EVENTS
Upcoming Retreats
We offer long weekends retreats, where full lodging is provided. Our retreats are adapted to the needs of people with developmental disabilities and their friends and family members. We use a set of visuals, music and accessible language throughout the event, for an inclusive experience.
You may ask: what is a retreat exactly? It is a concentrated time of introspection, a combination of time spent in solitude and in community of those who are present. It is a time away from the business of everyday life, a time to rest and renew.
2024
No retreat is currently planned
Upcoming Workshops
While the subject of our workshops is similar to the retreats you see listed above, workshops consist of two-hour sessions, which may repeat on a weekly basis, or may consist of a single session.
1
The Year Compass
Using the year compass tool, we will walk through the past year and look ahead to the next with fresh eyes.
To learn more about this workshop, contact us.
UPON DEMAND
Location: To be confirmed
Date: To be confirmed
Time: To be confirmed
2
Learning to Journal
This workshop is for beginners who would like to go beyond daily-logging, memory-keeping and one-word prompts. We will explore the idea of time, as a journalling dimension, and compare it to the idea of other dimensions, such as meaning, roles in life and places of importance.
To learn more about this workshop, contact us.
UPON DEMAND
Location: To be confirmed
Date: To be confirmed
Time: To be confirmed
3
Analog Planning
If you are interested in a rhythm in life that is both meaningful and well-paced, but struggle to find a way to do this, we invite you to join us to learn about planning for a future full of hope, balance and meaning. We will explore methods of planning that are value-based and simple enough to implement in any walk of life.
To learn more about this workshop, contact us.
UPON DEMAND
Location: To be confirmed
Date: To be confirmed
Time: To be confirmed
PAST EVENTS
2024
What's wrong? What's next?
March 7-10
From March 7 to 10, 2024, we held a retreat exploring the following questions: What's wrong? What's next? This retreat used the text of the Upper Room, as well, inviting the wisdom of Saint John of the Cross: The Dark Night of the Soul, with the aid of music, visuals and creative journaling prompts.
2024
The Dark Knight of the Soul
Feb 14, Feb 21, Feb 28, Mar 6, Mar 13, Mar 20
We offered a creative journalling workshop based on the work of Saint John of the Cross: The Dark Night of The Soul, with artists of all levels.
2023
2023
Understanding True Self and False Self
Nov 29, Dec 6, Dec 13, Dec 20
Using the Upper Room community publications, we took four Advent Wednesday mornings to explore the concept of False Self and True Self. During this workshop, there was plenty of time for individual and small groups reflection, as well as engagements with the two presenters, Dianne Lupinska and Henrietta Bruneel.
2023
Who am I, really?
December 7-10
From December 7 to 10, a weekend retreat took place at Stillpoint, asking the question: Who am I, really? This retreat was guided by the text of the Upper Room: Understanding True Self and False Self. All contents were adapted to maximize an inclusive experience.
This retreat was specifically designed for persons with developmental disabilities and included six group sessions, as well as two individual sessions for each participant.
Contact Us
Contact us for further details on workshops and retreats.