Aging, Sexuality & Body Image
Saturday, March 13th
10:00 am - 4:00 pm
Penuel Ridge Retreat Center
Suggested Donation: $25
(lunch provided)
Call 615-792-3734
or email
retreats@penuelridge.org
to book your reservation
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This retreat will be a highly interactive sharing of experiences on how aging affects our body image, sexuality and self-esteem.
We will share in rituals to embrace the gifts, beauty and wisdom of aging.
We will utilize tools of wisdom circles, journaling and guided meditation to tap into the innate wise aspects of ourselves.
Tammy Roth, Ph.D., is a licensed psychotherapist with 10 years of clinical counseling experience. Her formal education includes two Master's Degrees from Vanderbilt University which focus on human development and a Ph.D. from the American Institute of Holistic Theology where her studies focused on a variety of topics such as yoga, energy healing, meditation, presence, intention and intuition.
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Annual Wildflower Walk
Saturday, April 10th
10:00 am - 3:00 pm
Penuel Ridge Retreat Center
Suggested Donation: $25
(lunch provided)
Call 615-792-3734
or email
retreats@penuelridge.org
to book your reservation
| Enough with the SNOW!!!
This retreat will celebrate the emergence of Spring. The day will include a guided tour of the trails and woods, observing and identifying a vast array of both common and rare wildflowers native to Middle Tennessee. Be sure to bring your camera or sketch pad to the beauty Nature has to offer at Penuel Ridge.
Margaret Howell and Bill Northrup will guide us through the day, sharing their extensive knowledge of both flora and fauna.
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Stroll for your Soul...
A Day of Simple Walking Meditations
Saturday, May 15th
10:00 am - 4:00 pm
Penuel Ridge Retreat Center
Suggested Donation: $25
(lunch provided)
Call 615-792-3734
or email
retreats@penuelridge.org
to book your reservation
| Salute the Spring by uniting body and soul. Come and experience simple walking meditations designed to deepen your connection to the Holy. About 10 different types of moving meditations will be presented and each person will have an opportunity to experiment with and experience those that resonate within. Some of the offerings include: a Sensory Walk, Syncopated Stroll, Moving with the Breath, To Rest Like a Tree or the Parable Walk. Watch your creativity and faith blossom as your slow your pace. Bring your journal and come dressed for outdoor activity, especially sturdy but comfortable walking shoes. Spend the day calming your spirit and renewing your soul. Linda Douty is a teacher, retreat leader, speaker and writer on topics related to spiritual formation and personal growth. Trained at the Shalem Institute for Spiritual Guidance, she serves on the leadership team for the Academy of Spiritual Formation and is the author of How Can I Let Go If I Don't Know I'm Holding On? - Setting Our Souls Free and How Can I See the Light When It's So Dark? - Journey to a Thankful Heart.
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Emotional Intimacy...Beyond the Physical in Gay Relationships
Saturday, June 12th
10:00 am - 4:00 pm
Penuel Ridge Retreat Center
Suggested Donation: $25
(lunch provided)
Call 615-792-3734
or email
retreats@penuelridge.org
to book your reservation
| All human intimate relationships are complex and require hard work to be successful. This is particularly true for gay people because of the lack of social and cultural supports for gay relationships. In this retreat, the facilitators, a gay couple with 19 years of experience striving for an intimate relationship, will offer practical strategies for improving relationships in four areas:
- the nature of emotional intimacy/love
- the nature of attraction versus true intimacy
- communication essential to relationships
- getting unstuck in intimate relationships
This retreat will be informal and there will be time for group discussion, personal reflection and sharing. All viewpoints are valuable and will be valued in all activities. The facilitators hope to learn as much as other participants.
Retreat Leaders
DeWayne Fulton has been involved with the GLBT youth group, One-In-Teen, for over 20 years. He has served as group facilitator, board member, and is currently president of the organization’s board of directors. Throughout his 20 year involvement with One-In-Teen he has participated in over 100 public education activities.
Carlton Cornett, LCSW has practiced psychotherapy with individuals, couples and families for 26 years. He is the author of two critically acclaimed books on psychotherapy with gay men. He is currently an assistant clinical projessor of psychiatry at the Vanderbilt University School of Medicine.
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Quiet Days at Penuel Ridge Retreat Center
Quiet Days are half-day retreats open to anyone who wishes to engage in collective, intentional silence and are held when a 5th Thursday or 5th Sunday occurs in a month.
What to Expect: We convene in the Dayspring Room at the Main Retreat House. A leader will offer a short reflective period which may include prayer, music, meditation, movement or reading from a chosen body of work. The group then disperses individually onto the land to venture on our 135 acres, which includes two hiking trails, a spring-fed lake, 3 meadows, our chapel - known as The Well, the cascade and any unoccupied cottages. You may read, journal, pray, meditate or simply sit on one of the many benches in quiet contemplation.
What to Bring: A sack lunch and any writing materials you may need, such as paper, journals, pens, pencils, etc...
Retreat Fee: There is no charge to participate in Quiet Days; you are welcomed to make a donation if you wish.
QUIET DAY SCHEDULE for 2010
Thursday, April 29th, 9:30 am - 3:30 pm
Leader: Rev. Diane Luton Blum
Sunday, May 30th, 1:30 - 5:30 pm
Leader: t.b.a.
Thursday, July 29th, 9:30 am - 3:30 pm
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Sunday, August 29th, 1:30 - 5:30 pm
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Thursday, September 30th, 9:30 am - 3:30 pm
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Sunday, October 31st, 1:30 - 5:30 pm
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Thursday, December 30th, 9:30 - 3:30 pm
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