BEGIN:VCALENDAR VERSION:2.0 PRODID:-//SDI Companions - ECPv6.15.18//NONSGML v1.0//EN CALSCALE:GREGORIAN METHOD:PUBLISH X-WR-CALNAME:SDI Companions X-ORIGINAL-URL:https://www.sdicompanions.org X-WR-CALDESC:Events for SDI Companions REFRESH-INTERVAL;VALUE=DURATION:PT1H X-Robots-Tag:noindex X-PUBLISHED-TTL:PT1H BEGIN:VTIMEZONE TZID:America/Los_Angeles BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:-0800 TZOFFSETTO:-0700 TZNAME:PDT DTSTART:20210314T100000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:-0700 TZOFFSETTO:-0800 TZNAME:PST DTSTART:20211107T090000 END:STANDARD BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:-0800 TZOFFSETTO:-0700 TZNAME:PDT DTSTART:20220313T100000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:-0700 TZOFFSETTO:-0800 TZNAME:PST DTSTART:20221106T090000 END:STANDARD BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:-0800 TZOFFSETTO:-0700 TZNAME:PDT DTSTART:20230312T100000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:-0700 TZOFFSETTO:-0800 TZNAME:PST DTSTART:20231105T090000 END:STANDARD BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:-0800 TZOFFSETTO:-0700 TZNAME:PDT DTSTART:20240310T100000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:-0700 TZOFFSETTO:-0800 TZNAME:PST DTSTART:20241103T090000 END:STANDARD END:VTIMEZONE BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20221103T130000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20221103T143000 DTSTAMP:20260404T211714 CREATED:20221005T190835Z LAST-MODIFIED:20221025T182213Z UID:176776-1667480400-1667485800@www.sdicompanions.org SUMMARY:New Members Gathering DESCRIPTION:Join SDI Staff for this session designed for new SDI Members to learn about the benefits of membership\, and ways to connect and engage with the SDI Community. If you’ve been a member for awhile\, you’re welcome as well – you may learn something new about being an SDI Member! URL:https://www.sdicompanions.org/event/new-members-gathering/ END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20221109T090000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20221109T110000 DTSTAMP:20260404T211714 CREATED:20220726T210722Z LAST-MODIFIED:20221006T210530Z UID:165840-1667984400-1667991600@www.sdicompanions.org SUMMARY:Mystical Spiritual Companionship DESCRIPTION: URL:https://www.sdicompanions.org/event/mystical-spiritual-companionship-2022-10-05-2022-11-09/ CATEGORIES:Course,Education ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://www.sdicompanions.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/07/09-Mystical-Spiritual-Companionship-Course-woo.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20221110T100000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20221110T111500 DTSTAMP:20260404T211714 CREATED:20220811T183830Z LAST-MODIFIED:20221013T005950Z UID:168736-1668074400-1668078900@www.sdicompanions.org SUMMARY:Group Spiritual Companionship - Roslyn G Weiner DESCRIPTION:SDI is pleased to offer spiritual companionship to our SDI Members in an online group setting. Facilitated over Zoom with SDI Staff and experienced spiritual companions\, these sessions invite you into a gentle pool of kindness\, where you can share your story\, be heard by compassionate listeners\, and receive the experience of spiritual companionship in the comfort of your home. \n\n\n\nHow to Register / Instructions:\n\n\n\nPlease read through the instructions below before signing up. \n\n\n\nYou must be logged in to our website\, with a current SDI Membership\, to access the registration links. Otherwise the links won’t work. Please sign in first with your SDI Account\, then come back to this webpage to continue. \n\n\n\n(Not yet an SDI Member? Click here to join.) \n\n\n\nOnce you register for a session\, you will be sent a password-free invitation with the Zoom link. If you don’t see it\, please check any Junk Mail or Spam folders. \n\n\n\nPlease only sign up if you have checked your calendar and you know you can attend. Saving a spot immediately might seem like a good strategy. But the problem is many people then discover they have a conflict and the spot is not used. Thank you for your kindness in this. \n\n\n\nPlease only sign yourself up. Your registration will be linked to your e-mail address. \n\n\n\nRemember that we will do more of these free sessions. If you miss out this time around\, there will be more opportunities. \n\n\n\nWhat to Expect:\n\n\n\nEach session runs about 75 minutes. \n\n\n\nEach session will be hosted by one of the SDI Staff\, and an experienced facilitator from the SDI Community. \n\n\n\nGuidance from the facilitator will include brief teachings\, contemplative readings\, and space for meditation/silence. \n\n\n\nEach session will include Breakout Groups of 3-4 participants\, where each participant will have to opportunity to share and to hold space for one-another. \n\n\n\nWe will not record these sessions to preserve the confidentiality of all participants in the group spiritual companionship. \n\n\n\n \n \n \n \n \n\n \n \n Log in to register \n Username or Email Address\n \n \n Password\n \n Remember Me URL:https://www.sdicompanions.org/event/group-spiritual-companionship-roslyn-g-weiner/ CATEGORIES:Group Spiritual Companionship ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://www.sdicompanions.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/08/Fall-2022-GSD-Roslyn-copy-2.