Sacred Seasons
Community Holiday Retreats at the Christine Center
We are heartened and excited to offer a special invitation to join our community holiday gatherings, held throughout the year:
50% off the entire cost per person through 2025.
Holidays often bring a yearning to connect and celebrate together. Join us at the Christine Center for our community holiday retreats where every aspect of your being is welcome. Whether you bring joy, sorrow, energy, or tranquility, this is a sanctuary where all are embraced. We laugh, cry, pray, sing, and share meals in a setting that fosters deep connection and genuine celebration. We meditate together, celebrate together, have cozy gatherings around the fire, traditional meals, community connection, and time for solitude.
Six times a year, we host contemplative retreats that provide a peaceful and reflective atmosphere, allowing you to unwind and engage deeply in whatever way is most meaningful to you—spend time with others or alone with the woodland sanctuary.
Each retreat begins with a focus or reflection that sets the tone for your contemplative journey. Whether it’s a reading, a meditation, or an intention-setting exercise, this thematic container gently guides you into the sacred space of retreat.
We encourage you to co-create these moments with us!
Tell us what makes these times special for you or bring a practice to share with the community.
Every retreat Includes
Opening and Closing Circle
Begin and conclude each retreat with a sacred circle, setting intentions and reflecting on the journey together.
Daily Meditation
Engage in guided meditation sessions each day to deepen inner stillness and spiritual connection.
Holiday Meal
Gather for a traditional holiday meal, celebrating the season with community and gratitude.
Community Sharing
Participate in small group circles where participants can share their insights, reflections, and experiences in a supportive environment.
Ritual
Participate in meaningful rituals designed to honor the themes of each holiday, creating space for personal and collective transformation.
Celebration
Join in the joy of holiday celebrations, honoring the spirit of the season with community activities and festive moments.
Contemplation
Enjoy quiet times for personal reflection, contemplation, and connection with your spiritual path.
Puzzles in the Pines
Relax with mindful puzzle-building activities in the Pines room and join others in a community puzzle or creativity project.
Community Gatherings
Connect with others in informal gatherings, fostering friendship, conversation, and shared experiences.
Open Time
Engage in rest, explore nature, and use a meditation space for personal practices.
2024 – 2025 Retreats
Thanksgiving: Gathering in Gratitude and Reflection
November 27 – November 29, 2024
Join us in this special retreat to celebrate the spirit of gratitude as a community. Through guided gratitude practices, meditations, and reflections, we will come together to honor the abundance in our lives. This retreat offers time for quiet reflection, heart-opening conversations, and space to deepen into the beauty of thankfulness in both large and small aspects of life. We will gather for a traditional meal and celebration on Thanksgiving Day.
Christmas Pilgrimage: Life as Spiritual Journey
December 24 – 27, 2024
This Christmas, we invite you to embark on a sacred pilgrimage within, exploring life as a spiritual journey. Through the lens of the Christmas story, we will explore the themes of birth, light, and sacred transformation. Daily reflections and contemplative practices will help you honor the inner and outer aspects of your spiritual path. This retreat offers the space to embrace the season with depth, meaning, and connection.
New Year’s Reflection and Release
December 27, 2024 – January 1, 2025
Offered both online and in person!
As the year comes to a close, take time to reflect, release, and create space for what’s to come. Through contemplation, ritual, and intentional practices, we will honor the lessons of the past year and welcome new beginnings. This retreat includes opportunities for deep reflection, letting go of what no longer serves, and setting intentions for the year ahead. As a community we will hold the turning of the year in intention and ritual.
We are delighted to offer Massage December 27 – 30, with Heather Simmons, our resident bodyworker.
See link below to book your appointment, or you may call, text or email Heather at (608)-698-6608 or Featheras10@gmail.com.
Easter: Inner Experience of Renewal
April 16 – 20, 2025
Experience Easter as a time of inner renewal and transformation. Through guided meditations and reflective practices, we will explore the journey of rebirth, symbolized by the Easter story. This retreat invites participants to connect with their own experience of renewal, deepening their spiritual path through the exploration of personal growth, resurrection, and new life.
Registration Coming Soon
Memorial Day: Reflection and Remembrance
May 23 – 26, 2025
Memorial Day invites us to pause and honor those who have gone before us. This retreat will include nature-based practices, such as creating a community mandala and a remembrance circle where we can honor loved ones, reflect on their impact in our lives, and explore the themes of life, loss, and legacy. Through reflection, we will deepen our connection to the cycles of life and the natural world.
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4th of July: Sounds of Sanctuary
July 3 – 7, 2025
Celebrate the 4th of July by embracing the peace and sanctuary of nature’s sounds. This retreat will feature sound journeys, incorporating the beauty of summer’s natural rhythms, from the sounds of birds and wind to the resonance of singing bowls. We will also reflect on the theme of independence as it relates to spiritual deepening, exploring personal freedom and the ways we can liberate ourselves on the spiritual path.
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Thanksgiving: Gathering in Gratitude
November 27 – December 1, 2025
Join us for our annual Gratitude Gathering, a special retreat to celebrate the spirit of thankfulness. Through guided gratitude practices, meditations, and reflections, we will come together as a community to honor the abundance in our lives. This retreat offers time for quiet reflection, heart-opening conversations, and space to deepen into the beauty of gratitude in both the small and large moments of life.
Registration Coming Soon
Christmas Pilgrimage: Life as Spiritual Journey
December 24 – 27, 2025
We invite you to join us for our annual Christmas retreat, a sacred pilgrimage within, exploring life as a spiritual journey. Through the lens of the Christmas story, we will reflect on themes of birth, light, and sacred transformation. Daily reflections and contemplative practices will guide you in honoring both the inner and outer aspects of your spiritual path. This retreat offers space to embrace the season with depth, meaning, and connection.
Registration Coming Soon
New Year’s Reflection and Release
December 27, 2025 – January 1, 2026
Join us for our annual year-end retreat, a time to reflect, release, and create space for what’s to come. Through contemplation, ritual, and intentional practices, we will honor the lessons of the past year and welcome new beginnings. This retreat offers opportunities for deep reflection, letting go of what no longer serves, and setting meaningful intentions for the year ahead.