Sacred Living Retreat
May 10-13, 2012

Lifebridge Sanctuary, Rosendale, NY

"There is almost a sensual longing for communion with others who have
a large vision.  The immense fulfillment of the friendship between
those engaged in furthering the evolution of consciousness
has a quality impossible to describe."

~ Teilhard de Chardin


 In a Sacred Living Retreat you will explore

•  Your life within an evolutionary context.  What does it mean to have fourteen billion years of cosmic research and development behind the life you are living?  How does one open to the potency, generosity and creative trajectory of such an inheritance?  Why this moment in history is significant and what is being summoned from those who recognize it?

•  Tools for personal transformation that align with the global imperatives of our times.  How are we called now to transcend the personal obstacles on our path so that we may become a Transformational Presence in our immediate lives and in the world?  What is the nature of a healing response to our ego entanglements, shadow elements and areas of personal suffering that has the capacity to uplift us and uplift the whole of life?

•  Creating a community around you that reflects, celebrates and enlivens the deepest currents of your soul.  What are the relational skills that build sacred community in a secular environment?  Practicing embodiment of the whole self as a tool of resonance for authentic and meaningful connection with another. 

•  The contribution you are being summoned to make in response to the evolutionary impulse in motion today.  How do you continually renew your inspiration and direction and bring your offering into a growing collaboration with others?  What are the fundamental tenets of sacred living that can be applied on a daily basis within a daily life?

We begin each day of the Sacred Living retreat with movements and meditations that honor the body and our body's relationship with the earth.  Throughout the day, we apprentice with the essential teachings of our Sacred Living practice, moving in and out of various group councils and exercises and reflective solitary time within nature.

Our evenings have a more reflective, mystical and ceremonial tenor where we weave the healing and integrating powers of music, singing, poetry, ritual journeying into the fold of our personal work and explorations.

Throughout all that we do, runs the essential practice of Personal Presencing to the summons of the moment and bringing ourselves into relationship with the power of Collective Presencing that only sacred community can provide.

Sacred Living Integration Process

In addition to the residential retreat, you will also be given the opportunity to participate in a 40 day home-based Integration process, free of additional charge.  This process will support the integration of the retreat experience at home and will include a Home Journey Guide of inspirational writing, poetry and suggested awareness exercises and reflections.  We also host a private website Forum for post-retreat interactive dialogue.

 

The Lifebridge Sanctuary

 Our retreats take place at The Lifebridge Sanctuary in Rosendale, NY.  The Sanctuary is a spacious and beautiful hand-crafted "green" facility, located on 95 acres of forest and spectacular open ridges on the northern crest of the Shawangunk Mountain Ridge.  Both the building and the environs are well suited for deep reflective work and contact with a truly inspiring landscape.  Further information on accommodations, location and travel options is available here.

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  This retreat brings the essential teachings and practices of  our Sacred Living  work into a catalytic engagement with
the current conditions and aspirations of your present life.  The meeting of these two currents creates a
dynamic renewal of life meaning, direction and purpose.  The retreat also serves as an introduction
to our ongoing  Sacred living Project community, on-line support, and year-long program.