Walk. Breathe. Write.
Upcoming Experiences
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Join us on Thursday August 13 for a guided, place-based experience designed to clear the mind, awaken the senses and reconnect participants to the natural rhythms of their local environment.
This session is delivered in partnership with PAMA and includes a tour the Abstract Art in Canada exhibition, a guided walk along the Etobicoke Creek Trail and a facilitated writing workshop featuring creative exercises, guided prompts and group reflection. No prior writing experience necessary.
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Do you want to escape the grind and dedicate a full day to writing? Do you crave a writing retreat but can’t manage a whole weekend away?
The Urban Writing Retreat is a perfect opportunity to get away and write, without going far!
Join us for a full day of writing, creativity, and connection with other writers. Use the time to kickstart a new project, explore new ideas, or get your project across the finish line.
Registration Opens Fri Aug 15
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The Official NaNoWriMo challenge may have shut down in 2025, but we’re still going to write together every day this November.
The Words In Motion November Writing Challenge is about consistency rather than volume. We may not write 50,000 words, but we will show up every single day for an hour to write together and gather for a guided Hike and Write every weekend in November. Who knows, you may write 80,000 words, meet your new writers group, come up with your next big idea, or build the writing habit that helps you finish that novel.
Registration Opens on August 31
Walking with Writers
Life is busy. Between work, family, and endless to-do lists, making space for creativity can feel impossible. That’s where we come in.
At Words in Motion, we believe that creativity begins with movement. Before we sit down to write, we step into nature. Our guided hikes are designed to clear your mind, open your senses, and reconnect you to the rhythm of the natural world. After walking, we gather for a guided writing workshop where your refreshed imagination meets the page.
Walk into nature. Write into creativity.
Movement unlocks creativity
Studies show that walking stimulates the brain, helping ideas flow more freely.
Nature restores focus
Time outdoors reduces stress, improves mood, and boosts creative thinking.
Community inspires
Sharing the journey with fellow writers builds connection, support, and accountability.
Momentum matters
Moving your body helps you move past writer’s block and into flow.
Kickstart your writing
Hike & Write
A gentle, guided walk in nature to clear your head and reconnect with your senses. After the hike, there is a guided writing session in a community space. With prompts, reflection, and creative exercises, you’ll turn fresh impressions into words on the page.
Writer’s Workshops
Our Writers’ Workshops are deeper reexperiences designed to spark creativity and nurture your writing practice. Guided exercises, prompts, and group sharing invite you to experiment, discover, and connect with a community of fellow writers.
Writing Retreats
Set in restorative natural surroundings, retreats combine time in nature with guided writing practices, quiet reflection, and the nourishment of community. You’ll leave not only with new words on the page, but also with a renewed sense of clarity, presence, and possibility.
