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A Simple and Profound Process for Self-Healing, Group Bonding and Exponential Growth.

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Dr. Bahareh Amidi, commonly called the “Spiritual Poetess of Light,” is a Poetry Therapist who believes words and voice can be instrumental in the healing process for people of all ages and backgrounds worldwide.

She has offered her powerful Healing Through Words framework in:

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Silicon Valley, with venture capitalists and groups of high-powered professionals and business executives running international companies
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The Middle East, with victims of human trafficking, women in safe houses, and men in labor camps
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Children’s hospitals, with cancer patients and medical staff who work under immense pressure
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Universities, with students and graduates who want to unlock their full potential

No matter the size or type of group, Bahareh can support individuals to access their inner wisdom and find healing through words… creating spaces where people can express themselves freely and form connections with others.

"I’ve had the privilege of writing with Bahareh twice, once by myself and once with my team. In both instances, I was amazed at how much she gave of herself. I so appreciated the experience to share with my team in a way that we’d never shared in the past. Bahareh has a special presence and talent for this work."
Melinda Ostermeyer
Team Lead, USAID Staff Care Organizational Resilience Team

Dr. Amidi has touched thousands of lives, all benefiting from the journey she has taken them on through the exploration of storytelling and interactive dialogue.

Through her writing workshops, poetry sessions, individual healing sessions, and seminars… individuals and groups alike are quickly uncovering their true selves, learning expression, and healing on many levels.

Connect with Bahareh today to learn her process, support options and availability:

“If you are looking for a novel way to motivate your managers and strengthen their closeness as a team, poetry therapy is a worthwhile investment.”
Irwin L. Levowitz
Retired Vice-President of ExxonMobil Chemical Co

Dr. Amidi has touched thousands of lives, all benefiting from the journey she has taken them on through the exploration of storytelling and interactive dialogue.

Through her writing workshops, poetry sessions, individual healing sessions, and seminars… individuals and groups alike are quickly uncovering their true selves, learning expression, and healing on many levels.

Connect with Bahareh today to learn her process, support options and availability:

“If you are looking for a novel way to motivate your managers and strengthen their closeness as a team, poetry therapy is a worthwhile investment.”
Irwin L. Levowitz
Retired Vice-President of ExxonMobil Chemical Co

Dr. Amidi has touched thousands of lives, all benefiting from the journey she has taken them on through the exploration of storytelling and interactive dialogue.

Through her writing workshops, poetry sessions, individual healing sessions, and seminars… individuals and groups alike are quickly uncovering their true selves, learning expression, and healing on many levels.

Connect with Bahareh today to learn her process, support options and availability:

“If you are looking for a novel way to motivate your managers and strengthen their closeness as a team, poetry therapy is a worthwhile investment.”
Irwin L. Levowitz
Retired Vice-President of ExxonMobil Chemical Co
Books By Dr. Amidi
Books By
Dr. Amidi
The Carousel of Life Right
The Tapestry of Life Right
Your Words Your Voice Right
The Angel Who Lost Her Wings Right
Life Death Revelations Right
Holy Silence Reveals Truth Right

The Carousel Of Life

forty tales through poetry and art

40 Tales Through Poetry and Art is a compilation visual arts and poetry that nourishes the soul and exhilarates the senses. Each of Bahareh’s 40 varied poems, which touch on everything from self-discovery to ethics in today’s society, is paired with a stunning work of art which have been sourced from 40 artists from around the globe.

In this book you can find themes of peace and war, love and heartache, birth and death, childhood and old age; all described with a refreshing, wise, and healing perspective.

The Carousel Of Life

forty tales through poetry and art

40 Tales Through Poetry and Art is a compilation visual arts and poetry that nourishes the soul and exhilarates the senses. Each of Bahareh’s 40 varied poems, which touch on everything from self-discovery to ethics in today’s society, is paired with a stunning work of art which have been sourced from 40 artists from around the globe.

In this book you can find themes of peace and war, love and heartache, birth and death, childhood and old age; all described with a refreshing, wise, and healing perspective.

