WROGA
What the heck is WROGA?
WROGA is a word I made up to describe a fusion of yoga, meditation and writing. WROGA means not only writing from your brain, but also from your body and skin. It is an exploration of three roads leading to the same destination: letting go and opening up to Life. Each road has its own characteristics, its own fortes and pitfalls. I have found that by combining them, they not only supplement but strengthen each other.
Rekindle your Lust for Life through Writing!
You’ve probably learned how you should write. You’ve likely been taught grammar, structure and punctuation. Well, WROGA isn’t about that. You won’t be told how to write the perfect essay, the most effective business report or the next bestselling novel –although you might, after doing this course. These workshops will not teach you how to write proper, clear and structured. Instead, they will teach you to write and be inappropriate, wild and alive. By moving your body and pen, you open your heart and mind to the magic of being alive.
We are all writers.
Almost all of us write. Everyday. This age of email, Facebook and text messaging has made us a generation of writers –whether we like it or not. But did you know that this very ordinary act of writing is actually one of the most powerful tools to transform your life? With a little change of perspective, you can use writing to see what you have been overlooking all along. To remember what you forgot. To appreciate what you have. Writing helps you discover the magic of everyday life.
Writing as a practice.
WROGA shows you how to approach writing as a practice, much like yoga or meditation. By writing whether you feel like it or not, whether you are inspired or not, you will learn to create a relationship with your life as it is, rather than how you think it should be. Writing grounds you in the present moment. It also allows your creative, wild side to flow, to time travel, to be anywhere and anyone you want to be –without losing the connection to the present moment.
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Reactions of previous workshop participants:
“De cursus is de leukste cursus sinds tijden, het is leuk, ontspannend, leerzaam, bevrijdend, inspirerend, een ontdekkingsreis.”
“Geertje is zeer inspirerend door haar aanstekelijke enthousiasme en humor. Op een down-to-earth manier weet ze heel diepzinnige thema’s zo over te brengen dat je als vanzelf meedoet.”
“toegankelijk, puur, verrassend; WROGALICIOUS!”
“Geweldige cursus, zorgde voor nog meer bewustzijn, alertheid. ‘Bracht me veel inzichten, nieuwe schrijf ideeën. Het stimuleert om naast het dagboekschrijven (wat ik bijna heel mijn leven doe) eindelijk serieus bezig te zijn met verhalen schrijven.”
“Ik vond het een fantastische cursus die me veel meer heeft gegevens dan ik ooit had kunnen bedenken, en teveel om hier op te schrijven. Ik ben vooral minder gaan moeten van mezelf en meer gaan doen wat goed voelde. Dat leidde me naar dingen waar ik al heel lang over nadacht maar me nu pas echt in verdiep.”
“Spontaan, echt, eerlijk, “schaamteloos”!”
“Inspirerend, ik zie dat er al in de kleinste dingen een verhaal zit. Plezier in schrijven is weer aangewakkerd. Dat niet altijd ‘mooi’ hoeft te schrijven om er plezier in te hebben en dat het de beleving van je eigen leven kan verdiepen.”
“Uitnodigend. Prikkelend!”
“Het gaf me een ingang, een manier om te beginnen met schrijven, mijn eerste gedachten en gevoel te volgen in plaats van er over na te denken en uit te stellen.”
“Deze cursus kwam als geroepen, Geertje inspireert me en geeft handvatten om aan de slag te gaan met die inspiratie.”
“Vernieuwend en verhelderend.”
“Geertje opened doors for me that I did not know could be opened. Freshly coming from highschool, my writting capabilities had been brainwashed into writing dull reports and essay’s leaving no room for creativity. With Geertje’s insights to writing and exercises that we practiced, completely let go of any writing boundaries I had… I SAW THE LIGHT! I saw the beauty of using writing as a therapeutic tool, and exposing myself. I hope to someday inspire people with my chosen words.”
“An immediate flow of inspiration was triggered when she walked into the room. She radiates creativity and love through her eyes, appearance and tone of voice. She soothes me, whilst being unaware of it, by sharing her original ideas and letting our minds flow freely.”
“Working with Geertje has been an honour, she is one of the most inspiring people I have met so far. Her uplifting spirit triggers my creativity. Thank you Geertje!”
My WROGA and writing workshops are based on my new book, ZIN; Lust in je Leven door Schrijven (Lust for Life through Writing)
