Embodied Writing – The Dregs (“Almost Spring” Edition)

Winter doesn’t wrap up all at once. It lingers in the body as residue—stiff joints, shallow breath, a heaviness that refuses to be rushed. The dregs are what remain when we’re done pretending something is over.

Writing begins here, in what persists: the slow shoulders, the tight ribs, the warmth that hasn’t yet settled. This is not the clarity of spring, but the insistence of what still needs attention.

We move gently, breathe deliberately, and let the body speak from its afterweight. Words rise from fatigue, from pressure, from the slow pulse of becoming that hasn’t yet found release.

This workshop invites you to write from the dregs—not to clear them away, but to listen closely to what refuses to end, and let language emerge from what is alive there.

Our practice will interweave:

-Kundalini breathwork
-Stretches & light movement
-Creative writing prompts & exercises
-Meditation
-An optional sharing & discussion circle
-Homemade chai & a sweet treat

What to bring:

Your journal, a pen, comfy clothes, and a willing heart.

What to know:

Pens & paper will be available, as will yoga mats, blocks, and bolsters. Seating options will include chairs, mats, and back jacks. There will be space to move, shift, and settle as needed. The space is on the 2nd floor, up a flight of stairs.

About the facilitator:

Maya Khamala is a lifelong writer of many stripes. From poetry to grassroots journalism to creative nonfiction, word is her bond. She has collaborated with visual artists, and has worked as a freelance copywriter and editor for the last decade. She has a shiny little MA in Creative Writing to list among her credentials, and is an emerging novelist. Maya has an extensive background in feminist, anti-racist, climate justice and Indigenous solidarity movements—work that has deeply informed the way she wields words. Aside from being a writer, she is also a Kundalini Yoga teacher and Embodied Writing facilitator offering regular classes and workshops in Montreal. She got into Kundalini as a way of healing from childhood trauma and its many lifelong manifestations in her body, as well as to counteract being a writer who sometimes forgets to step away from the keyboard…and just breathe.

Cost: $85
All are welcome. Limited spots.
Register: linktr.ee/heartfire.kundalini