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Discover the wisdom of the woods in "The Forest for Opening Hearts." Explore themes of generosity and learn from nature's quiet strength, fostering a deeper connection with ourselves and the world around us. Join Jim Brulé and Dee Palaniswamy for an inspiring experience of storytelling, meditation, and community. Sponsored by Healing Story Alliance's OARS Community.

Join storytellers and death doulas Jim Brulé and Rebecca Lemaire for Stories of the Heart: A Transformational Journey into Dying and Living, an interactive workshop at the Chennai Storytelling Festival 2025. Through powerful stories, guided discussions, and creative activities, you’ll explore new ways to approach death and grief with understanding, reflection, and peace. Whether you’re navigating personal loss, supporting others through grief, or seeking to deepen your storytelling practice, this session offers a safe and enriching space to transform fear into meaningful connection.

Stories are the way we carry the legacy of our family throughout time. Telling and retelling those stories with an ear and heart for the future enables everyone to actively celebrate each other’s lives - past, present, and future. Join us as we discover new ways of uncovering - and sharing - the stories of our lives that matter to us.

When Storytellers Write about Healing An Interview with Jim Brulé hosted by Laura Simms Join us for the second event in a new Healing Story Alliance series where authors are interviewed about their writing processes and the healing power of storytelling. Storytelling, unique among all narrative arts, engages listeners in a profound way, deepening our […]

When Storytellers Write about Healing An Interview with Laura Simms hosted by Jim Brulé Join us for the first event in a new Healing Story Alliance series where authors are interviewed about their writing processes and the healing power of storytelling. Storytelling, unique among all narrative arts, engages listeners in a profound way, deepening our […]

We explore the healing power of storytelling in the context of grief and loss, using narratives and exercises that illuminate grief as a companion that can bring unexpected insights and growth.

Stories about roses are as tender and thorny as love itself. Join Jim Brulé as he shares stories that transport us to the world of the rose, and the challenges of love.

This interactive working session builds on the knowledge shared in the workshop “The Neuroscience of Effective Presentations.” Participants will bring ideas for specific presentations they wish to create which integrate narrative structures and style. Each participant will work collaboratively with the workshop leader and other participants towards this goal. The workshop will include guided exercises, […]

The Lakota concept of self is embodied in their word Nagi, which means a dynamic “swarm of stories.” Join us as we playfully explore our nagi and those of others, and consider how we can heartfully invigorate our worlds with the unexpected.

A class for first-year medical students to explore the neurology of storytelling and how humans learn from and process stories as a way of creating an internal understanding. The goal is to enable students to use storytelling to effectuate change in health care policy,