with Dr. Joel Ying, Physician-Educator-Storyteller
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COMING SOON … weekly sessions on Zoom
- Learn the art and craft of telling personal stories.
- Discover the untapped stories in your memory.
- Build community through stories.
- Heal your story and pass on your legacy.
The oral tradition of telling stories person to person, face to face, can still happen in the virtual world. In this age of social distance and disconnection, stories bring community together. As we reflect on our stories and craft them, we find new perspective and meaning, we find understanding and healing.
“Loved this class…relaxed and informative…learning storytelling was fun with others…no matter what your experiences…there is a story inside you somewhere.” ~CM, Florida
- No experience necessary. Beginners encouraged.
- Live virtual workshop (taught via Zoom).
- Interactive lectures and small group exercises.
“I was amazed at how connected I felt to my fellow students as I listened to their stories. Their story also sparked my memory of another story.” -DJ, Ohio
Experience story as the fast track to connection.
Join this interactive small group class to learn how to tell your personal stories in the oral tradition, person to person. Combining lecture, interactive exercises, and breakout sessions, everyone gets a chance to participate and tell their stories. All sessions are live and interactive on Zoom meeting. All sessions will be recorded for you to review.
“But I can’t think of any stories!”
Learn techniques to find long-lost memories for stories. Everyone has stories to tell. Let’s find them together.
If you are new to story and want to learn more, this workshop is for you. If you want to improve at telling your stories to family and passing on a legacy of stories to the next generation, this process is for you.
Do you have story ideas stuck inside your head waiting to get out?
“I learned simple techniques to create and tell my story in a way that was appealing to others. They loved my story and wanted to hear more!” -DJ, Ohio
“Don’t make up stories?”
In life, sometimes the word “story” means “lies, lies, lies.” In the world of therapy, we make up stories in our heads, keep telling them to ourselves, and repeat the patterns of our limiting beliefs. This course teaches you to reclaim “story” as “truth, truth, truth.” Transform old stories with new perspective in the art of reflection.
Tell the truth? Make up truth stories!
The art and craft of the personal story takes the unconscious stories trapped in our heads and brings them out into the light of the present moment where we can see them clearly. This is the “truth” in aha moments, laughter moments, touching moments. This is the “truth” that resonates with your listener so we know that we are all connected.
Heal through story!
Discover the healing power of telling and listening to stories in community. Stories move emotions and open minds.
“In the midst of taking a storytelling class, magic happened while crafting my story. As I am creating my story, I am the one healing and going through a huge transformation…. both naturally and deep within.” -MM, California
Storytelling is fun!
If that all sounds too serious, it is. Story is a structure to transmit experience (and emotion) in an entertaining package. Entertaining means fun! We are going to have fun crafting and listening to each other’s stories.
Join the fun!
Create more safe spaces for stories in your life.
Dr. Joel Ying, MD, is a Physician-Educator-Storyteller. He practices medicine and lives in Naples, Florida. The oral tradition of storytelling is his passion as a performance art, community art, and healing art. He teaches “Storytelling as Healing” at Florida Gulf Coast University, and facilitates story circles and workshops. He is president of the Florida Storytelling Association. You will find him performing stories wherever he goes. Read more…
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