Music & Meditation: Soundmaking as a Contemplative Practice One of the primary means of focusing and stilling the mind in meditation is to assign a task, one involving concentration. Sometimes a meditator is asked to observe breathing patterns, focus on an object, or recite mantras. Historically, within various contemplative traditions, singing and sounding have …
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Mindful Eating   Heather Resvick will teach you how to raise your self awareness to change habitual and unhealthy eating behaviours. More details to come. Mindful Eating Start: Apr 18, 2016 @ 7:00 PM End: Apr 18, 2016 @ 9:00 PM Cost: $25.00 register for this event

  Introduction to Mindfulness & Stress Reduction Feb. 29, Mar. 21, Apr. 4, 2016 – Participants are required to attend all three evenings. Part of the Mindfulness & Meditation Series Mindfulness is a way of meeting life’s challenges with greater calm and wisdom. From Anderson Cooper to Oprah to Google, everyone seems to be talking …
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Yoga Retreat in Winter Start: Jan 22, 2016 @ 7:00 PM End: Jan 24, 2016 @ 12:30 PM Cost: $380.00 There is a hushed magic in the darkest time of the year. Time spent moving more deeply inward is a gift we can receive from the long dark period of winter. Yoga in the winter …
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Come Away and Rest a While: A Clergy Renewal Retreat Tuesday 5:00 pm-Saturday 2:00 pm, April 5-9, 2016 Retreat leaders: Geoffrey Tristram, SSJE and Curtis Almquist, SSJE This is a time of rest, refreshment and renewal for clergy after a busy Lent and Easter. There will be ample time for rest and prayer, conversation and …
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Creating Spaciousness: A New Year Sabbath Retreat Workshop ID: G15S1241 Dates: December 30, 2015 – January 2, 2016 Price: $249.50 – $499.00 Sabbatical is a practice honoring the rhythm of light and dark, work and rest, action and contemplation: an exercise in creating spaciousness. Shared in many forms and cultures, it honors the necessary wisdom …
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A Seasoned Call – Spiritual Directors Retreat Workshop ID: G15S1041 Dates: October 29 – November 1 Price: $324.00 – $640.00 Being a spiritual director/companion to others can be deeply satisfying and sometimes isolating. Join us for a rich three days of connection, learning and inspiration as we convene for renewal and friendship for spiritual directors …
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Quiet Garden Days 2015 July 11, 2015 Please note: the August 15, 2015 Quiet Garden has been cancelled. Inspired by the Quiet Garden Trust in England, these are days to relax, renew, and rest in the beauty of God’s outdoors, as well as to enjoy the Sisters’ chapel and library. In case of rain, there …
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  Preparation for Pilgrimage Workshop ID: G15S351a Dates: March 31 – April 2 Price: $265.00 – $365.00 This focus of this workshop is for us “modern folks” to re-discover the incredible benefits found in the ancient art and practice of Christian pilgrimage. We will start our time together sharing tales of our storied journey of …
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  Returning Home: A Men’s Courage & Renewal® Retreat Dan Hines and Fred Monteith Posted By: Kirkridge Type: Retreats Share: Time: June 26, 2015 6:30 PM until June 28, 2015 Location: Kirkridge Contact: More Info: This active and reflective experience is open to men of all ages. Return is a fact of nature and can …
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