We are delighted to announce that registration for SDI’s 2025 Conference, to be held in-person in Niagra Falls, NY, May 29-31, 2025 is now open! It is also a great honor to share the names of our keynote speakers this year: Rt. Rev. Michael Curry, Lucy Abbott Tucker, Mirabai Starr, Pat McCabe (Woman Stands Shining), Rabbi […]
Panelists – SeiFu, Cynthia Bailey-Manns, Elsy Arevalo We as BIPOC spiritual companions are navigating these challenging, stressful times, it remains crucial to keep alive our connection to our spiritual lineages, to honor the ways in which our teachers, the more than human world and ancestors are still guiding us. In this panel, each person will […]
Connect with spiritual companions worldwide, gaining insights, tools, and diverse perspectives on spiritual direction best global practices. Stay tuned for exciting updates and opportunities to deepen your journey!
Panelists: Karen Erlichman, Larry Morris III and Jeannette Banashak As spiritual directors in this era of global threat and violence, we offer holy containers for exploring queer ritual, reflection, and contemplation as resources for wholeness and liberation. LGBTQ+ people have a special and historical relationship to ritual and spiritual companioning that can be nourishing and fortifying […]
Being grounded in the Spiritual Integration – Beyond the Field conference theme, the Education Gathering prompts a vital and transformative exploration into the central question: How are our spiritual formation education programs called to evolve in response to these unprecedented times? Drawing on the experience and wisdom of spiritual directors Althea Banda-Hansmann, Cindy Lee, and […]
Join SDI conference keynoter Pat McCabe at our post-conference retreat at Center of Renewal Retreat and Conference Center, for an opportunity to gather with other spiritual directors and companions, to reflect and discern on the conference’s rich offerings, and to recommit to our calling and to our ever continuing growth. Participants can expect to arrive on Saturday, May […]
SDI Global Outreach - June 2025June 17, 2025 @ 4:00 PM - 5:30 PM PST<p data-pm-slice="1 1 Spiritual Accompaniment in a Digital Environment In this session, you’ll be invited to explore how the sacred art of spiritual direction can be faithfully extended into the digital space. Drawing on over a decade of online practice, Stephen […]
In these times, LGBTQIA+ individuals are encouraged to deepen our spiritualities, both individually and collectively. To take a loving look at all that is in front of us—the injustices and disparities. From this deep connection, to boldly face and act with freedom. In this session, we will go through some guided practices, and linger with […]
Join us for the first ever SDI Canada virtual open house on Monday, July 14th from 2-3:30pm PT. All are invited, but SDI members and spiritual companions in Canada are especially encouraged to attend—get connected with colleagues across the country and begin the discussion about what SDI Canada can become. Community Coordinator Sarah Lyon will share […]
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