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 guided 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. 

Sundays, 9am 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.

Wednesdays, beginning June 4th (5 weeks)
10am-11:30am Central

In a time when many are weary or spiritually restless, this summer series offers more than a space to read—it offers a space to reconnect. This is not a typical book club. It is a spiritual book study, grounded in sacred ritual, meaningful reflection, and shared intention. It is a space to be nourished by spiritual wisdom and transformed by collective presence.

Over the course of five weeks, we will journey through Hope, Pope Francis’ moving autobiographical work that blends his personal story with over 100 years of global history, spiritual insight, and contemplative guidance. He shares how his family, community, and experiences shaped his faith and how we, too, can reclaim hope—especially when we face discouragement or uncertainty.

June 6-8, 2025
with Andrea Russell

Going on retreat offers an opportunity to let down the stresses of life and deepen your
yoga and meditation practices. 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. You will also learn Ayurvedic recommendations to align harmoniously with the season, so your health and well-being may flourish.

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June 13-15, 2025
with Yanchy Lacska

We are all wandering on a journey to find meaning in our lives and to respond to an inner calling that we cannot fully describe or understand: to find the treasure buried in a field or the pearl of great price of which Jesus spoke. This retreat, based on the ideas presented in Y.R. Lacska’s book, Finding The Way – The Life of a Seeker, will help you explore the archetypal and spiritual energies at work that support or thwart you on your journey.

June 19-22, 2025
with Joanne Nelson

Come explore the truths you hold within and the stories that shape your journey. Through guided writing exercises, mindful awareness practices, and creative prompts, you’ll deepen your connection to yourself and the world around you. In the peaceful setting of retreat, you’ll have the space to listen deeply, reflect, and give voice to the narratives that seek to emerge—whether for your own discovery or to be shared. This retreat welcomes writers of all levels, offering a nurturing environment to awaken creativity, gain new insights, and engage in the art of paying close attention.

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Starting June 19th, from 11am-12:30pm
with Chris Flynn

Join us for a soul-stirring 8-week journey through the wisdom and reflections of one of today’s most beloved spiritual mentors, Parker Palmer. This book study invites you into a heartfelt exploration of On the Brink of Everything, a deeply honest and inspiring meditation on aging, purpose, and what it means to live well. With grace and insight, Palmer shares the gifts that come with looking back on a life of learning, questioning, and growing. Whether you are new to Parker Palmer or have walked with his work for years, this circle will offer meaningful reflection, connection, and inspiration as we honor the wisdom of lived experience and the sacred journey of becoming.

Three week series: June 24, July 1, July 8 from 6-7:30pm
with Joanne Nelson

Gathering in shared practice, our community offers an opportunity to sharpen your awareness, deepen your storytelling, and bring your nonfiction writing to life. Each session blends craft techniques with mindfulness, helping you pay closer attention to the world around you and find meaning in the details. Using writing prompts and awareness practices we’ll learn to combine the art of paying close attention with writing that explores and expands our experiences. Appropriate for beginning writers as well as those with more experience, all that is necessary is the curiosity to listen deeply to yourself, the desire to pay close attention to all that is around you, and a willingness to explore your world through writing.

June 27-29, 2025
with Lisa Mer

Step into a weekend of self-discovery and deep listening through the transformative practices of SoulCollage® and labyrinth walking. This retreat offers sacred space to explore life’s transitions, embrace uncertainty, and connect with your Soul’s deeper calling. The labyrinth, a timeless archetype of life’s journey, guides us inward to clarity and self-understanding, while SoulCollage® invites us to engage with the images and archetypes shaping our personal and collective stories. Through creative expression, reflection, and guided labyrinth walks, you will gain insight into the patterns and possibilities unfolding in your life.
No artistic experience is needed—just a willingness to listen, create, and step into the wisdom waiting within.

June 27-29, 2025
with Dianné Aldrich

Dive into a transformative weekend retreat designed for couples who are ready to invest in their relationship with the same level of intention they bring to their most important life goals. Whether you’re looking to enrich a thriving relationship or reconnect after a challenge, this retreat offers a safe, supportive, and sacred space to elevate your love, ignite passion, and co-create a powerful vision for your future together.

Three week series:  July 1, July 8 from 6-7:30pm
with Joanne Nelson

Gathering in shared practice, our community offers an opportunity to sharpen your awareness, deepen your storytelling, and bring your nonfiction writing to life. Each session blends craft techniques with mindfulness, helping you pay closer attention to the world around you and find meaning in the details. Using writing prompts and awareness practices we’ll learn to combine the art of paying close attention with writing that explores and expands our experiences. Appropriate for beginning writers as well as those with more experience, all that is necessary is the curiosity to listen deeply to yourself, the desire to pay close attention to all that is around you, and a willingness to explore your world through writing.

