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SeekaRetreat - District of Columbia (Washington DC) retreats, retreat workshops, programs and events. Directory of retreat leaders and spiritual directors and coaches. Retreats include themes with topics including: spiritual retreats, religious retreats, healing, yoga, self improvement etc...
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The population of the District of Columbia, as of 2003 U.S. Census Bureau estimates, is 563,384. The Greater Washington, D.C. metropolitan area includes the District of Columbia and parts of Maryland, Virginia and West Virginia, with a population surpassing 4.7 million.
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Retreat Centers with Scheduled Retreats
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The Shalem Institute provides in-depth support for contemplative living and leadership—a way of being in the world that is prayerfully attentive and responsive to God's presence and guidance.
For over 30 years, we have offered a wide variety of programs and resources for spiritual directors, clergy, lay leaders and individuals who want to open themselves more fully to God in their daily lives and work.
At Shalem, we honor each individual spiritual path and welcome anyone who would seek to learn from the contemplative way.
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Highlighted Retreats
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- LENTEN DAY OF PRAYER
February 27, 2010
9 am - 3:30 pm
St Stephen and the Incarnation Church
16th & Newton St NW, DC
$45 includes catered lunch
Chef Rachel Merga will again delight us with a delicious and nutritious lunch around the font.
Rev. Frank Dunn will celebrate Eucharist, All are welcome at the table. (If you prefer not to participate in this, you may take time for writing or meditation)
- March, Stations of the Cross Fridays in Lent
April 4 Good Friday
- BODY PRAYER
WILL RETURN IN MAY 2010
6:30 - 8:30 pm
St Stephen and the Incarnation Church
16th & Newton NW, DC
No previous experience of yoga necessary.
Everything can be modified for every body.
Props will be provided, but you are welcome to bring your own mat and cushion if you wish. Please bring layers of clothing for comfort.
Retreat leader : Carolyn Bluemle
Carolyn is a certified Iyengar teacher and has been teaching yoga since 1989. Through Yoga, Taize Chant, and Meditation she has returned with joy and compassion to her Christian roots. Her teaching, precise and enthusiastic,with compassion and humor, reflects her deep experience of yoga as prayer.
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Rolling Ridge is an ecumenical Christian study retreat community located on 1400 acres of wilderness near Harpers Ferry, West Virginia. Current facilities include a retreat house, meditation shelter, art cottage, and four staff houses. Retreat events focus on spirituality, biblical studies, meditative arts, earthkeeping, peacemaking and community. |
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Rolling Ridge Study Retreat Community | 129 Jubilee Lane | Harpers Ferry, WV 25425
Phone 304.724.6653 | Email community@rollingridge.net
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- Seasonal Quiet Days at Rolling Ridge: 10:00 am - 4:00 pm
Retreat House
Rolling Ridge Study Retreat
WINTER -- Stillness and Listening
March 3, 2010
SPRING -- Awakening and Newness
May 12, 2010
SUMMER -- Delight and Abundance
July 28, 2010
FALL -- Trust and Surrender
October 20, 2010
These four quiet days during the year offer you the opportunity to rest in the beauty of Creation's varied seasons. They are a time apart to look and see, listen and hear in new ways. They are a chance to be nurtured by guided reflection around the seasonal themes, meditative walks in the woods, journaling and art, and the companioning presence of each other in prayer and sacred silence.
Leader: Trish Stefanik, contemplative artist and retreat leader, is a resident at Rolling Ridge and member of St. Agnes Catholic Church.
Each day is 10:00 am to 4:00 pm. Advance registration is necessary. No cost, donations welcome. Please bring a bag lunch. For more information contact Trish at tstefanik@aol.com or call 304-725-4301. See www.rollingridge.net for directions. Overnight accommodations are available at the Retreat House for a small fee.
Download pdf flyer
- Haiku as Spiritual Practice
March 26-27, 2010
4:00 pm Friday - Supper Saturday
Retreat House
Rolling Ridge Study Retreat
Download pdf flyer
- Quiet Days for Holy Week
March 29 - April 1, 2010
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- An Easter Retreat: 5:30 pm April 2, 2010 - 6:00 pm April 3, 2010
At Rolling Ridge Study Retreat Community
In this Easter retreat at Rolling Ridge we will reflect on the Jesus who is passionate about love of God and love of neighbor, and our own call to be transformed into holding such a dream, and not to be conformed to the practice of Easter by the empire in which we live.
For questions and registering for retreat, contact Verle or Vivian at e-mail: VvatRR@juno.com or phone: 304-725-2312.
