Unless otherwise noted, programs begin at 7 pm CST and end at noon.
Please note that the Christine Center does not offer either health care or psychotherapy. We offer opportunities for spiritual deepening and exploration, as well as personal restoration and peace.
Program payment is requested at the time of registration.
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 waiting for You!
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 Activities and Retreats at the Center:
Monthly Creativity Session and Art Making Consultation
Chat with artists and makers about your work and projects!
Experiment with materials! Opportunity for inspiration!
with Sr. Gabriel Uhlein
Last Wednesday each month: July 27, August 31, Sept. 28, etc.
All are welcome in the Hildegard Soul Studio for Creative Arts
$20 for two hour session
Women's Summer Retreat: Cultivate Peace, Love & Joy
This restorative retreat invites you to nurture yourself and tune into your body’s innate wisdom through a variety of joyful practices.
August 12-14, 2022 (Friday 5 pm to Sunday 1 pm)
Marie McKay, Rachel Soffer, Jody Polson and Dawn Brunn MEd.
$250 plus meals and lodging
Give a Written Voice to your Spiritual Story
Join in community to honor and explore your connection to the sacred and the self through writing.
August 19-21, 2022
with Joanne Nelson
$200, plus meals and lodging
At the Pace of Creation: Tao in Summer
Join us as we gather in community for a deep dive into Tao, the ultimate Mystery within the mystery.
August 22-26, 2022
with Ron Moor
Full Tuition $220, (shorter option possible) plus meals and lodging
Joy & Wonder: Explore and Restore
Join us for a spacious and interactive weekend dedicated to creative, playful, and restful practices designed to help you find fuel for your soul.
August 26-28, 2022
with Sarah Johnson and Eileen Hanson
$225, plus meals and lodging
The Art of Kintsugi: Mending Our Broken Bits
When life cracks us wide open, we can make ourselves whole again and embrace our soulful path to joy and happiness.
August 26-28, 2022
with Chris Flynn
$175, plus meals and lodging
Monthly Creativity Session and Art Making Consultation
Chat with artists and makers about your work and projects!
Experiment with materials! Opportunity for inspiration!
with Sr. Gabriel Uhlein
August 31, 2022, 2-4 pm (Last Wednesday each month)
All are welcome in the Hildegard Soul Studio for Creative Arts
$20 for two hour session
Monthly Intuitive Painting Days: Mark Making from Soul
Let yourself open and move with the full creativity of your intuitive inner guides. No Judgement Zone!
with Sr. Gabriel Uhlein
September 2-4, 2022, 10-Noon and 2-4 pm each day (First weekend each month)
All are welcome in the Hildegard Soul Studio for Creative Arts
$20 for each two hour session (attend one or all)
The Tyranny of Judgement: A Short Retreat on the Ways We Decide
We discuss both Buddhist and neuroscience perspectives on this crucial part of our lives.
September 15-16, 2022 (Thursday 9:30 am - Friday 11:30 am)
with Dr. Paul Norton
Dr. Norton is generously donating all tuition to support the Christine Center. $50 suggested. Plus meals and lodging.
Putting Our Head Into the Demon's Mouth: A Retreat on Handling Difficult Emotions
A weekend retreat on both Buddhist and neuroscience perspectives on how to handle difficult emotions.
September 16-18, 2022 (Friday 7:00 pm - Sunday 11:30 am)
with Dr. Paul Norton
Dr. Norton is generously donating all tuition to support the Christine Center. $100 suggested. Plus meals and lodging.
Mandala Drawing with Intention
Create multiple types/styles of personal mandalas with intention and intuition.
September 16-18, 2022 (Friday - Sunday)
with Jean Kubes-Werremeyer
$190 (materials included) plus meals and lodging
HildeFest 2022: The Human in Sapphire Blue
Annual gathering for Wellness, Wholeness and All Good!
St. Hildegard's Soul-sense and Experience of God. To Flourish: Create!
September 23-25, 2022 (Friday 7:00 pm - Sunday 12:30 pm)
with Sr. Gabriel Uhlein, and Margaret Vaino certified Finnish Asahi movement coach
$200 plus meals and lodging
Asahi Nordic Course, and Teacher Training Certification
From Finland! A a new universal approach to movement meditation and body mindfulness. Simple effective mind-body health practice providing healthy physical activity.
September 26-28, 2022 (Monday - Wednesday), $190 plus meals and lodging
Margaret Vainio is a certified Finnish Asahi movement coach
Teacher Training Certification
September 28-29, $260 plus meals and lodging
The Second Half of Life: A Creative Retreat for a Time of Deep Change
A program of exploration during which we’ll gently uncover the transformative possibilities inherent in times of deep change
October 4-7, 2022 (Tuesday 5:00pm - Friday 1:00 pm)
with Joanne Nelson
$250 plus meals and lodging
Reiki Retreat: A Time of Empowering the Healer Within
This retreat is a beautiful, flowing combination of receiving Reiki healing, lecture, discussion, and immediate application to practice what you learn in the sacred space of the Christine Center.
November 4-6, 2022
with Robin Richards MA, EdS, MRT
$200 plus meals and lodging
Mourning Altars: When Grief Turns to Praise
A weekend of intuitive making, ritual, and remembrance. We will support, celebrate and honor; grieve, mourn and recognize the grace of personal resilience.
November 18-20, 2022 (Friday 5:30pm - Sunday 12:30 pm)
with Sr. Gabriel Uhlein, and Friends
$170 plus meals and lodging
Uplift Yoga: Navigating Mystery through Yoga and Labyrinth
Dive into inner space via the portals of yoga and labyrinth exploration. Our weekend will be framed with practices, consisting of gentle movement, stillness, silence and story, traversing a labyrinth and plenty of in-between time for gentle self connection.
November 18-20, 2022
with Kate Karshna
$120 plus meals and lodging
