In this workshop, Fear – What Are You Afraid of?, we will explore the complexities of fear - both personally and collectively. How our fears protect us, control us, and, with courage and understanding, be transformed into positive, life-affirming change.

Come celebrate the release of Robert Piazza’s award-winning debut collection of poetry, Distilled Spirits: Coffee & Recovery, a book of villanelles depicting addiction versus recovery.

A transformative mindfulness workshop designed to help you Be Human, Be Happy, and Be You! Led by Raditia, a mindfulness teacher and award-winning author, this session offers a safe and nurturing space to reconnect with yourself and others while exploring mindfulness as a way of being.

We will open up what we believe about the "sacred texts" of our faith traditions that form the foundation of our awareness of and our belief about the Holy One.

A heart-centered journey to rediscover who you are and who you may have lost along the way.

This ninety-minute Zoom program is not an academic class focused on crafting "good" writing, but a contemplative experience that explores how celebrated poets create uplifting and spiritually healing poems.

Is clutter holding you back from the life you truly want? Is it time for you to really let go?

Explore combining the meditative Zentangle Method with the balance of Yin & Yang symbol to create mindful, detailed works of art.

This retreat is themed around the questions; “Where am I? - in relation to God, to myself and to the world”  

Rooted in language that gently invites awareness of our non-dual nature, this offering provides essential tools for conscious caregiving and soulful bedside presence. It is especially supportive for caregivers, loved ones, and death doulas seeking grounded, heart-centered ways to accompany others through profound transition. 

Yoga practice designed to enhance our physical ability in the garden and spend time practicing the asana

In this daylong workshop, poet/artist Steve Parlato will share poems celebrating the beauty of the natural world and addressing its increasingly fragile state.

The Serenity Prayer, one of the foundations of 12-Step Recovery, is built around deeply inspirational words: serenity, acceptance, change, wisdom and courage. In this program we will reflect on how these words inspire and challenge us.

In an integrative approach to learning, we’ll draw forth stories of Biblical women by learning together. 

Through the Hebrew Scriptures, the mystics, and our own stories, we will explore some of the ways that Wisdom permeates our Universe, our lives and our relationship with our  world.

When the orchestra is in tune, the symphony sounds glorious. When your system - an orchestra of physical, mental/emotional, and spiritual elements is in tune, you move through life harmoniously, aligned, with ease.

This retreat offers a space to explore the universal nature of nondual awareness through the lens of various spiritual traditions, including Christian mysticism, Advaita Vedanta, Zen Buddhism, and Sufism.

This day-long program is a stress-free space to focus on poetry and well-being – a little oasis in which to bask in the beauty of healing words and learning to tap into our own inner wellspring of creativity.

Join us for an evening celebrating the vibrant work of Russell Miyaki, a New York City–based contemporary artist with a studio at Metro Art Studios in Bridgeport, CT. Light refreshments will be served.

The Spring Equinox marks the moment when light and dark return to balance, opening the doorway to renewal. Sound vibrations help clear the energetic residue of winter, making space for new intentions to take root.

Join us for a cozy and delicious culinary experience celebrating the simple joys of homestyle cooking.

Join us for a generative workshop in which we explore the poetry of Keats, Dickinson, Frost, and many modern authors to see how we can apply Keats’ theory of negative capability to our own writing. 

Through prayer and reflection, silence and conversation, questions and ponderings, may we come to know more deeply the Divine Feminine, Wisdom, Who yearns for us…Who delights in us!

Forest Bathing is an evidence-based practice in which participants are led on a slow, mindful walk in a natural setting, resulting in benefits such as reduced stress, increased feelings of well-being and happiness, and more.

As Spring approaches, we will encounter many challenges in the chaotic months ahead.

A gentle, reflective workshop that shifts the Lenten journey from deprivation to abundant love.