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What if you could give yourself the gift of a few hours to simply stop, refresh yourself and nourish your spirit?
What could that give you?
Whether you have an hour, a day or want an ongoing experience, our online and in-person Circle of Trust ® and Courage & Renewal ® retreats offer protected time and space to rest, reflect, and see the path forward.
Upcoming Retreats
Charting a Path in a Broken World
January 28 – March 4
7:00 – 9:00 pm EST
Online
$100
• How can we stay true to our values and work with our gifts, so we may contribute to a more loving, just, and sustainable world?
• What does this moment ask of us?
In this six-week retreat series we’ll create a space that nurtures natural ways of being with ourselves and one another that move us towards wholeness and integrity.
We’ll explore where we find ourselves now, what we have to offer, and how we can move forward in ways that answer our deep longings and serve the world. Clear, time-tested guidelines and structured conversations will support open, non-judgemental interactions. We’ll practice deep listening and offer honest, open questions to support each other as we find new perspectives, uncover personal wisdom and build courage. Each person participates as deeply as they choose.
Charting a Path in a Broken World is not prescriptive, nor will it offer a specific path forward. Instead, it will be an opportunity to get clear on our values, purpose, and strengths, and what these have to offer to the present moment. Looking inward even as we face the outward challenges of the world is not a selfish act: it’s a means to uncovering our connectedness.
“May each of us locate our gifts. May each of us ask that question, how can I help? And may each of us find something deeper than hope where we can act on behalf of a beautiful broken world.” ~Terry Tempest Williams
Solitude: an Online Circle of Trust®
Sunday, February 2, 2025
10:30 - 11:45 am EST
Pay What You Can
When we choose solitude for ourselves, it can be a refuge. It can calm our active minds so we may be more present to ourselves.
Join us for 75 quiet minutes. We’ll explore a range of thoughts about solitude and ponder where and how we find solitude in everyday life. We’ll pause for meditation and contemplation, and listen to our own and each other’s wisdom. Gentle guidelines will support a calm, confidential and protected space.
“Solitude does not necessarily mean living apart from others; rather, it means never living apart from one’s self. It is not about the absence of other people-it is about being fully present to ourselves, whether or not we are with others.” ~Parker J. Palmer
Pay What You Can.
Community: an Online Circle of Trust®
Sunday, March 2, 2025
10:30 - 11:45 am EST
Pay What You Can
Community is essential—not just for personal happiness, but for our very survival. Whether we notice it or not, we are all connected, woven together in a shared fabric of relationships and responsibilities.
Join us for 75 meaningful minutes as we reflect on the nature of community and the ways it supports, challenges, and shapes us. Through meditation, contemplation, and conversation, we’ll explore what it means to stay open to the reality of relationship—whether we are alone or with others.
Gentle guidelines will nurture a calm, confidential, and protected space, where we can listen to our own and each other’s wisdom.
“Community does not necessarily mean living face-to-face with others; rather, it means never losing the awareness that we are connected to each other.” ~ Parker J. Palmer
Pay What You Can
“This is medicine for the heart and soul.”
Adiat
Retreat Participant
Contact Us
retreats@insideoutsideretreatcentre.com
We are settlers on Treaty 13 Land, the traditional territories of many Indigenous Nations including the Mississaugas of the Credit, the Anishnabeg, the Chippewa, the Haudenosaunee and the Wendat peoples, and home to many diverse First Nations, Inuit, and Métis Peoples from across Turtle Island. We are committed to honouring the history this land bears witness to, responding to the 94 Calls to Action of the Truth and Reconciliation Commission of Canada, and walking lightly on the Earth. A portion of proceeds from all our offerings are sent to: The National Centre for Truth and Reconciliation and The Nii’kinaaganaa Foundation.
The Inside Outside Retreat Centre, Centre for Social Innovation (CSI), 720 Bathurst St., Toronto, ON, M5S2R4