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The photos and quotes below are from Lindagail's Storytelling events. To view a slideshow of pictures from Storytelling in the Redwoods 2006, click here.
"On a scale of 1-10, this was a 55! Wonderful skills with which to build a future of improved communication."
-Keith Ironside, MD Portland
“Lindagail, your wisdom and skill challenges and draws forth from your students their very best. I gained new wings and insights, more faith in my future, more confidence and passion for the work ahead. Thank you.”
Kathy Kiefer, Writer and Award-Winning Filmmaker, Soap Lake, WA
“I arrived feeling fragmented, broken, empty, and now after 5 days with Lindagail I am feeling full, whole, healed, with something to give the world. Find a way to get to this event. Take baby-steps or rush headlong into it, just GO! You will come away new.”
Jeanine Whitney, Boeing, Portland, OR
“Lindagail, you teach, by example, how to be with others. Never before, in so short a time, have I learned more about my self and other people. Stories transcend both time and space. Tell a story, receive a story, and be connected deeply to our rich human heritage.”
Anthony Lehrer, All State Insurance, Medford, OR
“Thank you for the incredible encouragement. I feel more willing to pursue some personal and professional goals that I've been considering for some time. You gave us a very safe, rich, joyful and warm environment where we could bring out the storyteller within us. I began to lose my own self-judgment and let my voice come back.”
Sherry Manning, Lewis and Clark College, Portland, OR
"I loved everything and especially I loved you, Lindagail!
Your positive, supportive, enthusiastic, fun, beautiful being.
Not to mention your vast knowledge and experience.
I recommend, highly recommend this workshop."
Victoria Robbins
Writer, Ashland
"Lindagail, you are a great storyteller and an excellent teacher. You believe in the possibilities and success in each of your students. I experienced such victory, success and growth!"
-Flavia Kenevan
“Lindagail, you are a great teacher. I gained awareness of my voice, choice of words, gestures, and body. I took risks and stretched out of my comfort zone. I feel great satisfaction from the joy of being in the presence of others searching for growth, great teaching and personal development.”
Stacy Doré, Evergreen College, Olympia, WA
"Lindagail, you are a teacher of extraordinary skill and a deep, open heart."
-Kit Furey, consultant, Boise, Idaho
"This was experiential learning at its best.
I lost my fear of preparing and telling stories.
The way Lindagail designed the 5 days packs in
useful, inspiring and FUN activities and experiences. Lindagail, your coaching to me and others in the group actually exceeded in quality any other coaching I have ever experienced or observed. When you worked with me something new and wonderful happened deep in my nervous system. I will never forget that moment or this week."
-Gayle Landt Executive Director,
Beyond War, Eugene
"The best of all was the improvement, depth, and true nature of each participant and the, patience, encouragement and spiritual presence of the instructor."
-Curt Faulkner, Sr. VP Morgan Stanley Financial
"This was a feast of delights will stay with me, improving the way I teach, communicate, inspire others and myself. Such clear structure and room for magic. I gained confidence and skill with a sense of ease to remember and tell stories, a doorway into the realm of mystery, spirit, ancestry, healing and humor. Lindagail has a great ability to both set a very high standard and gracefully coach us toward it in a safe and totally comfortable atmosphere. Both safety and excellence!"
-Bev Martin, therapist, trainer, and intuitive, Hillsboro, Oregon
If you would like to speak with participants that completed this course, please let me know and I will put you in touch with them. They heartily recommend this experience.
Storytelling in the Redwoods
August 20-24, 2008
Learn the proven storytelling secrets of master communicators in a spectacular setting amidst towering 2,000 year-old Redwood Trees in Jedediah Smith Redwoods State Park. This World Heritage Site and
International Biosphere Reserve on 10,000 acres in Northern California near Crescent City has some of the world's tallest old-growth trees.
Working with the written text of a folk tale or fairy tale of your choosing from world literature, you will:
. Learn to commit a story to memory & recall it with ease
. Hold the attention of your listeners
. Improve your public speaking skills
. Build your skills and gain practice with small groups of your peers
. Gain confidence in social settings
. Enliven your imagination and creativity
. Receive quality supportive coaching and feedback
. Develop your abilities as a leader to inspire, teach and motivate through stories
This internationally-presented course is designed for educators, public speakers, trainers, writers, consultants, counselors, parents, organizational development specialists, clergy, human resource personnel, therapists, managers, trainers, artists, writers, leaders...all who appreciate the beauty of the spoken word and the power of the imagination.
