Retreats and Events
2012 Retreats & Events (update in progress)
Deepening Into Your Unique Self (3/23/12-3/24/12) |
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The Reality of Healing (4/26/12 - 4/29/12) |
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Buddhist - Christian 5-day (7/22/12 - 7/27/12) |
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Advent by the Sea (11/30/12 - 12/2/12) |
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LEADER: Barbara Alexander M.A., M. Div. is a coach and teacher whose passion for human development spans 35 years. Her training includes psychotherapy, spiritual direction and integral coaching. Integral Theory and a deep grounding in the Buddhist and the mystical Christian traditions provide the framework for her coaching and teaching.When one looks deeply at another person it takes just a few moments to see something unbelievably gorgeous and special. Yet our own lens is foggy and we have trouble experiencing ourselves in this way. Many of us are hamstrung by cultural and spiritual injunctions that discourage us from seeing, letting our own light shine.
The Unique Self teaching makes the distinction between “specialness,” that quality long distained in cultural and spiritual circles as being an expression of ego, and “uniqueness” which is one’s own expression of divinity…different than anyone else’s expression on the planet. Practically, this allows you to own and honor your gifts without comparison to others and encourages serving the world through the use of those gifts.
Join Barbara for an introduction to the Unique Self dharma, a trans-lineage path that includes yet reaches beyond the dichotomy of Eastern and Western enlightenment teachings. Our time together will be theoretical and experiential in order that you may both understand and experience the uniqueness that is you.
DATES: Friday, March 23, 2010, beginning at 7pm, and Saturday, March 24, from 9am to 4pm.
LOCATION: Interfaith Counseling Center, 15 Austin Avenue, San Anselmo, located on the campus of San Francisco Theological Seminary. Overnight accommodations might be available at the Seminary - call 415-451-2836.
COST: $130 If you have questions or wish to request a scholarship, please call Carol Saysette, the Registrar for this retreat, at 415-383-2260.
The Reality of Healing: Medicine, Prayer, and Research
The Pacific Center is co-sponsoring a Healing Conference in San Rafael on April 26-29. If you are interested in healing prayer and meditation, this is a conference for you. The person behind this effort is our own beloved Pacific Center founding staff member, The Rev. Dr. Francis Geddes, who is now retired and lives in Santa Rosa. Fran's book on healing congregations will be available at the conference. Sacred Path Ministry is organizing the event.
Speakers include Larry Dossey, MD, The One Mind: Implications for Healing; Jane Katra, PhD, The Energy of Illumination: Spiritual Healing as Cosmic Energy Exchange Between Different Levels of Reality; Francis Geddes DMin, keynoter, The Practice of a Healing Modality Enriches One's Spiritual Journey.
Soon we will have a flyer for you to download and post at your churches, yoga and spiritual centers. If you would like more information about costs, schedule and registration visit this website.
www.realityofhealing.com
DATES: Thursday, April 26, 2012 through Sunday, April 29, 2012.
LOCATION:First Presbyterian Church of San Rafael, CA.
COST:
Buddhist and Christian Meditation: Living and Breathing on a Common Path
Our five-day meditation retreat offers participants an opportunity to experience and integrate Buddhist and Christian contemplative practices, through brief instruction, extended periods of silent practice, and generous time for unstructured quiet and solitude. This retreat provides a unique experience of silence in community.
Complementary practices from these two great spiritual traditions are offered each day, experienced in the context of silent meals and shared silent "energy gift" times. This retreat is ideal for those who wish to go deeper into the stillness, to receive some instruction in meditation and contemplative practice across traditions, and to experience the benefits of meditation and prayer away from our usual distractions of daily life, traffic, cell phones, and electronic media.
DATES:Sunday, July 22, 2012 beginning at 5 pm, through lunch Friday, July 27, 2012.
LOCATION:St Francis Retreat Center, San Juan Bautista, CA (45 minutes south of San Jose Airport, SJC).
COST:Single, $675; Double occupancy, $575. Cost includes registration, food, and lodging for 5 days.
We are committed to making it possible for all to attend who wish to do so, regardless of ability to pay. Please request scholarship support as needed. For more information or to request scholarship support, contact the leaders.
LEADERS: Susan Murphy and Rod Dugliss
For more info contact:
Susan Murphy at (650) 969-3452 or susan@pacificcentersf.org
Rod Dugliss at (415) 441-4104 or rod@pacificcentersf.org
Register for this retreat by downloading & printing this form, filling in the registration information, and sending it with your check to the address provided, no later than June 15, 2012.
Advent by the Sea: Waiting the Coming of the Light
This Advent Silent Retreat will be held in Santa Cruz at Villa Maria Del Mar. In this peaceful setting, with the sound of the waves as our background, we will practice waiting the coming of the Light, and how we are being led as the old year ends and the new year approaches. As was offered last year, some optional teaching will be available about Discernment (Christian decision making).
The retreat center is on a bluff overlooking the ocean, with beach access down a flight of outdoor stairs. The retreat staff provides delicious food and a deeply contemplative atmosphere. Each room has its own bath.
DATES: Friday, November 30, 2012, beginning at 5 pm, through lunch, Sunday, December 2, 2012.
LOCATION: Villa Maria del Mar, 2-1918 East Cliff Drive, Santa Cruz, CA 95062. Nearest Airport: (SJC) San Jose CA
COST: Single occupancy: $335 / Double occupancy: $285. Cost includes food, lodging, and registration for the weekend. PCSF offers partial scholarships.
Space is limited. Please register early.
LEADER: Carol Saysette
If you have questions or wish to request a scholarship, contact Carol directly by sending an email message with a phone number where she can reach you.