Retreat

Underneath the routine of tasks and expectation, a gracious joy for simply being awaits. Fall is a glorious time to slow down and revel in the beauty of GilChrist. Yoga, poetry, nature, and reflection will cocoon this day of stretching and rest to bask in your inner light.

A Day Away Schedule

Join us for a day retreat with Lydia Wylie-Kellermann! Lydia is the author of the forthcoming book This Sweet Earth: Walking with Our Children in the Age of Climate Collapse. Co-organized in partnership with the Huss Project in Three Rivers, MI.
 

The Nancy M. and Douglas M. Yeager Family Foundation, in partnership with GilChrist Retreat Center and the Fetzer Institute, is pleased to offer ten self-guided, one-week residencies for preschool through fifth grade teachers from July 16-23. This will mark our 20^th summer!

You need a break
You are exhausted
You have no self-care routine
You long for a moment to yourself
You want to disconnect and recharge

“Imagination is evidence of the divine,” wrote poet and visionary William Blake more than 200 years ago. And yet we experience the world, imagine, and create through our very human bodies. In this retreat designed for artists and dreamers of every ilk, we will drop into the body and connect to the deepest parts of ourselves.

This retreat is designed as a spring renewal for those who long to return to their bodies and fulfill their creative potential. The seasonal shift is an ideal time for reconnection to Self spiritually, physically, and emotionally. After a long winter, we may feel stagnant and disembodied, seeking spiritual and creative practices that guide us to remember who we really are and connect to the Big Magic that is our birthright.

This retreat focuses on the teachings of the Saints and the need to nourish our meditation practice to grow. It is open to anyone interested in personal/spiritual growth. Generally, we have learned how to meditate and may have established a solid meditation practice. Now, we wonder about either the varied experiences we are having, or the total lack of experiences. We envisioned a golden path and a wonderful, blissful meditation journey.

This retreat focuses on the teachings of the Saints and the need to nourish our meditation practice to grow. It is open to anyone interested in personal/spiritual growth. Generally, we have learned how to meditate and may have established a solid meditation practice. Now, we wonder about either the varied experiences we are having, or the total lack of experiences. We envisioned a golden path and a wonderful, blissful meditation journey.

This retreat focuses on the teachings of the Saints and the need to nourish our meditation practice to grow. It is open to anyone interested in personal/spiritual growth. Generally, we have learned how to meditate and may have established a solid meditation practice. Now, we wonder about either the varied experiences we are having, or the total lack of experiences. We envisioned a golden path and a wonderful, blissful meditation journey.

Forgiveness is underrated and misunderstood! It is a remarkably potent tool that has come to us in wisdom literature as well as in current science. Healing effects have been documented in relationships, decreasing susceptibility to disease and increasing recovery from disease. Forgiving unleashes spiritual energy, opening connections within us, between us, God, and the planet. It sets us free. It’s a form of spiritual nurture and strength that unblocks our energy systems and keeps them flowing.