event here: https://givebutter.com/Summit2026August22 Registration for the full series of events, including recordings of all previous sessions is here: https://givebutter.com/Summit2026April ​ Almost everyone experiences moments of loneliness and disconnection at some point in life, but few know the year-after-year

May is Mental Health Awareness Month. We are taking this opportunity to share with you some of the IPM Community Partners and their programs with mental health focus. May 1-31st Poetry and Horses Crescent Moon Center IPM's collaboration with Crescent Moon Center focuses on bringing free poetry and wellness workshops to adults in recovery, veterans, BIPOC mothers, disabled adults, LGBTQ+ community members, immigrants, refugees, and suicide-loss survivors throughout the Bay Are

Part of the Poetic Medicine Summit 2026 year-long series The Expressive Art of Poetry Thursday, July 16, 2026 12:00 - 2:00 pm Pacific Time Register for this Summit session: https://givebutter.com/Summit2026July16 *Registration is NOT required for those who purchased a Summit Full Year Ticket. This workshop explores how Poetic Medicine’s creative approach to self-expression can deepen chaplaincy practice — especially the sacred disciplines of listening, silence, and presence.

Part of the Poetic Medicine Summit 2026 year-long series The Expressive Art of Poetry Thursday, June 11, 2026 1:00 - 2:30 pm Pacific Time ​ In this Poetic Medicine workshop, you’ll be invited into a process that weaves poetry, creative expression, reflection, and writing as pathways for exploration, discovery, and self-awareness. As we write and reflect together, we’ll access and give voice to the mysteries and challenges that shape our lives, deepening authenticity and creat

A video replay of this event is available here: https://givebutter.com/Summit2026May23Replay Part of the Poetic Medicine Summit 2026 year-long series The Expressive Art of Poetry Saturday, May 23, 2026 9:30 - 11 am Pacific Time How can poetry help us face cruelty, and begin to heal its lasting impacts? Together, we’ll consider poetry as a form of medicine: a practice of speaking, witnessing, and affirming the inherent worth of every person. ❧ ❧ ❧ The greater scope of this wo