Current Retreats
The Poetry of Your Life: Seasonal Mini-Retreats in Sacred Poetry & Contemplative Practice
With Colette Lafia
Open Dates
Join us during these online mini-retreats to experience poetry not only as something we read or write, but as a contemplative practice—a way of praying, listening, and attending to what is unfolding within us.
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Walk With Me? A Prayer Path Practice
With Meredith Doster
Open Dates
This daylong walking retreat invites participants into silence, guided reflection, and communal sharing through a practice of attentive walking. Each retreat includes opening silence, object lessons, morning and afternoon walks, personal reflection, and a shared lunch. Grounded in seasonal rhythms, participants may attend one or multiple sessions. Limited to 12 participants per retreat.
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Gift Certificate
Open Dates
Looking to share Well of Mercy with family, friends, or coworkers? A Gift certificate makes a perfect gift to be used for an overnight retreat, day in nature retreat, or purchasing items in our gift shop. You select the amount to give. *Note: Our system may take 24hours to deliver the Gift Certificate via email.
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Silence & Ceremony: A Contemplative Retreat with the Wisdom of Rabbit, Deer, and Hawk
With Sandra O'Brien
September 9 - 11, 2026
Are you curious about participating in a silent retreat but wonder if you can be quiet for several days? This retreat offers a gentle introduction as we move from noise to noticing in silence; while incorporating ceremony in community. We blend extended periods of sacred Quiet with daily opportunities for conversation and shared reflection. We begin Wednesday with a warm welcome and soft exchanges, followed by a meal filled with lively conversation. After dinner, we enter into approximately 38 hours of silence (excluding two guided group meetings on Thursday). During each of the four total sessions, there will be opportunities…
Availability: Full (waitlist)
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Relax & Ease into Sacred Time for Rest & Healing with Healing Touch Session (September)
With Connie Hoffner
September 16 - 18, 2026
Accept this invitation to pause and reset and “be” in a quiet sanctuary to rest, reflect and renew. Retreat is limited to four participants and includes one private Healing Touch session.
Availability: Waitlist
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Awe: Cultivating a Daily Practice of Wonder
With Kristi Leonard
September 30, 2026
Discover the transformative power of everyday awe in this reflective retreat led by Kristi Leonard, PCC, MBA. Grounded in science and soul, participants will explore the healing impact of awe and create a personal plan to integrate wonder into daily life.
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Nature’s Peaceful Day: Guided Hike and Forest Bathing
With Jordan Marvin and Julie Sczerbinski
October 14, 2026
Fall is a wonderful time to hike the trails and be immersed in the beauty of nature. Join Well of Mercy’s plant whisperer, Jordan Marvin and Forest Bathing Guide, Julie Sczerbinski for a fun and informative day in nature.
Spaces Left: 9
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Come to the Quiet: A Guided Silent Retreat with Spiritual Direction
With Carmen San Juan
October 15 - 17, 2026
Discover the peace and serenity of being in the quiet and joy of allowing yourself time and space to “be” in the moment. This retreat has minimal structure and is a guided silent retreat.
Availability: Full
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Unplugging the Christmas Machine Day Retreat
With Lea Slaton
October 28, 2026
What if Christmas didn’t have to feel rushed, overwhelming, or exhausting? Inspired by the beloved book Unplug the Christmas Machine, this retreat invites you to step away from holiday pressure and rediscover the peace, meaning, and joy at the heart of the season. Through reflection, conversation, and gentle planning, participants will create a more intentional and life-giving approach to Advent and Christmas.
Spaces Left: 3
Availability: Almost full
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Relax & Ease into Sacred Time for Rest & Healing with Healing Touch Session (October)
With Connie Hoffner
October 29 - 31, 2026
Accept this invitation to pause and reset and “be” in a quiet sanctuary to rest, reflect and renew. Retreat is limited to four participants and includes one private Healing Touch session.
Spaces Left: 4
Availability: Open
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Conversations on Cultivating Contentment
With Esther Mfonyam
November 3 - 5, 2026
Are you feeling overwhelmed, stretched thin, or longing for a deeper sense of peace? Join us at Well of Mercy for Cultivating Contentment, a restorative retreat designed to help you slow down, reconnect with yourself, and rediscover the joy of living with intention. Through guided reflection, journaling, contemplative practices, and quiet time in nature, participants will explore six pathways to contentment: Rest, Reflect, Release, Receive, Remember, and Reset.
Spaces Left: 4
Availability: Open
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Rooted in Gratitude: a Day Retreat with Watercolor Practice
With Tiffany Compton
November 11, 2026
Step away from the busyness of daily life and reconnect with what truly sustains you. Through guided reflection, nature, simple gratitude practices, and a relaxing watercolor experience, you'll be invited to slow down, breathe deeply, and embrace the gifts already present in your life. Enjoy a nourishing lunch, all materials provided, and a day surrounded by the beauty of Well of Mercy. Come as you are. Leave feeling more grounded, grateful, and renewed.
Spaces Left: 7
Availability: Open
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Come to the Quiet: A Guided Silent Retreat with Spiritual Direction
With Carmen San Juan
December 2 - 4, 2026
Discover the peace and serenity of being in the quiet and joy of allowing yourself time and space to “be” in the moment. This retreat has minimal structure and is a guided silent retreat.
Spaces Left: 6
Availability: Open
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Advent Retreat – Hope, Peace, Joy and Love
With Well of Mercy Staff and Friends
December 16 - 18, 2026
Journey with us through the season of Advent using the themes of Hope, Peace, Joy and Love.
Spaces Left: 15
Availability: Open
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All content found on Well of Mercy's website is intended as suggestions for independent spiritual exploration and is not meant to be prescriptive. Before beginning a practice, or engaging in an activity that may affect mental and/or physical health, please discuss any concerns with an appropriate medical or mental health provider.