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.
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.
Each seasonal retreat offers its own unique rhythm. Some retreats provide space for private, community-based time with minimal facilitation, while others weave in guided practices such as meditation, sound bath, or ritual. Whether you come seeking companionship around the fire or solitude on the forest trails, these retreats create a peaceful container for honoring the season in a way that feels true to you.
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.
A private retreat experience, enriched by community connection and shared practices:
Daily Meditation
Engage in guided meditation sessions each day to deepen inner stillness and spiritual connection.
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.
2025 – 2026 Retreats
Thanksgiving: Gathering in Gratitude
November 27 – November 30, 2025
Join us for our annual Gratitude Gathering, a homestyle retreat that invites you to rest, reflect, and share in the spirit of thankfulness. Rather than structured programming, this retreat offers spacious time for quiet contemplation, nourishing community connection, and simple practices that honor gratitude in everyday life. Together, we create a gentle rhythm of shared meals, meditation, and moments of reflection—allowing gratitude to naturally unfold in both the small and meaningful moments
Christmas Pilgrimage: Life as Spiritual Journey
December 24 – 27, 2025
We welcome you to our annual Christmas retreat, a quiet and sacred time to honor the season. This homestyle retreat offers space for reflection, community connection, and simple practices that celebrate themes of birth, light, and renewal. With time for contemplation, shared meals, and gentle gatherings, we embrace the heart of Christmas as an inner journey as well as a shared experience of peace and presence.
New Year’s Winter in the Woods
December 27, 2025 – January 1, 2026
We invite you to join us for our annual year-end retreat, a sacred pause to reflect, release, and prepare for what lies ahead. In community, we honor the lessons of the year past through reflection and ritual, then welcome fresh beginnings with practices that support clarity and intention. This retreat offers gentle space for contemplation, meaningful connection, and the creation of personal intentions to carry into the new year.
Easter: Inner Experience of Renewal
April 2-5, 2026
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.