Spice Isle Writing & Yoga Retreat, in gorgeous Grenada — April 7 to 14, 2013

Spice Isle Writing & Yoga Retreat

with Allyson Latta

Write … dream … explore

During this unique and intimate retreat at Petite Anse Hotel and Restaurant, immerse yourself in writing against a spectacular backdrop: the northern coast of the small but diverse island of Grenada, the Caribbean’s famed “Spice Isle.”

Enjoy informal guided writing workshops and exercises, solitary writing time, private consults with Allyson, group reading salons, and inspiring discussion with other writers. Morning yoga practices, suitable for beginners, will relax and restore your body and feed your creative spirit. And workshop participant and photographer Rick Brazeau will share camera tips informally with fellow writers.

Retreat fee includes transportation between airport and hotel, accommodation, meals and beverages at Petite Anse’s restaurant, full writing program, and optional yoga practices. There’s plenty to do and see, such as the opportunity to view leatherback turtles — up to 6 feet long and 2,000 pounds — during nesting season.

Experience writing “away” amid this colourful island’s scenery, culture, and cuisine.

Come lime* with us.

Space is limited to 10 participants. New early-registration discount will be offered to registrants who confirm by September 29, 2012.

To request the detailed Retreat Guide, email Allyson by clicking “Contact” above, or write to her at lattamemoirs [at] gmail [dot] com

 

 

Recommended reading: Toronto author Ann Vanderhoof’s An Embarrassment of Mangoes: A Caribbean Interlude or The Spice Necklace: A Food-Lover’s Caribbean Adventure. She also writes about Grenada often at Ann’s Blog. (Allyson’s interview with Ann will appear on this website soon.)

 

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About Allyson Latta, creative writing instructor

An independent literary editor, Allyson has worked for many of Canada’s major publishing houses and with an array of this country’s most respected authors including national and international award-winners. She edits as well for University of the West Indies Press in Jamaica.

Since 2004, she has taught creative writing, specializing in memoir, for Ryerson University, through her company Days Road Writers’ Workshops, and for University of Toronto SCS’s Creative Writing Program and the New York Times Knowledge Network (“Memories into Story”). [Next course begins September 24, 2012.] She is also an Online Mentor for U of T. Her students and private editorial clients have gone on to publish short stories, memoirs and essays, win literary competitions, broadcast stories on radio, and publish books.

A graduate of Carleton University’s School of Journalism, Allyson has held positions as newspaper reporter, magazine editor and features writer, and university communications coordinator. She facilitates writing workshops and occasional retreats in Ontario, Canada, and her curiosity about other cultures has led her to teach in some amazing places, including Japan, the U.S. (Arizona), Chile, and Costa Rica.

To read about writer Mary E. McIntyre’s experience at one of Allyson’s recent retreats, click here.

You can follow Allyson on Twitter @allysonlatta

About Dale Synnett-Caron, yoga instructor

Dale has 20-plus years’ experience managing internal and external communications in both the private and public sector, particularly in the areas of change management and organizational communications. The written word has always been an integral part of her professional and personal life, and Dale also helped to bring her father’s memoir to fruition — editing and coordinating its production on his behalf.

Since 2000, Dale has studied and practised yoga and meditation extensively, participating in classes and retreats both in Canada and internationally. In 2007, she discovered Kundalini yoga and knew she had found her “yogic home.” Dale is now a certified Kundalini Yoga Instructor. Her passion for yoga fuels her commitment to share its wisdom with others — helping them to build inner strength, manage stress, nurture creativity, and ignite their power to heal and balance themselves.

 

*Lime, Limin’:

A Trinidadian expression meaning 1: To hang out to pass the time, or chill out. When a group engages in a prearranged activity. To bus ah lime — to congregate for idle chatter with a group of friends. 2: A group or circle of friends who regularly hang out together.