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Learning to Breathe Again.
6 weeks of classes to help you live & breathe life to the full! Are you in perpetual survival mode? Feel like you're drowning or being chased by a bear? Do you hold your breath, shallow breathe, or have difficulty breathing at night? Join me for an experiential class focusing on ways your breathing can impact your physical, emotional, mental, and spiritual health. April 10th: Emotions & Awareness April 17th: Comfort & Creativity April 24th: Body & Senses May 1st: Decision-Making & Discernment May 8th: Trauma & Forgiveness May 15th: Love Inside & Outside Each class will include simple & fun breathing exercises along with reflecting on Scripture, breath prayer &/or meditation. We may even utilize the new hiking trail for a couple of classes if the weather cooperates! CARE Night at Providence Church, Mt. Juliet. 5:30-6:30 Dinner 6:30 Worship 6:45 Class |
A view of the grounds at Sacred Heart Monastery in Alabama
2018 Silent Retreats
January 7th: A Taste of Silence at Providence Church, 1pm-4pm, Free
February 2nd-3rd: Breathe, A Weekend Retreat at Mercy Convent, 4:30pm-7:30pm, $115- Covers private bedroom, 4 meals, Restorative Yoga, and 30 minutes of Spiritual Direction. 6 spaces still available.
March 22nd-24th: A Holy Week Retreat at Sacred Heart Monastery in Cullman, AL, 2pm-2pm, $220- Covers a private bedroom for 2 nights, 6 meals & Spiritual Direction. ($20 early bird discount until Feb. 22nd) 8 spaces still available.
April 14th: Be Still, A Retreat at Mercy Convent, 9am-4:30pm, $12 lunch only, $20 with private room
August 25th: A Taste of Silence at Providence Church, 9am-Noon
September 15th: Letting Go, A Retreat at Mercy Convent, 9am-4:30pm
October 18th-21st: Beginning Again at Monastery Immaculate Conception in Ferdinand, IN, $350- Covers a private bedroom for 3 nights in the new guestrooms, 9 meals & Spiritual Direction ($25 early bird discount until September 18th) 7 spaces still available.
November 11th: A Taste of Silence at Providence, 1pm-4pm
December 2nd: Discovering Peace, A Retreat at Mercy Convent, 1:00-8:00pm
All overnight retreats require a $50 deposit which can be made through Providence's website. If having trouble registering, email Kasey. Carpooling available for out-of-state retreats.
January 7th: A Taste of Silence at Providence Church, 1pm-4pm, Free
February 2nd-3rd: Breathe, A Weekend Retreat at Mercy Convent, 4:30pm-7:30pm, $115- Covers private bedroom, 4 meals, Restorative Yoga, and 30 minutes of Spiritual Direction. 6 spaces still available.
March 22nd-24th: A Holy Week Retreat at Sacred Heart Monastery in Cullman, AL, 2pm-2pm, $220- Covers a private bedroom for 2 nights, 6 meals & Spiritual Direction. ($20 early bird discount until Feb. 22nd) 8 spaces still available.
April 14th: Be Still, A Retreat at Mercy Convent, 9am-4:30pm, $12 lunch only, $20 with private room
August 25th: A Taste of Silence at Providence Church, 9am-Noon
September 15th: Letting Go, A Retreat at Mercy Convent, 9am-4:30pm
October 18th-21st: Beginning Again at Monastery Immaculate Conception in Ferdinand, IN, $350- Covers a private bedroom for 3 nights in the new guestrooms, 9 meals & Spiritual Direction ($25 early bird discount until September 18th) 7 spaces still available.
November 11th: A Taste of Silence at Providence, 1pm-4pm
December 2nd: Discovering Peace, A Retreat at Mercy Convent, 1:00-8:00pm
All overnight retreats require a $50 deposit which can be made through Providence's website. If having trouble registering, email Kasey. Carpooling available for out-of-state retreats.
Listening to God's Nighttime Language: A Dream Retreat
June 1st-2nd
4:30pm-7:30pm
Whether you've never paid attention to your dreams before or have experience with dreamwork, this retreat is for all who would like to discover creative ways to listen to the wisdom found in their nighttime dreams as well as the power of group dreamwork!
Mercy Convent (near Opryland Hotel)
$115 (includes private bedroom/bathroom, 4 meals, and 3 sessions of group dreamwork) $50 deposit required.
Limited to 10 people. 2 spaces left.
Register here. If having trouble registering, email Kasey.
June 1st-2nd
4:30pm-7:30pm
Whether you've never paid attention to your dreams before or have experience with dreamwork, this retreat is for all who would like to discover creative ways to listen to the wisdom found in their nighttime dreams as well as the power of group dreamwork!
Mercy Convent (near Opryland Hotel)
$115 (includes private bedroom/bathroom, 4 meals, and 3 sessions of group dreamwork) $50 deposit required.
Limited to 10 people. 2 spaces left.
Register here. If having trouble registering, email Kasey.
