REGISTRATION IS NOW CLOSED - please email me via the contact page to find out how to register for the first class/get first access!
Writing // INTUITIVE is a 5 week writing class that will take place over ZOOM on Thursday nights from 6/22-7/20 from 7-9pm CST. *please read all before registering or emailing with questions*
Writing AS Intuition
Writing WITH Intuition
Writing ALONGSIDE Intuition
Writing INTO Intuition
Writing /// Intuitive.
INTUITION as a form of deep knowing and embodiment. A way to access, to pray, to listen, to meditate, to spell cast, to call in, to call out, to bring forth, to be in relationship with and towards and alongside, a practice of listening to ourselves, a practice of finding ourselves, of deepening our relationship to self.
Using movement and meditation alongside text, we will explore writing practices that help strengthen the intuition we already possess. Each class will be spent with guided writing time, reflection, group discussion, movement, and meditation.
WHO IS THIS CLASS FOR:
ANYONE*. EVERYONE. People who consider themselves writers; those who don't. People who consider themselves artists and non-artists alike. All occupations and interests and backgrounds.
This class is for those who are wanting to deepen their relationship to trust, self, their body, and deepen (or even begin) their writing practice. We will be looking at mainly poetry and essays, as that is my primary discipline, but all writing modalities and non-writing are accepted. This is for people wanting to deepen their writing practice both for their own growth as well as to share their writing practice with those around them.
The class will be taught in English, but all languages and writing styles welcomed.
*you must be 18 to register for this class. If you are under this age, please email me! I love working with young people and would love to get something going with you and some of your pals. :)
WHAT WILL YOU GAIN:
a deeper connection to your intuition and creativity
work around embodiment with tools that can be continued beyond the class
a zine and homework packets to return to
connection to other writers and intuitive creatives
yourself: practices on listening to yourself and a connection to self
HOW TO REGISTER: (registration will close the Tuesday before class, on 7/20 at 11:59 pm CST)
1. FILL OUT THIS FORM! :)
2. Submit a payment to Venmo (preferred) to @MadisonMaeParker or PayPal (MadisonMaeParker@gmail.com) with the word "SPARKLE" in the about section of the payment.
3. If needing a payment plan, please email me at MadisonMaeParker@gmail.com.
4. To hold your spot, send $50.
5. Your spot is not secured until I receive payment (whether in full or deposit). I will email you a confirmation of payment received with 36 hours during the weekdays.
6. If you were a member of my Patreon in 2022, email me to discuss a discount.
ABOUT THE CLASS:
PAYMENT DETAILS:
The class is on a sliding scale of $150-$300.
The actual cost of the course is $200. Each class is 2 hours long, over the course of 5 weeks. The breakdown is $40 per class, $20 per hour at the $200 cost.
If you are able to pay at cost, I ask you pay at cost. If you are someone who has access to more resources, I ask you to pay more/pay it forward to those who would benefit from this course and cannot afford it.
Payment plans are also available upon emailed request. If you are in need of further financial assistance, please email me at MadisonMaeParker@gmail.com.
If you are interested in donating to this class so I can offer more spots for free/sliding scale, feel free to send money to my above venmo/paypal. All donations will go to offering more classes for free.
STRUCTURE:
The class will cap at 12 people on ZOOM. At this time, I will open a waiting list. Your spot is not secured until I receive payment. I will email you a confirmation of payment received with 36 hours during the weekdays.
Classes will be 2 hours long with a 10-15 minute break at the halfway point. The class will include writing, meditation, movement prompts that are fluid and adaptable for various bodies, with the chance to read your work out loud and share space with 11 other writers. While I am facilitating, we will co-create the space together with intimacy and care and play.
ABOUT THE FACILITATOR:
My name is Madison Mae Parker. Most call me Madi. I am an artist, poet, space-maker, and educator. I have been teaching/facilitating workshops (primarily writing) for a decade to all ages and demographics. I am currently in graduate school to get my MFA in Performance from School of the Art Institute of Chicago (1st year) while simultaneously studying expressive arts therapy from the Tamalpa Institute (2nd year). Expressive arts therapy is a somatic approach to understanding our internal world and what messages the body has to share with us through visual art, writing, and movement. While my class is NOT a therapy space, I do strive to use these tools to help foster a safe, imaginative, and generative space. I am a cat owner, a cartoon lover, an anime nerd, and a huge introvert. I am white, able-bodied, neurodivergent, queer witch who believes poetry and writing create portals for new beginnings and deeper knowings of ourselves and the world around us. Have more questions? Reach out! email! :) Let’s chat!