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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
Self as Seed:
An Introduction to Circle of Trust®
April 21– May 26
1:00-3:30
pm
Online
Self as a Seed is a gently guided introduction to Circles of Trust®, offering space for reflection, deep listening, and honest conversation. Through poetry, silence, and shared inquiry, participants are invited to reconnect with their inner wisdom and explore what within them is ready to grow.
Self as a Seed is a six-week introduction retreat to Circle of Trust® retreats developed by the Center for Courage & Renewal. Together, we will explore the seed as a living metaphor for the self, holding within it both vulnerability and blueprint, dormancy and potential. What in you is ready to take root? What strength has been quietly forming beneath the surface?
In a carefully guided space grounded in shared touchstones, participants will engage poetry, silence, and open, honest questions to listen more deeply to their inner teacher. During the retreat, we will hold a Clearness Committee; in this process, one person will volunteer to be the focus person who will present a dilemma or personal concern. The Clearness Committee does not offer advice or solutions. Instead, through attentive listening and open, honest questions, the committee helps the focus person clear away external pressures and internal noise so they can hear their own wisdom to find their own solutions
In a global time marked by uncertainty and fear, cultivating a stronger, more rooted sense of self is not self-indulgent; it feels essential. As we grow more grounded within, we strengthen the courage to stand with integrity, respond with compassion, and take our next faithful step in a complex world.
New Beginnings:
A Courage & Renewal Retreat®
April 23 – 25
Kingfisher Bay Retreat Centre
What does it take to begin again? For some, it’s an act of courage. For others, it’s stepping away from the familiar to listen more deeply.
New Beginnings is a residential retreat for those who are considering—or already navigating—a personal or professional transition, especially when deeper questions about life, purpose, and direction are calling for attention.
Set on the shores of Stoney Lake, Kingfisher Bay Retreat Centre offers a warm and welcoming space to rest, revive, and renew. Surrounded by tall pines, peaceful waters, and abundant wildlife, you’ll have the time and space to reconnect with what matters most.
This retreat runs Thursday April 23, starting at 4pm and ends Saturday April 25 mid-afternoon.
Email facilitator Kristin Philipson at kphilipson@rosedaleunited.org including your name, email contact, and phone number. Your registration will be confirmed, along with details about the payment of registration fees.
Changing Seasons
Spring's Invitation
May 6
10:00 am – 3:00pm
Toronto, Ontario
$25
An in-person retreat exploring life’s transitions through the inspiration of spring.
“Seasons” is a wise metaphor for the movement of life, I think. It suggests that life is neither a battlefield nor a game of chance but something infinitely richer, more promising, more real. The notion that our lives are like the eternal cycle of the seasons does not deny the struggle or the joy, the loss or the gain, the darkness or the light, but encourages us to embrace it all – and to find in all of it opportunities for growth.
— Parker J. Palmer
Spring has its own way of teaching us. In this season of return, when light begins to lengthen and the world stirs with new life, we are invited to notice what is emerging, both around us and within us. Spring encourages us toward gentle awakening and possibility, toward tending what is just beginning to take shape, and toward renewing our connection to the rhythms of growth, change, and becoming.
This third session in our three-part “Changing Seasons” series turns toward spring as a guide for navigating life’s transitions. What might this season teach us about pausing, reflecting, letting go, and trusting what is beginning to emerge? How might the quiet discernment of winter help us recognize what is ours to carry forward—and what is ready to be set down? And how do deep time, lineage, and the presence of those who came before us offer grounding and perspective as we step into what comes next?
Whether you are navigating a transition now or simply feel the inspiration of a new season, we welcome you to join us for this in-person retreat.
For more information or to register email facilitator Kristin Philipson at kphilipson@rosedaleunited.org
“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