ADVENT RETREAT
Our lives are an Advent – a time of waiting, listening and hoping, a time of openness to the unimaginable gift of God.  Pause in quiet reflection these days and listen to the winter within.  Prepare for God’s gift to us in the Incarnation.

December 11-13, 2009
Ned Coughlin , SJ
The Linwood Staff
Fee: $175.00

YOGA AND THE ART OF RELAXATION
Come rest, relax, rejuvenate, and have FUN through the exploration of yoga, and experience yoga nidra (the art of deep relaxation).  The heart of yogic teachings lies in the belief that a self-fulfilled person is a healthy person, free from dis-ease caused by stress and improper living habits.  The practice of yoga is designed to lead the person to an ever-increasing knowledge of herself/himself and the needs of her/his body and mind in order to achieve and maintain good physical and mental health and spiritual harmony.

Relaxation is a skill that is vital to life in the 21^st Century.  We will utilize periods of silence to discover and listen to that deeper voice inside.  We will also experience the connection of the mind, body, heart and spirit.  This workshop is for the new and curious about yoga to the experienced yogis and yoginis.  Please wear loose, comfortable clothing and bring a journal and a mat or beach towel.

February 5-7, 2010
Nancy Plumer
Fee: $250.00

IGNATIAN DIRECTED RETREAT
Come to Linwood in the most glorious season of the year!  Enjoy the crisp air and riotous color of autumn while giving yourself time to be attentive to the movement of the Holy Spirit in your life.  There will be regular meetings with an experienced spiritual director using scripture and life experience as the primary source for prayer and conversation.  Eucharistic Liturgy will also be part of the experience of each day.

October 9-16, 2009
Edward F. Salmon, SJ
The Linwood Staff                                                                                             
Fee: $450.00

HOLY WEEK RETREAT
This day shall be a memorial feast for you, which all generations shall celebrate as a feast in Yahweh's honor.
Exodus 12
This triduum retreat is a special invitation to spend time apart in an atmosphere of prayer and silence so that we may enter more deeply into the Pascal Mystery. Each day of the retreat will center around the liturgical celebration and will provide an opportunity for guidance in personal prayer.

April 1-4, 2010
Edward F. Salmon, SJ
The Linwood Staff
Fee: $195.00

THE GRACES OF THE SPIRITUAL EXERCISES
For anyone who has made or directs the Spiritual Exercises of St. Ignatius, this weekend retreat will be given to deepening the experience of the four graces of the Spiritual Exercises.  Other than the conferences the retreat will proceed in silence.  Anyone working with art media (water colors, pencils, etc.) is encouraged to bring supplies.

January 29-31, 2010
Damian Zynda
Fee: $175.00

THE ART OF GIVING A DIRECTED RETREAT
An Intensive Program with an Internship

February 8-12, 2010
Don Bisson, FMS
Kathleen Donnelly, SU
Kathleen Geelan
Jeanne McGorry, CSJ

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LENTEN RETREAT: RECLAIMING SPIRITUAL WISDOM
During these times of financial worry, global anxiety and fear, we can lose ourselves in alienation or fear.  Paradoxically, during this Lenten season we can reclaim a proper rhythm to life including feasting and fasting, work and Sabbath, charity and justice.  This weekend will invite us to transform these hard times into spiritual awakening. 

March 5-7, 2010
Don Bisson, FMS
A Team of Spiritual Directors
Fee: $200.00

ART-JOURNALING: A WAY OF PRAYER AND A HOLISTIC JOURNALING TOOL
This weekend will combine led journaling experiences with times for silence and community, in the beauty of the Linwood landscape.  We will engage in prayerful journaling using a process that combines simple art materials and writing within a meditative context.  Emphasis will be on the practice of contemplative gazing, with its potential to deepen our appreciation of God’s unique creation – ourselves included!  Optional gentle stretching exercises will help focus the embodiment of this holistic process.  Ways of noticing the present moment, and ways to continue the journaling process will be presented.  No art experience needed for this non-verbal/verbal approach.
Please bring a journal.  Other materials will be provided.

April 30 - May 2, 2010
Marianne Hieb, RSM
Fee: $175.00