Price: 262.50 AED ( 5% vat and All materials are included)
The class will be conducted in English at The Workshop Dubai
Age: 18+

So You Think You Can(t) Write - A Creative Writing for Wellbeing Workshop

This is a therapeutic writing workshop where we will playfully explore our inner self, our thoughts feelings, and emotions and

express them through the art of writing in a safe

space. Each participant will write a short story/poem with the support of creative prompts during the session.

This workshop is suitable for individuals age18+. Children will not be permitted in the room during the session.

All required materials will be provided .

About the Instructor:

Renu Sarah Thomas - Art Psychotherapist, Educator and Global Arts in Medicine Fellow

Renu Sarah Thomas is an Art Psychotherapist, Artist and Educator. Born in India, raised in England, Nigeria and the Middle East, she currently lives in Dubai, UAE. She has a Masters in Art Psychotherapy from Edinburgh, Scotland, a Masters in Textiles & Clothing from Coimbatore, India and a PGDBA in Business Administration, Bangalore, India. With additional training from the Institute of Sensorimotor Art Therapy (Australia) in bilateral guided drawing and clay field therapy, Renu uses a multimodal approach to meet the specific needs of clients. She is the founder of Art Speaks, an organization that serves the community through individual and group art -based interventions that promote health and wellbeing.

With over 15 years of experience teaching hard-to-reach school children in various settings, she has always strived to introduce and involve students in community work and awareness raising through hands-on projects, The Duke of Edinburgh International Awards, UK and The Best Buddies International Schools Programme, USA.

Passionate about the advocacy of arts in health and wellbeing, she has delivered lectures on various topics for corporates and university students in Dubai and Abu Dhabi. She served as faculty and Board member of Transformative Language Arts Network (TLAN), USA, an organization that promotes the Arts for transformation, change and social justice.

Renu has several months of volunteering experience with The Red Pencil Humanitarian Mission, Geneva and with support groups for cancer and Parkinson’s Disease (PD) in Dubai.

Her interest in using art for wellbeing are broad and include working with the diaspora affected by war and forced migration, aging and dementia