About this Service

If you’ve taken many writing classes but are still struggling to write that first draft, this is the class for you. Traditional writing classes involve little in-class writing and a lot of lecture. With this writing class, we’re approaching it like an exercise classes and creating a space where you can actually get to the writing, but first, with a little bit of movement to get both your body and mind flowing and somatically work through the writer’s block.

This class is built on the assumption that you already know the three-act structure and how to write a story, you just need a space to just be messy and make something — anything — but, ideally, a first draft that you can then start revising and refining. Each class will start with a brief lesson on the writing process or elements of a three-act story structure that can work for short stories and scripts. Then we move into a series of yoga and functional movement-inspired exercises. We finally end with 15 minutes of writing. I’ve consistently written a page each 15 minutes when pairing my writing with movement. Even if you don’t end the course with 10 pages, I’m hoping you’ll leave with additional tools to make your writing flow.

Here's a testimonial from a past student:
It is hard to fit a writing practice into my busy schedule, but pairing it with intentional movement like yoga has made all the difference. María's Move & Write class is excellent for getting out of a rut and into the headspace you need to write. After 10 classes, I was surprised to see how many ideas I had put on paper, and I now have an outline on its way to a polished draft. - Julia A.

Classes are taught Tuesdays and Thursdays starting April 22 and running through May 22. Please select which class time you are signing up for:
5 a.m. PST/8 a.m. EST
8 a.m. PST/11 a.m. EST

About this Lister

I’ve written for most of my career, either as a print reporter writing newspaper articles; as a documentary producer writing treatments, questions and scripts; or as an editor stitching together storylines in an edit. Recently, I’ve begun doing more creative writing in TV pilots and feature scripts, as well as working in arts education for high schoolers. As much as I love writing, I was still getting paralyzed every time I opened a blank page. But I noticed when I did an abridged yoga series or some movement exercises before writing, things flowed much more easily. As a storyteller and educator, I am excited to share this with others.

Background and Expertise

I’m an Emmy-nominated producer, award-winning journalist, and arts educator, and am certified in 200hrs of yoga teacher training.