UPDATE: This event has been cancelled. Please watch for upcoming Zoom events hosted by San Jose Woman's Club.

Stories Unleashed@SJWC is designed to inspire participants' creative writing by pairing yoga movements with the writing process. The combination can facilitate a deeper level of creativity and productivity.

You will need the following materials for the workshop:

• Yoga Mat
• Journal/Writing Tools
• Straight-Backed Chair
• Yoga Bolster and Blocks (optional)

Stories Unleashed is the first in the Space to Breathe series developed by Dance choreographer and Yoga instructor, Christine B. Maldanado, and Creative Writing Instructor and Poet, Renee K. Nelson, hosted by San Jose Woman's Club..

About the Instructors

Christine B. Maldonado is a dance choreographer, yoga instructor, and performance coach from San Jose, Ca. She received her BA in Dance, with an emphasis in theatre from San Jose State University in 2005. In 2012, she started a private teaching practice that specializes in providing choreography and instruction for special events and formal occasions. In 2019 she became a 500-hour certified yoga instructor under the guidance of The Body Temple Yoga School. She also holds additional certifications to teach prenatal and postnatal yoga. Christine enjoys being a mother and wife, and her most favorite thing to do besides teaching people how to move well is being with family and friends. To learn more, visit: www.christinebmaldonado.com

Renee K. Nelson is a writer, reader, teacher, and creativity coach. She has an MFA in Creative Writing from San Francisco State University and teaches Creative Writing and Literature in the Bay Area. She owns timetoarrive.com, a coaching business and blog dedicated to the creative process. Currently, she hosts a spoken word Open Mic every Tuesday night on Zoom.