Retreat & Engage
Penuel Ridge invites you to step aside from the familiar rhythms of doing and enter the quieter practice of being.
Whether you come alone, with a group, or for a themed retreat offered by Penuel Ridge, your experience is not an escape from life but a turning toward it. Time slows. Attention widens. The inner landscape is given room to speak.
Individuals find space for rest, reflection, prayer, or silence. Groups discover a setting that supports shared intention and meaningful pause. Themed retreats offer gentle guidance while honoring each participant’s personal journey.
At Penuel Ridge, retreat is an act of care. A willingness to listen. A place where renewal and clarity can emerge, unforced and lasting.
Penuel Ridge Sponsored Retreats
Upcoming Retreat Offerings
7.22.2026 - Quenching a Deep Thirst...a Guided Silent Retreat (on-site) held on the 4th Wednesday of each month from 10 am - 4 pm, Penuel Ridge offers a day to engage in the restorative practice of silence. An experienced Guide will lead you through time-honored techniques to transition from daily life into the deep quenching pool of inner quiet. Bring a journal, sack lunch, inquisitive mind, and a willingness to immerse yourself in quiet, stillness, and rest. Register below:
In order to embrace individual and collective silence, registration will be limited to 18 people per retreat.
Rev. Sonia LeBlanc is our guide for July
Rev. Sonia Fernandez LeBlanc, M.Ed (she/we) is a newly-ordained interfaith minister, teacher, medicinal storyteller, writer, magical realist, and scholar of inter-sovereignty, ancient futuring, and sacred imagination.
During our first hour together, Sonia will share the practice of Descansos (the name of the practice coined by Clarrisa Pinkola Estes in her renowned book "Women Who Run with the Wolves") which helps us to acknowledge big and small losses throughout our lives, marking them as a death and then laying them to rest in peace.
Upcoming Guided Silent Retreat Days for 2026:
August 26, 2026
September 23, 2026
October 28, 2026
November 18, 2026
December 16, 2026
Carrie Friddell, MT-BC, NMT
will be our guide for this retreat
Tap into your creative spirit through sound, meditation, journaling, drumming, and reflection at Discovering Your Inner Rhythm.
Carrie Friddell, MT-BC, NMT is a Board Certified Music Therapist and Neurologic Music Therapist who creates meaningful, restorative experiences through rhythm, music, and movement.
With more than 20 years experience, Carrie leads group drumming, therapeutic music sessions, and rhythm-based practices that help participants relax, reconnect, and rediscover a sense of inner balance.
A Certified Laughter Yoga Instructor, Carrie weaves together rhythm, breath, gentle movement, and guided meditation to create retreats that are both uplifting and grounding.
At Discovering Your Inner Rhythm, Carrie invites you into a welcoming space of creativity, reflection, and renewal—where music and rhythm become a pathway to presence, connection, and joy.
*Offering this retreat multiple dates in 2026: June 17th, September 26th, and November 11th!
Registration is limited to 15 people.
11.14.2026 - A Day with Howard Thurman Retreat (on-site) Immerse yourself in the wit and wisdom of Howard Thurman, one of the most influential spiritual leaders of the 20th century. During this day-long experience we will listen to excerpts from Howard Thurman's sermons and teachings, delivered in his own voice, participate in small group interactions, and have ample time for reflection and rejuvenation.
Rev. Ewin C. Sanders Rev. Amy E. Steele
Rev. Edwin C. Sanders is Senior Servant at Metropolitan Interdenominational Church. He will serve as our Guide throughout the day, offering his unique perspective as a Thurman Scholar.
Rev. Amy E. Steele, M.Div., Ph.D is TSU Wesley Campus Minister. She is a social ethicist, ordained minister, and certified spiritual director and Thurman Scholar.
Registration is limited to 18 people.
Support
Community Support is Key
You hold the key to ensure the doors to Penuel Ridge are always open. You are uniquely qualified to know the value of a Penuel Ridge experience in people's lives. Your support affirms the need for a sanctuary like Penuel Ridge today and tomorrow.
Ways to Support
Penuel Ridge offers a variety of ways you can support our vital and unique mission to offer sacred hospitality for individuals and small groups through retreat experiences in a beautiful natural setting.
Whether through a one-time gift or sustained monthly giving, contributing items from our Wish List, or selecting Penuel Ridge as your charity of choice when shopping, your contributions keep this sanctuary open and lovingly cared for, so all who arrive may find peace, clarity, and connection.