Stories of the Baal Shem Tov
2022-02-13 09:30 - 22:30 (America/New_York) | Zoom
Join Maggid Jim Brulé as he recounts some of the stories of this amazing Jewish mystic – the Baal Shem Tov. Controversial in his day, he is now studied and admired by people from many faiths and traditions. Please join us for this free program! This is part of the Chennai Storytelling Festival 2022. Register via email at info@storytellinginstitute.org

Exploring Death and Grief Through Storytelling
2022-02-13 10:30 - 12:00 (America/New_York) | Zoom
Part of the Chennai Storytelling Festival 2022
Led by Rebecca Lemaire and Jim Brulé
Register via email at info@storytellinginstitute.org

Grief and Loss
2022-03-08 12:00 - 14:00, 2022-03-15 12:00 - 14:00, 2022-03-22 12:00 - 14:00, 2022-03-29 12:00 - 14:00, 2022-04-05 12:00 - 14:00, 2022-04-12 12:00 - 14:00 (America/New_York) | Zoom
Join us on this six-week program focusing on grief and loss. We will look at stories that explore ways in which we may move between the living and the dead, embrace grief, and transform loss. Participants will engage with the stories through creative writing, meditations, sharing, and exercises, in groups and individually. The final week will provide an opportunity for participants to share their own creations with the group.
The six-week session meets at Noon Eastern US / 6 pm European time for two hours. Adjustments will be made for Daylight Savings Time.
Class size is limited to 15 to ensure the best experience. The fee is $120 USD, with a limited number of reduced spots at $60 USD. Supporters can pay $150 USD to help fund the reduced spots; in gratitude, Rebecca and Jim will schedule a special hour for supporters following the conclusion of the program.
Part of the “Journey into Dying and Living” series, where we explore Dying and Living through storytelling, creative exercises, and meditations.
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Rebecca Lemaire is a versatile Belgian-British storyteller and is currently based in the South of Spain. She has performed and given workshops at international festivals, in a prison, yoga schools, Tibetan monasteries, theatres, and libraries. She tells stories about grief and death to open the conversation and help with healing. She is a Reiki healer and is an active participant in the group ‘Vivir y Morir’ in Spain, in which the taboo about death is overcome through discussions, practical and spiritual preparation, movies, poetry, and stories. In Spain, she gives introductory courses in storytelling skills for teenagers and adults in person and online. She often uses sound (Indian flute, kalimba, voice and frame drum) to give depth to the stories she tells.
www.rebeccalemaire.com www.holisticwellbeinginternational.com
Maggid Jim Brulé is a transformational storyteller, death doula, Reiki healer, and the founder of Transformational Storytelling, of which this series is a part. He also works with organizations and communities to bring the power of storytelling to healing the fractures which so often divide us around race, class, faith tradition, and culture. Jim believes that the right story told in the right way with an open heart can heal wounds and change lives.

Twisted Tales
2022-04-14 20:00 - 22:00 (America/New_York) | Zoom
I’m excited to perform in Better Said Than Done’s #storytellingshow “Twisted Tales: Dual stories interwoven,” on Thursday, April 14, 2022, at 8:00pm ET/ 5:00pm PT.

If you miss it live, you can watch the replay.
$15 Suggested/$5 Minimum

Proceeds split between storytellers.

https://www.bettersaidthandone.com/2022/03/09/twisted-tales/

Kind Stories in Concert
2022-05-01 19:00 - 20:30 (America/New_York) | Zoom
Kind Stories in Concert
I am excited to be the Emcee for this month’s Kind Stories in Concert, with featured storytellers:

Len Cabral
Lyn Ford
Poonam Joshy

Join the Healing Story Alliance for a monthly gathering to share and explore stories of kindness in its many faces and forms. Through folk tales and personal stories, we will dive deeply into multiple experiences of kindness. What is it? How does it impact us and our relationships to ourselves, to each other, to the world? Come and listen to “kind stories” shared by both professional tellers and community members and see what memories of kindness emerge for you.
Visit here for more information; register for free here.

