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.

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.

January 3–5, 2025
Facilitated by: Bill Miller

Experience a transformative weekend retreat led by Bill Miller, who, while navigating his own journey with terminal cancer, shares profound insights into embracing life’s challenges as opportunities for growth and enlightenment. Inspired by the wisdom of spiritual teachers like Richard Rohr, Thich Nhat Hanh, and Brené Brown, this retreat offers deep reflection, meaningful conversations, and practices like yoga and meditation to help you reframe difficulties and find spiritual enrichment within a supportive community. Join us to engage in guided discussions, share your stories, and discover how to turn stumbling blocks into stepping stones toward a more fulfilling life.

Sundays, beginning January 5th 9-10am CST
Facilitated by: Sara Neall

Join us each Sunday to explore LovingKindness practices from the Buddhist traditions.

Each session will begin with a brief dharma talk which will frame our practice. The meditation will be 20-30 minutes in length, followed time to ask questions and share experiences. The discussion period is optional with an approximate end time of 10am or earlier depending on the discussion.

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.

Thursdays, beginning January 9th (8 weeks)
Two groups: 11am-12:30pm and 6:30-8pm
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.

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.

January 13, 2025 at 6:30pm

Offered at no cost; come meditate with us!

FULL MOON is in constellation CANCER. Its energies are positive for emotional well-being and the priority is on home and family. January’s full moon is named after the howling of hungry wolves lamenting the scarcity of food in midwinter. Other names for this month’s full moon include Old Moon and Ice Moon

Seed-thought: What a blessing, to have what we need on the spiritual path.

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.

January 18, 2025
9:30am to noon; 1:30 to 4:00pm
with Sr. Gabe

Welcome to the amazing multi-dimensional world of our inner dreamer. Grounded in depth psychology and using images from her own work, S. Gabriele Uhlein offers a spiritual pilgrim’s view of the dreaming Soul.

Referencing various sacred texts from multiple traditions, we’ll explore how dreams can serve to both deepen and widen our understanding of Spirit, Life, and the world with which we are entrusted.

January 24 – 26, 2025
with Teresa Reid & Cori Hildebrandt

Gather with other like-minded souls during the depths of midwinter – a time of potent pause; to take a break from your everyday routine, to listen to your body, to sense your inner knowing, to tap into currents of inspiration, to resource yourself. This thoughtfully curated, all-inclusive retreat is anchored in the teachings of resource-based, mindful movement practices of Open Floor International. From writing to dance parties, guided movement to time in nature, spacious time alone to co-resting opportunities – there’s a little something for everyone and every part of your being.

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.

February 12, 2025 at 6:30pm

Offered at no cost; come meditate with us!

FULL MOON is in Constellation LEO. Its energies bring abundance, joy and enthusiasm. February’s typically cold, snowy weather in North America earned its full moon the name snow moon.

Seed-thought: To meet the good that can be, but is not yet, requires releasing the known. The new has no map. Because others have dared and taught us, we venture into mystery for the sake of those yet to follow us.

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.

February 20, 2025 from 7:00 – 8:30pm

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. Come together with us the third Thursday of every month.

March 7 – 9, 2025
with Robin Richards, Theresa Falvey-Hunt, Wendy Mitch, Sara Perry & massage therapy with Heather Simmons

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.

March 14 – 16, 2025
with Amie Heeter

Celebrate the seasonal transition from winter to spring with intention and renewal. This weekend retreat invites you to explore contemplative wisdom and yogic practices that nourish, guide, and empower. Through breath-centered slow flow yoga, meditation, yoga nidra, writing, reflection, and group discussions, we’ll co-create a weekend of vitality and inspiration in a supportive community. Ample free time allows you to enjoy the peaceful, creative atmosphere and natural surroundings. Open to all levels with some yoga experience required, this retreat offers a rejuvenating way to step into a season of activation and growth.

March 15, 2025
9:30am to noon; 1:30 to 4:00pm
with Joanne Nelson

Moving attention inward we find another cosmos to explore: the creative potential of our dreams, our capacity for imagination, and the life-determining power of our values. Presented by Joanne Nelson, we will explore together the beliefs and insights that form our inner maps, directing our choices and shaping our lives from the inside out.

Who am I? Where did I come from? Where am I going? What must I do to get there? These are the great human existential questions, to which every spiritual tradition worth its salt, offers certain beliefs in response.