Retreats hosted by Benet Hill
Experience an ancient meditative practice
Friday - Sunday, June 21 - 23, 2024
A Summer Solstice Weekend
Take time for quiet reflection to grow more aware of nature and to learn about the spiritual richness of our relationships to the web of life.
Sister Jan Ginzkey, OSB leads this retreat to celebrate the Summer Solstice. Learn the history of labyrinths and the contemporary spiritual practice of walking labyrinths. Retreatants will explore the outdoor labyrinth that incorporates the Ponderosa pines and undulating forest floor and an indoor labyrinth that replicates the sacred geometry of the labyrinth in Chartres Cathedral. You will also be able to be one with the natural beauty of creation as Jesse Brown, a Benedictine Oblate, guides you in the practice of Forest Bathing.
The retreat begins Friday evening at 7:00pm and concludes at 3:00pm on Sunday. Single or double accommodations are available with a $40 price discount for this hosted retreat. Commuters are also welcome! Meals are optional. Snacks and supplies are included. Please register early as this retreat is popular.
Click the button below to learn more and to review the cost for single or double accommodations and / or commuters. When we have confirmed availability, we will send you a payment link to secure your reservation.
Cancellations: Before June 10, full refund except a $50 administrative fee. After June 10, 50% refund.
Thank you!
Spend time among living artifacts of the Ute People: Culturally Modified Trees
Offered twice:
Friday - Sunday, Aug 2 - 4, 2024
and
Friday - Sunday, Sep 27 - 29, 2024
The Ute people lived in the Shining Mountains for over 11,000 years before any White hunters or settlers arrived in what we now call Colorado. The land on which Benet Hill Monastery is located was part of their annual migration path.
Sister Jan Ginzkey, OSB leads this retreat and invites you to come learn about the Ute people. You will learn how to recognize the trees that were culturally modified by the Utes and learn why they might have been modified. You will explore trees in the forest of Benet Hill and Fox Run Regional Park. You will also be able to be one with the natural beauty of creation as Jesse Brown, a Benedictine Oblate, guides you in the practice of Forest Bathing (August retreat only).
The retreat begins Friday evening at 7:00pm and concludes at 3:00pm on Sunday. Single or double accommodations are available with a $40 price discount for these hosted retreats. Commuters are also welcome! Meals are optional. Snacks and supplies are included. Please register early as these retreats are popular.
Click the button below to learn more and to review the cost for single or double accommodations and commuters. When we have confirmed availability, we will send you a payment link to secure your reservation.
Cancellations: For the August retreat, cancel before July 22, full refund except a $50 administrative fee. After July 22, 50% refund. For the September retreat, cancel before September 16, full refund except a $50 administrative fee. After September 16, 50% refund.
Thank you!
