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Ramya Iyer

2 weeks ago

Parent-child workshop at First Steps School with Story, Art, Music and Movement

Grateful to spend time with the First Steps school family – parents, children and teachers on July 12 2025 The Invitation read – In today’s fast-paced world, children need safe, creative spaces to express, connect, and reflect. In this interactive

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Ramya Iyer

4 weeks ago

Porulin Kural at Backyard, Adyar, Chennai

Special and grateful to be able to have held space in the place of my birth ❤️ Chennai, on Sunday June 29 2025 “porulin kural”, the object’s voice as it calls out to us, holds us, at this moment, with

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Ramya Iyer

1 month ago

Porulin Kural, The object’s voice at Bhoomi Habba

Always such a joy and honour to be at Bhoomi Habba. Thank you Mercy and the team at Visthar Thank you so so much for the opportunity. Being able to contribute to community and Earth feels like a gift. Last year

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Ramya Iyer

5 months ago

Coming together of women

Thank you to the organizers to nudge me to share what’s in my heart Video of sharing – Sharing with women

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Ramya Iyer

6 months ago

The Faithful Cloud, retelling of a story told, a gift from Zaina from Gaza

An adapted retelling of the story The Faithful Cloud. Thank you Zaina for the gift of this story “The Faithful Cloud”. She told it at the World Storytelling Cafe. Thank you so much David Heathfield for the opportunity. Prayers

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Ramya Iyer

6 months ago

A morning of meaning with the team at Koru Foundation

Grateful to Garima Rohilla, founder of Koru Foundation for inviting me to spend this time with the Fellow teachers who are part of Project Udaan and the team at Koru Foundation on January 25th 2025. Felt like a beginning and

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Ramya Iyer

7 months ago

Evening of stories storytelling song and love at Bond over Bindings

A warm warm love filled evening at the warmth filled space at Bond over Bindings book store Jakkur January 11 2025 Love – Gratitude – Children – Song – Story – HeART my heart was bursting as I listened to

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Ramya Iyer

7 months ago

What joy to be Santa, unforgettable

santa me christmas 2024

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Ramya Iyer

8 months ago

Sharing a personal story Katha Karavan’s Narrative Nest

A very poignant evening listening and sharing personal stories. Thank you Rohini , Katha Karavan and all my fellow companions

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Ramya Iyer

9 months ago

Sharing stories and songs at Swastika

Beautiful evening. So joyous to be able to share object stories and songs woven together from life . A nudge to pursue PORUL The recording

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Ramya Iyer

12 months ago

Calm the inner voice “Silencio Bruno”

Some guiding words - Silencio Bruno 🙂

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Ramya Iyer

12 months ago

Beautiful heartwarming day at Bhoomi Habba Visthar

Beautiful heartwarming day at Bhoomi Habba Visthar June 8 2024, Thank you Jeena , Ms Mercy, Visthar , my family and all who were part of the space 🙂

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Ramya Iyer

12 months ago

Sharing poetry from Heart at Sangam Open Mic

Beautiful evening at Sangam , Open Mic , Jakkur, Bangalore. May 26 2024

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Ramya Iyer

1 year ago

Thank you Dream School Foundation

Thank you for the mention, the introduction and the opportunity to be able to spend a beautiful day at Dream School Foundation Summer 2024

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Ramya Iyer

1 year ago

Journey with Dream School Foundation

Grateful to Maitreyee to invite me to contribute to their summer program with the high schoolers of Dream School Foundation.Journey of storytelling, the arts, light and joy, learning, sharing, growing 🙂 Listening to our hearts 🙂

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Ramya Iyer

1 year ago

Story of the month on FEAST : May 2024

Thank you my dear FEAST community Thank you that my story is story of the month May 2024 – brings up so much – gently holding them.

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Ramya Iyer

1 year ago

Journeying, seeking, dreaming

Expressive arts have all seemed to have visited, organically become a beautiful part in all storytelling spaces. And as I journeyed with my teachers, mentors, clients then and groups while studying for the Foundation in Expressive Arts & Therapies ...

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Ramya Iyer

1 year ago

Together : Story Circle of Love

Along with Geetanjali Shetty Kaul, Poonam Joshy and Sowmya Srinivasan a new beautiful journey of healing and love 🙂 holding space for a group , sacred and warm.

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Ramya Iyer

1 year ago

In the Moonlight with Chandamama Katha

Thank you Sree for inviting me and the beautiful community Love the moon, the stories, the space. Been able to guide a meditation, and most recently in March 2024 a story based meditation , so grateful February 2022 July 2022

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Ramya Iyer

1 year ago

Journey of Story You, Me, Wee

A very special journey with bachchas – stories, art, songs, sharing , warmth and FUN 🙂 listening to them has been priceless they have been eager to learn and share, enact through drama, write, draw, and sometimes just stay still

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Ramya Iyer

1 year ago

Journey of Storytelling: HUM Circle

This beautiful journey began on May 2 2021 . This circle met a few times co-creating a space of warmth, sharing, listening, wonders and emotions from our lives A page from a book (which led to Well of words), family

