In this weekend retreat at Prairiewoods (120 East Boyson Road in Hiawatha), we will explore our “mothering journey,” not only how we currently mother, but also how we were mothered, and how we want to mother in the future. Join nurturers in community and conversations, rejuvenate, and relax through healing practices to send you home… Continue Reading Finding Peace in Mothering Retreat at Prairiewoods (in person)
Are you currently facing a transition, either big or small? Have you experienced a change in your job status, a divorce, empty nesting or loss of a loved one? Are you searching for some meaning and clarity on what next? In this overnight retreat at Prairiewoods (120 East Boyson Road in Hiawatha), you’ll be treated… Continue Reading Navigating Transitions: A Path to Rest & Renew Retreat at Prairiewoods
Whether you're troubled about the state of the world or are struggling with personal challenges, you'll find a safe and sacred place in this retreat to honor your feelings and discover that you are not alone. Working with the transformative power of The Work That Reconnects process, you will be embraced in a compassionate experience… Continue Reading Active Hope for a Troubled World Retreat at Prairiewoods (in person)
This retreat invites you to envision a second half of life that calls forth your truest self and unique purpose and to consider what it means to be an “elder” in the deepest sense: when our lived years contribute to a special wisdom, vision and wholeness of self that are shared for the benefit of… Continue Reading Becoming the Elder Tree: Purpose in the Second Half of Life Retreat at Prairiewoods (in person)
Harvest is just beginning! Nurturing body and spirit, autumn harvest foods play a significant role in fostering peace at personal, community and global levels. Drawing on wisdom of mystics, saints and poets, let’s honor the abundance of nature and how these foods provide an opportunity to transform our relationship with food at the individual, community… Continue Reading Pathways of Peace: Food as Relationship—Autumn Table Retreat at Prairiewoods (in person)
9 am. - 1 p.m. each day. Come spend the mornings with us as we welcome Diarmuid O’Murchu online from Ireland. Spend the afternoon and evenings in reflection at Prairiewoods or in your own home. Most of us are not aware of the fact that we live within the context of a world-view (a way… Continue Reading Ecological Spirituality: New Horizons for the 21st Century Retreat at Prairiewoods (hybrid)
Depending on the data source, Americans spend between 4–7 HOURS daily on their phones. This doesn't account for time in front of computers and other devices. We invite you to cut the cord for a weekend. Reconnect to your inner thoughts and your Divine Nature. Join facilitator Leslie Schwarting and others in peaceful silence at… Continue Reading Digital Detox: An Unplugged Experience at Prairiewoods (in person)
Perhaps you’ve participated for years in Prairiewoods’ Silent Directed Retreats. Or maybe you have seen these advertised and considered scheduling one for yourself, but aren’t sure what a Silent Directed Retreat is. If you’ve participated in a Silent Directed Retreat, we welcome you back. If you’ve never participated in a retreat like this, we invite… Continue Reading The Power of Silence: October Silent Directed Retreat at Prairiewoods (in person)
Change is rumbling in the ground beneath our feet. Growing conflicts, major elections and shifting weather patterns—as well as turns in our personal lives—all remind us that we are living in stormy transformative times of uncertainty. We need one another in new ways, and we need renewed capacities for love and trust. This weekend retreat… Continue Reading Cultivating Love & Trust in Times of Change Retreat at Prairiewoods (in person)
As we enter into the colder months, the earth retreats and rests to prepare for a new cycle. We, too, need this time of restoration. And while much of the land and its inhabitants slumber, a few crops including resilient greens (e.g., kale, spinach, arugula) and root vegetables (e.g., turnips, beets and parsnips) thrive in… Continue Reading Pathways of Peace: Food as Relationship—Winter Table Retreat at Prairiewoods (in person)
How do you find your cup of life these days? Empty? Overflowing? Somewhere in between? Cups come in all colors, styles and sizes, and we invite you to bring a favorite cup from home as we learn together and experience what it might be like to take time to refill our own cup of life.… Continue Reading The Cup of Our Life Retreat at Prairiewoods (in person)
The Japanese art of Kintsugi takes broken pottery and repairs the cracks with gold. These restored bowls, formerly considered worthless, become treasured items of great worth and beauty. During this overnight retreat at Prairiewoods (120 East Boyson Road in Hiawatha) we will use this art as a symbol of our spiritual life. Our wounds and… Continue Reading Retreat: “Japanese Art of Kintsugi: Embracing Our Imperfections with Grace and Courage”