Moyra Keane & Laura Dison
Standard rate: R2 510 (shared bathroom, R2 990 (en-suite)
Generous Rate: R3 090 (shared bathroom), R3 650 (en-suite)
TIME TO WRITE: “Creative practice for an inspired life” (Suleika Jaouad, 2025)
This retreat is for friends, colleagues, writers, non-writers who would like to explore their writing ideas, writing projects and their creativity in a supportive and quiet space.
We offer a gentle approach to writing, whether you want to explore writing your story, or work on a specific writing project or research article. Our aim is: finding ways in to writing as creative practice.
As writing draws on creativity and authenticity, we will focus on play, becoming energized, overcoming writer’s block, finding our voice, and gaining insight into what we want to say.
We explore how mindfulness contributes to developing as a writer and enjoying the writing process. We will present opportunities to clarify what we want to write, as well as key strategies and advice from established writers. There will be significant time set aside for actual writing – and reflecting.
The mindfulness approach will include offerings of Tai Chi and meditation.
Facilitators:
Moyra Keane is an Associate Professor in the Faculty of Education, University of Johannesburg. She works in Academic Staff Development at various universities, is a qualified coach and has a mindfulness certification from Thich Nhat Hanh. She has published 30 books /book chapters; 25 journal articles; and 65 conference papers. She has been facilitating writing retreats for about 20 years and began mindfulness practice in 1970.
Laura Dison
Laura Dison is an Honorary Associate Professor at the Wits School of Education. She served as Assistant Dean for Teaching and Learning in the Faculty of Humanities from 2020 to 2025. In 2010, she co‑established the Wits School of Education Writing Centre, where she collaborated with lecturers to design discipline‑embedded reading and writing interventions. Laura has facilitated numerous writing workshops for both students and academic staff, supervises postgraduate research in curriculum and assessment studies and has published widely in the fields of teaching and learning, reflective practice, assessment and writing development in higher education.