- Meditative Arts Retreat: Ikebana
October 15-17, 2010
Retreat House
Rolling Ridge Study Retreat
- The Wisdom Way of Knowing: A Five Day Wisdom Retreat at Rolling Ridge with Cynthia Bourgeault (FILLED: please email to be put on waitiing list)
November 16-21, 2010 (yes, really in 2010)
3:00 pm Tuesday - 3:00 pm Sunday
Claymont Society
Rolling Ridge Study Retreat
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Weekly Healing Meditation with Edemir
Experience the power of a group meditation along with the healing gifts of a Brazilian Shaman
www.edemir.com
kathleen@edemir.ccsend.com
Join us for this transformational work.
The Weekly Healing Meditations will take place on Wednesday, evenings, starting August 19th at my home in Georgetown (1314 29th Street, NW, Washington, DC 20007) between Dumbarton and N Streets. The doors will open at 7:00 pm and Edemir will start promptly at 7:30 and finish by 9:00.
The cost each week is $30; if you purchase a series of four, the cost will be $100 ($25 each.) Feel free to let me know you are coming, but there is no need to reserve a seat. You can drop in any Wednesday when you can.
The benefits of working with a gifted shaman and healer like Edemir is that he can hold the energy in the room in such a way that it will boost your meditation experience and speed along your spiritual development. Scientific testing has proven the many benefits of a regular meditation practice. Working with Edemir during these Wednesday night meditations, you can expect the following:
- Healing of your mind, body, emotions and spirit
- An increase in your creative energy
- A boost to your health
- An easier time sleeping
- An improvement to your mental and emotional balance
- A renewed sense of joy and contentment with life
Edemir will also work on raising our vibrational level and will clear energy blockages that can be interfering with health, happiness, success, or overall well-being.
Each week, he will speak to us briefly about a topic that will be calibrated to the energy of the group and led by Edemir's spirit guides.
We hope to see you often!!
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Praying with the Mystics Series
Make a Date with a Mystic
A Free Series and Open to the Public
Tuesdays, 7:30-9pm
January - June 2010
"When I think of mystics, I think of ordinary people living out an incredibly intimate experience of relationship with God - gifted, too, with wisdom, grace and spiritual communion. And I wonder what the message is for me in my life today."
Please join us Tuesday evenings as we immerse ourselves in the stories of fourteen ordinary men and women who led extraordinary, God-gifted lives. Learn what they have to teach us today and how their lives can still inspire and influence us.
Each evening will include an introduction to the mystic, prayer, and small group sharing. No registration necessary. Free will offerings gratefully accepted.
Click here for a complete list of those events
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April 6th, 7:30-9pm Mary Oliver - an American poet known for her poignant observances of the natural world and her affinity for solitude.
Led by Jane Milliken Hague
Location: Church of the Epiphany, 1317 G St. NW, Washington, DC
Click here for directions.
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School of Prayer
Winter session: Wednesdays, January 13 - February 24, 2010
(skipping Ash Wednessday, February 17)
Co-sponsored By SHALEM INSTITUTE & WASHINGTON NATIONAL CATHEDRAL
In challenging times, we often turn to prayer, searching for meaning and a deeper sense of God's presence. We also may seek new ways of praying and the support of a spiritual community.
The School of Prayer is especially designed to address these needs.
The School of Prayer consists of three six-week group segments (Fall, Winter and Spring) that can be taken separately or progressively throughout the year. Each segment is designed to offer introductions to various ways of praying that draw from the rich treasures of the Christian contemplative tradition. Many modern-day seekers find that these ancient practices are doorways into God and vital spiritual resources for the times we live in. Each session also offers the unique opportunity to experience spiritual community with other participants.
The individual evenings will include a brief teaching about a prayer form, experiential time for opening to God through that particular way of praying, and opportunities for shared reflection with other participants. Each meeting builds on the previous sessions, so participants should plan to attend all six weeks of any segment.
* Whether you feel like a beginner in prayer…
* Or you want to deepen a particular prayer practice…
* If you'd like to explore new ways of praying…
* Or are seeking the support of a spiritual community…
Dates: Winter session: Wednesdays, January 13 - February 24, 2010
(skipping Ash Wednessday, February 17)
Time: Week 1: 7-9:30 PM | Following Weeks: 7-9 PM
Place: Perry Auditorium, Washington National Cathedral
Leaders: Carole Crumley and Bill Dietrich
Carole Crumley, Shalem's Senior Program Director, is an Episcopal priest and Director of Shalem's Clergy Spiritual Life and Leadership: Going Deeper Program. She is a widely respected leader of ecumenical retreats, groups, and conferences, and a seasoned pilgrimage guide to sacred sites throughout Europe and the Middle East.
Bill Dietrich, a Quaker, is a graduate of Shalem's Leading Contemplative Prayer Groups & Retreats and Spiritual Guidance Programs. He is a longtime spiritual director and retreat leader and teaches in several of Shalem's short and extension programs.
Cost: $90 online registration for each six-week segment
$105 at-the-door registration, first night only.
Click here for Registration and more information:
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