Hollyhock - Island Getaway Health Retreat

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The relentless pursuit of self-reliance and self-improvement in our culture is rooted in our lost connection to the common stories, homeland, and ancestors that bind and unite us. The times now ask that we begin to recognize the world’s suffering in our own. Learn how individuals, couples, families and communities cope with human suffering, sorrow and confusion, and what it might look like to live and die well. Use small group work, film study, individual consultation with the teacher, and guidance in prayer and ritual to gain a deeper capacity for personal grief, and for spiritual activism. As we learn to deal with brokenheartedness, we gain the tools to rebuild our communities. When we can see and recognize that life ends, we can be fully alive.

 

Stephen Jenkinson, MTS, MSW, RSW, is a leading Canadian palliative care educator and spiritual activist. He is author of Money and the Soul’s Desires and How It All Could Be. He is the subject of “Griefwalker,” a film by Tim Wilson produced by the National Film Board of Canada. www.orphanwisdom.com

 

TUITION: $535 CDN (meals & accommodation extra) / 5 nights