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Why poetry and life coaching?
The word “Poetry” is derived from “Poiesis”, a Greek word that means “making”. I believe you can make your world from the healing power of words. You have a story through which you can see the shape of your life. Through poetry and coaching, I help you find the lens to see your power, find your strengths, identify your challenges, and walk towards wellness and reality of your vision, to lead with your heart, or to work meaningfully and wholeheartedly every day. We journey together with language to shape our way, drawing inspiration from poets and writers, and most importantly your own strength and vision for YOUR life.
About Me
My name is Sana and I am a Poetry Therapy Practitioner (PTP) who trains PTPs through the International Academy for Poetry Therapy. I have facilitated workshops for over 12 years with diverse populations in New York and Toronto.
I am also a Life & Wellness Coach and can partner with you to to meet your life’s goals and turn your vision into reality.
I have an MA in Interdisciplinary Studies, and my thesis explored poetry as a lens through which to understand the lived experience of refugees in Canada.
I believe if you are here reading this, that you are on a powerful and unique journey of healing and wellness.
Training
Many of the poetry therapists who train today have been using poetry in some form in their lives, not always knowing that there is a community of Poetry Therapy Practitioners (PTP) who have trained to practice using poetry for wellbeing. If you’re interested in this, learn more about the steps to training through the International Academy for Poetry Therapy.
Workshops
I have led poetry therapy workshops with diverse populations in New York and Toronto. My Master’s thesis titled, “Poetry Therapy and the Lived Experience of Refugees” is a study of how refugees can share their stories and view their experience through the lens of poetry, to find strength and healing.
In the poetry therapy workshops I offer, we explore the power of words together. We all seek a connection to, and express, our own thoughts and feelings. You will spend some time in a safe space, using templates to guide your writing, and to help you learn more about you.
Life & Wellness Coaching
I am a Life & Wellness coach who can guide you to learn more about your own strengths. I can help you clarify your goals, empower you to build an action plan and turn your vision into reality.