July 10, 2025 at 6:30pm

Offered at no cost; come meditate with us!

FULL MOON is in Constellation CAPRICORN. Its energies promote hard work and discipline. It is time to give attention to routine and to follow through on promises. Male deer, which shed their antlers every year, begin to regrow them in July, hence the Native American name for July’s full moon. Some refer to this moon as the thunder moon, due to the summer storms in this month. Other names include the hay moon, after the July hay harvest.

Seed-thought: “Welcome”, I say, to all beings and blessings I offer. Soul-light shines forth without exception.

July 25-27, 2025
with Theresa Falvey-Hunt 

Step into a transformative sanctuary where healing meets empowerment. Empowered Reset is a carefully curated retreat designed to guide you through profound inner shifts, helping you reconnect with your most authentic self and embrace life with renewed vitality. Through the synergy of the RESET Breathwork, yoga, sound healing, meditation, and wholeness coaching, this experience touches every layer of your being—physical, emotional, mental, and spiritual. This is more than a retreat; it’s a journey back to yourself. Leave feeling connected, grounded, and empowered to step into the next chapter of your life with clarity and confidence.

August 1-3, 2025
with Ron Moor & Drake Powe

Early Registration pricing through July 7th!

Gather for a weekend of courageous conversation, deep listening, and spiritual practice for men. Together we will explore what it means to live with integrity and heart in a time of challenge and change. Through circle dialogue, ceremony, and companionship, we will meet each other at the edge — and discover the strength and wisdom within.

August 4-7, 2025
with Ron Moor

Early Registration pricing through July 7th!

Discover a path to inner harmony through the ancient wisdom of the Tao Te Ching in this heart-centered retreat. Blending heartfulness practice, contemplative reading, and shamanic sound journeying, we’ll explore the Tao’s enduring relevance in navigating the chaos of modern life. Come as you are—all are welcome to be companions along the Way.

August 14-17, 2025
with Sister Gabe Uhlein, Ron Moor, Jonathan Elmergreen, David O’Fallon, Rosalie Hooper-Thomas & Robin Richards

Our world in both its heartbreak and its beauty, is inviting us, calling us to a new breadth and depth of being. Let’s welcome and support one another as spiritual pilgrims, each of us on an individual deepening journey. During our three-year Spiritual Deepening for Global Transformation commitment, we will travel inward together, inquiring into our conditioned beliefs:

• how we perceive the world,
• our relationship with nature,
• our concepts of the divine and transcendent,
• our experience of Spirit and Soul.

August 21, 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.

August 22-24, 2025
with Sara Perry

Make space for yourself and reconnect with your creativity through a weekend of inspired writing, reflection, and discovery. This retreat invites you to unlock your creativity using playful writing practices like freewriting, poetry, and deep listening—guided by nature and the unexpected. Whether you’re new to writing or returning to the page, explore writing as a medium for self-connection, artistic expression, and inspiration. With time to create, reflect, and rest, you’ll leave with fresh insights and seeds of inspiration ready to bloom.

August 29-31, 2025
with Wendy Mitch

A spacious and supportive weekend retreat for people in relationship–couples, friends, parents, roomies–to deepen understanding, practice appreciation, and grow together. Guided by the wisdom of the Enneagram, contemplative practices, and meaningful conversation, this retreat invites people of all ages and stages to nurture connection, compassion, and presence in their relationship.

September 12-14, 2025
with Wendy Mitch

The Enneagram is more than a sound bite or buzzword, it is an ancient path to a tender and deeper understanding of ourselves and those we walk in the world with. Many view the Enneagram as simply a personality inventory, but as you will learn in this retreat the Enneagram is a deep well of ancient wisdom which surprises and astonishes learners at every turn. It can be eye popping to discover the vast depth of self-knowledge and spiritual insight that can be gained by even a shallow dive into the Enneagram.
This retreat will provide a deep dive.

October 10-13, 2025
with Adge Marz Lindsey

Fiercely following the heart is a beautifully rebellious way to live. This is your invitation to courageously embrace your inner wisdom, nourish your body through intuitive movement and awaken your connection with divine energy. This retreat invites you to reclaim and invigorate the sacred gift of your intuition, stepping fully into authentic self-expression and heart-centered living. We all have the power to manifest the life in which we most thrive!

November 21-23, 2025
with Medicine Keeper Dianné Jean Aldrich

Step into the sacred space of the Ancient Mother MoonLodge and immerse yourself in the beauty, depth, and wisdom of the Christine Center for A Woman’s Rite Retreat. This weekend offers a powerful opportunity for women to reconnect with their true essence, to celebrate, play, rejuvenate, and grow in the embrace of sisterhood.

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.

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