Our Courses
At Camena, we offer bespoke poetry programmes designed to enrich lives and enhance well-being all led by poetry experts. The benefits our course can offer your employees are:
- Sharper Communication – Speak and write with clarity and confidence.
- Creative Thinking – Unlock fresh ideas and new perspectives.
- Stronger Teams – Build trust and collaboration through shared expression.
- Stress Relief – Use poetry as a tool for mental well-being.
- Fun & Engaging – Interactive courses that make learning enjoyable and inspiring.
Our Programmes
* Most courses consist of 4 sessions of 90 minutes each. Online courses are restricted to 5 participants to ensure a quality experience.
Wellbeing, Development Culture
Cultivate Performance
- Therapeutic benefit
- Build soft skills
- Bond teams
- Boost engagement
- Establish company ethos
Strategy & Change Management
Alignment & Attunement
- Create common purpose
- Establish shared language
- Build interpersonal understanding
- Enable in-depth investigation
- Refined planning ability
- Elevate project execution
Leadership
Ethical, inspiring leadership
- Enhanced communication
- Cultivated compassion
- Empathetic leadership
- Sophisticated analysis
- Elegance in decision-making
Poetry for Performance
Transform potential and productivity
- Amplifies emotional and cognitive benefits
- Develops expertise
- Builds confidence
- Elevates Expression
- Deepens Analysis
- Enhances Execution
Success Stories
“Anita’s empathy and care for the group, plus her steadfast belief in their ability to express themselves imaginatively transformed their confidence…imaginative and consistently supportive approach motivated the young adults and enable them to take creative risks way beyond their comfort zone and their own expectations of themselves.”
Elizabeth Lynch, Wellcome Trust
“I was lucky enough to attend Camena’s Poetry for Connection during lockdown in early 2020 and thoroughly enjoyed the course. I would recommend it for anyone, it allowed me to develop my comms skill and build relationships while tackling the feelings of isolation during that time.
Another fellow attendee has said they use the shower technique in their daily teaching practice and one has recently had a poem published too…the benefits are vast.”
Iseult McKenna, Poetry for Connection participant, Dumfries and Galloway College
“I loved it! I loved the exercises and the feeling of playfulness; it was like I was back at school- except I was eager to learn and what we were learning and exploring was fun and inspiring. Childlike excitement!”
Alanna, Stepping Into Poetry Workshop participant
Teaching Artists
All Teaching Artists are PVG/DBS listed and fully insured. Due to the global pandemic, our courses have been made accessible online.
Poetry Consultancy
Would you like to explore reading poetry as an aid to decision-making? Do you need advice on setting up a Poetry Club, or would you consider a Poet-in-Residence. We provide a bespoke, expert service which encompasses the needs of your employees and builds sustainable structures within your organisation, significantly contributing to morale, attachment and wellbeing.