Spirit Center Retreats

Spirit Center facilitated group retreat offerings.

A Watercolor Journey II

With Pearl Maxner

September 23 - 25, 2025
Spirit Center at the Monastery of St. Gertrude

Take the next step toward becoming a confident watercolorist. Revisit the techniques learned in "A Watercolor Journey" and move forward to new skills. Any beginner class will serve as a prerequisite for this retreat. All materials provided.

Spiritual Discipline of Contemporary Iconography

With Kara Gillette

September 26 - October 2, 2025
Spirit Center at the Monastery of St. Gertrude
Because at its heart iconography is a spiritual discipline, emphasis will be placed on spirituality and embracing our work as a form of prayer. Participants should prepare for a time of silence and contemplation while engaging with their creative selves and with the One in whose image we were created.

Redefining Retirement: A Spiritual Practice

With Sr. Barbara Jean Glodowski, OSB

October 21 - 23, 2025
Spirit Center at the Monastery of St. Gertrude

Whether already retired or preparing for retirement, you can redefine the way you live into the second half of your life through an examination of the wisdom of Reb Zalman Schachter-Shalomi and Richard Johnson and the values of Benedictine spirituality. Explore the challenge with others on the journey.

An Attitude of Gratitude Yoga Retreat

With Kay Totten

November 7 - 9, 2025
Spirit Center at the Monastery of St. Gertrude

November is a month when we naturally think of GRATITUDE as we near the time of Thanksgiving and the culmination of our summer and fall season activities.  This Yoga retreat will focus on our deep inner need to begin each day with an ATTITUDE OF GRATITUDE using the key themes of:  LIGHT, WARMTH, ENDINGS, RESILIENCE, […]