A Journey into Embodied Presence Peace, as well as centered presence and an embodied understanding of “God-with-us," are literally just a breath and a prayer away! This nurturing and enlightening retreat weekend will be an immersive introduction to the ways prayer and the practice of conscious connected breathwork can work together to facilitate deeper self-awareness, release stress and emotions held in the body, and invite us into a more profound sense of unity with God and God’s love for us.…
Crafting Your Inner Circle Join Dawn for a weekend of creativity, insight, and transformation as you embark on a journey of self-discovery! Tap into the power of your intuition to build your own personal mastermind team through the transformative and creative practice of SoulCollage®. What You'll Gain: Your Mastermind Team: Create SoulCollage® cards representing key roles, archetypes, and energies you need — mentors, motivators, and guides. Self-Discovery: Use intuitive collage-making to reveal hidden aspects of your inner world. Practical Tools:…
It takes courage to live life fully. This is something we all understand. Still, there is an old wisdom which teaches that as the heart deepens in love, hundreds of doors swing open. Join Paula D’Arcy for this opportunity to explore living beyond the love you’ve learned. Check-in begins at 4pm. There will be a brief welcome session at 5:30pm, followed by dinner at 6pm. The retreat begins after dinner at 7pm on Friday and concludes before lunch on Sunday.…
Each of us has our own lived experience of stress. The ways that we react to stress can be physical, emotional, and instinctual. When we experience stress, we may not be able to fully engage in fight, flight, or freeze responses. As a result, shortly after the experience, we may find that we have lingering feelings that are unpleasant or that we engage in behaviors which indicate the presence of leftovers from the stressful event. When feelings of concern, fear,…
The potential of consciously utilizing the breath for healing is both an ancient and burgeoning healing modality. Breath is a constant in every moment of our lives, from birth to death. Each breath both expresses and impacts the way we experience and process the events of our lives, as a bridge between our physical bodies and consciousness. Modern neuroscience has demonstrated the efficacy of ancient breath practices in various religious traditions, in supporting self-regulation of our nervous system as an…
Immerse yourself in a weekend of exploring your intuition and imagination through collage making. The SoulCollage® process invites you to browse through piles of images and magazines to find pictures which call to you. Create or expand upon your visual journal through your personal deck of collaged cards. With SoulCollage® cards, you can illustrate your lived experiences, personality parts, companions and supports, archetypal patterns, and spiritual guides. Insights emerge as you engage in “stepping into” imagery and speaking from it…
Today's blog comes from Sales Manager, Tara Mulder. She works with groups who are making reservations to use our facilities and enjoy delicious meals during their stay! Tara also cherishes time outside of work when she can use her artistic gifts to create beautiful pieces on canvas! Take a few moments to read her insights about how true rest can benefit her creativity. How do you truly relax and rest? The Productivity of Rest Most of the things we need…
Today's reflection is shared by Jen Murphy, Manager of Marketing & Events for the Bon Scours Retreat & Conference Center. Let's learn more about her favorite way to slow down and meditate in nature. Waves of Prayer Lord of the Seas, speak… to me. Flow heavens flow… over me. Wash words of God wash… in me. Lord of the Seas, speak… through me. ~Bill Gaultiere Summertime is a very special time for me because I am able to spend a…
We are excited to host our annual Women's Wellness retreat this weekend and to be able to bring back popular featured speaker, Dr. Veidre Jackson. The theme of this year's retreat is "Peace in the Middle of the Pieces" and this theme in the midst of the pandemic is certainly timely! Please pray for the ladies who are attending this retreat. May they feel joy, relaxation and a sense of the peace in their lives that only Jesus can provide.…
