Contemplative Practices & Workshops
Practice ancient, contemplative practices in a spacious, community setting from your living room in a virtual, contemplative workshop.
Or, join for an in-person setting in Nashville, TN.
Upcoming Events
Evening Retreat is a time to come together, to reflect on a poem or sacred reading, to journal and reflect, make art or doodle, and share. This practice is loosely based on the Contemplative spiritual practice of Lectio Divina, with poetry instead of a sacred text.
Contemplative practices invite us into “being fully present — in heart, mind, and body — to what is in a way that deepens awareness, encourages oneness, and strengthens compassion” - from the Center for Action & Contemplation. I don’t know about you, but I definitely need some awareness and compassion these days.
Join me for an hour long drop-in session. We’ll take a few moments to arrive and settle, then get started by reading a poem. We’ll spend some time in silence and stillness. Then, I’ll turn on some music and we’ll have time for journaling or art-making. We’ll spend a few moments at the end to share anything that came up for you.
Use this time to refresh your soul, rest, and just be, knowing you don’t have anywhere else to be, nothing else to do, and that you are safe and loved just as you are.
Once you check out, you’ll be sent to a Zoom registration page. Once you register, you can add it to your calendar. To be safe, I’ll send out a Zoom link to everyone who registers the day of the event as a reminder.
Poetic Quiet Hour embodies a time to come together, to reflect on a poem or sacred reading, to journal and reflect, make art or doodle, and share. This practice is loosely based on the Contemplative spiritual practice of Lectio Divina, with poetry instead of a sacred text.
Contemplative practices invite us into “being fully present — in heart, mind, and body — to what is in a way that deepens awareness, encourages oneness, and strengthens compassion” - from the Center for Action & Contemplation.
I don’t know about you, but I definitely need some awareness and compassion these days.
Join me for an hour long, contemplative drop-in. We’ll take a few moments to arrive, then get started with some poetry, a meaningful quote, some silence and then some stillness, music and time for journaling or art-making. We’ll spend a few moments at the end to share anything that came up for you.
Use this time to refresh your soul, rest, and just be, knowing you don’t have anywhere else to be, nothing else to do, and that you are safe and loved just as you are.
Once you check out, you’ll be sent to a Zoom registration page. Once you register, you can add it to your calendar. To be safe, I’ll send out a Zoom link to everyone who registers the day of the event as a reminder.
Contemplative Spiritual Practice
By attuning to what is, we are able to drop-in deeply into the present moment. Join for soul care and leave refreshed by tending to your inner life. Guided practices throughout the time together that allow you to drop-in deeply and rest, without needing to come up with what’s next. Spiritual formation guided by someone who has done contemplative practices for over 8 years and is pursuing a certificate in Spiritual Direction from Wisdom Tree.
“I came to Anna’s Contemplative Practice [ Evening Retreat] in a season of grief and sadness, so I was a bit apprehensive about sitting in the quiet with those feelings for so long. But Anna did a great job creating a safe container for me to sit with those feelings and also examine them. Through the journal questions she offered, I walked away with new clarity on my values. And with gratitude for the peace I experienced in that session. Looking forward to joining another as soon as my schedule allows!”
The Process
Drop In
Orient to either the Zoom room or the in-person space, and get in touch with our bodies.
Spend Time Listening
Once we’ve oriented, we’ll listen to poetry or scripture, and then spend time in silence for deep listening for what resonates.
Creating
In response to what we’ve heard, we’ll spend time creating - either through writing and journaling or art practices.
Sharing & Wrapping Up
We’ll spend time wrapping up so that we can get you back to your day.