Dancing with Death
2022-05-05 12:00 - 14:00 (America/New_York) | Zoom
This workshop is led by Rebecca Lemaire and Maggid Jim Brulé and is representative of the ongoing workshops and series they provide online, in which they take the participants on an exploration of death and life through stories and creativity. The objective is to investigate one’s current feelings and inner state, open difficult conversations, and hopefully uncover a space of stillness and peace to hold whatever storms may come. In this workshop, a traditional story will be the seed to spark conversations and personal reflections around facing our own death, the fear of dissolution, and how to leave loved ones behind. Rebecca and Jim are professional storytellers and also draw on their experience as Reiki healers, meditation teachers, sound healers, and death doula (Jim) to create a safe and intimate space to share.

Rebecca Lemaire is an international storyteller and teacher. Her passion is to look into people’s eyes, and travel with them through stories, whether in a prison, a yoga school, a Tibetan monastery in the Himalayas, a theatre, or a library. One aspect of her work is to lead and co-lead workshops in which stories are used as prompts to explore death and dying. She is a Reiki/sound healer and is an active participant in the group ‘Vivir y Morir’ in Spain, in which the taboo about death is overcome through discussions, practical and spiritual preparation, movies, poetry, and stories. Rebecca says, “Storytelling is a form of communication that goes way beyond words; it is a heart-to-heart interaction, which can create spaciousness and healing”. https://www.rebeccalemaire.com/
Maggid Jim Brulé is a transformational storyteller, death doula, Reiki teacher, and interfaith chaplain. He founded the Transformational Storytelling school, in which students learn how to tell stories that spark healing and growth in their audiences, and themselves. Brulé also works with organizations and communities to bring the power of storytelling to healing the fractures which so often divide us around race, class, faith tradition, and culture. Jim says, “The right story, told in the right way at the right moment, can be the vehicle through which healing enters our lives.” https://www.transformationalstorytelling.org/

Welcoming the Other
2022-05-09 18:30 - 21:30 (America/New_York) | Zoom
Come participate in the next “Welcoming the Other” training, hosted by Artists Standing Strong Together (ASST).
Prepare for an immersive experience of what it means to be the “Other.” Using storytelling and story crafting techniques, participants will discover in a new way what “Privilege” truly means. Learn how to welcome, and how to create your own personalized plan for action.
Register using this link.
Comments from previous sessions:

A really transforming workshop.
Thought-provoking and moving.
A powerful exercise. Will stay with me for a long time.
This was amazing – thank you so much for this gift.

Discovering Paradise
2022-05-14 11:00 - 12:30 (America/New_York) | Zoom
Discovering Paradise:
A New Way to Dive Deeply into Stories
Donation: $5 – $45
This workshop takes a particular method of understanding, questioning, and imagining new paths to stories that are meant to be told orally. In the workshop, Jim presents the model (based on the PaRDeS model of text study), and then works with the participants to apply it to a rich story. This work is done both in full session and in breakout sessions.
Participants leave with the facility of using the model, a deeper understanding of the story, and variations of it that they have crafted that are suitable for retelling.

Part of the INSPIRE! Growing Our Skills Together collection

Stories for Transformation
2022-05-14 20:00 - 21:00 (America/New_York) | Zoom
An hour of transformational stories with yours truly, Jim Brulé.
Donations gratefully received: $1-$5
Sponsored by the Northlands Storytelling Network

Sacred Storytelling
2022-05-15 16:00 - 19:00 (America/New_York) | Zoom
Presented by Artists Standing Strong Together
Join me as I Emcee May’s edition of “Sacred Storytelling” – a monthly event that features live storytellers and tributes to other storytellers who have departed this world.
Register and get more info here!

Looking Forward, Looking Back: Death, Dying, and Remembrance
2022-05-21 14:00 - 17:00 (America/New_York) | Zoom
An evening of stories, music, dialogue, and creative workshops on using stories to illuminate the journey of dying and living.
Rebecca Lemaire and I will be co-Emcees for this event, which will include storytellers and others from around the world.
Register and get more information at this link.

