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Creative Hermitage  October - February
	Hermitage During the fall and winter, Jeff is in hermitage with his own practice. October 19-26, the Omega Institute in Rhinebeck, New York, has granted Jeff an Artist-in-Hermitage Residency to give him exclusive time to focus on his work. From Dec. 29-Jan. 20, the Virginia Center for the Creative Arts has given Jeff a Fellowship to focus exclusively on his work. He also works one-on-one with a few writers on their projects, process, and career.
Danbury, CT         March 5-7, 2009   WESTERN CONNECTICUT STATE UNIVERSITY
	The Writer's Sword: Active Compassion for Mature Writing   What distinguishes a mature writer from an immature one? What quality can transform a self-absorbed memoir into a complex & compelling one? Perhaps it is what Faulkner, Kingston, Codrescu, & other writers and filmmakers consider the most important quality: the capacity for authentic compassion and empathy. Jeff will work with undergraduate and graduate writing students at WCSU in a two-day workshop and reading.
Taos              M           March 15-20, 2009       MABEL DODGE LUHAN HOUSEMABEL DODGE
	THE CREATIVE SWORD: Active Compassion, Soulful Craft   The 4th Annual Yoga As Muse Retreat at the historic Mabel Dodge Luhan House Join Jeff as he opens his teaching season with this annual retreat - a growing favorite among writers of all stripes. What happens to our stories, poems, and paintings when Yoga awakens our artful empathy? More. WAITING LIST.
The Berkshires         April 7-11, 2009          THE KRIPALU CENTER
	Journey from the Center to the Page This journey begins by remembering your body and breath as part and parcel of your creative process.  These five days and nights will renew your commitment to your creative journey and give you the tools to create your own Yoga As Muse practice that seamlessly weaves the means of Yoga with writing. Join us at one of the nation's most authentic centers for study and exploration.  Register soon.
Block Island         April  (TBA)  BLOCK ISLAND POETRY PROJECT
	Topic TBA at the Block Island Poetry Project  More.
Hudson Valley     Jun - September    WEN Barn & Gardens
	Yoga As Muse Labs for writers, artists, & more The WEN Experience Yoga & Nature classes, Permaculture, Local Medicine, and More In 2008, Jeff & Hillary extend the WEN season at their small farm. Visit www.wenbarn.com and read about their space in Chronogram.
Hudson Valley   Jun 21-25   LIFEBRIDGE SANCTUARY
	THE CREATIVE SWORD  The 5th Annual Hudson Valley Yoga As Muse Retreat   We will take a deep journey into the tricky terrain that informs memoir, fiction, and poetry. We will engage Yoga, the outdoors, other texts, and our own faculties to find the right mix for truth and empathy in our writings. Lifebridge Sanctuary is treasure of a place that holds space for writers and artists to muse, move, and roam. Register here.
Taos                       Jul   The University of New Mexico's Taos Writer's Conference
	TBA Full description and registration information from 2008
Creative Hermitage  October - February
	Hermitage During the fall and winter, Jeff is at home writing and tending to his small farmland and woods. He also works one-on-one with a few writers on their projects, process, and career.