Making Space for Grace
GilChrist Retreat Center
- GilChrist Retreat Center
- Retreat
- Southwest Michigan
- Spiritual Formation
Do you ever feel like you're pushing the river instead of being in the flow? Despite your best efforts, you just continue to struggle? Join us as we explore how to make space for grace to flow in our lives through movement, breathing, mantra, journaling, and silence.
This retreat is open to all regardless of experience. There will be group practices and discussion as well as time for you to wander the beautiful grounds of GilChrist.
About the Facilitator
Mary Beth Thomas (E-RYT 500) has been touching hearts and minds with her gentle yoga and meditation teachings since 2012. She is passionate about making yoga and meditation accessible to everyone, regardless of their physical condition or previous experience. She partnered with Transformations Spirituality Center to offer the Yoga and Centering Prayer Retreat for a number of years, but now that Transformations is no longer offering retreats, Mary Beth is pleased to find a home for the retreat at GilChrist.
Retreat Schedule
The group will gather at the following times:
Friday, Nov. 7, 6:00 - 9:00 p.m.
Saturday, Nov. 8, 9:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m. and 2:30 - 5:30 p.m.; restorative yoga 7:00 - 8:30 p.m.
Sunday, Nov. 9, 9:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m.
Registration and Lodging Details
Early bird registration for the retreat program is $275 (or $250 for online attendance); on September 1, the cost increases to $325 (or $300 for online). In-person space is limited, so please register early. Please inquire about options for financial accessibility. Registration form, lodging details, and payment options can be found at mbtyoga.com.
Once you have registered and paid for the program, if you intend to stay onsite at GilChrist, you can contact them to reserve your cabin using the online registration form or by calling the main office at (269) 244-1130 with any questions. Lodging is $60/night per person in addition to the program fee, payable at the end of the retreat by cash or check.
Participants will check into their cabins between 4:00 and 5:00 p.m. on Friday, November 7 at a time you communicate via your cabin reservation. Cabin check-out is at 12:30 p.m. on Sunday, November 9. Each guest space at GilChrist is equipped with a complete kitchen. See the complete GilChrist FAQ for more information about the facility.
Partners
GilChrist is the public retreat center of the Fetzer Institute. We support the Institute’s mission of helping build the spiritual foundation for a loving world by preserving a contemplative environment for healing self, society, and the natural world. We warmly welcome both groups and individuals and people of all faiths and affiliations.
