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SUMMARY:Embodied Writing - The Frost Line (winter edition)
DESCRIPTION:Winter asks the body to listen differently. Beneath the hush\, beneath the cold\, beneath the thickening dark\, something essential begins to gather. The frost line is the boundary where frozen stillness meets the body’s hidden warmth\, where subtle currents awaken\, and truths emerge in crystalline patterns. \n\n\n\nWriting begins here—invisibly\, beneath the surface. Before language finds the page\, it roots itself in sensation: tightness along the ribs\, or warmth cupped behind the sternum—that quiet ember we protect from cold’s embrace. Our bodies know how to winter. They know how to pull inward\, how to hold heat\, and how to wait. \n\n\n\nBut waiting isn’t silence\, and it isn’t death. Under the ice\, rivers still move. Under the numb\, stories stir. When we breathe deeper\, stretch gently\, soften the jaw and the belly\, something time-locked begins to crack open and gleam. \n\n\n\nThis season\, we gather at the frost line: that inner threshold where the deep freeze teaches lucidity\, where contraction reveals clarity\, where the smallest spark becomes a beacon. To write from here is to court the slow burn beneath it all\, to trust the body as it reveals what is ready—no more\, no less. \n\n\n\nWhether you arrive as a longtime writer\, a curious beginner\, or someone simply craving a space to thaw and listen\, this workshop invites you into the quiet power of wintering the body\, wintering the word. \n\n\n\nOur practice will interweave: \n\n\n\n-Kundalini breathwork-Stretches & light movement-Creative writing prompts & exercises-Meditation-An optional sharing & discussion circle-Homemade chai & a sweet treat \n\n\n\nWhat to bring: \n\n\n\nYour journal\, a pen\, comfy clothes\, and an open heart. \n\n\n\nWhat to know: \n\n\n\nPens & paper will be available\, as will floor mats\, blocks\, and cushions. Seating options include chairs\, mats\, and back jacks. There will be space to move\, shift\, and settle as needed. The space is on the 4th floor and there is an elevator in the lobby\, however the lobby itself is up a few stairs.  \n\n\n\nAbout the facilitator: \n\n\n\nMaya 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 at a loss for words and spent the last decade working as a freelance copywriter and editor. She holds an MA in Creative Writing and is an emerging novelist. Maya has deep roots in feminist\, anti-racist\, climate justice\, and Indigenous solidarity movements—work that shapes the way she wields language. She is also a certified Kundalini Yoga teacher and Embodied Writing facilitator offering regular classes and workshops in Montreal. Maya came to Kundalini as a way of healing from childhood trauma and its many manifestations in her body\, and as a reminder to step away from the keyboard…and breathe. \n\n\n\nCost: $80All are welcome. Limited spots.Register: linktr.ee/heartfire.kundalini
URL:https://qwf.org/event/embodied-writing-the-frost-line-winter-edition/
LOCATION:Studio 414\, 10 Avenue des Pins West #414\, Montreal
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