retreats, circles & immersions
ALLIES IN AWAKENING CIRCLE
Opening to the Inner Guru
Every other Friday from 10am - 12pm | April 16 - July 30, 2021
Next group begins September 2021
This group is for those on a committed spiritual path who are looking to open to the guidance of the "inner guru" as we navigate the unknown.
After nearly a year of coronavirus constrictions, we're all exploring the unknown in ourselves and in our collective lives. With the right support, the intensity of these outer circumstances can serve as a profound catalyst for inner growth and realization. In such a process, there is real power in just being witnessed by spiritual allies in an open, clear space as we share whatever is emerging in our spiritual life, the highs and the lows, so we can learn and be inspired by one another. We will drop in with meditation, and then follow a counsel format with no cross talk. I'll make practice suggestions only when requested, since the emphasis is on inner guidance.
If this interests you, please get in touch. Send me an email at the link below with "Allies circle" as the subject. Let me know what attracts you to the idea and what you're wanting from such a group. If there isn't space in the current group, then if there is enough common interest and the timing comes together, I'll launch a second circle.
If this interests you, please get in touch. Send me an email at the link below with "Allies circle" as the subject. Let me know what attracts you to the idea and what you're wanting from such a group. If there isn't space in the current group, then if there is enough common interest and the timing comes together, I'll launch a second circle.
8-SESSION WRITING IMMERSION
Harvesting Your Soul Stories
Every other Sunday, February 7 - May 16, 2021 | 3-6 pm PST on Zoom
Get down your most important stories in a circle of spirit-centered writers.
We all have stories in us — stories from our lives, stories from the lives of others that we can't forget, stories from our imagination that want to be articulated. In this group, we will drop in with meditation and then free write together, inviting all of our stories and fragments of stories to be expressed and perhaps seed further work. In addition to working with simple prompts, I'll share some of the methods I've been exploring to help you enter the dream of a story so you can get it down with living detail and immediacy.
Maybe your stories will end up in essays or a novel, in a published memoir, or in a personal book used solely for spiritual integration. You don't need to know in advance. In fact, it's better if you don't know as the process is meant to be generative and emergent, rather than goal-oriented and directed.
We'll also act as support for one another to keep up a regular writing practice between sessions, with weekly check-ins for those who do better with accountability, There will also be an opportunity to write with a partner on off weeks if you are drawn. A great way to deepen your process of spiritual integration, to start a writing project, or to breathe life into a project that has gotten bogged down — all in a supportive community of spirit-centered writers.
Space is very limited — I prefer to keep it to eight participants— so register as soon as you can to avoid disappointment.
$595
Sliding scale: $550 - $480 for those with more limited resources. Please choose an amount that is both generous and sustainable. Bottom of the scale still too much? Contact me. Those with financial security, please pay at the top of the scale so I have the means to invite those with few resources and also keep group sizes intimate.
TO REGISTER:
Send me an email at the link below with "immersion" as the subject and a little about what draws you to join and to write your stories at this time. This allows me to tailor the group to those attending. I will reply with answers to any questions you have and a Paypal link. Your registration is complete when payment is received. Please note that there is very limited space, so register as soon as you can.
GROUP IS NOW FULL AND REGISTRATION HAS CLOSED. Please contact me to be placed on the waiting list for the next group offered, and I will contact you as soon as it is scheduled. Thanks!
Maybe your stories will end up in essays or a novel, in a published memoir, or in a personal book used solely for spiritual integration. You don't need to know in advance. In fact, it's better if you don't know as the process is meant to be generative and emergent, rather than goal-oriented and directed.
We'll also act as support for one another to keep up a regular writing practice between sessions, with weekly check-ins for those who do better with accountability, There will also be an opportunity to write with a partner on off weeks if you are drawn. A great way to deepen your process of spiritual integration, to start a writing project, or to breathe life into a project that has gotten bogged down — all in a supportive community of spirit-centered writers.
Space is very limited — I prefer to keep it to eight participants— so register as soon as you can to avoid disappointment.
$595
Sliding scale: $550 - $480 for those with more limited resources. Please choose an amount that is both generous and sustainable. Bottom of the scale still too much? Contact me. Those with financial security, please pay at the top of the scale so I have the means to invite those with few resources and also keep group sizes intimate.
TO REGISTER:
Send me an email at the link below with "immersion" as the subject and a little about what draws you to join and to write your stories at this time. This allows me to tailor the group to those attending. I will reply with answers to any questions you have and a Paypal link. Your registration is complete when payment is received. Please note that there is very limited space, so register as soon as you can.
GROUP IS NOW FULL AND REGISTRATION HAS CLOSED. Please contact me to be placed on the waiting list for the next group offered, and I will contact you as soon as it is scheduled. Thanks!
WRITING FROM THE SOUL CIRCLE
Relaxing into the Unknown
Sunday, February 14, 2021 | from 10-1 pm PST on Zoom
4-session practice circle: 2nd Sunday of each month, March - June 2021
A morning of meditation and generative writing practice.
Meditate. Freewrite. Read. Repeat.
Dive in with me for a morning of deep play. We'll do timed freewrites from evocative prompts with no critique or cross talk. An enlivening boost for those with an established practice, and if you're new to this practice, a great way to get introduced.
We're all facing the unknown as the world reshapes itself, and it can be disorienting. We will write together with prompts that evoke both the challenges and the possibilities that are in store when we don't know what comes next. Relaxing into the unknown is what generates possibilities and makes it into an adventure, and this is what we will practice in the circle.
