Online Celtic Wheel of the Year Ceremony: Beltane
2022-04-30 19:00 - 21:00 (Europe/London) | Onlinevents via Zoom, United Kingdom
The sexual power of life on earth is at its peak, as we breath abundance. Ancient rites weave masculine and feminine energies together in sacred union and stories may be told about the Goddess Rhiannon.
ℹ Date is tentative so far.

Ceremonia de la Rueda del Año Celta (Presencial): Beltane
2022-05-01 19:00 - 21:00 (Europe/Madrid) | Story Arte, Calle de las Eras, 14, Bajo, Hoyo de Manzanares, Madrid, 28240, Spain
La energía sexual de la vida está en su momento álgido, y respira abundancia. Ritos ancestrales tejen las energías masculina y femenina en una unión sagrada. Contaremos historias sobre la diosa galesa Rhiannon.
ℹ La fecha es tentativa por el momento.

Storytelling and Journaling, with Mo Szulejewska (Part 1)
2022-09-14 11:00 - 13:00 (Europe/Madrid) | Onlinevents via Zoom, United Kingdom
Storytelling and Journaling: A Powerful Combination to Unlocking Your Inner Resources Workshop with Jennifer Ramsay and Mo Szulejewska.

Working Creatively with Fairy Tales: Cinderella
2022-09-22 14:00 - 16:00 (Europe/Madrid) | Onlinevents via Zoom, United Kingdom
Fairy tales have been transmitted orally through many generations and have survived the test of time because they speak of essential human experience which touches us on a subconscious level. The fairy-tale journey into unexplored worlds is paralleled by an inner journey into unexplored regions of the self. As we travel in the shoes of the characters, we observe how they resolve conflicts and overcome obstacles in their paths, and this can help us do the same in our everyday lives.

In this workshop, we explore the classic fairy tale of Cinderella on a personal and professional level.
We will look at the background to the story
We step into the story through role play or visualization.
We see how the story resonates with the group.
We explore the characters and the symbolic language to see what they may reveal.
We look at creative ways of working with the story with our clients

Ceremonia de la Rueda del Año Celta (Presencial): Mabon (Equinocio de Otoño)
2022-09-24 19:00 - 21:00 (Europe/Madrid) | Story Arte, Calle de las Eras, 14, Bajo, Hoyo de Manzanares, Madrid, 28240, Spain
Por fin llega el otoño, las hojas 🍂 se preparan para desprenderse de los árboles🌳 y Story Arte te recibe para celebrar el equinocio de otoño.

Storytelling and Journaling, with Mo Szulejewska (Part 2)
2022-09-29 14:00 - 16:00 (Europe/Madrid) | Onlinevents via Zoom, United Kingdom

Landscapes in the Land of Story: Storytelling and Journaling with Mo Szulejewska
2022-10-04 19:15 - 21:00 (Europe/Madrid) | Virtual via Zoom, Spain
Join Jennifer Ramsay and Mo Szulejewska in this unique journey through Landscapes in the Land of Story.
Decipher hidden codes in ancient stories and find the keys to unlock your own treasure chest of inner resources.

Who lives in a cave in the mountain?
What underwater treasures are waiting to be discovered?
What life is lying dormant in the desert?
Dare you venture into the heart of the deep, dark forest?

Stories are our compass. «If you don’t know the trees, you can get lost in the forest, If you don’t know the forest, you can get lost in life».
Journaling is our tool. «You don’t need to be a skillful writer to tap into the power of journal writing – only a willingness to engage and be curious. As Christina Baldwin said: journal writing is a voyage to the interior»
Details of the Journey:
Tuesdays 18:15 – 20:00 h UK time (19:15 – 21:00 h CET). Provisional dates and times:

4th October
11th October
18th October
25th October
1st November
8th November
15th November

The sessions will be recorded and available for viewing on the Teachable platform.

Working Creatively with Stories to Talk About Death
2022-10-06 11:00 - 13:00 (Europe/Madrid) | Onlinevents via Zoom, United Kingdom
Stories have been with us since the very beginning of humanity when we gathered around the fire to listen to myths of creation to connect us with our inner selves, our clan and the universe. Stories have accompanied us through dark times, of war and plague and they ca also accompany us to talk about Death and demystify the taboo around it.

