• 12 - 14 Jun 2026
  • San Juan Bautista, California, United States

Honoring the Heart of the Educator: A Circle of Trust® Courage to Teach® Retreat

Renew your courageous spirit and amplify the voice of your inner teacher. In this supportive Circle of Trust®, you will explore the "who" question of your vocation, cultivating the integrity and stamina to live and lead more authentically. Join us to listen to your true self and rediscover the passion at the heart of your life's work.

Join us as we celebrate the heart of the educator.  What you do matters.  Why you do it matters.  How you do it matters.  But WHO you bring to your work matters most.

In this weekend Circle of Trust® retreat, we will explore the “who” question of your vocation, cultivating the stamina to live and lead more authentically.  Take time to slow down and reflect on your gifts.  Celebrate the “who” you really are. Reconnect with the passion at the heart of your life’s work.

You can look forward to:

Time in solitude and time in community.
Engaging with thought-provoking poetry, art, and nature.
Drawing inspiration from your personal and professional journey to re-inspire and re-engage with your vocation.
Increasing your capacity to listen deeply through periods of silence and the practice of asking Honest, Open Questions.
Exploring the heart of what you do as an educator to cultivate the courage, stamina, and wholeheartedness needed for your work.

Please plan to check in at 4:00pm on Friday afternoon.  We will meet at 5:00 pm for welcome and orientation, break for dinner and meet again until about 9:00 pm.

Breakfast will be served at 8:00 am on Saturday.  We will meet all day (9:00am -9:00pm) in our large group, small groups, and in solitude, with breaks for lunch, quiet time, and dinner.  There will be an optional and informal social gathering after our evening session concludes.

Breakfast will be served at 8:00 am on Sunday and we will begin again at 9:00 am. We will conclude around 12:00 pm and share lunch together before heading home.

Venue Website https://www.stfrancisretreat.com/

St. Francis Retreat Center is a lovely contemplative space nestled in a wooded hillside just East of Highway 101 between Gilroy and Salinas in San Juan Bautista, California. Comfortable meeting rooms look out over beautiful grounds. Features include a walking path around a serene lake, various outdoor spaces including a rose garden and an amphitheater, a koi pond with turtles, a chapel, and a small bookstore. Meals are lovingly prepared and served three times a day with both indoor and outdoor dining options. Coffee and tea are available all day long. All guest rooms include a private bathroom. Neighboring the retreat center are rolling vineyards and grasslands with grazing farm animals.

50% of registration fee will be refunded if cancellation is requested (by emailing facilitators) 90 days before the start of the event.

Partial Scholarships may be available. Please inquire with Teri before registering. We will ask you for some additional information.

teriodonnell6@gmail.com

All rooms are single occupancy unless otherwise requested. Upon registering, you will receive a Google Form to complete regarding your lodging preferences and Dietary Needs.

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