Tools for Speaking from the Soul
a live, 75-minute workshop on telling powerful, sacred stories
Grow your power with storytelling craft
Storytelling is magic with unparalleled power to hold attention, transmit meaning, and touch hearts. Tell the story of the key moments of your life and you will find power, clarity and purpose.
Writing as ritual
The Parables of Change method brings a spiritual framework to your creative practice, using writing as a form of alchemy to re-author your relationship with your past. This workshop will equip you with a core skill of this story craft.
The workshop will provide:
When
Friday, May 1st
2:00–3:15pm Eastern
Where
Live on Zoom
Cost
Free
Register for the gathering →
Storytelling is magic with unparalleled power to hold attention, transmit meaning, and touch hearts. Tell the story of the key moments of your life and you will find power, clarity and purpose.
Writing as ritual
The Parables of Change method brings a spiritual framework to your creative practice, using writing as a form of alchemy to re-author your relationship with your past. This workshop will equip you with a core skill of this story craft.
The workshop will provide:
- An orientation to scene-craft for healing and transmission
- Techniques to make your stories vivid and transporting
- A scene of your own life crafted into a jewel
- A structured container to nurture creativity
When
Friday, May 1st
2:00–3:15pm Eastern
Where
Live on Zoom
Cost
Free
Register for the gathering →
Hear the stories
of Hana's stars
of Hana's stars
Beverly Cook
Twelve-year elected tribal chief of the Mohawks of Akwesasne, trauma-informed nurse practitioner, ceremonialist, and great grandmother
Eve Bradford
Animist Daoist practitioner and teacher, Tea ceremonialist, founder of The Vital Weave, lead facilitator for Josh Schrei's Mythic Body course
Who Stewards Hana's Work?
Hana is directed by artist, storyteller and creative coach David Alder. David is the author of the viral graphic novel We Will Call It Pala and the lead facilitator for Parables of Change, Hana's flagship course.
David teaches spiritual storytelling as a tool for personal power, alignment of purpose and culture change. His work uplifts soulful leaders who wield power, wisdom, and compassion to make a better world.
David teaches spiritual storytelling as a tool for personal power, alignment of purpose and culture change. His work uplifts soulful leaders who wield power, wisdom, and compassion to make a better world.
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HANA helps soulful leaders
deepen their impact on the world
deepen their impact on the world
Hear the stories of HANA's students who continue to take their storytelling to the next level
Chief Beverly C.
Annie C.
Luisamaria R.
Julia M.
"It's hard to put the magic into words.
It reconnected me with my purpose.”
-Joe, Eight-year NFL starter, HANA alum on Parables of Change
Visionary leaders are deepening their impact
through soulful storytelling.
Are you ready to be one of them?
through soulful storytelling.
Are you ready to be one of them?
Joe's Journey
What surprised Joe wasn’t the quality of his story. It was realizing he’d spent years hiding the part of himself that creates. Parables of Change helped him find his voice, wield his gifts, and claim a new identity.
When you cross the threshold, you don’t just tell a story. You become someone who can no longer stay silent.
When you cross the threshold, you don’t just tell a story. You become someone who can no longer stay silent.
Reach out to HANA
It's time to tell your story
We're thrilled to hear of your interest in Parables Of Change. The Spring 2026 cohort is going to be a remarkable group and a powerful experience for all.
To reserve your spot in the upcoming cohort, send us an email with your name and info, and we'll add you to the cohort list. The course booking platform will launch in early January, at which point you can submit your deposit to secure your space.
Tell us a bit about yourself, what draws you to your course, and the story that is knocking at your heart.
To reserve your spot in the upcoming cohort, send us an email with your name and info, and we'll add you to the cohort list. The course booking platform will launch in early January, at which point you can submit your deposit to secure your space.
Tell us a bit about yourself, what draws you to your course, and the story that is knocking at your heart.
HANA
Illustrated by hand
by David Alder
©2026
School Of Hana
by David Alder
©2026
School Of Hana