In this workshop, we explore Death, through a story.
We will look at the background to the story
We discuss the taboo around death in our society.
We explore the issues and feelings within the group around talking about death
We explore the image of death
We step into the story through roleplay or visualization
We explore the characters and the symbolic language to see what they may reveal
We look at creative ways of working with the story with our clients
We open a dialogue up between life and death
We discuss the importance of preparing for death
We dance symbolically with Death

Story Death Café
2022-10-31 11:00 - 12:30 (Europe/Madrid) | Story Arte, Calle de las Eras, 14, Bajo, Hoyo de Manzanares, Madrid, 28240, Spain
A través de una historia hablamos de la Muerte en una manera muy natural.
Donaciones bienvenidas.

Ceremonia de la Rueda del Año Celta (Presencial): Samhain
2022-10-31 18:00 - 20:00 (Europe/Madrid) | Story Arte, Calle de las Eras, 14, Bajo, Hoyo de Manzanares, Madrid, 28240, Spain
Por fin llega el otoño, las hojas 🍂 se desprenden de los árboles🌳 y Story Arte te recibe para celebrar la vida de nuestros ancestros.

Dancing with Death Dancing with Life: Storytelling, Creativity and Rituals to talk about Death and connect with Life
2022-11-02 16:00 - 18:00 (Europe/Madrid) | Virtual via Zoom, Spain
In this 7 week course we are going to explore the theme of death through stories, art therapy and rituals. It is for anyone who feels the call to be able to talk about death in a natural way. It would be of special interest to storytellers, counsellors, therapists and other people in the caring profession, in education or in any other related walk of life.
There will be 7 live sessions via Zoom on the following dates: Wednesday November, 2nd, 9th, 16th, 23rd, 30th and December 7th and 14th, 16:00-18:00 CET
The live Zoom sessions will be recorded and will be available on the platform after the session.

Bailando con la Muerte: Narración Oral, Creatividad y Ritual para Hablar de la Muerte
2022-11-09 19:00 - 21:00 (Europe/Madrid) | Virtual via Zoom, Spain
En este curso vamos a explorar el tema de la muerte a través de cuentos, arteterapia y rituales.
Es para cualquier persona que sienta la llamada para hablar sobre la muerte de una manera natural y muy indicado para narradores, terapeutas y otras personas que trabajen en cuidados o en educación.
A lo largo del curso compartiremos perlas de sabiduría desde mis 18 años de experiencia narrando historias y trabajando con la arteterapia y el psicodrama en diferentes situaciones.
El curso tiene lugar durante un periodo de 7 semanas. Tendremos una sesión virtual semanal a través de Zoom, y la grabación estará posteriormente disponible para ver en la plataforma durante un mes.
Exploraremos:

Diferentes actitudes culturales hacia la muerte.
Una selección de historias de diversas culturas entorno a la muerte.
Cómo preparar una historia para contar a través de un storyboard.
Cómo preparar la historia vital de una persona
Cómo mantener viva la memoria de una persona que se ha ido.
El árbol de las memorias
Cómo preparar un ritual de despedida y un altar
Preparación para el final de la vida: Testamento de voluntad y digital.
Discusión sobre lo que hay después de la Muerte.

Contenidos:

Historias de sabiduría.
Narración oral.
Preparación de historias vitales.
El arte de ordenar antes de morir.
Arteterapia.
Ejercicios de visualización.
Creación de una muñeca o caja de legado
Creación de un álbum o árbol de las Memorias para celebrar la vida
Ritual de despedida

Detalles:

Habrá 7 sesiones en directo a través de Zoom: 9, 16, 23 y 30 de Noviembre y 7, 14 y 21 de Diciembre
Hora: 19:00 a 21:00 (CET)
Las sesiones por Zoom serán grabadas y se subirán a la plataforma Teachable.

Se puede acceder al material suplementario y los recursos en cualquier momento.

