The Stories We Carry: Livestream Experience

What stories live inside you—waiting, sometimes struggling, to find their way into the world? Best-selling author Dani Shapiro invites you into a rare three-day creative sanctuary where the art of writing becomes a practice of liberation. Held at the contemplative Kripalu Center for Yoga & Health in Stockbridge, MA, this livestream workshop fuses generative writing with meditation and gentle movement, creating a uniquely integrated experience designed for writers ready to move beyond self-censorship and into their deepest truths.

Over three transformative days in December, Shapiro guides participants through an exploration of personal narrative and the creative resistance that often keeps our stories buried. This is not a conventional writing workshop. Instead, it's an invitation to examine the narratives held in your body and memory—the polished anecdotes and the harder, truer stories underneath. Through carefully designed prompts crafted for online participation, you'll explore themes of courage, persistence, and patience while developing new work. Whether you're a seasoned writer or someone who has felt called to tell their story but hasn't known how, you'll leave with both practical tools and a renewed sense of permission.

The experience recognizes that writing is spiritual work—that accessing our authentic voice requires not just technique, but also stillness, self-compassion, and the willingness to sit with discomfort. By weaving together these modalities, Shapiro creates conditions for genuine creative breakthrough.

What to Expect

You'll join a focused cohort of writers participating from home via livestream. Each day begins with meditation and gentle movement to settle the nervous system, followed by writing prompts and dedicated generative time. Shapiro's teaching draws on her acclaimed novels and memoirs, offering both craft wisdom and honest reflection on the writer's journey. Between live sessions, you'll have space to integrate what arises.

The workshop builds progressively—from examining resistance and self-censorship, to uncovering buried narratives, to developing a sustainable writing practice you can sustain long after the three days close. You'll leave with:

- Concrete writing exercises tailored to your creative blocks
- Practices for moving past fear and perfectionism
- A framework for sustaining daily creative work
- Connection with fellow writers on similar paths

Venue & Logistics

Kripalu Center for Yoga & Health, Stockbridge, MA | Friday, December 11, 2026 (three-day event)

Participate from your own sacred space. Have a journal, pen, and quiet environment ready. This is a livestream experience, so you'll need reliable internet access. Wear comfortable clothing you can move in for the gentle movement segments. Kripalu's accessibility team can answer specific accommodation questions—reach out directly to the venue.