Journey into Dying and Living: Facing Our Own Death
2022-05-31 12:00 - 14:00, 2022-06-07 12:00 - 14:00, 2022-06-14 12:00 - 14:00, 2022-06-21 12:00 - 14:00, 2022-06-28 12:00 - 14:00, 2022-07-05 12:00 - 14:00 (America/New_York) | Zoom
Join us on this six-week program focusing on facing death. We will look at stories that explore ways in which we may begin to face death, particularly our own, with intention and openness. The final week will provide an opportunity for participants to share their own creations with the group.
The series meets Tuesdays 31 May – 5 July at Noon Eastern US / 6 pm European time for two hours.
Class size is limited to 15 to ensure the best experience. The total fee for all six sessions is $150 USD. A limited number of scholarships are available; contact us if you wish to apply. Supporters who pay $200 USD help fund the scholarships; in gratitude, Rebecca and Jim will schedule a special hour for supporters following the conclusion of the program.

Grief and Loss
2022-07-06 14:30 - 16:30 (Europe/London) | Zoom
Exploring Death and Life through Storytelling:
Grief and Loss
In this first workshop in a series of two, a traditional story will be the seed to spark conversations and personal reflections around grief and how loss may be transformed. We will explore loss and grief whether referring to an individual, a relationship or a lifestyle. The second workshop, focusing on Facing Death takes place on Saturday 9th July at 2.30pm on zoom.
Both workshops are led by Rebecca Lemaire and Maggid Jim Brulé and are representative of the ongoing workshops and series they provide online, in which they take the participants on an exploration of death and life through stories and creativity. The objective is to investigate one’s current feelings and inner state, open difficult conversations, and hopefully uncover a space of stillness and peace to hold whatever storms may come. Rebecca and Jim are professional storytellers and also draw on their experience as Reiki healers, meditation teachers, sound healers and death doula (Jim) to create a safe and intimate space to share.

Dancing with Death
2022-07-09 14:30 - 16:30 (Europe/London) | Zoom
Exploring Death and Life through Storytelling:
Dancing with Death
In the second workshop in this series, a traditional story will be the seed to spark conversations and personal reflections around facing our own death, the fear of dissolution and how to leave loved ones behind. The first workshop, focusing on Grief and Loss takes place on Wednesday 6th July at 2.30pm on zoom.
Both workshops are led by Rebecca Lemaire and Maggid Jim Brulé and are representative of the ongoing workshops and series they provide online, in which they take the participants on an exploration of death and life through stories and creativity. The objective is to investigate one’s current feelings and inner state, open difficult conversations, and hopefully uncover a space of stillness and peace to hold whatever storms may come. Rebecca and Jim are professional storytellers and also draw on their experience as Reiki healers, meditation teachers, sound healers and death doula (Jim) to create a safe and intimate space to share.

Neuroscience and Storytelling
2022-07-26 19:00 - 20:30 (America/New_York) | Zoom
Discover the intersection of cybernetics, neuroscience, and transformational storytelling.
Learn why storytelling is fundamental to our physical and spiritual lives.
The class will be a mixture of storytelling, presentation, and discussion.

Discovering Transformational Stories
2022-08-18 12:00 - 13:30 (America/New_York) | Zoom
Some stories are well-suited to being told as “transformational stories” – stories that invite the audience to meaningfully change. Transformational stories can be the basis for healing rifts – whether within us or between us. However, to be “transformational,” it must be the right story, at the right time, for the right people, and told with an open heart.
In this 90-minute class, we will examine stories to discern what about them may allow them to become transformational. Stories will be provided for review, but students will be expected to provide the “bones” of 1-2 stories they would like to submit to this examination.
This class is co-taught by Jim Brulé and Maja Bumberák. Jim is the founder of Transformational Storytelling, and Maja is a renowned storyteller, singer, and educator based in Budapest, Hungary.
Their biographies can be found here.
A tool for analyzing stories in this manner will be taught and used in the course.
The standard course is $50; participants who register for the complete course ($75) will receive a recording of the class for one month of personal use, as well as the handouts used in the class.

