Program Offerings

Offering online, onsite and hybrid programs

Retreat programs offer unique opportunity to deepen your spiritual practice in a supportive group container. At the Christine Center, we strive to offer diverse opportunities so that all may find a retreat experience to deepen and nourish their practice.

Reservation Information:

    • Online registration is available–find the link to register online on the program webpages.
    • Contact us directly via email or phone: welcome@christinecenter.org or 715-267-7507
    • Payments are due in full at the time reservations are made

Scholarships

The Christine Center Scholarship Fund is available from donations specified for this purpose. Our hope is that all who seek a spiritual deepening experience will have the opportunity to participate with us.

The Hildegard Soul-Studio for Creative Art and Ritual is always open!

Whether enjoying a Private Retreat at the Center or participating in another organized program, this wonderful “no judgement” space is available to you to express your creativity, or just to “play.” Unless there’s an organized retreat happening in the studio, it’s open at all hours. There is a nominal fee for materials. You are invited. Check out the new Programs being offered!

Upcoming Retreat Programs

I am so grateful that this Center exists. I have done both programs and personal retreats at the center and both have been very restorative. Thank you

Anonymous

September

In Person

Ayurveda, Yoga & Meditation Seasonal Retreat

September 6-8, 2024
with Andrea Russell

This retreat will allow you to unplug and remember what is really important to you. You will get the time you need for yoga, meditation, and introspection so that you can reset and come home to yourself.

Online

Freedom From the Inner Critic: Obstacles and Openings

An eight-part Zoom Series
with Sheryl Lyndes Stowman

2 groups available:
Monday Evenings beginning September 9
Wednesday Mornings beginning September 11

Whether you have been working with the inner critic for years or are new to the practice, this series focuses on the common barriers we reach and the way through. A powerful dimension of the series is to share the journey of recovery with others.

Online

On the Cusp of Change: Claiming Companions

September 10, 2024, 7-8:00 pm
with Karen Hering

When naming our threshold “journeying companions, often the first ones that come to mind are contemporaries, those physically or virtually present in the here and now. When we widen our invitation to include those who came before us and those who will follow after, we gain a steadier balance supported across a greater span of history.” (From Trusting Change, by Karen Hering).

Online

Tao Te Ching: Offering a Way Forward

Ancient spiritual knowledge applied to today’s life. 

Wednesday’s at 10:15am (CDT)
with Ron Moor

The Tao Te Ching is a philosophy of being calling us to live in harmony with all of creation. 

Ongoing weekly sessions.
Register and drop in any time.

In Person

The Second Half of Life: A Creative Retreat for a Time of Deep Change

September 12-15, 2024 (Thursday through Sunday)
with Joanne Nelson

Through writing, discussion, creative play, and mindfulness exercises we’ll create our own unique paths to the second half of life. Join us for this program of exploration during which we’ll gently uncover the transformative possibilities inherent in times of deep change.

Online

Call of the Forest

Compassion in Action Film Viewing and Discussion

Viewing: September 13,14,15
Discussion: September 15 at 3pm

Offered at no cost

From the sacred sugi and cedar forests of Japan, the ancient Raheen Wood of Ireland, the walnut and redwood trees of America, to the great boreal forest of Canada, this film tells us the amazing stories behind the history and legacy of these ancient forests.

Online

Full Moon Meditation: Harvest Moon

September 17, 2024 at 6:30pm
Offered at no cost; come meditate with us!

VIRGO sun-sign: FULL MOON is in constellation PISCES.

Seed-thought: We are Spiritual Being and Human Matter. Earth-nurtured and nurturing Earth, we are both child and Mother. This is how the Divine matters, both serving and served.

Online

The Way of the Rose: An Eight-Week Book Study

Beginning Thursday, September 19th
Every Thursday at 11:00 AM and 6:30 PM Central Time

$120 for 8-week series

Join us for an insightful journey through The Way of the Rose, guided by Chris Flynn. This eight-week series delves into the universal tale of love and the sacred feminine. Described by Mirabai Starr as a “huge-hearted invitation” to embrace a life filled with joy and service, this book serves as a profound guide for those seeking to enrich their spiritual path. Recommended by Sister Gabe, this study promises to transform your understanding and inspire your heart.

Online

Death Café: A Compassionate Space for End of Life Conversations

Third Thursday of each month from 7:00 PM to 8:30 PM with Paul Norton and Nancy Newman

Offered at no cost. Donations appreciated!