Class Schedule:
9 am Wednesday until noon Sunday.
Wednesday, Thursday, and Friday, 9 am - 4:30 pm with 90 minutes for lunch.
Saturday: 9 am - noon and 7:00 pm - 9:30 pm.
(Class on Saturday morning, storytelling celebration Saturday evening.)
Sunday: 9:30-noon.
Tuition: $650, ($550 if registered and paid in full by July 20.)
Space for 14 participants.
Participants can camp at Jedediah Smith Redwoods State Park (or other campsites in the area) or stay at motels in nearby Hiouchi or Crescent City.
We have a special-use permit to hold this event at Jedediah Smith Redwoods State Park Campground. Class will take place outside, in the shade of the Giant Redwoods, right on the banks of the pristine Smith River. Several campsites are reserved for our group. If you want one, let Lindagail know and add $107.50 for your campsite for five nights, Tuesday-Sunday.
Call or e-mail Lindagail first to be sure there is still space. 541-535-5932.
Once you know there is space:
Deposit and Refund Policy:
$200 will hold your place in Storytelling in the Redwoods.
Your deposit is fully refundable up to 30 days before the event. (July 20)
At that time, the balance of $350 (for a total of $550) is due. If you used a credit card, it will be automatically charged to your card.
Tuition is non-refundable after July 20, unless your place can be filled.
In that case your tuition will be refunded and the new person will take your place. If not, you, personally, can apply 100% of your tuition towards a future Storytelling event. Tuition is nontransferable to another person or a different event.
Register by:
1. Telephone with your Visa or MasterCard, call 541-535-5932
2. Mailing your check for $200 deposit or $550 in full to:
Lindagail Campbell
PO Box 3098
Ashland, Oregon 97520
or
3. Paypal $550 paid in full
or Paypal $200 deposit
$107.50 for five nights camping at Jedediah Smith Redwoods State Park, Tuesday-Sunday.
Deposit and Refund policy:
$200 will hold your place in Storytelling in the Redwoods.
Your deposit is fully refundable up to 30 days before the event. (July 20)
At that time, the balance of $350 (for a total of $550) is due. If you used a credit card, it will be automatically charged to your card.
Tuition is non-refundable after July 20, unless your place can be filled. In that case your tuition will be refunded and the new person will take your place. If the place is not filled, you, personally, can use 100% of your tuition towards a future Storytelling event. Tuition is non-transferable to another person or another event.
For Paypal, click here to make the rest of your payment:
On or before July 20: Balance of $350 due
After July 20: Balance of $450 due
"Storytellers are leaders.They can be powerful agents for positive change."
-from"Tell me a Story, Narrative and Intelligence"
by Roger C. Schank
"The ancient art of storytelling... awakens and nourishes the timeless and archetypical experiences, symbols, and forces within us all."
from "Storytelling and The Art of the Imagination"
by Nancy Mellon-
" Storytellers are leaders, whether it be religious, political,
corporate, or community."
-Luke Thompson,
University Professor
"I gained such awareness and skills to recall and tell a story. This was a skillfully crafted event."
-Nancy Morgan, clinical psychologist, Ashland
"This workshop is not only informational and practical, it is magical! I loved the structure and flow of useful new information and it was such fun!"
-Suzi Smith, NLP Trainer, Boise, Idaho
“I gained a new outlook on ways to present to a group and skills to hold a person's attention to teach them something important. Thank you for the great coaching. This was a life-changing experience.”
Nichole Rausch, Corporate Trainer, Hitachi, Redmond, WA
"I became a more confident public speaker.
This was a fun and safe place to grow as a public presence. What I learned I can apply in architecture school."
Chad Kellogg Columbia University graduate student, New York
Lindagail Campbell has been telling stories professionally since 1991 as an international communication skills trainer, consultant, and public speaker. Her teachers have been some of the finest traditional and contemporary storytellers in the world. Her presentations throughout North America and in Europe are well known for her dynamic and memorable stories.