Team Coaching for Storytelling
2022-08-28 12:00 - 14:00 (America/New_York) | Zoom
Join two accomplished storytellers – Jim Brulé and Maja Bumberák – in this special one-time event. A limited number of participants will have the opportunity to experience a unique model of coaching – team coaching.
We will dive deeply into the ways that oral storytelling affects us as storytellers, and how to be even more effective at oral storytelling.
Jim Brulé is a storyteller, teacher, coach, and organizational consultant whose experience spans several decades. As a maggid, he creates opportunities for spiritual growth and transformation through encounters with stories, whether in performances, classes, or individual guidance. He has delivered programs to storytelling organizations around the world, and classes in digital storytelling at the university level. His training programs in leadership, collaboration, and issues of implicit bias have been well-received by commercial, non-profit, and religious institutions.
Maja Bumberák is a renowned storyteller, singer, and educator based in Budapest, Hungary. She tours the world, sharing stories and songs from Hungarian folklore and other cultures, in Hungarian and English. She also applies and leads story work in various group processes, where self-awareness and the community- and bridge-building role of stories is emphasized. As a scholarship holder of the Hungarian Academy of Arts, she researches the oral tradition of Hungarian storytelling and conducts training in oral storytelling for teachers, student teachers, and other professionals.

NESTfest
2022-09-10 15:30 - 22:00 (America/New_York) | Zoom
Come hear me tell as part of the “Story Board” performance at this year’s NESTfest!
This is your chance to meet and appreciate the members of the Board, new members of NEST, and all the rest of us “NEST’ers!”

3:30 pm – Board Update
4:30 – New Member Showcase
6:30 – Happy Hour with Games
7:30 – The Story Board Performance
8:30 – Ralph’s Legendary Story Swap

Free to all!

Team Coaching for Storytelling
2022-10-27 11:30 - 14:00 (America/New_York) | Zoom
Join two accomplished storytellers – Jim Brulé and Maja Bumberák – in this special workshop. Participants will have the opportunity to experience a unique model of coaching – team coaching.
We will dive deeply into the ways that oral storytelling affects us as storytellers, and how to be even more effective at oral storytelling.
Class size is limited to six to ensure the best experience possible; stories will be told by 2-3 students, and all will participate in and receive the benefits of team coaching.
Pay what you can – minimum $30.
Jim Brulé is a storyteller, teacher, coach, and end-of-life doula whose experience spans several decades. As a maggid, he creates opportunities for spiritual growth and transformation through encounters with stories, whether in performances, classes, or individual guidance. He has delivered programs to storytelling organizations around the world, and classes in digital storytelling at the university level. His training programs in leadership, collaboration, and issues of implicit bias have been well-received by commercial, non-profit, and religious institutions.
Maja Bumberák is a renowned storyteller, singer, and educator based in Budapest, Hungary. She tours the world, sharing stories and songs from Hungarian folklore and other cultures, in Hungarian and English. She also applies and leads does story work in various group processes, where self-awareness and the community- and bridge-building role of stories is emphasized. As a scholarship holder of the Hungarian Academy of Arts, she researches the oral tradition of Hungarian storytelling and conducts training in oral storytelling for teachers, student teachers, and other professionals.

Death Cafe
2022-11-10 19:00 - 21:00 (America/New_York) | Grewen Hall – Room 207, 1419 Salt Springs Rd, Syracuse, NY, 13214, United States
At a Death Café, people come together in a relaxed and safe environment for tea and cookies and to discuss death and making the most of our finite lives.
Death Café honors the principles of open, honest, and respectful conversations that value all of our different perspectives. There is no set agenda or presentation. Volunteer community facilitators help guide the discussion. All are welcome!
Sponsored by Religious Studies at Lemoyne College.
Visitor parking is in Lot C by the Performing Arts Center or Lot AAA, behind the Recreation Center.
