Shiné's half-day, full-day, and weekend retreats offer a more expansive opportunity to engage with spiritual practice physically, emotionally, and conceptually. Each retreat promises a safe space for helping students break out of gridlock.
AUTUMN DISCERNMENT RETREAT
Kirkridge Retreat and Study Center
October 26-28, 2018 (Friday 6pm-Sunday 11am)
At the heart of the reflective, transformative potential of autumn, this retreat weekend offers respite from the city grind at the Kirkridge Retreat and Study Center, located on the beautiful Kittatinny Ridge of Northeast Pennsylvania. We will be lodged in the beautiful and aptly-named Turning Point House, overlooking the Delaware Valley's spectacular array of fall foliage. Perfect for those wrestling with a question about their life's direction, this weekend will provide myriad inroads to discerning true north on the sacred compass that guides our actions.
Our weekend will include:
-two evening restorative yoga classes
-two morning flow yoga classes
-contemplation outing to nearby Columcille, a strange and otherworldly Gaelic-style stone garden
-centering meditation exercise: labyrinth walk
-observing silence/mindful eating
-healthy, seasonal fare to reset your dietary clock
-choice of private or shared room
$430 all-inclusive
registration opens this week - stay tuned!
AUTUMN DISCERNMENT RETREAT
Kirkridge Retreat and Study Center
October 26-28, 2018 (Friday 6pm-Sunday 11am)
At the heart of the reflective, transformative potential of autumn, this retreat weekend offers respite from the city grind at the Kirkridge Retreat and Study Center, located on the beautiful Kittatinny Ridge of Northeast Pennsylvania. We will be lodged in the beautiful and aptly-named Turning Point House, overlooking the Delaware Valley's spectacular array of fall foliage. Perfect for those wrestling with a question about their life's direction, this weekend will provide myriad inroads to discerning true north on the sacred compass that guides our actions.
Our weekend will include:
-two evening restorative yoga classes
-two morning flow yoga classes
-contemplation outing to nearby Columcille, a strange and otherworldly Gaelic-style stone garden
-centering meditation exercise: labyrinth walk
-observing silence/mindful eating
-healthy, seasonal fare to reset your dietary clock
-choice of private or shared room
$430 all-inclusive
registration opens this week - stay tuned!
SEASIDE DISCERNMENT WEEKEND RETREAT
St. Mary's by the Sea Convent, Cape May Point, NJ
September 28-30, 2018 (Friday 6pm-Sunday 11am)
Set an end-point to September craziness, and mark a break towards the more reflective, transformative potential of autumn. This retreat is set at a seaside convent as an invitation towards discernment (the process of clarifying a question or a phase of change in your life). The weekend will offer respite from the city pace, offering a slow, relaxing weekend in the arms of mama ocean at her most beautiful.
Registration includes:
-rustic private room with single bed, offering stark views of the ocean
-morning yoga on the beach
-evening restorative yoga in the chapel (hands-on healing and aromatherapy optional)
-meditative nature walk
-observing silence for part of one day
-reflection/journaling prompts culled from different contemplative traditions
-delicious, healthy fare (all meals provided)
*SOLD OUT*
SEASIDE DISCERNMENT WEEKEND RETREAT
St. Mary's by the Sea Convent, Cape May Point, NJ
September 28-30, 2018 (Friday 6pm-Sunday 11am)
Set an end-point to September craziness, and mark a break towards the more reflective, transformative potential of autumn. This retreat is set at a seaside convent as an invitation towards discernment (the process of clarifying a question or a phase of change in your life). The weekend will offer respite from the city pace, offering a slow, relaxing weekend in the arms of mama ocean at her most beautiful.
Registration includes:
-rustic private room with single bed, offering stark views of the ocean
-morning yoga on the beach
-evening restorative yoga in the chapel (hands-on healing and aromatherapy optional)
-meditative nature walk
-observing silence for part of one day
-reflection/journaling prompts culled from different contemplative traditions
-delicious, healthy fare (all meals provided)
*SOLD OUT*
REJUVINATING CREATIVITY: A Retreat for Art-Loving Urbanites
private group retreat with Katy and Jen Williams
(ongoing - now booking groups of 10-20)
This retreat offers much-needed respite for the urban aesthete. Our full-day reboot recipe feeds the senses, spirit, and creative mind. We have carefully designed our program for busy city-dwellers, as a full-day retreat or an overnight stay.
private group retreat with Katy and Jen Williams
(ongoing - now booking groups of 10-20)
This retreat offers much-needed respite for the urban aesthete. Our full-day reboot recipe feeds the senses, spirit, and creative mind. We have carefully designed our program for busy city-dwellers, as a full-day retreat or an overnight stay.
Our day together will include:
- forest bathing
a trail ambassador leads a meditative walk through the forests, open meadows, and shaded creeks of the Wissahickon Valley Park
- Quaker meeting for worship
alternately, you may choose to ground your spirit within the Friends tradition of gathering in silence to practice "expectant waiting"
- creative play
"sequencing" allows you to experience the intuitive flow of paint on paper without the angst around "getting it right"
- James Turrell Skyspace Opening
this permanent installation takes us deeper into our perception of light and space. world-renowned Turrell accents the color of the sky, appearing through an aperture in the ceiling, with carefully-timed cove lighting
- restorative yoga with massage therapy
an accessible, all-levels experience designed to relax the nervous system,consisting of seated and supine postures supported by blankets and props. two sets of hands offer healing touch with elements of massage, energy work, and aromatherapy.