Wintering
2022-11-24 19:30 - 21:30 (Europe/Madrid) | Virtual via Zoom, Spain
Wintering: Gathering our Resources

Can you hear the crackle of the ancestral fire call out to you as we prepare for the winter nights ahead? Will you heed the call to be part of this experiential workshop?
2 lovely wise women, Jenny O’Hare and Gwyneth Jones, offer our collective wisdom from the Celtic lands of Scotland, Ireland, and Wales. We are passionate about The Work that Reconnects and Ecotherapy and storytelling.
Perhaps you can hear the whispers of a story inviting you to journey into the land of stories. There we will connect with the rhythm of Mother Nature and gather the inner and outer resources that will accompany us through the dark months ahead.

Working Creatively with Stories: Matryoska and Her Nesting Dolls
2023-01-18 14:00 - 16:00 (Europe/Madrid) | Virtual via Zoom, Spain
Working Creatively with Stories: Matryoska and Her Nesting Dolls

Through storytelling and tools from the worlds of Gestalt and art therapy we explore the traditional Russian story of Matryoshka.
The Matryoshka dolls (or nesting dolls) are associated with the mother figure and with family and fertility. They can be seen as a traditional representation of the mother carrying a child within her and as a representation of a chain of mothers carrying on the family legacy through the child in their womb. They can also be considered different aspects of self and are a good way to work with the inner child and other aspects of our Inner Family System.
In this workshop:

We will call upon the wisdom of this traditional story to guide us.

We will use tools from art therapy to accompany us as we deepen into the inner layers of Matryoshka.

We will see how the Matryoshka dolls resonate with us emotionally on a personal level.

We will explore ways to work with the nesting dolls in a therapeutic setting, helping clients to explore the different layers. We can use the dolls to explore the past, family life, relationships and aspects of the self.

This workshop is experiential, and participants will be invited to explore the story in depth and engage actively in the activities. The story and accompanying exercises could then be used safely with young people and adult clients, face to face or online.
Stories have been with us since the very beginning of humanity when we gathered around the fire to listen to myths of creation to connect us with our inner selves, our clan and the universe. Stories have accompanied us through dark times, of war and plague and they are here to accompany us now, with their medicine, in this time of uncertainty.
Learning Objective Participants Can Expect From This Event

We will work creatively with nesting dolls and see how they can be incorporated them into our creative toolboxes.

We will explore ways to work with aspects of self

We will explore the mother line through the use of the nesting dolls

Who This Workshop Is Appropriate For?

All practioners who are interested in working creatively in their therapeutic practise

How May This Workshop Impact Your Practice?

Participants will feel inspired to incorporate this powerful tool into their practise with clients of different ages and backgrounds

This workshop will be recorded and you can use the ticket function to pre-purchase the recording before the event. This will be useful for colleagues who are not able to attend the event live and also for those who attend the event live and want to watch it again.
This workshop will be hosted on the Zoom meeting platform where we will use our camera and microphones to interact with each other as a group.
To support practitioners in this time of extraordinary circumstances we are offering access to this group for a self-select fee.
The self-select fee is a radical inclusion policy to open learning for all colleagues. The guide price for this event is £20.00, however, we appreciate that income varies greatly in different locations and circumstances. Please contribute what you can to help us maintain inclusive professional training.

Story Death Café
2023-01-22 11:00 - 13:00 (Europe/Madrid) | Story Arte, Calle de las Eras, 14, Bajo, Hoyo de Manzanares, Madrid, 28240, Spain
Un Story Death Café es un espacio de encuentro para tomar un té y hablar del otro lado de la vida: la Muerte… a través de una bella historia.
Donaciones bienvenidas.

Ceremonia de la Rueda del Año Celta (Presencial): Imbolc
2023-01-29 18:00 - 20:00 (Europe/Madrid) | Story Arte, Calle de las Eras, 14, Bajo, Hoyo de Manzanares, Madrid, 28240, Spain
Ceremonia de la Rueda del Año Celta para celebrar Imbolc.
En Imbolc las semillas 🌱 empiezan a brotar y se enciende la llama 🔥 de la vida y la inspiración para preparamos para la primavera 🌼🌷🌿

Homecoming: A six week Journey of Reconnection through Storytelling, Deep Ecology and Creative Exploration
2023-02-02 19:00 - 21:00 (Europe/Madrid) | Virtual via Zoom, Spain
A six week Journey of Reconnection through Storytelling, Deep Ecology and Creative Exploration with Jennifer Ramsay, Jenny O’Hare, Gwyneth Jones.
Six live sessions online via Zoom on the following dates: 2nd, 9th and 16th February and the 2nd, 9th and 16th March.
The recordings and supplementary material will be available on the Teachable platform.

