The Embodied Heart:
Deepening Three-Centered Knowing
June 1-3, 2018
Hallelujah Farm · Chesterfield, NH
Deepening Three-Centered Knowing
June 1-3, 2018
Hallelujah Farm · Chesterfield, NH
We invite you to join us for a 4-day retreat that offers a unique opportunity to explore the various dimensions of "three-centered knowing" within a supportive Wisdom community. We will cultivate our capacity to weave together the knowings of our hearts, our bodies, and our minds: deepening our dances with the One and the Many.
Our focus will be on embodied prayer, a way of bringing contemplative practice more fully into the body. As we explore the qualities of the heart we will become familiar with easeful whole-body gestures from tai chi and other Taoist traditions. Included will be specific practices to enhance our strong, robust and expansive hearts, as a necessary complement to our tender, compassionate hearts.
We will live within a rhythm of centering prayer, chanting, lectio divina (with text, image, nature and the elements) as well as conscious practical work. There will be free time each day and opportunities to engage in sacred conversation.
People of all spiritual traditions (or none) are welcome. Some experience with silent prayer or meditation is helpful. No prior experience with yoga or tai chi is required.
Our focus will be on embodied prayer, a way of bringing contemplative practice more fully into the body. As we explore the qualities of the heart we will become familiar with easeful whole-body gestures from tai chi and other Taoist traditions. Included will be specific practices to enhance our strong, robust and expansive hearts, as a necessary complement to our tender, compassionate hearts.
We will live within a rhythm of centering prayer, chanting, lectio divina (with text, image, nature and the elements) as well as conscious practical work. There will be free time each day and opportunities to engage in sacred conversation.
People of all spiritual traditions (or none) are welcome. Some experience with silent prayer or meditation is helpful. No prior experience with yoga or tai chi is required.
Retreat Guides: Allen Bourque, Laura Ruth and Kerstin Lipke.
Allen is a long-time Centering Prayer practitioner and tai chi teacher who has been presenting workshops and retreats throughout New England for several years.
Retreat begins: Friday, June 1st at 5:30 pm with a light supper.
Retreat ends: Sunday, June 3rd at 2 pm after lunch.
Cost: All are welcome and we are grateful for your support in the amount you feel you can afford. As a guideline, the suggested contribution for this weekend retreat is $250 which includes a $50 deposit.
Venue: Guests receive the hospitality of Sandy & Roger Daly of beautiful Hallelujah Farm. Accommodations are in shared double rooms. Single rooms may be available upon request.
Information & Registration: Contact Kerstin Lipke at kerstinlipke@gmail.com.
In order to hold your place, the following deposit is requested: $50 due by May 11th.
Allen is a long-time Centering Prayer practitioner and tai chi teacher who has been presenting workshops and retreats throughout New England for several years.
Retreat begins: Friday, June 1st at 5:30 pm with a light supper.
Retreat ends: Sunday, June 3rd at 2 pm after lunch.
Cost: All are welcome and we are grateful for your support in the amount you feel you can afford. As a guideline, the suggested contribution for this weekend retreat is $250 which includes a $50 deposit.
Venue: Guests receive the hospitality of Sandy & Roger Daly of beautiful Hallelujah Farm. Accommodations are in shared double rooms. Single rooms may be available upon request.
Information & Registration: Contact Kerstin Lipke at kerstinlipke@gmail.com.
In order to hold your place, the following deposit is requested: $50 due by May 11th.
This retreat is made possible by a grant from
The Narthex Foundation
and in partnership with Hallelujah Farm.
The Narthex Foundation
and in partnership with Hallelujah Farm.
Image: ‘Red and Pink Rocks’, painting by Georgia O’Keefe
