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SUMMARY:Finding Peace in Mothering Retreat at Prairiewoods (in person)
DESCRIPTION: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 revitalized\, resourced and reconnected.  \n\n\n\nFriday evening\, we will spend some time getting to know each other\, unwinding and caring for ourselves. Our Saturday includes gentle yoga movement\, breathwork\, time in nature and opportunities for connection\, rest and self-reflection. After we wrap up on Sunday morning\, you’ll find yourself refreshed and ready to return to your mothering role with fresh eyes and a plan to care for yourself.  \n\n\n\nParticipants in this weekend retreat facilitated by Tammy Bayer and Rev. Jean Sullivan will gain a recognition of what influences their beliefs in their mothering values; identify parental beliefs vs. parental practices; be able to describe who they are at their core: before\, during and after mothering; identify practices that will support them in “filling their own cup” for the long haul of mothering; explore mindful movement\, relaxation techniques\, guided meditation\, energy work/chakras and grounding practices; and make connections in a warm and protected space. \n\n\n\n Note: You do not have to be a birth mother to enjoy or benefit from this event. This is for anyone who mothers others. The cost of this weekend retreat is $255 and includes presentations\, Friday and Saturday lodging\, and Saturday breakfast through Sunday lunch. The commuter fee is $180 and includes presentations\, Saturday lunch and dinner\, and Sunday lunch. \n\n\n\nRegistration\n\n\n\nFor more information or to register\, contact Prairiewoods at www.Prairiewoods.org or 319-395-6700.
URL:https://franfed.org/event/finding-peace-in-mothering-retreat-at-prairiewoods-in-person/
LOCATION:Prairiewoods Franciscan Spirituality Center\, 120 East Boyson Road\, Hiawatha\, IA\, 52233\, United States
CATEGORIES:Retreats
ORGANIZER;CN="Prairiewoods Franciscan Spirituality Center":MAILTO:alewis@prairiewoods.org
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SUMMARY:The Power of Silence: July Silent Directed Retreat at Prairiewoods (in person)
DESCRIPTION: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 you to consider this question: What’s the deepest silence you’ve ever known? Silent Directed Retreats offer opportunities to enter into deep silence to sense what it feels like to awaken a quiet and palpable connection with the Source of All Being. Each day you will receive ongoing direction as you and a professionally-trained spiritual director intentionally listen to the movement of the Source of All Being in your heart. Silence assists you to get in touch with feelings\, thoughts and actions as you reflect\, meditate\, pray and rest. Silence deepens the capacity to discern\, notice\, sense the movement of the Source of All Being within the whole of your life. Sharing with a professional may bring you clarity\, deepen your commitment and accountability to the direction of your life\, and offer insight into that direction. At Prairiewoods (120 East Boyson Road in Hiawatha)\, we try to hold any outside stimulation to a minimum so that everything—the silence\, solitude\, reflective activities\, meals\, etc.—supports your journey within. A daily centering practice is offered. Optional reflective activities such as artwork\, yoga and singing bowl meditation are available throughout the week. Even meals are eaten reflectively in silence. Each day supports your individual needs. Stroll woods and prairie. Sense sunset quietly turn to dusk. Journal or read\, if you choose. Nap. Engage in yoga\, art expression\, meditation. Notice how food nourishes your capacity for silence. Explore holding the silence with creation all around you: humans\, stone\, tree\, pond\, squirrel\, deer\, turkey\, star\, moon\, dawn\, dusk … Is the silence simply the absence of noise? Or is it also a presence unto itself? See for yourself! Come re-establish and remember the deep connection we share with all of Creation as we listen together to the GREAT SILENCE. Take time to rest in silence\, to sense its wisdom\, to know its fullness as it offers you life. Author Carolyn Myss assures: “The soul always knows what to do to heal itself. The challenge is to silence the mind.” This retreat will be facilitated by Cindy Dunn; Ann Jackson\, PBVM; Leslie Schwarting; and Lucille Winnike\, FSPA. The cost is $525 and includes lodging\, meals and spiritual direction. Partial scholarships are available. For more information or to register\, contact Prairiewoods at www.Prairiewoods.org or 319-395-6700. \n\n\n\nTo register: https://pw.retreatportal.com/calendar/event?programcode=24PGR25392
URL:https://franfed.org/event/the-power-of-silence-july-silent-directed-retreat-at-prairiewoods-in-person/
LOCATION:Prairiewoods Franciscan Spirituality Center\, 120 East Boyson Road\, Hiawatha\, IA\, 52233\, United States
ORGANIZER;CN="Prairiewoods Franciscan Spirituality Center":MAILTO:alewis@prairiewoods.org
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SUMMARY:Earth Blessings: Reweaving Connections to Kith & Kin Retreat at Prairiewoods (in person)
DESCRIPTION:“Dare we pick up the pieces of our heart as it is broken open time and again and reshape those bits into a greater capacity to hold more—more suffering\, more love\, more grief\, and more joy. More of the rich hues and deeply textured fabric of a life lived fully\,” writes Leah Rampy in Earth & Soul: Reconnecting amid Climate Chaos. We live in uncertain times\, when species and ecosystems are increasingly at risk. Our souls hunger for sacred relationship with all creation\, yet it can be difficult to discern the way forward in the midst of so much suffering and devastation. In this weekend retreat with Leah Rampy\, we’ll explore ways of reclaiming our kinship to the living world around us and expand our capacity to remain both present to reality and hopeful to possibilities\, as we practice being fully present to what is\, just as it is. Through brief teachings\, ongoing conversation and reflection\, small group discussions\, and spacious contemplative practices\, Leah will lead us on a soul journey of