We may be living through times of unprecedented change, but in uncertainty lies the power to influence the future. Now is not the time to

“There is in all things . . . a hidden wholeness. There is in all things an inexhaustible sweetness and purity, a silence that is

“When we catch sight of the soul, we can become healers in a wounded world – in the family, in the neighborhood, in the workplace,

At the heart of a Circle of Trust   Sometimes I think I would be an entirely better person if even a quarter of the

A Saturday Circle We are really looking forward to our next in person offering: A Spring Circle of Trust®: Transition & Change, It’ll be two hours

Time and space for you to hear your own truth. It seems that everyone in the marketing world is trying to “help” us solve problems.

“I think that the most we can ever do, really, is to walk partway across the bridge toward another person and feel humbled that we

one day, silence will be seen as medicine.   Kind of takes my breath away. You? Read it again.   Silence as medicine. Right?  

I don’t know about you, but it feels like everywhere I turn right now there are admonishments, encouragements and gentle suggestions to start fresh, set

A lone rock in a field. A sax blowing once and letting the silence move in. ~Stephen Nachmanovitch, The Art of Is. p 177   Why

November 4, 2023   Our hearts are heavy. So many troubles in the world. Grief. Confusion. Uncertainty.   Whether we are directly impacted by current

The shift from one season to next is definitely underway here in Toronto. The mornings and evenings are cool (so good for sleeping) and the

 There has been a great deal of turmoil and busy-ness in my life these past few weeks. I was craving connection to the ground beneath

What’s the purpose of a retreat? Retreats offer the opportunity to pause and refresh ourselves. For the time we are in retreat we set aside

Wildness, Enchantment & Hope: Deepening Our Engagement with Nature is now available as an online retreat. It will consist of four, two-and-a-half hour sessions spread out

We overfish our waters We deplete the soil We exhaust the resources of the planet. Do we do the same to ourselves? We live, it

We started out in a living room. A group of friends sorting through the transitions and dilemmas arising in our lives. We’d begin with a

Isn’t one of the things we love about summer the chance to slow down, take it easy, and read something just for the pure enjoyment

Here in the northern hemisphere we are in the midst of summer, and there have been some challenges. The long days have frequently been suffused

One of my favourite pieces of life advice comes from a (perhaps) unexpected source. A baseball player. Look, I do have some inner tension about

“Paths are the story of humans journeying on foot. They have a beginning, a middle and an end. They point forward toward the journey’s goal

Have you noticed the increasing interest in walking?   Articles, books, medical research.   Did you know 11 minutes of walking very well may decrease

For months now, the Inside Outside Retreat Centre has been, well, inside. Lots of online retreats, some in-person and hybrid offerings, but outside? Not so much. ​ And so, we

April 27, 2023   We’re excited to offer: Wildness, Enchantment & Hope: Deepening Our Engagement with Nature. This six-session, online series begins May 17 and will be

April 20, 2023 Living with Paradox If you’ve attended one of our retreats, you’ll know we almost always begin with a Land Acknowledgement. You’ll see

April 13. 2023   Lately I’ve been feeling like there is a lot of noise out there. ​ Seems like everywhere I turn someone’s offering

March 23, 2023 If you’ve been following us for a while you may have heard us talk about self-care, that it is never selfish, it’s

March 16, 2023 For a good part of my adult life, I have been pretty grouchy about the arrival of spring, vibing more with T.S.

March 11, 2023 I don’t often listen to audiobooks, but I’ve been listening to Solitude: A Singular Life in a Crowded World, by Michael Harris. There’s

I’m a big fan of Jennifer Piercy, a yoga nidra specialist with some excellent sleep-inducing meditations on the Insight Timer app. I tune into Jennifer