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Ramya Iyer

1 year ago

Gift of story laddoos

… A moment when I was pondering upon Healing Hope Heart Story circle for Chennai Storytelling Festival in February 2021, led me to story laddoos Each of us feels called by a story laddoo on a platter that we could

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Ramya Iyer

1 year ago

Journey of Writings: O mother I want to go back to your womb

Sharing what I had written for my mother many years ago 🙂 O Mother I want to go back to your womb, The warm and sheltered place…. I want to go back to your womb For then people

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Ramya Iyer

1 year ago

Journeying with The Art Outreach Society

Thank you Tanya and TAOS to have been able to journey with you – story work and a story circle at their fest Best wishes for all the wonderful work and looking forward

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Ramya Iyer

1 year ago

Journeying with Upugo

Thank you Rajee, Amit and the beautiful team at Upugo 🙂 Learning , listening, sharing Healing hope and heart 🙂 and… surely… play 🙂 2021 Sharing a collective poem that emerged \

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Ramya Iyer

1 year ago

Journeying with Akanksha

Thank you Shessy and my saathis at Akanksha for the opportunities to be able to journey with Akanksha had such a good time once meeting with the HR team and later with all the teachers. We co-created a warm space

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Ramya Iyer

2 years ago

Journey of Healing Hope Heart Story Circle

A beautiful February evening when I was in Chennai for Chennai Storytelling Festival I met with some friends and at a cafe I had the joy and beautiful opportunity to begin Healing Hope & Heart Story circle. Could offer a

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Ramya Iyer

2 years ago

Journey Of_Storytelling: With dear to heart Parikrma family

This is a journey with is so so dear to my heart It began around July 2017 when I started going to Parikrma school, Sahakaranagar It began with me telling stories to the children, slowly also became part

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Ramya Iyer

2 years ago

Artists in Residence, children’s day event at First Steps School

Grateful to First Steps school for inviting me to the Children’s day Celebration 🙂 Thank you teachers and children. we explored dreams, through stories, music, listening sharing and a TAPESTRY of dreams 🙂 (School shares) And from here I journeyed

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Ramya Iyer

2 years ago

Journeying with Green Panther: Story in Nature at Cubbon Park with families

Thank you dear Shruti for having me become part of this . For all the wonderful work you do connecting children, families to nature what a beautiful morning 🙂 HeART, eARTh, stories and more

Conversations

Ramya Iyer

2 years ago

Conversation with Neha Kuchi with Manah Wellness on Insta Live

Stories, Life, Connections, Wellness and warmth, thank you Neha for having me over in conversation with you

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Ramya Iyer

2 years ago

Celebrating World Storytelling Day with Bangalore and Bangalore Storytelling Society

Thank you BSS and the community for inviting me to be able to share a story that came to me of lil Kichu 🙂 was wonderful to listen, share , meet . 🙂

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Ramya Iyer

2 years ago

Journey of Writings: Hidden

Lost as my house keys Lost as my glasses Lost as my umbrella Lost as my reader Lost as my phone … Lost as a way Lost as mind Lost as time Lost as love Lost as me Aaah Maybe

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Ramya Iyer

2 years ago

Wonder-filled morning at Happy Streets Bangalore with Times of India and AceInnovation

at Kalyan Nagar, Bangalore Thank you Ms. Neena and Lavanya for helping me be part of Happy Streets Bangalore with Times of India and AceInnovation The vibe, the energy and the conversations, singing together – such a beautiful morning I

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Ramya Iyer

3 years ago

Mentioned: X marks the plot: Meet India’s new-age storytellers, A healing network, story circles, it’s how the light comes in: Hindustan Times

27/11/2022 Thank you Sowmya, thank you my healing saathis and all my storyteller companions. Thank you Hindustan Times 2022_coverage_27 nov 2022 hindustan times ishn X marks the plot Meet India’s new-age storytellers https://www.hindustantimes.com/lifestyle/art-culture/x-marks-the-plot-meet-india-s-new-age-storytellers-101669401956743.html

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Ramya Iyer

3 years ago

Poem : Together

Like meeting the familiar warm smell of a home left behind in time Like the expectant turtle that swims far, far, all the way to the shore she was born on, to lay her eggs Like the calming wrinkled hands

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Ramya Iyer

4 years ago

Journey of Writings: Love Beyond for Airavata the anthology

Thank you Meera , Mayaakatha for being able to write appa’s story (Adapted) yaanai elephant story for Airavata’s anthology. Love truly is beyond

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Ramya Iyer

4 years ago

FEAST Fest – In Nature’s Lap

In a very emotional state of mine, this story met me and in the embrace of my family, my team and the FEAST community shared a folktale from Orissa, story of the seventh sun for the FEAST Fest In Nature’s

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Ramya Iyer

4 years ago

Sharing a dear squirrel’s story at Katha Potpourri

Aww the aroma of the potpourri of stories Was beautiful to share a dear squirrel’s story at Renu’s Kathavriksha’s Katha Potpourri

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Ramya Iyer

4 years ago

River Kaveri at Rivers of India

Kaveri nadhi, kaveri river always has called out to me. Thanks to Veena and my companions on the journey Rivers of India was able to explore our story of Kaveri (our – my roots, my children and me) through the