Weekly Centering Prayer Group
Thursdays, 9am-10am (even through the summer!)
Providence Church, Mt. Juliet, TN
20 minutes of silence followed by
meditative Scripture-reading (Lectio Divina)
& every 3rd Thursday, Visio Divina (meditating with art)
To begin a personal Centering Prayer practice,
Contemplative Outreach's app is available in Google Play and iTunes.
"Centering Prayer is a prayer practice that provides a time and space to come into the presence of God and just 'be.'
Although the power and presence of God is all around, it has helped me connect and understand the idea of having a
personal relationship with Jesus. It's a time to be present to God in silence and "abide with Him" as it says in John 15:4.
Centering Prayer is a way to rest in God. It calms my mind and soothes my soul and the best thing is - you can't do it wrong.
You just show up and God does the rest." - Marla
Thursdays, 9am-10am (even through the summer!)
Providence Church, Mt. Juliet, TN
20 minutes of silence followed by
meditative Scripture-reading (Lectio Divina)
& every 3rd Thursday, Visio Divina (meditating with art)
To begin a personal Centering Prayer practice,
Contemplative Outreach's app is available in Google Play and iTunes.
"Centering Prayer is a prayer practice that provides a time and space to come into the presence of God and just 'be.'
Although the power and presence of God is all around, it has helped me connect and understand the idea of having a
personal relationship with Jesus. It's a time to be present to God in silence and "abide with Him" as it says in John 15:4.
Centering Prayer is a way to rest in God. It calms my mind and soothes my soul and the best thing is - you can't do it wrong.
You just show up and God does the rest." - Marla
Qi Gong offered every Thursday in April
Following Centering Prayer in the Training Room at 10:10 am for 30-40 minutes of meditative movement called Qi Gong (pronounced "Chi Gung" and very similar to Tai Chi).
Learn how to slow down, appreciate, and strengthen the body God has given you!
Discover how relaxed, flowing movements and conscious breathing invite you to connect with God and your body.
No prior experience needed. All levels of physical ability welcome to engage this gentle kind of exercise.
Wear comfortable clothing.
This free series will be led by Sue Prosch.
Want to try Qi Gong at home?
Here's a 10 minute morning practice.
I also enjoy Mimi Kuo-Deemer. Here's her 5-Element practice.
Following Centering Prayer in the Training Room at 10:10 am for 30-40 minutes of meditative movement called Qi Gong (pronounced "Chi Gung" and very similar to Tai Chi).
Learn how to slow down, appreciate, and strengthen the body God has given you!
Discover how relaxed, flowing movements and conscious breathing invite you to connect with God and your body.
No prior experience needed. All levels of physical ability welcome to engage this gentle kind of exercise.
Wear comfortable clothing.
This free series will be led by Sue Prosch.
Want to try Qi Gong at home?
Here's a 10 minute morning practice.
I also enjoy Mimi Kuo-Deemer. Here's her 5-Element practice.
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Documentary & Discussion Nights
Providence United Methodist Church, 6:45pm Training Room January: In Pursuit of Silence April 7th: Be Still August 11th: Emotional Sobriety An evening with Richard Rohr, "When 'happiness' eludes us—as eventually it always will—we have before us the invitation to examine our programmed responses, and to exercise our power to choose again. We exaggerate, confuse, and distort reality, thus causing an emotional imbalance in our families, our church, and our politics. We can learn to heal our reactive responses by seeking 'emotional sobriety,' which is really the task that we call contemplation. Authentic spirituality should lead to a total "rewiring" of both our conscious lives and our unconscious, or programmed, responses. It will not just change external behaviour, but internal emotions and responses, what some call "the healing of memories." After watching, we'll have a time of discussion (which includes doubts & disagreements!). Listen to what drew others' attention and tell how the film intersected with your own life. Hot tea station & snacks available. |
Give Silence a Try!
Try a 3-hour taste this year at Providence Church, Mt. Juliet, TN
A break from busyness. Space to rest. Time to be with God.
Opportunity to reflect, play, go through prayer stations and create.
You may have been curious about the silent retreats we offer but hesitant to try a whole day or weekend. How about a three hour taste?
Join me in learning to befriend silence by first learning how to deal with internal distractions then you're free to enjoy the quiet (you may end up hungering for more!). Free! Register here.
August 25th: Providence Church, 9am-Noon
November 11th: Providence Church, 1-4pm
Try a 3-hour taste this year at Providence Church, Mt. Juliet, TN
A break from busyness. Space to rest. Time to be with God.
Opportunity to reflect, play, go through prayer stations and create.
You may have been curious about the silent retreats we offer but hesitant to try a whole day or weekend. How about a three hour taste?
Join me in learning to befriend silence by first learning how to deal with internal distractions then you're free to enjoy the quiet (you may end up hungering for more!). Free! Register here.
August 25th: Providence Church, 9am-Noon
November 11th: Providence Church, 1-4pm