I'm now offering these writing practice spaces monthly in successive series of four. So even if you can't make this series, please let me know if you'd like to participate in the future.
get the details
Space is very limited, so register as soon as you can to avoid disappointment.
$95 per session
Sliding scale: $75 - $60 per session for those with more limited resources. Please choose an amount that is both generous and sustainable. Bottom of the scale still too much? Contact me. Those with financial security, please pay at the top of the scale so I have the means to invite those with fewer resources and still keep the group size intimate.
TO REGISTER:
Send me an email at the link below with "soulwriting circle" as the subject along with a little about what draws you to join and at this time. This allows me to tailor the group to those attending. I will reply with answers to any questions you have and a Paypal link. Your registration is complete when payment is received.
GROUP IS NOW FULL AND REGISTRATION HAS CLOSED. Please contact me to be placed on the waiting list for the next circle offered, and I will contact you as soon as it is scheduled. Thanks!
Dive in with me for a morning of deep play. We'll do timed freewrites from evocative prompts with no critique or cross talk. An enlivening boost for those with an established practice, and if you're new to this practice, a great way to get introduced.
We're all facing the unknown as the world reshapes itself, and it can be disorienting. We will write together with prompts that evoke both the challenges and the possibilities that are in store when we don't know what comes next. Relaxing into the unknown is what generates possibilities and makes it into an adventure, and this is what we will practice in the circle.
I'm now offering these writing practice spaces monthly in successive series of four. So even if you can't make this series, please let me know if you'd like to participate in the future.
get the details
Space is very limited, so register as soon as you can to avoid disappointment.
$95 per session
Sliding scale: $75 - $60 per session for those with more limited resources. Please choose an amount that is both generous and sustainable. Bottom of the scale still too much? Contact me. Those with financial security, please pay at the top of the scale so I have the means to invite those with fewer resources and still keep the group size intimate.
TO REGISTER:
Send me an email at the link below with "soulwriting circle" as the subject along with a little about what draws you to join and at this time. This allows me to tailor the group to those attending. I will reply with answers to any questions you have and a Paypal link. Your registration is complete when payment is received.
GROUP IS NOW FULL AND REGISTRATION HAS CLOSED. Please contact me to be placed on the waiting list for the next circle offered, and I will contact you as soon as it is scheduled. Thanks!
Weekend Solo Retreat
A supported, individualized retreat at the location of your choice.
A solo spiritual retreat at the location of your choice supports you in a self-directed process that is tailored to your needs.
Solo retreats minimize distraction and sharpen our ability to distinguish the ego's impulses from the spontaneous movements of the heart and soul. For less than the cost of a group retreat, you receive individualized attention, and you will have the time and space to digest and work with what you are learning. A powerful way to establish a new spiritual practice, deepen the work you've been doing in your daily practice, open up your creative expression, or make headway on a specific issue. I have done a great deal of solitary retreat, and engaging with this potent process can help you tune into a deeper place of inner knowing and self-trust so that you can open more fully to life and to the spiritual journey.
How it works:
• We first meet by phone to clarify your intentions. Out of this, we will create a structure and schedule for your retreat time. You decide where you want to stay and make the relevant arrangements. You could book a room at a healing center or pitch a tent by the river, rent an airbnb or put a cot in a backyard shed. The only requirement is that you be in a safe, quiet place outside of your normal routines where you have access to adequate internet or phone service for us to do our sessions.
• We will schedule a one-hour phone session on each of your two retreat days at a time that will best fit your process. We can meet early in the day to get you started, mid-day to address concerns that came up in your morning practice, or late in the day to look together at how the day went. If you would like more than one session a day, additional sessions can be added at the same cost as my package rates.
Dana for retreats is sliding scale. For a weekend retreat, the dana ranges between $220-$370 USD, and includes 3 sessions: 1 planning session in advance of the retreat (with follow-up emails and practice materials), and one session on each day of your retreat. Longer retreats are also available.
Intrigued?
I offer a free 30-minute consultation to talk about the possibilities. Email me to set up a time.
How it works:
• We first meet by phone to clarify your intentions. Out of this, we will create a structure and schedule for your retreat time. You decide where you want to stay and make the relevant arrangements. You could book a room at a healing center or pitch a tent by the river, rent an airbnb or put a cot in a backyard shed. The only requirement is that you be in a safe, quiet place outside of your normal routines where you have access to adequate internet or phone service for us to do our sessions.
• We will schedule a one-hour phone session on each of your two retreat days at a time that will best fit your process. We can meet early in the day to get you started, mid-day to address concerns that came up in your morning practice, or late in the day to look together at how the day went. If you would like more than one session a day, additional sessions can be added at the same cost as my package rates.
Dana for retreats is sliding scale. For a weekend retreat, the dana ranges between $220-$370 USD, and includes 3 sessions: 1 planning session in advance of the retreat (with follow-up emails and practice materials), and one session on each day of your retreat. Longer retreats are also available.
Intrigued?
I offer a free 30-minute consultation to talk about the possibilities. Email me to set up a time.
"I JUST FINISHED a solo, long-distance retreat with Jane. To say I am thrilled is an understatement. Jane is a relaxed, attentive and wise teacher. I experienced her as a unique and exceptional guide — for both one’s writing and awakening."
—Mara S, retired corporate consultant, poet, artist and storyteller, Norway
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