{"id":6607,"date":"2017-08-13T18:13:54","date_gmt":"2017-08-13T22:13:54","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/notstrictlyspiritual.com\/?p=6607"},"modified":"2022-11-01T16:25:09","modified_gmt":"2022-11-01T20:25:09","slug":"retreat-pyramid-life-center","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/notstrictlyspiritual.com\/retreats\/retreat-pyramid-life-center\/","title":{"rendered":"Join me for a weekend retreat at Pyramid Life Center"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>If you&#8217;re within driving distance of New York&#8217;s Capital Region and\/or the lower Adirondacks, you are within retreat range! There are still a few more spots open for my weekend retreat,\u00a0<strong>Stillpoint: Creating Calm amid Life\u2019s Chaos, <\/strong>which will be held\u00a0at <a href=\"http:\/\/www.pyramidlife.org\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Pyramid Life Center<\/a> in Paradox, N.Y., Sept. 8-10, 2017. This all-inclusive spiritual getaway is designed to help you nourish yourself \u2014 body, mind, and spirit. You can do as much or as little as you want. I\u2019ll provide the program; Pyramid will provide the spectacular setting. (The photo on the left was taken during the same September weekend two years ago, so, if we&#8217;re in luck, you&#8217;ll see the same riot of colors along the shoreline.)<!--more--><\/p>\n<p>Here are some highlights:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Silence in the early morning through breakfast.<\/li>\n<li>Mindfulness practice\u00a0with your morning meals<\/li>\n<li>Several spiritual talks\u2026on the cravings that get in the way of our relationship with God, on weaving prayer into everyday life, on spiritual friendship, on embracing our own brokenness and learning to love ourselves as God loves us.<\/li>\n<li>Collage as prayer<\/li>\n<li>Opportunities to pray together and apart in different formats<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-2801 alignright\" src=\"https:\/\/notstrictlyspiritual.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/09\/Pyramid-ADK-chair-300x225.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"415\" height=\"311\" \/><\/li>\n<li>Poetry, music, journaling, nature, creativity<\/li>\n<li>Disconnecting from email, texting, social media<\/li>\n<li>Opportunities to hike, kayak, nap, or do whatever it is you need most<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>The cost is $150 for the entire weekend, including the program, accommodations, meals and activities. Pyramid is a rustic retreat center, with a lovely lodge with two big screened porches, a big dining hall, a log cabin chapel, a small meditation house on the lake, a \u201ctree house\u201d looking out over the lake and lots of nooks and crannies for stealing some quiet time.<\/p>\n<p>The weekend begins at 5 p.m. Friday, Sept. 8, with dinner at 6 p.m. and our first introductory session at 7:30 p.m. The retreat concludes with lunch on Sunday, Sept. 10, although you are welcome to stay on the premises until 2 p.m.\u00a0As of this writing, it looks like we&#8217;ll have our own priest on hand to celebrate Mass for us on Saturday evening or Sunday morning, which is a wonderful bonus.<\/p>\n<p>To register,\u00a0click\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.pyramidlife.org\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">HERE<\/a>\u00a0and sign up through Pyramid\u2019s online form. Once we have our final group, I\u2019ll send out an email with some additional info, but just to give you some ideas\u2026 Plan to bring a journal, scissors, a glue stick, some old magazines (3 should be plenty). If you\u2019re a photographer, bring your camera (or your phone in airplane mode) and use it as a way to pray visually. If you draw, bring a sketch pad. Whatever gives you peace and helps you connect with God. We\u2019ll talk more about it in the days ahead. I can\u2019t wait to see you there.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>If you&#8217;re within driving distance of New York&#8217;s Capital Region and\/or the lower Adirondacks, you are within retreat range! 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