Join us at the Death Café, an open forum dedicated to discussing end-of-life issues in a supportive and respectful environment. This gathering provides a unique opportunity to explore topics often considered difficult to approach, within community and understanding.

The evening begins with a short meditation, followed by a brief reading to inspire reflection. Participants are then invited to engage in open sharing. Personal stories, thoughts, and questions are welcomed.

Online

Archetypes and Patterns of Consciousness: How Did We Get Here? Now What?

September 21, 2024, 9am to 4pm
with Ron Moor

For the first time we are opening the online sessions for our Spiritual Deepening for Global Transformation (SDGT)

Join our SDGT group with presenter Ron Moor who will guide us in appreciating the many “beings” within our personal experience of human consciousness. 

THANK YOU!!!! Really THANK YOU! from my very soul. Stepping away to focus on myself and leaving the stresses of life behind was way overdue. I feel so blessed to have had the opportunity to enjoy the peace and serenity of the Christine Center. Again, Thank You!

Wendy N.

October

Online

A Doorway to Deeper Understanding

A virtual small group based on the teachings of Spiral Dynamics

with Wendy Mitch

Second Tuesdays, October 2024 – May 2025
Maximum 10 Registrants

This virtual, 8-month program is more than just a small group experience, it’s a doorway to a deeper understanding of yourself and your place in the ever-evolving tapestry of spirituality. Whether you’re seeking clarity, community, or simply a new perspective, this series offers a nurturing space to explore and grow.

Online

Full Moon Meditation: Hunters Moon

October 17, 2024 at 6:30pm
Offered at no cost; come meditate with us!

LIBRA sun-sign: FULL MOON is in constellation ARIES.

Seed-thought: In the great rhythm of creation, all things expand and then contract, and then expand again. Finding my way, in service to Love and Life , I choose the path that embraces both.

Online

Undivide Us

Compassion in Action Film Viewing and Discussion

Viewing: October 18,19, 20
Discussion: October 20 at 3pm

Offered at no cost

UNDIVIDE US challenges the idea that citizens who disagree are not capable of civil conversation and demonstrates the truth that, even in our differences, the American experiment is still alive and well.

Online

Tao Te Ching: Offering a Way Forward

Ancient spiritual knowledge applied to today’s life. 

Wednesday’s at 10:15am (CDT)
with Ron Moor

The Tao Te Ching is a philosophy of being calling us to live in harmony with all of creation. 

Ongoing weekly sessions.
Register and drop in any time.

Online

On the Cusp of Change: Moving On

October 8, 2024, 7-8:00 pm
with Karen Hering

“When we step into the present moment without attachments to what we’ve known before and what we’ve expected or desired for the future, we are opening the way for many emotions, including joy.” (From Trusting Change, by Karen Hering).

In Person & Online

Door of My Heart. A Centering Prayer Meditation Retreat

October 11-13
with Ronald E. Moor

Silence, stillness, meditation, contemplation, slowing down. Communing with the Deep Self. Surrendering to the Source of All.

Thepractice of Centering Prayer  is an accessible and profoundly helpful method of meditation practiced by millions.

More than a technique, this is an initiation into a way of being that can bring us the ability to stay present, aware, and more able to respond from our knowing heart in this time of great challenge.

In Person

JourneyDance™ Workshop/Retreat

October 11-13, 2024
with Mark Ensweiler

An Experiential Gathering for Renewal, Healing, Rejuvenation, and Rest through Creative Dance, Movement, Music, & Ritual Practices

Join us this autumn for a transformative experiential gathering designed to deepen your reflection and connection in a supportive group setting. Explore the expressive and healing potentials of JourneyDance Flow™ through individual, expressive (non-performance oriented) movement, ritual, guided imagery, voice, and breath. This retreat offers a sanctuary to release tensions, open and connect deeply with your body, feelings, and senses; allowing for evocative and transformative experiences.

In Person

Radical Wholeness

October 17-20, 2024
with Philip Shepherd

A 3-day workshop with Philip Shepherd, author of Radical Wholeness and New Self, New World, co-author of Deep Fitness, and creator of The Embodied Present Process™

The Radical Wholeness Workshop introduces you to very simple practices that show you how to encounter and bridge the hidden divisions that keep you from wholeness, and help you to experience the body as never before. This workshop is the cornerstone of The Embodied Present Process™ – it is playfully experiential and provides new skills to last a lifetime.

