Brave New Journaling

Pendle Hill

  Brave New Journaling Discover innovative ways to journal. Start by transforming a blank journal into a stunningly decorated personalized journal. From there, explore creative writing experiences, mixed-media, and altered art techniques to record and explore your personal experiences. Open yourself to new techniques, and discover how lush, freeing and satisfying keeping a journal can …
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Writing Your Spiritual Autobiography

Pendle Hill

    Writing Your Spiritual Autobiography   Evocative exercises and group sharing in a nurturing setting allow us to remember and write about meaningful parts of our life’s journey. Re-experiencing events from our past, we gain fresh perspective and awareness of the richness of our lives. We will write of our experiences at crucial turning …
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Visual Storytelling: The Transformative Art of Altered Book-Making

Pendle Hill

  Visual Storytelling: The Transformative Art of Altered Book-Making   Learn how to recreate an existing book into your own work of art. Use paint or fancy papers. Build windows, doorways, drawers, or scrolls. Embed sentimental objects. Add your own words or find a poem within the existing text. Altered book-making is a powerful way …
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Circles of Crones: Celebrating the Authentic Wisdom of Women over 50

Pendle Hill

    Circles of Crones: Celebrating the Authentic Wisdom of Women over 50 We gather to embrace the wise women we have become, with passion and patience. Once maidens and mothers, we are now crones (aka wise and holy women) seeking to live into the fullness of our lives. Together, we redefine retirement and gain …
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Writing Through Grief

Pendle Hill

   Writing Through Grief  Robert Frost wrote “no tears for the writer, no tears for the reader,” but how does the writer bring emotionally difficult material to the page and move through trauma to create powerful work? We will examine leading examples of grief writing and undertake writing exercises to learn ways to confront tears, …
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Journey to Consciousness Series

Naramata Centre

Journey to Consciousness Series Event 1 of 5 13 November 2014 – 16 November 2014 The Journey to Consciousness is an extraordinary program designed to support the unique path of your personal growth process and at the same time, provide you with the skills, tools and training as a professional or non-professional caregiver to assist …
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2 – 5 Day Self-Directed Retreat

Naramata Centre

    2 – 5 Day Self-Directed Retreat 2 November 2014 – 7 November 2014   If you find yourself in need of personal restoration and spiritual renewal, then the Centre is the perfect place to revitalize yourself. Walk the layrinth or the lakeside; pursue your art or craft; find time for solitude and prayerful …
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8-Day Guided Silent Retreat

Naramata Centre

Register Now Click to print 8-Day Guided Silent Retreat     Be Still and Know that I am God (Phase 3: SoulCare) 23 October 2014 – 1 November 2014 This contemplative retreat offers a time to deepen your spiritual journey in an atmosphere of prayerful silence. Spiritual practice (movement, chant, centering prayer) is offered each …
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Healing Pathway: Communion of Saints Phase 3

Naramata Centre

                                                                                                                   Register Now Click to print   Healing Pathway: Communion of Saints Phase 3 22 October 2014 – 26 October 2014  If you have completed both Phase 2 workshops, you are invited to give yourself the gift of time to gather with other practitioners in community and advance your knowledge and skills …
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