Date/Time
Date(s) - Mon 8th Jun - Sat 13th Jun, 2015
12:00pm
Location
Moniack Mhor, Kiltarlity, Inverness-shire , IV4 7HT
This course is inspired by the classical ideal of a healthy mind in a healthy body. Meditation and yoga are the perfect complements to writing, helping you to focus, be more creative, generate ideas and solve problems. Whether you’re a beginner or an experienced writer, you’ll develop a new set of innovative creative writing skills, and will learn how to use meditative disciplines to hone your work and be more productive. Start the morning with a revitalising yoga class, then spend the day in writing workshops, interspersed with short periods of group meditation. You’ll receive individual one-to-one sessions with the highly experienced writing tutor, to focus closely on your work. And there’ll be time to read, reflect, write and explore the beautiful local area – or just relax in famously friendly Moniack Mhor. It doesn’t matter whether you’re new to yoga, meditation, writing or all three – or you have some experience in some or all of these areas – the course will be tailored to suit your needs.
Kevin MacNeil is an award-winning poet, novelist, editor and writing tutor from the Outer Hebrides, now resident in London. His books include Love and Zen in the Outer Hebrides and A Method Actor’s Guide to Jekyll and Hyde. He is a keen cyclist and a practising Buddhist with lots of experience of meditation techniques.
Yoga: Charlotte Esme Turner will be leading morning yoga sessions.
www.charlotteturneryoga.com
Guest: Kit Fraser is the author of three memoir/self-help books, including The Joy of Talk, and Old Age: My Three Best Friends Alcohol, Television and God. He is the co-founder and chair of Moniack Mhor.
Teachers’ Grants available. Yoga teachers are eligible for a £100 grant towards the course fees.
Accommodation is single room only and the course will run with a smaller number of participants to accommodate the yoga element.
Bookings
This course is now fully booked. Please contact us on info@moniackmhor.org.uk or 01463 741 675 to be added to the waiting list.