The Tapestry of Life

40 Encounters Through Thread and Light

The colors, the texture, the weaving, and the knots. This is how it all started: one coincidental chance meeting. There are forty stories that make this tapestry; there are dozens and perhaps hundreds of others that have come and gone and those yet not revealed.

Here I share with you some of the beautiful moments of life that have revealed themselves to me as chance encounters but in each there has been a vivid revelation and realization, from the white cane that showed me the way of life to the cat in the bag who has helped me see. It is through the threading each of these stories together that I sit here now.

The Tapestry of Life

40 Encounters Through Thread and Light

The colors, the texture, the weaving, and the knots. This is how it all started: one coincidental chance meeting. There are forty stories that make this tapestry; there are dozens and perhaps hundreds of others that have come and gone and those yet not revealed.

Here I share with you some of the beautiful moments of life that have revealed themselves to me as chance encounters but in each there has been a vivid revelation and realization, from the white cane that showed me the way of life to the cat in the bag who has helped me see. It is through the threading each of these stories together that I sit here now.

Your Words Your Voice

Your Words Your Voice is an invitation to write from your heart. It is an exercise in poetry therapy but more so in slowing down to listen to your own words and give them a voice. This booklet can be used as a place to write your words. It gives you a capsule of poetry therapy and it invites you to an entire new world. A world where you have a therapist with you 24 hours a day and 7 days a week.

A simple invitation to look ahead and look with in.

Your Words Your Voice

Your Words Your Voice is an invitation to write from your heart. It is an exercise in poetry therapy but more so in slowing down to listen to your own words and give them a voice. This booklet can be used as a place to write your words. It gives you a capsule of poetry therapy and it invites you to an entire new world. A world where you have a therapist with you 24 hours a day and 7 days a week.

A simple invitation to look ahead and look with in.

The Angel Who Lost Her Wings

What words to choose to describe this short tale which in fact is a universal tale of searching for truth and searching for oneself. At times we go to religion to define our path, at other times we go to others, in this case the Angel goes to a rock.

Read this story and ponder about your journey of life, and also how you are able to identify your own truths.

The Angel Who Lost Her Wings

What words to choose to describe this short tale which in fact is a universal tale of searching for truth and searching for oneself. At times we go to religion to define our path, at other times we go to others, in this case the Angel goes to a rock.

Read this story and ponder about your journey of life, and also how you are able to identify your own truths.

Life Death Revelations

Life Death Revelations

Holy Silence Reveals Truth

Holy Silence Reveals Truth

People Are Talking
Bahareh is a woman of many gifts and one of those gifts is the ability to connect with the people the rest of us might dismiss. Her interactions with people reveal the star-seeds inside them and thus help us consider what might lie inside ourselves as well. Her optimism is not the false smile of good cheer; Bahareh is fully aware of the darkness in the world. It takes tremendous strength, given the tumult in the world these days, to resist cynicism or ironic despair, and to choose instead the search for light.

What she reveals through Poetry Therapy is that light is all around us, if we can just open our eyes. The American writer Edith Wharton once said, “There are two ways of spreading light: to be the candle or the mirror that reflects it.” I think that Bahareh serves as both mirror and candle, lighting and reflecting the world around us in such a way that we see it differently.
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Deborah Lindsay Williams
Was Director of Honors and Professor of English at Iona College until 2010. She now teaches in the NYU Liberal Studies Program.
Bahareh is a master of the written word. Her eloquent prose has a magical effect on those who read it, effortlessly creating a sense of comfort and enabling readers to explore the vast possibilities of poetic expression.

