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:
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- 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.
Upcoming Retreat Programs
Weekly
Online
Twice Daily, Weekday Meditations
Monday – Friday, 8:45am & 5:00pm CST
Hosted by Sisters Johanna & Henrita
Discover the profound stillness and clarity that daily meditation can bring to your life. Our sessions, offered each day, create a nurturing space for inner reflection, mindful presence, and spiritual connection. Whether you are a seasoned practitioner or new to meditation, these gatherings provide gentle guidance and community support to deepen your practice. On the 2nd and 4th Wednesdays, a reflective open discussion follows the morning session, inviting you to explore your experience with others in a spirit of shared inquiry.
Online
Our Hearts Were Made For This
Sundays, 9am CST
Facilitated by: Sara Neall
Join us each Sunday to explore LovingKindness practices from the Buddhist traditions.
The qualities of kindness, compassion, joy and equanimity help us to live in this world with courage. They help us to be a true friend to ourself and to others. They connect us back to an inner abiding that is a true refuge.
No sessions on Sunday Dec. 14 and 21.
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.
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!
December
In Person
Finding Stillness: Rest in the Longest Night
December 18-21, 2025
Upper Midwest Wake Up Winter Solstice Retreat
Join Blooming Heart Wake Up Sangha (Twin Cities) and Wake Up Mindfulness Community (Milwaukee) for a Winter Solstice retreat, December 18–21, for young adults aged 18–39. Together we’ll honor the longest night through dharma talks with Plum Village monastics, mindfulness practices, creative expression, and solstice-inspired ceremonies. Leave with renewed clarity, fresh insights, and the strength of friendships formed in shared stillness.
In Person
Christmas Community Retreat
December 24-27, 2025
with the Christine Center Community
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.
In Person
New Year's Winter in the Woods
December 27, 2025 – January 1, 2026
with the Christine Center Community
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.
I had no idea this was such a magical place. Just driving up, all the heaviness I was bringing with me started to dissolve. I felt like a little kid exploring all the different communal spaces and feeling safe as I walked under the stars at night. Safe. That’s how I feel here.
There are not enough positive adjectives in the English language to describe the Christine Center itself. Kind, safe, cozy, trusting, loving, etc, etc. I always want to come back. Love meditation in the chapel with sister Johanna. The grounds feel so sacred and peaceful. I love to walk in the woods.
January
In Person
A Soulful New Year’s Retreat with The Four-Fold Way, SoulCollage® and the Labyrinth
January 2-4, 2026
with Lisa Mer
At the New Year, we seek paths that help us remember who we are. This New Year, give yourself the gift of sacred pause and soulful renewal. Through the intuitive art of SoulCollage®, meditative labyrinth walks, and Dr. Angeles Arrien’s timeless wisdom of The Four-Fold Way, you will be guided to reconnect with the archetypal truths that live within you.
In Person
Moving in Flow: Qigong Practice for a Bright New Year
January 2-4, 2026
with Sandra Mighell
Welcome the New Year by moving into greater balance, vitality, and flow through the ancient practice of Qigong. Guided by veteran instructor Sandra Mighell, this weekend retreat draws on Taoist wisdom and the water element in Chinese medicine—teaching us how to move with both strength and gentleness, like water itself. Through movement, rest, and reflection, you’ll explore Qigong as a practice for renewal and discover how to carry its flow into the year ahead.
In Person
Inner Wintering: Private Retreat Offer
40% off lodging
Give yourself a sacred pause…
This winter brings a spaciousness in our calendar which we extend to you with offer for a personal retreat. A private retreat offers a simple, quiet stay that supports your rest, reflection, and gentle return to your inner rhythm.
In the gentle embrace of retreat, surrounded by the nurturing forces of nature and community, you can find the peace and clarity needed to savor the rich, slow-moving days of this luminous season.
January: Weeklong and weekend dates available
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!
Online
Death Café: A Compassionate Space for End of Life Conversations
Third Thursday of each month from 7:00 PM to 8:30 PM
January 15, 2025
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.
In Person
IMAGO “Getting The Love You Want” couple’s relational and educational Weekend Workshop 🏳️🌈
January 30-February 1, 2026
with Margaret Berg and Jason Isenberg
This immersive weekend workshop invites couples into a safe, supportive space to explore the deeper dynamics of their relationship. Through guided dialogue, movement, reflection, and playful connection, you’ll discover new pathways toward compassion, intimacy, and authentic communication. Conflicts will be reframed as opportunities for growth, and couples will leave with tools to foster a more conscious, connected partnership.
February and Later in 2026
In Person
Taking Care of Ourselves and Others During Difficult Times
February 20–22, 2026
with Paul Norton
In this weekend retreat with Paul Norton, explore how to care for yourself and others during times of challenge and change. Together, we will reflect on the realities of our world, deepen our understanding of resilience, and learn practices that nurture calm and compassion. Through meditation, discussion, and contemplative space, discover how to stay grounded and open-hearted amid life’s uncertainties.
In Person
By Women For Women 2026
March 6-8, 2026
with Robin Richards, Theresa Falvey-Hunt, Wendy Mitch & Sara Perry and massage therapy with Heather Simmons available
Celebrate the power of bringing women together in a circle of connection and compassion at the annual By Women For Women Retreat. The Christine Center holds a rich history of hosting this cherished gathering, each year weaving together the wisdom of diverse women facilitators to guide participants on a journey toward alignment with their authentic selves, inner strength, and shared purpose. Through a blend of nurturing practices, creative expression, and meaningful connection, this retreat offers a sacred space for renewal, empowerment, and the celebration of women’s collective power.
In Person
Inner Wintering: Private Retreat Offer
40% off lodging
Give yourself a sacred pause…
This winter brings a spaciousness in our calendar which we extend to you with offer for a personal retreat. A private retreat offers a simple, quiet stay that supports your rest, reflection, and gentle return to your inner rhythm.
In the gentle embrace of retreat, surrounded by the nurturing forces of nature and community, you can find the peace and clarity needed to savor the rich, slow-moving days of this luminous season.
February: weekend dates available
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.
So grateful for this beautiful spiritual home and family where I can truly be myself.
Online
Dreams and Dreaming: Encountering Soul’s Images
April 11, 2026
Featuring the Recorded Teachings of Sister Gabe, Guided by Rosalie Hooper
This special program honors the legacy of Sr. Gabe. Participants will be guided by Rosalie Hooper Thomas while engaging with the original recorded teachings of Sr. Gabe. It is a heartfelt opportunity to continue learning from her wisdom and presence, even after her passing.
Together we will enter the multi-dimensional world of the inner dreamer, exploring how dreams reveal the Soul’s depth and wisdom. Drawing from sacred traditions and our own experiences, we’ll reflect on how dreaming shapes our understanding of Spirit, Life, and even the Earth itself.
Online
The Power of Belief and Insight: Align, Refresh our Inner Compass
June 13, 2026
Guided by David O’Fallon
Turning inward, we discover another cosmos to explore: the power of story, imagination, and the values that shape our lives. This retreat invites participants to reflect on the beliefs and insights that form an inner compass, guiding choices and opening pathways to fulfillment. Through perennial questions—What is my story? Where is my calling? What nourishes me and gives me hope?—we’ll engage the life-shaping forces within. Together we’ll explore how unexamined stories influence the way we live, and how we might choose to shift, create, and carry new ones forward.
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!