FragaTcuenta 2023: XI Edición del Festival Internacional de Narración Oral
2023-02-13 20:00 - 21:00 (Europe/Madrid) | Oficina de Turismo de Fraga (Huesca), Paseo Barrón, 9 (temporalmente en Paseo Barrón, 11), Fraga, Huesca (Aragón), 22520, Spain
Jennifer Ramsay takes us on a Story Arte journey around the world to visit tales and legends from her native Scotland and other cultures.

Jennifer Ramsay at the Chennai Storytelling Festival 2023
2023-02-24 17:00 - 18:30 (Europe/Madrid) | Chennai Storytelling Festival, Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India
In this experiential workshop we journey deep into a short literary fairy tale and explore it using tools from the Story Arte creative toolbox. This will include drawing, expressive writing and if time role play. We will create the backstory for some of the characters and discuss the environmental and social issues that come up and how they may be relevant to these uncertain times that we are living. Please bring some paper and something to write and draw with.

Working Creatively with Stories: Blue Beard
2023-03-03 12:00 - 14:00 (Europe/Madrid) | Virtual via Zoom, Spain
In this interactive workshop, we explore the story of Blue Beard through tools from the worlds of Gestalt, art therapy and/or Psychodrama. We will be working mainly with the version from the book “Women who Run with the Wolves” by Clarissa Pinkola Estés.
We will be working with the symbolic language of fairy tales and we will explore different aspects of self through creative story-based activities and the use of nesting dolls. This workshop is experiential, and participants will be invited to explore the story in depth and engage actively in the activities.
Stories have been with us since the very beginning of humanity when we gathered around the fire to listen to myths of creation to connect us with our inner selves, our clan and the universe. Stories have accompanied us through dark times, of war and plague and they are here to accompany us now, with their medicine, in this time of uncertainty.
In this workshop:
We will call upon the ancient wisdom of this fairy tale to guide us.
We will experiment with tools from the world of Gestalt, art therapy or psychodrama as we deepen into the symbolic language of the story of Blue Beard
We will explore different aspects of self to connect with our inner predator and inner guides.
We will explore how this story was used with a client in a therapeutic setting by using nesting dolls
Learning objectives participants can expect from this event
You will see how this ancient fairy tale, can be used with a client in a therapeutic setting
You will learn ways of exploring emergent aspects of self, by working with nesting dolls and other symbolic objects.
You will learn how to explore the symbolic language of fairy tales.

Jennifer Ramsay at the VIII International Seminar on Fairy tales and Storytelling Therapy
2023-03-06 - 2023-03-11 | Hotel Tivoli, Sintra, Portugal, Praça da República 2710-616, Sintra, Sintra, Portugal
Jennifer will facilitate the workshop Grandfather Death: Exploring Death Creatively with Story Arte. In this experiential workshop we journey deep into the fairy tale of Grandfather Death to explore our connection with Death is a creative, symbolical way, using tools from Jennifer’s creative toolbox. Please bring something to write and draw with, some paper and a candle.
More information about the seminar here:
https://moonluza.pt/events/49/vii-seminario-internacional-sobre-contoterapia-e-storytelling-sintra-2021-online-copyenvi-international-seminar-on-fairytale-and-storytelling-therapy-sintra-2021-copyplvi-miedzynarodow/?lang=en
And here:
https://drive.google.com/file/d/11pg6CYXFlh_fqqSLtij0bQ63xeA33oSo/view