I am so grateful for the welcoming spirit of everyone at the Center, the quiet honoring of time spent both together and alone. It was such a gift.

Courtney D.

November

Online

On the Cusp of Change: Imagining a Way

November 12, 2024, 7-8:00 pm
with Karen Hering

“The facts of my situation, and the logic and reason I use to arrange them, will only take me to edge of what I know. Even using my five senses will only extend as far as the range of my sight, hearing, taste, smell, and touch. But imagination has the ability to reach farther by accessing the deeper well of the unconscious and creatively rearranging what I’ve known before. The uniquely human capacity to imagine is a valuable threshold skill that can open a way into and through the unknowns of the not yet.” (From Trusting Change, by Karen Hering)

Online

Gratitude Revealed

Compassion in Action Film Viewing and Discussion

Viewing: November 15,16, 17
Discussion: November 17 at 3pm

Offered at no cost

“What is your definition of gratitude?” While each answer is deeply personal and unique, there is a universal thread that connects us all – humans, animals, plants, flowers and let us not forget fungi and the mycelium network beneath our feet.

Online

Tao Te Ching: Offering a Way Forward

Ancient spiritual knowledge applied to today’s life. 

Wednesday’s at 10:15am (CDT)
with Ron Moor

The Tao Te Ching is a philosophy of being calling us to live in harmony with all of creation. 

Ongoing weekly sessions.
Register and drop in any time.

Online

Full Moon Meditation: Beaver Moon

November 15, 2024 at 6:30pm
Offered at no cost; come meditate with us!

SCORPIO sun-sign: FULL MOON is in constellation TAURUS.

Seed-thought: Difficulties and challenges are like guardians, testing and honing capacities for diving deep into Holy Experience. Persevering, I am ready to cross the threshold into the next Soul opening.

The Christine Center provides me with a space that I have come to cherish. It allows me to be silent and present with myself and others. I am truly grateful to all the staff and volunteers that continue to make this a welcoming and safe place to explore nature and the me that I have yet to meet. Blessings!

Mary Jo A.

December

In Person

Ayurveda, Yoga & Meditation Seasonal Retreat

December 6-8, 2024
with Andrea Russell

This retreat will allow you to unplug and remember what is really important to you. You will get the time you need for yoga, meditation, and introspection so that you can reset and come home to yourself.

Online

On the Cusp of Change: Widening What We Trust

December 10, 2024, 7-8:00 pm
with Karen Hering

“In our thresholding, not only does our current identity include the years we have already lived through; it also includes the future we are living toward. Just as the acorn carries within it all the potential—crown and roots and trunk—of a large oak tree to come, so too, our own future growth is folded within us. Being fully in the present moment, we can find strength in expanding our wholeness to include past and future, roots and crown and seed together, in an ever-growing identity reaching toward the light.” (From Trusting Change, by Karen Hering).

Online

Tao Te Ching: Offering a Way Forward

Ancient spiritual knowledge applied to today’s life. 

Wednesday’s at 10:15am (CDT)
with Ron Moor

The Tao Te Ching is a philosophy of being calling us to live in harmony with all of creation. 

Ongoing weekly sessions.
Register and drop in any time.

Online

Full Moon Meditation: Cold Moon

December 15, 2024 at 6:30pm
Offered at no cost; come meditate with us!

SAGITTARIUS sun-sign: FULL MOON is in constellation GEMINI.

Seed-thought: The spiritual path is without beginning or end. I extend a hand to those behind me and take the hand of those in front of me.. Together, we step forward. There is always more.

In Person & Online

Winter in the Woods

December 27, 2024 – January 1, 2025

Save the Date!!!

As the year comes to a close, embark on a journey of self-discovery and rejuvenation, offering you the perfect opportunity to slow down and reconnect with your inner self in this woodland sanctuary. This program offers a very relaxed schedule with daily meditation, contemplation, solitude, and connection.

Registration coming soon!

January

In Person

IMAGO “Getting The Love You Want” couple’s relational and educational Weekend Workshop 🏳️‍🌈

January 10-12, 2025
With Margaret Berg and Jason isenberg

Through the structure of the workshop you will have a deeper understanding of self and your partner by re imaging, growing compassion, learning and practicing effective communication tools, and experiencing a deeper, more attuned connection.