Training: Poetry as a Tool for Wellness 2026 - Cohort 20
Facilitator Training Winter 2026 Saturdays, 11am - 1pm Pacific Time January 31 February 7, 14, 21, 28 March 7, 14, 21, 28
When & Where
Jan 31, 2026, 11:00 AM PST
Facilitator Training
About the event
Register for this series here: https://secure.givelively.org/event/institute-for-poetic-medicine/poetry-as-a-tool-for-wellness/poetry-as-a-tool-for-wellness-facilitator-training-spring-2025
Facilitated by Tracy Gand and Samantha Manski
Poetry as a Tool for Wellness (PTW) is a culmination of over 20 years of ground-breaking practice utilizing poetry as a catalyst to enhance skills, affirm strengths, and nurture creativity in order to promote overall wellbeing. Piloted in settings focused on mental health, it has been found equally transformative and roundly received in a much broader context.
PTW is an ideal program for counselors, peer specialists, teachers, chaplains, healthcare/wellness coaches, community activists, support group facilitators, and anyone else interested in fostering a creative and therapeutic approach to wellness through the integration of Poetic Medicine into mental health and wellness programs.
This peer-facilitator training program has participants across the globe including people in Australia, Canada, China, Egypt, England, Hong Kong, New Zealand, and Singapore.
The program is structured as nine themed, skills-based sessions outlined in a comprehensive manual.…