Upcoming Programs at Bethlehem Centre
Chair Yoga – Wednesdays 10:30-11:30
With Russell McNeil
Open Dates
Oak Room
Every Wednesday morning from 10:30-11:30 AM. Drop in's are welcome! Located in the Oak Room (unless otherwise posted). By Donation.
Solo Retreat December 2023
Flexible Dates
Bethlehem Centre
Attending a retreat to focus on personal development and self-actualization can provide a vast set of benefits in and of itself. Registration Closes November 28th, 2023
Solo Retreat November 2023
Flexible Dates
Bethlehem Centre
It's the perfect place to reconnect with self and sink into contemplation and spiritual practice. Registration closes November 2nd, 2023.
Solace Wellness Yoga & Meditation (October)
With Lynne Carroll & Jaspaul Khalsa
October 1 - 31, 2023
Bethlehem Centre
Experience the benefits of Kundalini Yoga- physical postures, breathing techniques, meditation, and mantras that can transform your life.
Interfaith Spiritual Alphabet (free online series)
With Jay McDaniel and Sophia Said
October 4 - November 22, 2023
Online (via Zoom)
The Bethlehem Centre, in partnership with the Interfaith Center of Arkansas and the Cobb Institute, is delighted to present a captivating eight-week online series: "Spirituality and Poetry: Exploring the Wisdom of Rumi, Hafiz, and Process Theology."
Senses of the Soul Saturday Workshops
With Jay Suttonbrown
October 7 - December 2, 2023
Shepherd Hall at Bethlehem Centre
Senses of the Soul provides a platform of conscious listening, awareness and integration. When big sensations, feelings and experiences arise, we learn to turn inward instead of outward for answers.
Senses of the Soul Complete Fall Program
With Jay Suttonbrown
October 7 - December 12, 2023
Shepherd Hall
Senses of the Soul takes our yogic work to the next level of personal healing. It is the key integration of our emotions that expands our consciousness. Emotions are SENSES OF YOUR SOUL.
Kundalini Yoga and Meditation (October)
With Jay Suttonbrown
October 7, 2023
Shepherd Hall at Bethlehem Centre
Kundalini Yoga is an uplifting blend of spiritual and physical practices that incorporates movement, dynamic breathing techniques, meditation, and mantra. Please bring a yoga mat, supports for a meditative seat, layers for comfort, and a sealable beverage container.
Contemporary Ecstatic Chanting (October)
With Leah Hokanson
October 8, 2023
in the Chapel at Bethlehem Centre
Are you looking for a fun, safe, soul-filled, and spiritually uplifting community singing experience that's open to all? Are you wanting to open your heart in joyous song with others? Join Leah Hokanson for Contemporary Ecstatic Chanting.
Clear Sky Mind – Abiding in an Ocean of Tranquility
With Gen Kelsang Zopa
October 18 - 22, 2023
Bethlehem Centre
We often feel stuck in painful habits of thought, such as anxiety, feelings of hurt, or depression. Because we perceive our minds to be fixed and unchanging, we feel trapped inside these painful emotions. But this seemingly inflexible mind does not correspond to the true nature of our mind. In this retreat,
Contemporary Ecstatic Chanting (October)
With Leah Hokanson
October 22, 2023
in the Chapel at Bethlehem Centre
Are you looking for a fun, safe, soul-filled, and spiritually uplifting community singing experience that's open to all? Are you wanting to open your heart in joyous song with others? Join Leah Hokanson for Contemporary Ecstatic Chanting.
Harvesting the Graces Ignatian Retreat
With Catherine M. Kelly, M.Div.
October 27 - 29, 2023
Bethlehem Centre
This retreat will explore one of the foundational aspects of the spirituality of Ignatius of Loyola and a key to discernment – looking back with gratitude to see God’s activity, love and abundant blessing in our lives. Registration closes October 22nd, 2023
BCIMS – Insight Meditation Retreat
With Adrianne Ross and Christina Feldmen
November 1 - 5, 2023
Bethlehem Centre
In this silent retreat, we will explore aspects of the satipatthana sutta to bring mindfulness fully alive in all areas of our experience. We’ll begin by building stability in a compassionate way so that we can be with things as they are, see more clearly, and respond wisely. There will be periods of sitting and walking practice as well as group discussions with the teachers. This retreat is suitable for both newer and experienced practitioners.