Working Creatively With Fairy Tales: The Little Mermaid
2023-03-15 12:00 - 14:00 (Europe/Madrid) | Virtual via Zoom, Spain
In this interactive workshop, we journey deep into the literary fairy tale of The Little Mermaid to explore the story using tools from the Story Arte creative toolbox. Gestalt therapy, art therapy and/or Psychodrama will be accompanying us on the voyage.
We will be working with an abridged oral version of Hans Christian Anderson´s famous story. The focus is not on the version by Walt Disney.
We will be working with the symbolic language of fairy tales, and we will explore the different characters in depth, especially the Sea witch. This workshop is experiential, and participants will be invited to explore the story in depth and engage actively in the activities.
Stories have been with us since the very beginning of humanity when we gathered around the fire to listen to myths of creation to connect us with our inner selves, our clan and the universe. Stories have accompanied us through dark times, of war and plague and they are here to accompany us now, with their medicine, in this time of uncertainty.
In this workshop:
We will call upon the ancient wisdom of this literary fairy tale to guide us.
We will experiment with tools from the world of Gestalt, art therapy or psychodrama as we deepen into the symbolic language of the story of The Little Mermaid.
We will explore the archetypes present in the story and how they relate to modern times.
We will explore the themes that come up during the development of the workshop
Learning objectives participants can expect from this event
You will see how to work with fairy tales in a therapeutic setting
You will learn how to explore the symbolic language and get to know some of the archetypes in the story and how they relate to our modern lives
You will see how to work with some of the themes that this story may bring up in the group: which may include working with loss and disappointment, belonging, having no voice and growing old.

Working Creatively with Stories: Peter Pan
2023-03-22 12:00 - 14:00 (Europe/Madrid) | Virtual via Zoom, Spain
In this interactive workshop, we journey deep into the story of Peter Pan to explore the story using tools from the Story Arte creative toolbox. Gestalt therapy, art therapy and/or Psychodrama will be accompanying us on the voyage.
We will be working with an abridged oral version of this famous story written by Sir James Matthew Barrie and sharing Nikita Gill’s thoughts from her book Fierce Tales – Poems & Stories to Stir your Soul.
We will be exploring the back stories of some of the characters and relating some of them to the enneagram. This workshop is experiential, and participants will be invited to explore the story in depth and engage actively in the activities.
Stories have been with us since the very beginning of humanity when we gathered around the fire to listen to myths of creation to connect us with our inner selves, our clan and the universe. Stories have accompanied us through dark times, of war and plague and they are here to accompany us now, with their medicine, in this time of uncertainty.
In this workshop:
We will call upon the wisdom of this famous story to guide us.
We will experiment with tools from the world of Gestalt, art therapy or psychodrama as we deepen into the symbolic language of the story of Peter Pan.
We will walk in the shoes of the different characters in the story and explore their back stories.
We will explore the themes that come up during the development of the workshop
Learning objectives participants can expect from this event
You will learn how to work with the story of Peter Pan in a therapeutic setting
You will learn how to explore the characters in Peter Pan and briefly see how they connect to the Enneagram.
You will see how to work with some of the themes that this story may bring up in the group.

The Fairy Tale Journey: A twelve part Journey to explore our process of Individuation
2023-03-27 19:00 - 21:30 (Europe/Madrid) | Virtual via Zoom, Spain
Can you hear the call to adventure to connect with your personal journey of individuation through 12 fairy tales?
Join me as we embark on this unforgettable journey through unknown territories, following a map passed on to me my Irene Henche, founder of the School of Symbolic Psychodrama and author of the book «El Regalo del Lobo».
We will start on the 27th March 2023 and will meet up on the third Monday of the month for a year and a day, incorporating the Celtic Wheel of the Year as an organic guide in our process.
We will explore the Fairy Tales through Symbolic Psychodrama, different Arts therapies, journaling and movement.
The twelve Fairy Tales we will be using are the following:

The Seven Little goats and the Wolf
Little red Riding Hood
The Three Little Pigs
Hansel and Gretel
Hop-O’-my- Thumb
The Queen Bee
The Ugly Duckling
Pinocchio
Cinderella
The Sleeping Beauty
Snow White
Beauty and the Beast

We will meet at 19:00-21:30 CET on the following dates:

27th March 2023
17th April 2023
15th May 2023
19th June 2023
17th July 2023
21st August 2023
18th September 2023
16th October 2023
20th November 2023
18th December 2023
15th January 2024
19th February 2024

Dates and times may be subject to change.
The recordings and supplementary material will be available on the Teachable platform.

