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. Rooted in the Christine Center’s commitment to contemplative living, daily meditation invites you to slow down, reset, and carry the essence of peace into your day.

Sundays, 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.

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.

February 21-23
with Midwest Diamond Approach Teachers

In this retreat we will be exploring the essential quality of the White Latifa, True Will which brings a presence in our soul of true support; an unwavering determination and solid steadfastness for opening to our experience as it is. Our inner journey needs this quality to keep going, to persevere, to continue, rather than getting discouraged or losing heart. This retreat is part of a series of teachings we are presenting on the qualities of our being known as the Lataif. This is an ongoing retreat group in the initial stages of the Diamond Approach work called Midwest Group 4. We are meeting 4 weekends a year, with a mix of in-person and online retreats. As the group gets established, additional sessions will be added which will extend the retreat.

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.

Thursdays, beginning March 13th (10 weeks)
Two groups: 11am-12:30pm and 6:30-8pm      with Chris Flynn

If Women Rose Rooted has been described as both transformative and essential. Sharon Blackie leads the reader on a quest to find their place in the world, drawing inspiration from the wise and powerful females in native mythology, and guidance from contemporary women who have re-rooted themselves in land and community and taken responsibility for shaping the future. Beautifully written, honest and moving, If Women Rose Rooted is a passionate song to a different kind of femininity; a rallying cry for women to reawaken their natural power – not just for the sake of their own wellbeing, but for love of this threatened earth.

March 14, 2025 at 6:30pm

Offered at no cost; come meditate with us!

FULL MOON is in Constellation Virgo. Its energies promote flow and spontaneity. Indigenous people in the northern hemisphere called this last full moon of winter the worm moon after the worm trails that would appear in the newly thawed ground. Other names include chaste moon, death moon, crust moon and sap moon, after the tapping of the maple trees.

Seed-thought: In Stillness, in silence, the “weather” of emotion quiets, the tumble of thinking stills. Now can arise Holy Knowing, Intuition. I meet Life and it is One, alive, and always co-arising.

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

Moving attention inward we find another cosmos to explore: the creative potential of our stories, our capacity for imagination, and the life-determining power of our values. Together we will explore 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.

Let’s explore together the way in which unexamined beliefs and stories powerfully determine how we live. How do you know the truth of your stories? How do you choose? Why does it matter? What if our stories and even our beliefs shifted?

March 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 21-23, 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. In today’s culture, the Enneagram is used in corporate settings, education, health care, as well as non-profits. It is a valuable tool in therapy modalities, Life Coaching and even personal training as a way to understand our motivations, behaviors and impact. 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.

Replenish Your Energy – Deepen Your Practice – Build Lasting Connections

April 4-6, 2025
with Laramee Paradise

Join us for a rejuvenating weekend designed exclusively for Myofascial Release (MFR) therapists to both give and receive healing treatments in a supportive community of peers.
This retreat offers ample opportunities for multiple hands-on treatment sessions, providing both the chance to refine your skills and receive much-needed care. In addition to focused treatment time, there will be space for rest, reflection, and networking with others who share your passion for healing through Myofascial Release.

Prerequisite: Participants must have completed at least one class in the John Barnes’ Approach to Myofascial Release.

April 11-13, 2025
with Mollee Sheehan

We have the innate capacity to heal. In this retreat, we’ll explore ancient practices and evidence-supported techniques that utilize the built-in resources of our own bodies to transform trauma patterns and rebalance our nervous systems, to connect with our true nature, and to live with greater ease.

The retreat is a mix of education and specific guided practices that work with the nervous system to shift mental, emotional, and physical states. There will be space for reflection, rest, and connection with nature. After discovering which practices support your whole-being well-being, you’ll leave with a personalized resilience ritual for integrating rewiring practices into your daily life.

April 12, 2025 at 6:30pm

Offered at no cost; come meditate with us!

FULL MOON is in Constellation Virgo. Its energies promote flow and spontaneity. Indigenous people in the northern hemisphere called this last full moon of winter the worm moon after the worm trails that would appear in the newly thawed ground. Other names include chaste moon, death moon, crust moon and sap moon, after the tapping of the maple trees.

Seed-thought: In Stillness, in silence, the “weather” of emotion quiets, the tumble of thinking stills. Now can arise Holy Knowing, Intuition. I meet Life and it is One, alive, and always co-arising.

April 17, 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.

April 25-26, 2025; 9am-5pm

Reserve your lodging and food during this incredible event here.

The Christine Center is a delightful spot on Clark County’s Annual Spring into the Arts Tour where you can enjoy many talented artists from the area. This self-guided tour brings you through the beautiful countryside of Clark County and gives you a chance to bring home a new treasure or two. The tour features some of the finest artists, guest artists and their designs – painters, potters, woodworkers, metal workers, jewelers, weavers, basket makers, glass workers, mixed media and much more.

May 12, 2025 at 6:30pm

Offered at no cost; come meditate with us!

FULL MOON is in Constellation SCORPIO. Its energies are turbulent, reveal difficult truths, and call for reckoning with reality. Many cultures refer to May’s full moon as the flower moon thanks to the abundant blooming that occurs as spring gets going properly. Other names include the hare moon, the corn planting moon, and the milk moon.

Seed-thought: Who I am is not what I believe about myself, or who I have made myself to be. In the waning of who I think I am, Soul can shine. In forgetting “me,” I remember who I am.

May 15, 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.

June 11, 2025 at 6:30pm

Offered at no cost; come meditate with us!

FULL MOON is in Constellation SAGGITARIUS. Its energies invite self-awareness, promote future dreaming and bring a return of positivity. In North America, the harvesting of strawberries in June gives that month’s full moon its name. Europeans have dubbed it the rose moon, while other cultures named it the hot moon for the beginning of the summer heat.

Seed-thought: In shining, Soul creates a Lighted House. My whole being is welcome there. Therein be Love.

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 27-29, 2025
with Lisa Mer

Unleash your inner creativity at the Christine Center’s soulful card crafting retreat. Join us for a weekend of self-discovery, artistic expression, and empowerment; learning the method of making SoulCollage® cards. This retreat is for anyone who wants to engage in a fun, transformative, empowering process in which you create your own personal deck of collaged cards using recycled images, your intuition, and your imagination. SoulCollage® is innately satisfying for the soul, which is eager to create and express its many facets. Registration Coming Soon…

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

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.

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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