Presented by Peter Yaremko

Many of us are turned off to poetry because a high school English teacher thought poetry is about answers. Poetry is not about answers, it’s about questions. And the kind of healing verses discussed during Peter Yaremko’s January poetry weekend can go a long way toward smoothening some of life’s rough edges. 

Numerous studies have shown that writing poetry has exceptional healing power over emotional trauma, enhancing immune system function, reducing physical symptoms and pain, and improving sleep.

The healing poems discussed in the program are easy to understand, beautiful, uplifting, and helpful in easing the stresses of a bad diagnosis, a divorce, death of a loved one – just about any emotional trauma we face.

Participants will do their own writing throughout the program and share if they want to. It’s a supportive, no-critique, safe space – not an academic class about writing better, but more a contemplative approach to feeling better.

Topics covered during the weekend include:

•       The science of Expressive Writing & its therapeutic benefits

•       Poetry versus journaling

•       Writing to heal: three secrets

•       Loneliness and healing poetry

•       Writing poetry for self-discovery, self-healing, and self-reliance 

•       Life’s silver linings – Humor, Gratitude, Hope

•       Cherishing yourself 

Here's what some past participants have said about their experience in Mr. Yaremko’s programs:

•       “Your workshops unlocked something inside me that yearned to come out!” 

•       "Your class has opened a new world to me, and I'm so appreciative.”

•       “I will treasure these memories in the future, and plan to continue on this path of self-discovery and appreciation for everyday life.”

•       “Writing poems has been a great outlet for me and I thank you so much for introducing me to this. It’s very therapeutic and healing.” 

$325 | PRIVATE BEDROOM WITH PRIVATE BATH

$295 | PRIVATE BEDROOM WITH HALL BATH

All meals are included: Dinner on Friday through Lunch on Sunday

We’re honored to offer scholarship opportunities to programs and retreats, creating opportunities for everyone. Please call (860) 567-3163 to find out more.

The health and safety of our guests and staff are of paramount importance to us. We follow the COVID-19 guidelines provided by the State of Connecticut and the CDC. If Wisdom House is forced to close to comply with the guidelines issued by the State of Connecticut or the CDC, we will return all funds received to date.

Peter W. Yaremko began his career as a journalist in New York City and went on to head communications for units of two blue-chip multinationals, IBM and Siemens. He then founded and operated for two decades a marketing agency partnering primarily with hi-tech Silicon Valley firms. He’s had a novel published along with four non-fiction books, writes poetry that appears in numerous literary magazines, and has posted a weekly blog for eleven years running. He has taught college writing classes and now volunteers with the American Cancer Society in teaching poetry classes designed to equip cancer patients and caregivers with an additional tool to help them deal with the emotional trauma of the disease. He was married to his college sweetheart for fifty years until her death from breast cancer. He has two daughters, and currently lives across the street from Yale University in New Haven. At various stages of his life, he’s also played roles as a puppet, a pauper, a pirate, a poet, a pawn, and a king.