Ginny Keegan, Director of the Contemplative Writing Center, teaches the Metcalf-Simon Practice of Proprioceptive Writing privately as well as at retreat centers, schools and hospitals in New England, Canada and Ireland. In 1995 following breast cancer diagnosis she co-founded Cancer and Creativity Workshops and was awarded a grant from Maine Women's Fund to present to under-served women in Maine. She is co-author of "A Family's Journey...A Handbook for Living with Illness and Finding Hope" published by Center for Grieving Children , Portland, ME. Ginny Is a long time student of Buddhist meditation and an ordained lay member of the Order of Interbeing founded by Vietnamese poet and teacher, the Ven Thich Nhat Hanh.

Centers where Ginny has presented PW:

Cross Cancer Institute....Edmonton, Alberta Canada
Portland Maine Cancer Community Center
Gorham High School Day of Wellness' 
Pleasant Point Indian Reservation Health Center 
5th Annual Natural Helpers of Maine Conference Maine College of Art
 Cancer and Creativity Weekend, Center For Grieving Children , Portland -Annual Grief Conference
Anam Cara Artist and Writer's Retreat - West Cork, Ireland 
Ros Muire Retreat Center - Ownahincha, Roscarberry, West Cork, Ireland
Connecting with Cancer Care - Annual Conference New England University of Vermont - Art and Medicine Conference 

The Contemplative Writing Center
90 West Main Street
Yarmouth, ME 04096 USA
Ph 207-846-8863