Can Peace Games Really Reduce Stress and Heal Relationship Challenges?

Inspired by December 2009’s widely publicised Nobel Peace Award in Oslo, Norway, a group of people are attending a workshop at the end of November to document their exploration on the topic of peace with the help of Emmy award wnning documentary film maker and movie director and workshop facilitator of LIVE YOUR PEACE.

The cast/crew attending the November 29th event range from therapists, counsellors, musicians, martial artists, film makers, singer song writers, carpenters, artists and IT programmers. The Sunday afternoon workshop is broken up in a series of activities and games inspired by the hit show “Whose Line Is It Anyway” where the cast is given a series of skits to test their improv mettle. In the case of LIVE YOUR PEACE, the cast aren’t actors. They are all practitioners or lovers of peace personally and professionally and are given a menu of activities to help them get clarity and healing around their blocks from experiencing deeper levels of peace and to gain insights and practice dealing with conflict and stress in fun and comical ways.

The Games Include:

EXPRESS YOUR PEACE – You are invited to play music, sing, stretch, take breaks, snack, hug, dance, teach, help, share through out the day.

MOLD YOUR PEACE – You may use clay, you or someone else in a skit or human scupture, a group conversation or anything you need to gain clarity around living your peace.

JUGGLE YOUR PEACE – This is a break the ice activity that involves tossing soft objects such as rolled up socks, pillows, small objects around the group formed circle. The director tosses the first object to someone and the object is passed to a new person in the circle. Remember the person who you gave or received the object from because that pattern will remain the same through out the game. As the group gets in the swing of jugging, more objects are added including a word game that monitors the pulse of the group.

DEBATE YOUR PEACE-You may choose a team mate to be the voice of peace in your life as you work through your challenging: fear, relationship, experience, (This is done in a safe, supportive, non judgemental environment. The director of LIVE YOUR PEACE will honor confidentiality and only use footage in the 3-7 minute film that show cases the best of the group activities. All cast/crew are invited to participate in the activities yet it’s not mandatory. Many of the cast/crew are trained facilitators in the peace practice and creating a sacrid, honored space for healing and expression.

FINANCE YOUR PEACE- This is a new exercise that involves restoring your peace around money and “loveraging” (as Mark Victor Hansen calls it) the power of love and generosity. Individuals fill in one or more blank gift certificates with your passion/service. Then the fun begins as we play with relationship building and real money.

LOVE YOUR PEACE- It’s a group check in and sharing gratitude for the unfoldment of the Live Your Peace experience.

SPEAK YOUR PEACE – One person introduces the speaker of the next activity which includes how you know the speaker and how you notice they express peace in their personal and public lives.

LIVE YOUR PEACE – It’s the highly anticipated 10 seconds of Living your peace directly to the camera. It could be in the form of a shared song, poem, joke, insight, riddle, art, silence, challenge, invitation, meditation, art, memory, exercise, tool…

Ruth Anne Wood is creator of the LIVE YOUR PEACE workshop and filming happening on Sunday November 29, 2009.

Bill Jersey is the Emmy award winning movie maker filming the premier LIVE YOUR PEACE event.

Register for LIVE YOUR PEACE at: http://www.LiveYourPeace.com or call 215-872-5035 to learn about the benefits of becoming a Producer and part of this spiritual cinema cast of peacemakers.

AVAILABILITY: PA, nationwide by arrangement and via telephone
CONTACT: Ruth Anne Wood, (215) 872-5035 (PA); ruth@scriptingforsuccess.com; www.LiveYourPeace.com