A Modern Approach to Classical Spiritual Formation
Our workshops blend ancient wisdom with practical tools to foster personal growth, deeper faith, and transformative change. Whether exploring the historical roots of contemplative traditions or learning hands-on spiritual disciplines, our sessions empower participants to integrate these practices into daily life. Drawing from centuries of stillness and surrender, these teachings offer a path to inner depths where the soul meets the divine. Yet, through a modern lens of consciousness, we make this accessible—breaking free from habits like cultural distractions or self-indulgence that cloud the mind and body, opening a way to experience a stillness beyond thought or emotion. Here, participants learn to quiet the restless intellect and tame the body’s urges, discovering a spirit that is neither intellect nor fleeting joy, but a quiet presence that transforms from within.
This journey begins with simple, pragmatic steps rooted in timeless practices, guiding you to release the grip of wandering thoughts and physical restlessness that pull us from divine connection. As one voice from the past has said, “The mind must be emptied of all its imaginations, that it may be filled with the presence of God alone” (Eckhart), while another notes, “Subdue the passions of the flesh, for they war against the soul’s peace” (Origen). A more modern contemplative wrote that “Spirit is not the rush of emotion or the cleverness of mind, but the silent ground where true life takes root” (Keating). Unlike the emotional lift of a hymn’s melody, this spirit invites a deeper, steady transformation. Paired with our community’s support, these workshops help you shed habits that distance you from this sacred depth, fostering a renewal that resonates with everyday challenges and reveals revelations beyond human dynamics.
Spirit is Neither Intellect nor Emotion
“And I was striving to restrain my mind from wandering, for it was carried about by desire and by memory, and was ever restless. I was seeking the truth, O Lord, which alone satisfies, and I perceived that the soul’s motions cannot hold it there, but only Thou, who art unchanging and eternal.”
– Augustine of Hippo, Confessions, Book IX, Chapter 10
“A man should flee his senses, turn his powers inward, and sink into an oblivion of all things and himself.”
– Meister Eckhart, Sermons & Treatises, Sermon One
“No soul can rest until it is detached from all creation. When it is deliberately so detached for love of him who is all, then only can it experience spiritual rest.”
– Julian of Norwich, Revelations of Divine Love, Chapter 5
Why Attend Our Workshops?
Theoretical and Historical Roots:
Discover the “why” behind spiritual formation—its profound impact on the faculties of the soul and its connections to ancient and modern monastic contemplative traditions.
Practical Guidance:
Learn “what” spiritual disciplines are and “how” to incorporate them effectively, from meditation and prayer, to effective journaling, to reflection and mindfulness—discovering how to release patterns that veil the spirit, like over-analyzing meditation with the intellect or seeing prayer as a list of requests, while cultivating habits that open the body and mind to spiritual breakthroughs, such as nurturing silence, embracing mindful posture, and stepping away from screen time.
Holistic Restoration:
Our workshops emphasize renewal, helping participants illuminate their minds and hearts for lasting personal transformation.
