Explore art-making as spiritual transformation. Nurture your inner life and activate your expressive energies by creating paper arts collages in a variety of forms, including three-dimensional possibilities. Using Melanie’s inspiring prompts and festive materials, let Spirit guide you in bringing the pieces and pages of your unfolding life story into creative expression. $555/shared room; $665/private …
View course details “Creative Spirit: Paper Arts Collage”
Experiment in creative activity to open the flow of Spirit in your life. Using simple yet profound exercises with art, poetry, movement, conversation, contemplation, and rest, you will find rich opportunities for self-discovery, expressive freedom, and connection with the Sacred. Regenerated, take these practices with you on your spiritual journey. $325/shared room; $405/private room; $230/commuter …
View course details “Free Flow: Creativity as a Spiritual Practice”
During this gently paced retreat, we will use simple yoga, stretching, breathing, and meditation to open ourselves to the Spirit before each session. As we each form an intention to create a simple bowl to give to someone who has been a gift in our life, we will dig our own clay from the Pendle …
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Beyond Diversity 101 intends the healing transformation of personal relationships, community living, and organizations based in power-over dynamics and systematic discrimination. Participants are offered ways to move beyond assigning blame and increasing guilt so they can take responsibility, shift mindsets, and build useful skills. Teachers, workshop leaders, and all who choose to understand and change …
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You are unique, and you have something to offer the world that is yours alone. If you haven’t yet found your authentic voice – or have lost it along the way – join us as we write, reflect silently, brainstorm, and speak. We will also use gentle stretching, whole body movements, and exercises to free …
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Are you seeking God’s guidance for your life? Learn practices to see yourself, your choices, and your callings more clearly. Consider when to take the next steps and what happens in the waiting times. Learn skills for spiritual discernment in your daily life; bring a decision-making challenge if you have one. The retreat is gently …
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Words change hearts; changed hearts change the world. David helps participants overcome practical and emotional challenges to writing well, debunking some myths along the way. Through guided exercises and instructive examples, he teaches tools to invite inspiration, enrich content, and polish craft. You will focus first on writing strong poetry, then turn to ways to …
View course details “Creating Poetry and Song: Write Now!”
Evocative exercises and group sharing in a nurturing setting allow us to remember and write about the most meaningful parts of our life’s journey. Re-experiencing events from our past, we gain fresh perspective and appreciation of the richness of our lives. Both in telling and hearing stories of these crucial turning points, we discover why …
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Time for the Inner Journey: Silent Retreats Are you searching in your spiritual journey? Do you experience an emptiness longing to be filled? Are you struggling with one of life’s big questions and need to gift yourself with some peace and quiet? Are you curious about spiritual practices? Whether you are discerning, seeking or are …
View course details “Silent Retreat – August”
December 10 – December 19, 2013 $2,260 10 days This basic course provides the best introduction to the Holy Land, in a 14 day study tour with both academic and devotional aspects. This course has been the most popular and most requested program at St. George’s College Jerusalem.