While the advantages of poetry therapy may not be immediately apparent, the path you embark on under the guidance of Bahareh is a truly enlightening experience. With her expert direction, you are led to a deeper understanding of the power of words and the tremendous impact they can have on our emotional well-being.
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Mohammed AZ
Client Account Associate firm in London
The Carousel of Life is one of the most visually and verbally beautiful books I have ever owned. It is full of wisdom, light, love, and beauty. The prophetic words of the poet Bahareh are accompanied by magnificent art from all around the world. The Carousel of Life takes you on a ride of self reflection, introspection, awe, wonder, and amazement. It is a great book to own for yourself and a great gift of art and literature to give to friends and loved ones so that they too can grow, evolve, and seek and find beauty and light in themselves and in life.
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R.P.
Mentor and Writing Coach

Change is what we deal with on a daily basis and at most times we fail to take a moment to reflect and pause. We don't release the Power of living in the now and acknowledging our journey and path. Bahareh Amidi is a professional therapist and her work takes a creative approach to deep dive into oneself as a leader. She takes you on a self-discovery by creating a sense of Belonging for all.


Her workshops make you feel empowered, safe, and passionate to want to contribute. It is a remarkable way of connecting with your teams on a deeper human level and truly creating an engaging uplifting environment. It leads to stronger connections that translate into unlocking productivity.

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Semrin
Executive Director of organization in London
Bahareh is a compass to help fellow travelers navigate the many layers, threads, textures, in the carousel of life. Poetry and Healing remains at the top of the list of the groups I have. I still remember the very first session I attended on the suggestion of Marianne. The healing I received is very special and literally puts a smile in my heart.
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Charles
Participant in Poetry and Healing Seminar
Very dearest Bahareh: THANK YOU for offering this medicine to me. There are no proper words to express the impact of your class. I know in my mind and soul that your invitation to poetry is healing, restorative for me. Your invitation allows me to access areas of my mind/soul I did not even know I could access. GRACIAS Siempre.
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Mariam
Senior Citizens Writing Group, Student
Your poetry therapy sessions have been and continue to be profoundly healing for me. I have written several poems that have given voice to strong emotional feelings that have been buried for years. Thank you for sharing your technique and wisdom concerning the healing balm of poetry therapy.
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Rita Ross
Poetry Writing Partner
Dr. Amidi led the Board members and key managers through a "poetry therapy" team building session. I found the experience very moving as well as educational. While I have been exposed to many management development courses and programs throughout my career, I found this one to be unique and very effective. If you are looking for a novel way to motivate your managers and strengthen their closeness as a team, poetry therapy is a worthwhile investment.
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Irwin L. Levowitz
Retired Vice-President of ExxonMobil Chemical Co, Board Member of Five Companies
Bahareh is a professional and a pleasure to work with. Her novel approach of using poetry as therapy is effective in enabling people to find perspectives and inner strength. I highly recommend anyone to get to know her and leverage her services.
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Canice Wu
Director of Corporate Innovation at RocketSpace, San Francisco Bay Area, Venture Capital & Private Equity
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About
Dr. Bahareh Amidi
About Dr. Bahareh Amidi

Dr. Bahareh Amidi is a poetry therapist who believes words and voice can be instrumental in the healing process.

She holds a Master’s Degree in Family, Marriage, and Child Counseling Psychology from the College of Notre Dame and a PhD from Catholic University in Educational Psychology. 

As an expertly trained clinician of therapeutic storytelling and a certified poetry therapist, Dr. Amidi’s mission is to offer and explore the therapeutic value of literary materials. She has dedicated her life to systematically proving the undeniable healing power of her Healing Through Words framework through her leadership in therapy sessions, workshops, and retreats for individuals and groups of all sizes and types around the world.

Bahareh is an expert speaker and master storyteller and has shared her mission on the prestigious TEDx platform and in numerous media outlets globally. Her mission is to offer “poetry therapy in a capsule,” making it accessible to people of all ages and backgrounds worldwide. The common factor is always a piece of paper, a pen, and a way into the heart. The results are often a drop of tears, a flash of insight, a smile, and a self-sustained journey on the path of healing.

