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
November
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
Death Cafe
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.
In Person & Online
Make a Joyful Noise
A weekend of Sacred Chant and Meditation
November 22 – 24, 2024
With Kaita Bliffert, Fred Bliffert and Ron Moor
Join us for a weekend of sacred chant and meditation that nurtures a deep connection with Source through the tradition of Bhakti Yoga. Through call-and-response chanting, silent meditation, and sonic journeys, we will explore healing vibrations and spiritual expansion. Together, we will chant in Sanskrit and English, learn the powerful meaning behind these chants, experience the meditative state of unitive consciousness, and bless our time together with the Heart Sutra Chant and meditation.
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.
Online
Gratitude Revealed
Compassion in Action Film Viewing and Discussion
Viewing & Discussion:
Sunday, November 24th 3:00pm Central Time.
Offered at no cost. Donations appreciated!
You are invited to join us to watch our final film of the 2024 Compassion in Action series, Gratitude Reveled.
GRATITUDE REVEALED takes us on a transformational, cinematic experience of how to live a more meaningful life full of Gratitude. Through conversations with everyday people, thought leaders, and personalities this film reveals how Gratitude is a proven pathway back from disconnection. The disconnection we feel in our lives; from ourselves, our planet, and each other.
In Person
Thanksgiving Retreat: Gathering in Gratitude and Reflection
November 27 – November 29, 2024
50% off all Holiday Retreats through 2025!
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.
In Person
Thanksgiving Weekend Private Retreat: 25% off lodging
November 29 – December 1, 2024
This weekend is a wonderful opportunity to offer space for private retreats. Following our Thanksgiving retreat, the Center will be open, providing a quiet and supportive atmosphere for rest, reflection, and renewal.
Enjoy the peaceful beauty of the center as you take time to pause. You are invited to solitude as well as moments of gathering, including the warmth of decorating the Center for Christmas.
We look forward to welcoming you to this time of gentle restoration.
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
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!
December
Online
The Holy Mysteries of Advent ~ Listen as the Stillness Calls
Tune into Nature as all Creation Waits for the Coming of the Light
Sundays: December 1, 8, 15, 22
Time: 10:00 to 11:30 AM
Join us for a sacred journey through the season of Advent, as we attune to the natural world and its quiet anticipation of the Light’s return. Over four Sundays, we will reflect on the deep wisdom found in the stillness of nature, symbolized by our Advent wreath. Each candle we light marks a step out of the darkness, bringing warmth and hope into our hearts and the world.
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.
Online
Death Cafe
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.
In Person
Wake Up Retreat
December 20-22, 2024
with Jonathan Elmergreen, Mindfulness Community of Milwaukee
Join us for the Midwest Wake Up Retreat, designed especially for young adults aged 18-39 who seek to connect more deeply with themselves and others. This retreat is part of the global Wake Up movement, inspired by the teachings of Thich Nhat Hanh. Over the weekend, you’ll engage in mindfulness practices like meditation, walking, and deep listening, all while building connections and community.
In Person
Christmas Pilgrimage: Life as Spiritual Journey
December 24 – 27, 2024
50% off all Holiday Retreats through 2025!
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.
In Person & Online
Winter in the Woods
December 27 – January 1 (Friday to Wednesday)
50% off all Holiday Retreats through 2025!
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.
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!
January
Online
A Midwinter God: Encountering the Divine in Seasons of Darkness
Thursdays, beginning January 9th (8 weeks)
Two groups: 11am and 6:30pm
with Chris Flynn
Autumn and winter hold essential rhythms for both the natural world and our own well-being. These seasons invite us to release and surrender, to embrace the deepening darkness and slow our pace. Though the darkness may feel unsettling, it is also a time of quiet transformation, where wisdom is slowly born from within. Guided by Paintner, we can approach this midwinter journey with tender courage, finding in it the path to a wholeness filled with hope.
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.
Online
It’s Never too Late to Begin Again
Mondays beginning January 13th (12 weeks)
Two groups: 11am and 6:30pm
with Chris Flynn
Are you ready to embark on your Second Act? This 12-week course, adapted from The Artist’s Way for those over 60, is designed for retirees and seniors seeking to reignite old dreams and explore new possibilities. It provides a reflective space to look back on your life, uncover what you want to do next, and guide you through the process of reinvention with fresh perspective and wisdom.
Online
Death Cafe
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.
In Person
Winter Yoga Retreat
January 16-19, 2025
with Nancy Boler
Join us for a weekend of yoga, meditation, and relaxation led by experienced instructor Nancy Boler. This retreat offers space to deepen your practice and reconnect with yourself through gentle and invigorating yoga sessions, guided meditation, and intentional relaxation. Beginning with dinner on Thursday at 5:30 p.m., the weekend includes time for personal reflection and nature walks, fostering a sense of renewal in a peaceful setting. We’ll conclude after brunch on Sunday, with a renewed sense of calm and tools to bring mindfulness into daily life. Suitable for all levels.
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!