The Red Shoes - Working Creatively with Fairy Tales
2023-09-18 11:00 - 13:00 (Europe/Madrid) | Onlinevents via Zoom, United Kingdom
In this interactive workshop, we journey deep into the literary fairy tale of The Red shoes and explore it story using tools from the Story Arte creative toolbox. We will be working with the original story by Hans Christian Andersen and the version retold by Clarissa Pinkola Estés.
Public: Practitioners, storytellers, anyone interested in exploring the world of stories on a deeper level.

The Juniper Tree - Working Creatively with Fairy Tales
2023-09-25 11:00 - 13:00 (Europe/Madrid) | Onlinevents via Zoom, United Kingdom
In this interactive workshop, we journey deep into the powerful fairy tale of The Juniper Tree from the collection of The Brothers Grimm.
We will explore it using tools from the Story Arte creative toolbox. Gestalt therapy, art therapy and/or Psychodrama will be accompanying us on the voyage.
Public: Practitioners, storytellers, anyone interested in exploring the world of stories on a deeper level

Taller de Psicodrama Simbólico y Astrología Evolutiva - En Busca de Nuestra Identidad y en conexión con nuestra totalidad, Parte 1
2023-09-29 - 2023-09-30 | Landa Centro Gestalt Madrid, Calle Arenal, 22, 3º Derecha, Madrid, Madrid, 28013, Spain
El trabajo es una invitación a constelar los cuentos a través de la herramienta de Psicodrama Simbólico, realizando un recorrido a través del tiempo y de las diferentes etapas del ciclo vital que están en cada persona. Las 12 casas de la astrología evolutiva nos servirán de brújala para navegar nuestra vida cotidiana entre sueño y vigila activando la imaginación y la creación de símbolos.
Utilizaremos la dialéctica entre los planetas y las Casas de nuestro cielo personal para intentar que surjan hallazgos esenciales de nuestra persona y encontrar el contraste entre la luz y la sombra. La conjunción de psicodrama simbólico y astrología evolutiva va a movilizar la ampliación de consciencia y a potenciar las partes profundas y ocultas de nuestro ser.
Impartido por Irene Henche Zabala y Jennifer Ramsay.
En castellano.
Público: Terapeutas
Info y reservas: Yolanda Mozota, +34 618 147 271

Jack and the Beanstalk - Working Creatively with Fairy Tales
2023-10-02 11:00 - 13:00 (Europe/Madrid) | Onlinevents via Zoom, United Kingdom
In this interactive workshop, we journey deep into one of our most well-known fairy tales “Jack and the Beanstalk”. This story is considered, by some, to have been around for 5,000 years. We will be working with the version by Joseph Jacobs in English Fairy Tales (1890). There will also be a space to discuss other Jack tales.
Public: Practitioners, storytellers, anyone interested in exploring the world of stories on a deeper level.

Working Creatively with Fairy Tales: Growing Old, Part 1
2023-10-09 14:00 - 16:00 (Europe/Madrid) | Onlinevents via Zoom, United Kingdom
What is it like to grow old in our modern world? What does growing old mean to you? Are old people in our society considered elders or elderly or perhaps considered a burden on society? In this interactive workshop we explore this theme accompanied by ancient wisdom embedded in fairy tales.
In most of the fairy tales that have survived to the present day, we discover that the protagonists are young, and that the main themes are focused around leaving home and finding one’s way in the world. Many of these stories finish with and ‘they lived happily ever after’. But what happens “In the Ever After” and how does this relate to the reality of aging in our contemporary society?
We will explore this through fairy tales from around the world where elders are protagonists. Most of the stories will be from Allan B. Chinen’s book “In the Ever After”. Each one reveals a deep folk wisdom about the psychological tasks encountered in the second half of life and offer an engaging exploration into adult development and aging and the problems and challenges of growing old in contemporary society.
Online Events (via Zoom in English)
Public: Practitioners, storytellers, anyone interested in exploring the world of stories on a deeper level.

Working Creatively with Fairy Tales: Growing Old, Part 2
2023-10-16 14:00 - 16:00 (Europe/Madrid) | Onlinevents via Zoom, United Kingdom
