Retreats hosted by
Benet Hill Monastery
Enter a sanctuary among the pines – the home of Benedictine religious women, the Sisters of Benet Hill who welcome all. Come into the quiet. To breathe, reflect, and reconnect – guided by nature and supported by a community with no requirements, no expectations.
Two retreat themes hosted by
Benet Hill Monastery
Sister Jan Ginzkey, OSB leads these weekend retreats offering rest, renewal, and opportunities to experience labyrinth meditation, forest bathing, and sacred culturally modified trees. Experience a summer pilgrimage at Benet Hill Monastery. Each walk and the retreat are unique. The weekend retreats begin Saturday morning and end early Sunday afternoon.
Overnight packages in our cozy retreat homes include:
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the workshop; and
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lodging (Retreatants may add a Friday lodging option if they wish); and
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five meals (Sat breakfast – Sun 2pm dinner)
Commuters are also welcome, with workshop and meal options available.
Registration opens soon!
Culturally Modified Trees Retreat
Saturday, October 10, 9am – Sunday, October 11, 1:30pm:
Enjoy a weekend retreat beginning Saturday morning and ending early Sunday afternoon. We offer an overnight package in our cozy retreat homes for those who want to deepen into the weekend alone or with friends. Retreatants may add a Friday lodging option if they wish. Commuters are also welcome, with the option of including meals. The retreat includes a presentation of the Ute history in the Pikes Peak Region, journalling, forest bathing and a tree tour at Fox Run Regional Park.
Labyrinth Retreat
Saturday, September 26, 9am – Sunday, September 27, 1:30pm Pilgrimage to Awaken Joy
The culminating event of this summer’s labyrinth pilgrimage is a weekend retreat beginning Saturday morning and ending early Sunday afternoon. We offer an overnight package in our cozy retreat homes for those who want to deepen into the weekend alone or with friends. Retreatants may add a Friday lodging option if they wish. We also offer workshop and meal options for commuters. During the retreat, you will learn how the “Masters of the Compass” created the labyrinth and the Cathedral of Chartres, experience forest bathing, and have ample time for praying the labyrinth and journaling.
Sister Jan talks about Culturally Modified Trees (CMT)
Watch this short video to learn more about these trees that are found along the Front Range of the Rocky Mountains, including some at Benet Hill Monastery.