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Poetic Medicine Pathways

The Institute for Poetic Medicine is dedicated to nurturing the human capacity to connect to Self, Other, Community, the Natural World, and the Divine through the healing, expressive art of poetry.

We do this work through a variety of pathways.

Some programs bring poetic medicine to specific communities as outreach, others are offered as workshops to the general community for personal experience, and other programs that we offer are focused on training people to lead their own groups.

More details about each kind of program are listed below.

Letters subscriptions are available at any point during the year by subscribing through the link below or through the Letters level on the membership page.

Space in the poetry circle is limited to 12 people to allow time for each person to share during our time together. Poetry Circle registration closed February 1st.

Year of Poetic Medicine

Our Poetry of Nature circle is co-led by poet and Nature photographer NanLeah with poet and climate change activist Geoff Oelsner.

For anyone interested in fostering a creative and therapeutic approach to wellness through the integration of Poetic Medicine into mental health and wellness programs. This program offers an opportunity to experience poetry-as-healer in Part 1 with the option to begin training as a facilitator in Part 2.

Poetry as a Tool for Wellness

For anyone interested in an approach to wellness through the integration of Poetic Medicine into mental health and wellness programs.

Learn what poetry-as-healer can offer in your life through these multi-week series offerings available online.

Poetic Medicine Series

Dive into your own poetry as you join a small online poetry circle for these short-term series offerings.

These weekend workshops offer a talk and mini-workshop on Friday evening and full-day poetry workshop on Saturday.

John Fox Workshops

These weekend events offer a talk and mini-workshop on Friday evening and full-day poetry workshop on Saturday.

Facilitator Training Series

Learn the tools and tips to become a facilitator of poetic medicine circles in your community.

Outreach Programs Funded by The Institute for Poetic Medicine

Poetry Partners

IPM-funded programs that support bringing poetry-as-healer to a specific local population.

The current participants in this program are in the process of completing the final stages of their certifications. Due to advisory and supervisory hours required for this process we will not be able to offer opportunities to join this program in 2023.

Certified Practitioner of Poetic Medicine

Currently unavailable for registration.
The participants in this program are in the process of completing their final stages of certification.

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