Join me for live events on Zoom or in person
Coming up soon!!  June 30th,  Write-By-The-LIGHT Retreat & Workshop
June 30th, July 1st & July 2nd
(Begins with an hour introduction on Thursday night) 
Whether you have just an idea for a book, journals full of notes and stories, a series of blogs, or, have written a first draft of a manuscript, you will leave this week with simple, applicable methods for the writing and completing of your book. This means, you will have a personalized architecture, relevant skills and the means to take your idea and experiences to a full crafted book. You will leave fully equipped and ready to continue to write about your life experiences, stories, and wisdom.
For more information go HERE.   
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Come As You Are, Meditation & Writing Retreat.  (Live on Zoom)
AUGUST, 4th, 5th, 6th, & 7th 2022  ( Thursday evening welcome & meditation) 
A 3-day meditation and writing retreat, virtual and live on Zoom. We start on Thursday night, August 4th for an hour meditation and welcome (7 PM CST). We end on Sunday the 7th at 4:30 with a closing circle.   
Schedule:   All times are CST
Thursday night, 7 PM, Welcome and meditation
Friday:      9:00 AM till 10:30 AM CST Meditation, Writing Prompts, Introductions & Intentions.   
                       NOON:  Hall time, say hi, ask questions, chat.
                       6:00 to 8:30 PM  Meditation, Opening and sharing Circle, Evening Writing Prompts
Saturday:  9:00 AM till 10:30 AM CST Meditation, Writing Prompts, Introductions
                         NOON CST:  optional lunch, social time
                          6:00 to 8:30 PM  Meditation, Circle time, Evening contemplations
Sunday        9:00 AM till 10:30 AM CST Meditation, Writing Prompts
                         2:00 till 4:30 Meditation, Words for the road, Closing Sharing Circle

Each day you will have writing prompts, contemplations and meditation practices to guide your experience.  During circles you can share your thoughts, musing and experiences. Sharing circles are based on the approach of my zero point circles, similar to circles of trust. 
Once you register I will send you a welcome and prep email.
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REGISTER:  HERE.  ​$ 75.00. No one is turned away if you can't afford this. Please simply email me to REGISTER HERE. 
First Wednesdays of the Month.  STARTS BACK UP IN SEPTEMBER, 2022.  SEPTEMBER 7TH.   See you then!
Embodied Writing & Living with The Writer & the Healer. A live Zoom community 
6:00 PM CST till 7:30 PM  A collaborative series with myself and Corinna Stevens offering to you meditations, embodied practices, seasonal ceremonial practices, writing prompts with a transformational theme, explorations on and off the page, sacred contemplations and breathwork, with simple body awareness practices. Practices that connect us to our bodies and the natural world. 

Each 6 months we have a new theme. Coming up in September: INITIATION through Embodied Writing & Living.  Initiate your truest self. Initiate your writing or your art form.  Give your self personal practices to bring forth your inner light and to have a lasting transformative experience. We will use The Wheel of Initiation. (on sale at Amazon for $12.95)!!  Come to one or all. Join in the ceremony and meditations that initiate us into what's next!  Corinna Stevenson, Acahk Miskinahk Iswew, (Spirit Turtle Woman) and I invite you on a journey through the inner labyrinth and medicine wheel.  An embodied tour of the internal and external seasons.  

COST: A donation (dana) is welcomed but not necessary.  Email to register: HERE.  Or donate and register: HERE. This class is offered on a LOVE offering, where you pay what you can and no one is turned away because of lack of funds.  You can go to payment page to donate. 
“I was captivated by Julie’s accessible treatise on how we are all charged with making meaning in our daily lives. I  find her work dazzling because her offerings are so packed with actual, practical wisdom. I can honestly say her work has changed my life.” ~ Meg Cox, author of The Book of New Family Traditions
“A useful and insightful guide to the purification and transformation of the bodymind, drawing upon the mandala wisdom of ancient indigenous traditions to create a practical alchemy of initiation and therapy for these modern times and our challenging ways of life.” ~ Peter Gold, author of Navajo and Tibetan Sacred Wisdom: The Circle of the Spirit 
“The Wheel takes us out into the diverse directions of life/space. The Initiation leads us in, to the unifying point of source/center. This ceremony requires great courage, the courage to give yourself fully and SIMULTANEOUSLY to Father Sky and Mother Earth. The courage to let spirit tear you apart.” (Shinzen Young, author of The Science of Enlightenment ) “The Wheel of Initiation carries a powerful spirit of love and wisdom shared in an absolutely fresh, humble, and beautiful way. I was moved from the first words I read. It’s clear that Julie Tallard Johnson walks her talk.” ~ Tav Sparks, author of Movie Yoga and The Wide Open
“Julie Tallard Johnson has once again given us a profound tool for self-exploration. The initiation processes, with Native American, Buddhist, and Christian teachings, were instrumental in bringing my power and wisdom to the surface. I have been able to integrate these teachings into my field of medicine. I believe the health of the individual and society benefits by the in-depth exploration of the self as promoted in the Wheel of Initiation.” ~Mary Ellen Sabourin, M.D.
"A great help. I found this book to be very helpful to me. It has given me so much info to help me see my life with mentally ill spouse. I have learned the "rules" of dealing with a mentally ill person. I would recommend this to anyone who is searching for help on dealing with this issue." ~ Peter M. Seaton

Spiritual Journaling

In Spiritual Journaling, Julie Tallard Johnson gives writers, spiritual seekers and spiritual pilgrims tools to explore on and off the page. Although this book is written with the teen in mind the writing prompts and exercises are tools used by all ages. A great resource for writing classes.
For teens and young adult Ms. Tallard Johnson shows that journaling is an informative and supportive outlet for those making the transition toward their own independent ideas and lives--and a powerful tool for awakening creative potential. Johnson encourages young people to discover their own unique voices by offering guidance on writing and other forms of self-expression and on learning how to listen to inner wisdom.
An endorsement from His Holiness the Dalai Lama (an excerpt):
“Because the very purpose of life is to be happy, it is important to discover what will actually give us the greatest satisfaction. Everything we experience, whether it is enjoyable or not, affects either our minds or our bodies. Generally, it is our minds that have the greatest influence over whether we are happy or not. Our minds register everything that happens to us, no matter how small. As free human beings we can use our unique intelligence to try to understand ourselves and our world. But if we are unable to use our creative potential, we lose one of the basic characteristics of a human being. In order to find mental stability and peace, the mind itself can be trained. We can cultivate positive attitudes like kindness and compassion, tolerance and contentment. Julie describes many ways to create peace and happiness, some on your own and some with your friends." 
~ His Holiness the Dalai Lama, July 1995, for "The Thundering Years"