Writing your story is one of the most powerful ways to heal.
Learn how and get started with supportive, somatic writing processes and simple memoir-writing techniques from 25+ skilled healers and writers, in this free 4-day virtual event.
March 30th - April 2nd
Meet your host
Hi! I’m Janelle Hardy.
I’m a writer, somatic (body) healer and transformational memoir-writing teacher.
I’ve been on a healing path since I was 20, seeking to find relief from extreme shyness, loneliness, chronic fatigue, intense tooth grinding and tummy troubles.
And it’s worked. I’ve found relief and healing.
I’m the creator/teacher of a transformational memoir-writing course called The Art of Personal Mythmaking, host of the Memoir Body, Healing Story Podcast, the Dirty, Messy, Alive: Embodied Memoir-Writing Workshop Series, and this festival.
All of which is to say - you’re in good hands with me :-)
I care deeply about the people I serve.
I trust this work, I trust my training and experience, and I trust the incredible lineup of skilled (and kind) healers and writers you’ll hear from during the Healing Through Writing Festival.
Most of all, I trust you and your longing for healing, growth, and kind, skilled support on your journey.
What to expect
When and Where
The Healing Through Writing Festival will run from March 30th - April 2nd, with a variety of presentations to choose from each day. This event is entirely virtual, so you’ll be able to attend from anywhere in the world with internet access.
Private Festival Community
You’ll also have access to our private online community of creative, big-hearted, growth-oriented writers just like you. Tap into the collective synergy of kindred spirits on a healing and writing path! This is where you’ll be able to connect with the speakers and other attendees before and during the event.
Apply for a Scholarship Spot
For my introductory memoir-writing course, Write Your Life Stories, Heal Your Past, which uses body-based, trauma-informed writing prompts, stories like fairy tale and myth, and themed modules to support people who want to heal from the difficult parts of their life stories as they write their memoirs.
Upgrade for a Supportive Experience
After registering, you’ll also have the chance to upgrade to the All Access Pass which includes ongoing access to the presentations after the summit wraps up, premium bonuses from our speakers, and more! You’ll get all the details (and a special offer) after grabbing your free ticket!
Sessions with Skilled Healers and Writing Teachers
Attend workshops and presentations from our lineup of 30+ presenters, writing teachers, and healers, with wide-ranging sessions such as outline your memoir using fairy tale and myth as your guide, writing from the body, writing and attachment theory, and more. Your free ticket includes access to each presentation during the four days of the summit.
Chances to Win
You’ll also have a chance to win prizes by showing up and participating throughout the summit. Be sure to keep an eye out for your BINGO card and come hang out with us in the online community for chances to win prizes, to be announced.
Healing Through Writing was created with your healing in mind.
It’s a workshop and presentation series that trusts you.
That trusts your discernment, your hunger for growth, the wisdom of your body, your creativity and your stories.
It’s a festival, not just about healing the difficult, but about inviting in joy, expansion and depth.
Healing Through Writing was specifically created for sensitive, thoughtful, creative seekers like you. People who:
love writing and other creative practices
are struggling to understand their discontent, their discomfort, their weird symptoms
are hungry to grow beyond what their cultures, societies and families have told them they are
feel the deep and potent promise of a transformative process
have stories that have been held inside too tightly for far too long
This festival is about giving you embodied, experiential practices and ways to write your personal stories that are healing.