Kundalini Yoga and Meditation (November)
With Jay Suttonbrown
November 4, 2023
Shepherd Hall at Bethlehem Centre
Kundalini Yoga is an uplifting blend of spiritual and physical practices that incorporates movement, dynamic breathing techniques, meditation, and mantra. Please bring a yoga mat, supports for a meditative seat, layers for comfort, and a sealable beverage container.
Contemporary Ecstatic Chanting (November)
With Leah Hokanson
November 12, 2023
in the Chapel at Bethlehem Centre
Are you looking for a fun, safe, soul-filled, and spiritually uplifting community singing experience that's open to all? Are you wanting to open your heart in joyous song with others? Join Leah Hokanson for Contemporary Ecstatic Chanting.
“Writing for the Love of It”
With Mary Ann Moore
November 13, 2023
Bethlehem Centre
“Writing for the Love of It” is an invitation to experience and create writing as your own spiritual practice. We use the ancient wisdom of the circle to inform a sacred ceremony of writing, sharing and listening to yourself and others.
Mindful Self-Compassion Core Skills Workshop
With Victoria Pawlowski M.Ed., R.C.C. and Dr. Kristy Williams MD
November 18 - 19, 2023
Bethlehem Centre
We invite you to join us for this weekend retreat and immersion into the core principles and practices of mindful self-compassion, so you can learn to better relate to and care for yourself, both physically and emotionally. Registration closes November 12th, 2023
The Soul of Aging
With Diane MacCormack
November 23 - 26, 2023
Bethlehem Centre
This retreat will address many of the spiritual aspects of aging, including questions of forgiveness, where are we in our spiritual development, what aspects of ourselves are still yearning for expression, our relationship with time, how to love and serve others, and the notion of befriending our own deaths.
“What, for us, is Sacred?”: Men’s Autumn Retreat
With Glenn Inglis
November 24 - 26, 2023
Bethlehem Centre
The Retreats that Glenn facilitates are for men who are seeking deeper spiritual awareness and clarity with reference to issues affecting their daily lives.
The Sound, Belonging & Wholeness Weekend Retreat
With Leah Hokanson and Lynette Jackson
November 24 - 26, 2023
Bethlehem Centre
There is a voice, a call, that is both Universal and deeply personal. Sound, Belonging & Wholeness is about learning to listen to that voice." - Leah Hokanson and Lynette Jackson
Contemporary Ecstatic Chanting (November)
With Leah Hokanson
November 26, 2023
in the Chapel at Bethlehem Centre
Are you looking for a fun, safe, soul-filled, and spiritually uplifting community singing experience that's open to all? Are you wanting to open your heart in joyous song with others? Join Leah Hokanson for Contemporary Ecstatic Chanting.
Mindfulness Meditation Retreat
With Robert Beatty and Don McEachern
December 1 - 8, 2023
Bethlehem Centre
Perhaps it is time for you to take a deeper dive into your inner life.? Explore what mindfulness and love can reveal with some focused practice in the context of a compassionate community.
Kundalini Yoga and Meditation (December)
With Jay Suttonbrown
December 2, 2023
Shepherd Hall at Bethlehem Centre
Kundalini Yoga is an uplifting blend of spiritual and physical practices that incorporates movement, dynamic breathing techniques, meditation, and mantra. Please bring a yoga mat, supports for a meditative seat, layers for comfort, and a sealable beverage container.
Find Space, Breathe & Reconnect: a 1/2 day Silent Retreat
With Victoria Pawlowski M.Ed., R.C.C. and Dr. Kristy Williams MD
December 3, 2023
Bethlehem Centre
Taking time for retreat offers us the opportunity to step out of our daily routines to reconnect with and care for our innermost selves.
Contemporary Ecstatic Chanting (December)
With Leah Hokanson
December 10, 2023
in the Chapel at Bethlehem Centre
Are you looking for a fun, safe, soul-filled, and spiritually uplifting community singing experience that's open to all? Are you wanting to open your heart in joyous song with others? Join Leah Hokanson for Contemporary Ecstatic Chanting.
BCIMS – Meditation New Year Retreat
With Adrianne Ross and Kristina Baré
December 27, 2023 - January 1, 2024
Bethlehem Centre
This silent retreat is suitable for both people new to practice and those with experience and is a wonderful way to end one year and begin the next.
Senses of the Soul 50 Hour Meditation Trainings
With Jay Suttonbrown
January 6 - May 4, 2024
Shepherd Hall at Bethlehem Centre
Senses of the Soul meditation method facilitates a new understanding of your emotions and their role in your daily living. Come and learn how meditation is the key to integrating of your emotions and expanding your consciousness.