Centering Prayer
For the Experienced Centering Prayer Practitioner
Mondays // March 10, June 9 & November 10, 2025
These retreats will facilitate entrance into a more profound level of spiritual practice in an atmosphere of silence and community to encourage a more intimate relationship with God. Our time follows the Snowmass guidelines for a day retreat including six 30-minute Centering Prayer periods a day. The prayer is supported with videos of Fr. Thomas Keating sharing his teachings and/or a teaching by Don Carroll using Cynthia Bourgeault book, Centering Prayer and Inner Awakening.
Led by Don Carroll and Nancy Bellamy
COST: $165 (a $55 nonrefundable deposit is due at registration with balance due by February 15, 2025.). Cost includes sacred space of Starrette Farm, facilitation and lunch for all three retreats.
Space is limited to 18 people per retreat.
Payment is accepted by check or PayPal. Registration is complete only after nonrefundable deposit has been paid. Directions will follow paid registration.
Instructions to pay:By check: make payable to The Lydia Group.
Mail to: The Lydia Group, P O Box 1288, Troutman, NC. 28166
Paypal: paypal.me/TheLydiaGroup
If you have questions, please contact Nancy@starrettefarmretreat.com or 336.971.7275
An existing Centering Prayer practice is a prerequisite for attending this retreat. An established practice of Centering Prayer for at least 6 months is highly recommended. Please read or at least be familiar with Cynthia Borgeault’s book, Centering Prayer and Inner Awakening.
“When I had the chance to visit with Father Keating during a Snowmass ten-day retreat, he encouraged me to find a way to extend the rhythm of the time of my practice. Since then I have found that a daily practice is deeply enriched by an extended-day practice as well as a yearly practice of a week or longer. This day-long retreat will address that intermediate rhythm of giving experienced practitioners the opportunity to settle deeply into the rhythm of their Centering Prayer practice for a day."
Don Carroll
To find out more about Starrette Farm Retreat, visit the website at: StarretteFarmRetreat.com
This retreat is offered in partnership by:
The Lydia Group (https://www.thelydiagroup.com) and
Wesleyan Contemplative Order (WCO) (https://wesleyancontemplativeorder.com)