For a vey long time, I've been interested in creating spaces where learning can happen. Which is why I often find myself asking this question: how might I seamlessly integrate skills practiced & usually reserved for the arts, into daily routines? I think of it as an ongoing exploration of how to bring my experience of the humanities into everyday living.

Imagine this workshop as an invitation to a practice toward...

I began the practice of writing in my late 20's - morning pages while I stood in line in the wee hours, waiting to sign up for auditions outside the Actor's Equity building in NYC. On yellow legal pads, I let the words sputter and spew without care or any fear that someone would stumble upon them. I wrote until the words no longer came, and then, on the way home, I'd tear the pages up, throwing the pieces away in garbage cans along the way.

That particular process helped me write with abandon and also see my thoughts as transitory, in motion.

I did not move on to writing in notebooks until after my divorce, when I was alone, in my 40's. Since then, writing for me has become a way through, out, into, toward and away from. It's taken the form of peer-reviewed articles in professional fields of inquiry, grant writing, some blogs and recipes here at Flying Edna, long letters and emails to loved ones across the miles, and countless pages in many notebooks. In all of these forms, the mechanics of writing in the body are the same.

I specifically picked this season for the workshop because October is a time of transition. The trees drop their leaves, temperatures change, and we turn to warming spices in the kitchen. Before the cold winter days arrive and we settle in, I want us to gather together in a space to consider the entire body as it engages in the art of writing.

Let me state this clearly: this workshop isn't about guiding you on what to write. It's about attending to the whole of you as you engage in the act of writing: the mental and physical practice together. In consideration of, and compassion for, the all of you.

We are going to focus on writing whole.

Surrounded by the beauty of Heritage Gardens, we'll spend our time together exploring:

• the anatomy involved in writing
• ways to ease unnecessary tension
• playful practices to help you (re)focus & bring awareness back to the present moment
• (re)defining language we use around creativity & our bodies
• a process that cultivates flexibility, adaptability, & creativity
• the profound, sustainable change that can occur when we understand we have options in the ways we move & think

The heart of this work is rooted in the Alexander Technique & my experience of nearly 20 years as a vocal production & text analysis professor, balancing analytical & kinesthetic learning principles. All of you fully present, telling the same story. 

When that happens, there is flow, ease, grace, & efficiency - whether you're on stage, at a desk writing, or simply walking down the sidewalk.

Who

this work is for any body that is curious about doing something familiar in a new way.

this workshop is limited to 12 women

you'll be spending the day with me, Fia - but I promise you'll see Brian at some point during the day as well... (he'll otherwise be on Koko duty & prepping for the pop-up & open studio!)

Date

October 1, 2026 between 10am - 4pm 

Venue

Heritage Museum & Gardens, on Cape Cod in Sandwich, MA

Cost 

The cost of this one-day workshop is $185. It includes:

• admission to the gardens
• organic lunch + snacks
• 2027 studio calendar
• a midori A5 size notebook with an original drawing of brian's on the front + a protective paper cover
• other little bits from the studio & beyond

Here's how it will work:

$50 non-refundable deposit + the remaining amount due by September 21st. Or, you may pay in full.

If you are interested, email me at fia@flyingedna.com and I will send you an invoice directly for the deposit fee (or the full amount, whichever is your preference). 

Cancellation Policy 

In the event of an emergency or need to cancel:

• you may find someone to attend in your place (please make sure you provide me their name and email prior to the workshop)
• OR if there is a waiting list, I am happy to help find a sub for you - in which case, your full amount will be refunded 

If we cannot fill your space, the deposit fee will not be refunded.