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:

    • 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

Financial Support

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

On the Cusp of Change: Imagining a Way

November 19, 2024, 7-8:00 pm
with Karen Hering

“The facts of my situation, and the logic and reason I use to arrange them, will only take me to edge of what I know. Even using my five senses will only extend as far as the range of my sight, hearing, taste, smell, and touch. But imagination has the ability to reach farther by accessing the deeper well of the unconscious and creatively rearranging what I’ve known before. The uniquely human capacity to imagine is a valuable threshold skill that can open a way into and through the unknowns of the not yet.” (From Trusting Change, by Karen Hering)

Online

Gratitude Revealed

Compassion in Action Film Viewing and Discussion

Viewing: November 15,16, 17
Discussion: November 17 at 3pm

Offered at no cost. Donations appreciated!

“What is your definition of gratitude?” While each answer is deeply personal and unique, there is a universal thread that connects us all – humans, animals, plants, flowers and let us not forget fungi and the mycelium network beneath our feet.

Online

Full Moon Meditation: Beaver Moon

November 15, 2024 at 6:30pm
Offered at no cost; come meditate with us!

SCORPIO sun-sign: FULL MOON is in constellation TAURUS.

Seed-thought: Difficulties and challenges are like guardians, testing and honing capacities for diving deep into Holy Experience. Persevering, I am ready to cross the threshold into the next Soul opening.

In Person

Mindful Nourishment

November 15-17

with Robin Richards

Whether you are seeking a fresh start on your wellness journey or looking to deepen your practice, this retreat offers tools to help you reconnect with your body’s innate signals and foster a sense of balance and renewal. By taking the weekend to rest and renew while enjoying the fresh, nourishing food provided at the Christine Center as well as the surrounding woodland sanctuary, you are taking a sacred pause to rest and reset.

In Person

Uplift Yoga Retreat

November 15-17

with Kate Karshna

This retreat weekend will invite you to commit dedicated time and space to attend to your spiritual maintenance. Just like our bodies and our things need tending to stay in optimal shape, our inner garden requires attention in order to thrive. There is no better time and place than autumn at the Christine Center to reconnect with your true self.

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.

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.

In Person

Thanksgiving: Gathering in Gratitude and Reflection

November 27 – December 1, 2024

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.

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!

Mary Jo A.

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.

Courtney D.

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 

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)

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.

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

Anonymous

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.

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!

Wendy N.