Now booking groups of 10-20 participants for 2018
For dates and rates, contact Katy.
- forest bathing
a trail ambassador leads a meditative walk through the forests, open meadows, and shaded creeks of the Wissahickon Valley Park
- Quaker meeting for worship
alternately, you may choose to ground your spirit within the Friends tradition of gathering in silence to practice "expectant waiting"
- creative play
"sequencing" allows you to experience the intuitive flow of paint on paper without the angst around "getting it right"
- James Turrell Skyspace Opening
this permanent installation takes us deeper into our perception of light and space. world-renowned Turrell accents the color of the sky, appearing through an aperture in the ceiling, with carefully-timed cove lighting
- restorative yoga with massage therapy
an accessible, all-levels experience designed to relax the nervous system,consisting of seated and supine postures supported by blankets and props. two sets of hands offer healing touch with elements of massage, energy work, and aromatherapy.
Now booking groups of 10-20 participants for 2018
For dates and rates, contact Katy.
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HOLIDAY ZAP FULL-DAY SELF CARE RETREAT
Demands of the holidays zap your energy? Can't swing a flight to the Bahamas, but would if you could? Commit to your own sanity!
Our day together includes:
-Heart opening yoga practice for all levels
-Sun Salutation as embodied prayer (in which you will be guided through the three layers of meditation outlined in the sutras)
-In-word Turning (writing prompts for cozy fireside journaling, to tap into creative process and establish intentions for the inward
journey wintertime invites)
-Healing Touch: embodied metta practice (we will employ simple, neutral hands-on touch to practice giving and receiving care)
-Quaker-style Shiné Contemplation (a refreshing, accessible, jargon-free Quaker angle on meditation)
Friday, January 5th 9am-3:30 pm $110
due to limited space, spots are non-refundable but transferrable
Demands of the holidays zap your energy? Can't swing a flight to the Bahamas, but would if you could? Commit to your own sanity!
Our day together includes:
-Heart opening yoga practice for all levels
-Sun Salutation as embodied prayer (in which you will be guided through the three layers of meditation outlined in the sutras)
-In-word Turning (writing prompts for cozy fireside journaling, to tap into creative process and establish intentions for the inward
journey wintertime invites)
-Healing Touch: embodied metta practice (we will employ simple, neutral hands-on touch to practice giving and receiving care)
-Quaker-style Shiné Contemplation (a refreshing, accessible, jargon-free Quaker angle on meditation)
Friday, January 5th 9am-3:30 pm $110
due to limited space, spots are non-refundable but transferrable
Stay tuned for upcoming weekend intensives
Full weekend retreats offer the opportunity to deepen your practice in a small, like-minded group of 20 participants.
Pendle Hill is a Quaker retreat center 20 minutes outside center city Philadelphia. Brinton House is a secluded cottage nestled back in the woods, complete with its own dining hall, cozy fireplace, and yoga studio with vaulted ceilings, wraparound windows, and gleaming radiant-heat floor, overlooking a bamboo-surrounded frog pond.
Although these weekends offer respite from the city grind, the word "intensive" is no accident. Participants will be asked to commit fully to the spirit of the group by refraining from cell phone and internet use during the daytime, observing sustained periods of silence, and attending all programmed activities. The physical practice of yoga will be accessible to all experience levels, ages, and body types.
Full weekend retreats offer the opportunity to deepen your practice in a small, like-minded group of 20 participants.
Pendle Hill is a Quaker retreat center 20 minutes outside center city Philadelphia. Brinton House is a secluded cottage nestled back in the woods, complete with its own dining hall, cozy fireplace, and yoga studio with vaulted ceilings, wraparound windows, and gleaming radiant-heat floor, overlooking a bamboo-surrounded frog pond.
Although these weekends offer respite from the city grind, the word "intensive" is no accident. Participants will be asked to commit fully to the spirit of the group by refraining from cell phone and internet use during the daytime, observing sustained periods of silence, and attending all programmed activities. The physical practice of yoga will be accessible to all experience levels, ages, and body types.
Pendle Hill Full Weekend Retreats include:
- choice of private or shared rooms
- three daily yoga classes (morning vigorous vinyasa, optional afternoon targeted asana practice, and evening restorative)
- creative play in Pendle Hill's art studio
- workshops such as Embodied Metta, Moving Meditation, haiku, haibun, mindful communication
- mindfulness practices from across traditions (Zazen, Shamatha-Vipassana, Metta, Quaker)
- healthy, organic vegetarian fare to re-set your dietary clock
To register or for details, contact Katy.
- choice of private or shared rooms
- three daily yoga classes (morning vigorous vinyasa, optional afternoon targeted asana practice, and evening restorative)
- creative play in Pendle Hill's art studio
- workshops such as Embodied Metta, Moving Meditation, haiku, haibun, mindful communication
- mindfulness practices from across traditions (Zazen, Shamatha-Vipassana, Metta, Quaker)
- healthy, organic vegetarian fare to re-set your dietary clock
To register or for details, contact Katy.