The Power of Pause: Webinar with Linda Lord
Free Zoom Webinar, Tuesday 15th July 2025 at 14:00 BST
Los Angeles: 06:00, Toronto/New York: 09:00, London: 14:00, Paris: 15:00, Beijing/Hong Kong: 21:00, Sydney: 23:00
Discover a moment of renewal with The Power of Pause—a restorative workshop designed specifically for drama teachers and working theatre professionals who also teach.
In the demanding world of performance and pedagogy, this 60-minute session offers space to reconnect with your creative core, release burnout, and reignite your passion. Through guided reflection, expressive exercises, and quiet restoration, The Power of Pause helps you breathe new life into your teaching – because even those who inspire others need time to be inspired themselves.
As part of our series of webinars with guest speakers, we warmly welcome Linda Lord! The webinar is sponsored by The Inspiring Drama Teacher, our flagship course and community.
Rest and Routines in Drama Education and the High-Paced Environment of Stage and Screen
In the fast-moving world of performance and production, rest often becomes an afterthought. The Power of Pause is an interactive workshop designed for drama educators, and stage/screen professionals who want to create more sustainable creative practices.
This workshop offers a fresh lens on the role of rest in creative work—inviting participants to reimagine pause as a powerful tool for clarity, emotional regulation, and collaborative strength. Through grounding exercises, group reflection, and practical tools, you’ll learn to build rest into your artistic rhythm without sacrificing passion or productivity.
Key topics and exercises include:
- The science behind the power of pausing
- The impact of rest on creativity and emotional wellbeing
- Guided breathing and grounding techniques
- Designing pre- and post-performance rituals
- Nature-based resets and mindful break planning
- Creating a “culture of pause” in rehearsal and production settings
Participants will leave with a personalized routine, ideas for transforming their rehearsal environments, and a toolkit of strategies to help themselves – and their students or castmates – thrive long-term.
Because creative sustainability is not a luxury—it’s a discipline.
Linda Lord is a creative coach, author, playwright, and mental health practitioner with a passion for helping artists and educators reconnect with their creative purpose. With years of experience guiding performers, writers, and teachers through burnout, transition, and breakthrough, Linda brings a unique blend of expressive arts, spiritual insight, and trauma-informed care to her work. As a seasoned educator and co-founder of the ARISE Christian Arts Festival, she knows the demands of both stage and classroom – and the necessity of rest and reflection. The Power of Pause is one of her signature offerings, designed to help drama professionals restore energy, reignite inspiration, and return to their craft with fresh vision.