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It was a great experience to have this time that brought peace in my soul. I am always in a day to day work and believe me, I am in a rush; tension and fun feeling that life is so slow that I have to push to make all things faster. With a simple exercise, you entered inside me and I appreciated that and yes your poem with the lock and the key touched me very deep. I just started to share this experience with my family; colleagues and friends and as a statement for myself, I’ll dedicate this 5, 10 or 20 minutes on our monthly meetings to experience a little peace in our hearts. Thanks again for your “connection”.
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Rigoberto Cobos
Investor and Board Member at MOBILENDER (MOBIL BANK)
Dear Bahareh, as you may know, I’m a strong believer in emotional leadership and I used it many times in my life to reach unthinkable objectives. I'm a strong believer that focused emotions has an incredible power. It is the first time that words and poetry were used to release my deepest emotions and I discover that it was a new world to investigate myself and my close environment. The short exercise that we run together was powerful and reinforced my very deep reason of being on earth such as what do I want to impact, what are my priorities in life, how do I want to influence my destiny; VERY BIG IMPACT WAS ACHIEVED IN A VERY SHORT TIME. Of course, one has to believe in the power of emotion to learn from it. I'm grateful to you for creating this magic moment that I will never forget.
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Allen Peeters
President and CEO of Top Level Multinationals
The carousel spins and spins and at the center of all spinning, contains a deep and profound steadiness, a quietude. Poet Bahareh Amidi, with "all...collected in (her) heart" invites us to contemplate the depths, the expansive horizons of being, with awareness and care. Consideration dwells everywhere, belongs to all. "With every step my heart goes in twice as deep as last year..." - pause. "I would love to be in the heart of a dog" - stretch. Her giant soul suggests we too may revel in the visual delights of her pages and our days - no one is exempt, or disqualified. "I would spend some times in the mines where people are trying to find themselves" - she would shine a light, by seeing more and more. And what do we find in this style of thinking? "The more I see my smallness the closer I feel to you." World community. Connection. Relationship. Could anything be more crucial, now and always? This book is a gift.
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Naomi Shihab Nye
Poet, Songwriter, and Novelist
Are her poems Like stars Lighting up the still dark sky? No, they are more. Her poems are like Rare comets Carving the heavens With knives of light. Hearing them, we forget. For such a precious moment, Even to breathe, But when we do, We are happy In a way that We do not fully understand. Thank you for What you have Already done And for so much That you will do to make this future World kinder, As flowers soften hearts.
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James Fadiman
PhD.
Thank you for being there for me with your gift (Your Words, Your Voice), sharing it but also with your kindness and your warm heart. Especially during a time which I can only imagine as having been one of the hardest in your life. So, thank you! Thank you to the moon and back. Thank you for being a friend and a mentor from afar. Let us look up, pause and be grateful.
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Kian
Co-Founder of 100 Happy Habits to Improve the Quality of Your Life, and Student of Poetry Therapy, Your Words and Your Voice.
Bahareh Amidi shares a secret with you, that you are here to contribute something special, something unique, something that will use all of your skills, talents, and experiences. Like most of us, Bahareh suspected there was something more long before she figured out what it was for her. Like Siddhartha, Bahareh sought the answer to her uniqueness in the everyday world: she excelled at her studies, earning a PhD in Educational Psychology; she gave generously of her time and care in her relationships with her friends, her extended family, and her own family; she created a business that brought beauty into the homes of those who sought an aesthetic life; but the answer was not to be found in those pursuits; the answer was not where she expected it to be. Carefully chronicling her journey, Bahareh began to explore life in a spiritual dimension. She wrestled with the age-old question of the relationship of the spiritual world to the everyday world. She began to understand that her contribution would only begin when she honored her own gifts, rather than seeking worldly success, when she stopped seeking on her own terms and accepted what came to her. One day, Bahareh came to realize that the journals that she had kept were not about the contribution she sought to make; they were the contribution. Bahareh, the poet had come to be. Whether reading or listening to Bahareh’s poetry,you will find yourself experiencing the world from a different perspective. Let Bahareh share her journey with you as you find your own unique way of contributing to the world, your own perspective. After all, you both know that you are here to contribute something unique.
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Diane Harvey
PhD in Philosophy from Stanford University and is Professor Emeritus at Menlo College in California.

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