# Event Details - **Event Name**: Seven Gifts: Poetry as a Pathway for Renewal - **Event Start and End Date**: Sun, 16 Nov, 2025 at 09:30 am – Sun, 16 Nov, 2025 at 04:30 pm - **Event Description**: Join us for an in-person poetry circle in Austin! No prior experience with poetry is necessary.About this EventSeven Gifts: Poetry as a Pathway for RenewalFacilitated by John Fox, PPMRegister here: "Poetry is a life-cherishing force."~Mary OliverIn this experiential in-person session, John will lead us on a journey that names “seven gifts” of renewal given to us by poetry and poem-making. The intention is to serve as encouragement and as a catalyst for your vocation and your personal journey.These gifts and this renewal are accessible in the midst of living this life — with its sorrow and joy, travail and adventure, the daily experience of being human and a deeper spiritual current that informs our lives, however we may define that.Poetry provides a perspective and felt-experience that can be recognized and received as a gift.The Seven Gifts* Discovery of meaning and connection.* A way to sharpen the practice of mindfulness.* Poetry-as-Healer encourages embodiment.* Poem-Making invites play and imagination.* Holding questions - where a question is not in search of an answer.* Relationships infused with compassion, vulnerability and courage.* The gift shared with another.This gathering will include gentle, evocative and poignant writing prompts that will reveal these gifts to us.No prior experience with poetry is necessary. For everyone - including those experienced with poetry - we invite you to come with a “beginner’s mind!”Everything is done by invitation. Meaning that you do not have to share if you don’t wish to.November 16Arrive as early as 9amWorkshop from 9:30am-4:30pm Central TimeWe will plan to take a break mid-day for lunch. The Casa de Luz restaurant is on site to purchase food or you can plan to bring a sack lunch.Casa de Luz1701 Toomey RdAustin, TX 78704workshop meets in Serena RoomRead more about The Institute for Poetic Medicine below.The Institute for Poetic Medicine (IPM) was founded in 2005 by poet, author, and educator John Fox, PPM.His goal was to bring poetry as a healing practice to a wider community. Since then hundreds of poetry circles have gathered, each with an emphasis on creating both a safe and creative circle, participants are guided by experienced Poetic Medicine Facilitators to approach poetry for self-understanding through reading, reflecting, and writing poetry. Sharing within the poetry circle is by invitation and is not necessary or expected.In addition to poetry circles IPM also offers two options for facilitator training. Our 8-week Peer-Facilitator Training series offers guidance, practice, and feedback for those interested in using the Poetry as a Tool for Wellness series to share poetry circles in their communities. The more in-depth 3-year/3-phase Practitioner of Poetic Medicine training guides students through the process of designing and offering their own poetic medicine programs.IPM also offers grant opportunities each year for those bringing poetry-as-healer to specific communities free of charge. These are called IPM Poetry Partners.We invite you to learn more about IPM at our website:www.poeticmedicine.org - **Event URL**: https://allevents.in/austin/seven-gifts-poetry-as-a-pathway-for-renewal/100001941901532759 - **Event Categories**: art, literary-art, workshops, health-wellness, trips-adventures - **Interested Audience**: - total_interested_count: 0 ## Ticket Details - **Ticket Price Range**: min: 161.9, max: 161.9, currency: USD ## Event venue details - **city**: Austin - **state**: TX - **country**: United States - **location**: Casa de Luz Village - **lat**: 30.2641631 - **long**: -97.7617126 - **full address**: Casa de Luz Village, 1701 Toomey Road, Austin, United States ## Event gallery - **Alt text**: Seven Gifts: Poetry as a Pathway for Renewal - **Image URL**: https://cdn-az.allevents.in/events7/banners/d2c0fcf52d83aa744ca436726368600364cec97d5ee73f21b60ea0d2f4bd00e5-rimg-w400-h429-dc1c1a13-gmir.jpg?v=1762852356 ## FAQs - **Q**: When and where is Seven Gifts: Poetry as a Pathway for Renewal being held? - **A:** Seven Gifts: Poetry as a Pathway for Renewal takes place on Sun, 16 Nov, 2025 at 09:30 am to Sun, 16 Nov, 2025 at 04:30 pm at Casa de Luz Village, 1701 Toomey Road, Austin, United States. - **Q**: Who is organizing Seven Gifts: Poetry as a Pathway for Renewal? - **A:** Seven Gifts: Poetry as a Pathway for Renewal is organized by The Institute for Poetic Medicine. - **Q**: Who is this event for? Is it right for me? - **A:** Seven Gifts: Poetry as a Pathway for Renewal is ideal for art lovers, collectors, creatives, and anyone inspired by visual arts, installations, and exhibitions. Whether you're a first-time attendee or a longtime enthusiast in Austin, this event is thoughtfully curated to deliver a standout experience worth every moment. 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