Solitude and Songs: A Springtime Circle of Trust Retreat

This retreat combines the principles and practices of Circles of Trust and the power of music (with Sara Thomsen) to help us understand and live into our lives. Developed by Parker Palmer, the Courage & Renewal® approach is distinguished by principles and practices intended to create a process of shared exploration where people can find safe space to nurture personal and professional integrity and the courage to act on it. In the hands of knowledgeable and skilled facilitators, this approach has the power to transform individuals, families, workplaces and communities.

Spring Retreat:  Solitude and Songs

Early spring in the Midwest offers a time of in-between. In the natural world, we find ourselves watching and waiting for the green of new life to arrive – even as we stand amidst the muck and deadness of last year.  Join us in the paradox of spring. Through song, poetry and community, we will explore the seasons we are leaving and entering in our own lives.

This retreat will be facilitated by CCR faciliators Winton Boyd and Paula Pedersen along with singer and songwriter Sara Thomsen. Sara Thomsen is a singer-songwriter and weaver of community song. She is the founder/director of Echoes of Peace, a non-profit arts organization formed to inspire awareness, action and reflection on critical social issues through music and the arts. Increasing wonder and awareness, deepening spiritual connection, and widening social engagement through song is at the heart of her work. Sara’s ability to get people singing magically transforms gatherings into communities empowered with possibility. More about her music at: www.sarathomsen.com