grief and loss over the devastation of Earth to a place of joy and possibility that is possible when we reweave our connections to kith and kin who are awaiting us. Participants will leave with contemplative practices that they may choose to continue to support their ongoing journey of love and care for Earth and all creation. Leah Moran Rampy\, PhD\, is a writer\, speaker\, retreat leader and educator who weaves ecology\, spirituality\, personal stories and practices to help others deepen their relationship to the natural world. She recently authored the book Earth & Soul: Reconnecting amid Climate Chaos. She is a frequent speaker on contemplative leadership and spiritual ecology for these edge times. Leah co-authored and co-facilitated with Beth Norcross the six-part video series on The Spiritual Wisdom of Trees: Insights from Our Elders in collaboration with the award-winning film maker Jane Pittman and sponsored by The Center for Spirituality in Nature. The cost of this weekend retreat is $250 and includes presentations\, Friday and Saturday lodging\, and Saturday breakfast through Sunday lunch. The commuter fee is $180 and includes presentations\, Saturday lunch and dinner\, and Sunday lunch. For more information or to register\, contact Prairiewoods at www.Prairiewoods.org or 319-395-6700. \n\n\n\nTo register: https://pw.retreatportal.com/calendar/event?programcode=24PGR25747
URL:https://franfed.org/event/earth-blessings-reweaving-connections-to-kith-kin-retreat-at-prairiewoods-in-person/
LOCATION:Prairiewoods Franciscan Spirituality Center\, 120 East Boyson Road\, Hiawatha\, IA\, 52233\, United States
ORGANIZER;CN="Prairiewoods Franciscan Spirituality Center":MAILTO:alewis@prairiewoods.org
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SUMMARY:All Things Fall Apart: Reconnecting to Hope & Resilience Retreat
DESCRIPTION:These are challenging times. Things in our lives\, in our communities\, in the world feel like they are falling apart. How can we take this all in and not fall apart ourselves? By reconnecting to hope and resilience! Join facilitator Kathleen Rude in this in-person weekend retreat at Prairiewoods (120 East Boyson Road in Hiawatha). Together we will explore the life-changing and life-affirming process known as the Work That Reconnects. In supportive community\, we will ground ourselves in gratitude\, honor our pain for the world\, reconnect to active hope\, strengthen our resilience and find clarity around how we can play a part in the healing of our communities and our planet. This retreat includes experiential practices\, time outside\, inspirational readings and simple rituals. It’s engaging\, invigorating and gives us tools for dealing with the challenges of living in volatile times. \n\n\n\nThe cost of this weekend retreat is $230 and includes sessions\, lodging and all meals. The commuter fee is $180 and includes sessions and all meals. A non-refundable deposit of $25 is required at registration. (Full payment is required to register online. If you prefer to pay the $25 registration fee now and the balance when you arrive\, please call 319-395-6700.) If you want to stay in a Hermitage\, you also will need to register by phone. If you have dietary restrictions that affect your health\, please list them on the next screen. \n\n\n\n\nRegister
URL:https://franfed.org/event/all-things-fall-apart-reconnecting-to-hope-resilience-retreat/
LOCATION:Prairiewoods Franciscan Spirituality Center\, 120 East Boyson Road\, Hiawatha\, IA\, 52233\, United States
ORGANIZER;CN="Prairiewoods Franciscan Spirituality Center":MAILTO:alewis@prairiewoods.org
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SUMMARY:Women's Mindfulness & Yoga Retreat at Prairiewoods
DESCRIPTION:Yoga is a healing modality for self-realization\, showing how we can progress along life’s journey by opening to our Divine Nature. Mindfulness calls on us to literally stop and wake up to exactly how things actually are right now\, with self-kindness\, which can be deeply healing and transformative. Come to Prairiewoods (120 East Boyson Road in Hiawatha) in the spirit of interconnectedness and receptivity to create a deliberate pause for self-reflection.  \n\n\n\nFacilitator Allison Peet will guide us to explore gentle hatha yoga\, yoga nidra\, various mindfulness meditations\, mandala drawing\, breath-focused practice\, loving kindness and self-compassion practice.  \n\n\n\nThere will be periods of silence offered\, as well as time for reflection and inquiry. All scheduled activities are optional and plenty of time and space will be offered for personal rest on your own to return home refreshed\, connected and renewed. Some experience with gentle yoga and meditation is preferred. \n\n\n\nAbout Allison Peet\n\n\n\nAllison Peet is a certified Mindfulness Based Stress Reduction (MBSR) Instructor trained at UMass Center for Mindfulness\, founded by Jon Kabat-Zinn\, Ph.D.\, and the Mindfulness Center at Brown University. She is a certified Buteyko Breathing Method coach and registered yoga instructor (RYT200). She’s taught since 2015 and hundreds have graduated from her MBSR program. Based on a pre and post self-evaluation\, 84% of grads lowered their perceived stress and reduced stress levels an average of 35%. Allison attends week-long or more silent meditation retreats and has a regular practice. The cultivation of mindfulness transformed her relationship with stress and anxiety\, which inspired her to start her own business\, From Within Wellness\, to benefit others.  \n\n\n\nRegistration\n\n\n\nThe cost of this weekend retreat is $230 and includes sessions\, lodging and all meals. The commuter fee is $180 and includes sessions and all meals. For more information or to register\, contact Prairiewoods at www.Prairiewoods.org or 319-395-6700. \n\n\n\n\nEvent information & registration
URL:https://franfed.org/event/womens-mindfulness-yoga-retreat-at-prairiewoods/
LOCATION:Prairiewoods Franciscan Spirituality Center\, 120 East Boyson Road\, Hiawatha\, IA\, 52233\, United States
CATEGORIES:Retreats
ORGANIZER;CN="Prairiewoods Franciscan Spirituality Center":MAILTO:alewis@prairiewoods.org
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