Writing Workshops with Shannon
Writing Peace © with Shannon Sullivan
5. – 12. July 2026 – Retreat in the beautiful mountains of Steiermark, Austria
In this week-long intensive retreat we investigate the power of writing to transform ourselves and the world around us. We explore struggle and the possibilities for peace—within our own bodies and in the world.
Through sitting, walking, and movement meditation, we awaken our senses, center ourselves, then bring that clarity to the page. We’ll alternate between meditative practices in nature and guided writing explorations; we engage in writing from an embodied perspective.
– How can we use writing to transform ourselves and the world around us?
– How can meditative practices help us navigate suffering and peace?
– How do we write with clarity and compassion to bear witness to what we see – internally and globally?
Daily schedule:
10am – 1pm : morning session including sitting, walking, movement meditation alternating with guided writing practice. Weather permitting we will write and meditate in nature, gain inspiration and calm through the environment,
Afternoons there will be the option of continuing writing practices solo, in small groups, and / or excursions into nature.
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Discount for early registration until 31.03.2026. The number of participants is limited.
For more information regarding the location, prices, registration, please visit pichlschloss.at
Questions regarding the content of the writing retreat? Contact us!
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Hotel Landsitz Pichlschloss in Steiermark, Austria
The Pichlschloss is located within the nature reserve of Zirbitzkogel-Grebenzen. Forest bathing, hikes, swimming are all possible and actively supported by Pichlschloss. The nearest town is Neumarkt.
For more information, prices, registration, please visit pichlschloss.at
The gorgeous nature around the Pichlschloss, organic meals prepared with care, and the kindness of Frau Heindl and her staff are truly nourishment for the soul.
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Languages: The workshop will be taught in German and English, as needed. You are free to write in any language you wish – all are welcome!
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About the faciltator:
Shannon Sullivan is known for the percussive power of her interdisciplinary poetic performances. In 2022, she was nominated for the European-wide poetry network Versopolis. Her poetry confronts dark spaces of the personal and collective psyche with an intent on transformation.
Her work has been translated to seven languages and shown at festivals across Europe and beyond.
THE DIFFERENCE BETWEEN F. & F., collaboration with musicians Ali Hasan and Simon Schmidt, is her first full-length musical album.
She has taught a wide variety of creative, meditation, and movement practices for over 20 years. These include Improvisation and Composition, Awareness Through Movement, Anatomy and Injury Prevention, Writing and Meditation.
“I’ve always felt that if I could learn how to live, I could learn how to write. And if I could learn how to write, I could learn how to live.”
-Shannon Sullivan
We would like to thank Natalie Goldberg for her inspiration in applying meditation to writing practice.
About the series WRITING PEACE © with Shannon Sullivan
Writing Peace © is a series of events initiated by poet / performer Shannon Sullivan in which we investigate the power of writing to transform ourselves and the world around us. The events take place in different formats:
single events
weekly writing sessions
weekend workshops
intensive writing retreats
social action
In this series, we explore struggle and the possibilities for peace—within our own bodies and in the world.