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20221111T120000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20221111T130000 DTSTAMP:20260404T211714 CREATED:20221027T210321Z LAST-MODIFIED:20221027T210407Z UID:178771-1668168000-1668171600@www.sdicompanions.org SUMMARY:November 11 SDI BIPOC Gathering DESCRIPTION:This one hour session is for those that identify as Black\, Indigenous or a person of color who would like to connect with other BIPOC spiritual directors and spiritual companions. \n\n\n\n(Please note this meeting is intended for those who identify as Black\, Indigenous\, or as a Person of Color\, with the intention of having broader meetings with allies eventually.) \n\n\n\nHow to Register / Instructions:\n\n\n\nPlease read through the instructions below before signing up. \n\n\n\nYou must be logged in to our website\, with a current SDI Membership\, to access the registration links. Otherwise the links won’t work. Please sign in first with your SDI Account\, then come back to this webpage to continue. \n\n\n\n(Not yet an SDI Member? Click here to join.) Once you register for a session\, you will be sent a password-free invitation with the Zoom link. If you don’t see it\, please check any Junk Mail or Spam folders. Please only sign up if you have checked your calendar and you know you can attend. Saving a spot immediately might seem like a good strategy. But the problem is many people then discover they have a conflict and the spot is not used. Thank you for your kindness in this. Please only sign yourself up. Your registration will be linked to your e-mail address. Remember that we will do more of these free sessions. If you miss out this time around\, there will be more opportunities. \n\n\n\nWhat to Expect:\n\n\n\nEach session runs about 75 minutes. Each session will be hosted by one of the SDI Staff\, and an experienced facilitator from the SDI Community. Guidance from the facilitator will include brief teachings\, contemplative readings\, and space for meditation/silence. Each session will include Breakout Groups of 3-4 participants\, where each participant will have to opportunity to share and to hold space for one-another. \n\n\n\nWe will not record these sessions to preserve the confidentiality of all participants in the group spiritual companionship. \n\n\n\nThis is a free offering for SDI Members. If you would like to support future gatherings\, we greatly appreciate additional donations. Give to SDI \n\n\n\n\n \n \n \n \n \n\n \n \n Log in to register \n Username or Email Address\n \n \n Password\n \n Remember Me URL:https://www.sdicompanions.org/event/november-11-sdi-bipoc-gathering/ END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20221116T090000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20221116T110000 DTSTAMP:20260404T211714 CREATED:20220726T210722Z LAST-MODIFIED:20221006T210408Z UID:165841-1668589200-1668596400@www.sdicompanions.org SUMMARY:Mystical Spiritual Companionship DESCRIPTION: URL:https://www.sdicompanions.org/event/mystical-spiritual-companionship-2022-10-05-2022-11-16/ CATEGORIES:Course,Education ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://www.sdicompanions.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/07/09-Mystical-Spiritual-Companionship-Course-woo.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20221118T120000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20221118T130000 DTSTAMP:20260404T211714 CREATED:20221004T221133Z LAST-MODIFIED:20221027T213542Z UID:176634-1668772800-1668776400@www.sdicompanions.org SUMMARY:November 2022 LGBTQIA+ Gathering DESCRIPTION:This session is for those that identify as LGBTQIA+\, including nonbinary\, gender fluid\, genderqueer\, bi-gender\, and agender spiritual directors and spiritual companions who would like to connect with other LGBTQIA+ spiritual directors and spiritual companions. \n\n\n\nHow to Register / Instructions:\n\n\n\nPlease read through the instructions below before signing up. \n\n\n\nYou must be logged in to our website\, with a current SDI Membership\, to access the registration links. Otherwise the links won’t work. Please sign in first with your SDI Account\, then come back to this webpage to continue. \n\n\n\n(Not yet an SDI Member? Click here to join.)Once you register for a session\, you will be sent a password-free invitation with the Zoom link. If you don’t see it\, please check any Junk Mail or Spam folders.Please only sign up if you have checked your calendar and you know you can attend. Saving a spot immediately might seem like a good strategy. But the problem is many people then discover they have a conflict and the spot is not used. Thank you for your kindness in this.Please only sign yourself up. Your registration will be linked to your e-mail addressRemember that we will do more of these free sessions. If you miss out this time around\, there will be more opportunities. \n\n\n\nWhat to Expect:\n\n\n\nEach session runs about 75 minutes.Each session will be hosted by one of the SDI Staff\, and an experienced facilitator from the SDI Community.Guidance from the facilitator will include brief teachings\, contemplative readings\, and space for meditation/silence.Each session will include Breakout Groups of 3-4 participants\, where each participant will have to opportunity to share and to hold space for one-another. \n\n\n\nWe will not record these sessions to preserve the confidentiality of all participants in the group spiritual companionship. \n\n\n\n \n \n \n \n \n\n \n \n Log in to register \n Username or Email Address\n \n \n Password\n \n Remember Me URL:https://www.sdicompanions.org/event/november-2022-lgbtqia-gathering-2/ END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20221123T090000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20221123T110000 DTSTAMP:20260404T211714 CREATED:20220726T210722Z LAST-MODIFIED:20221006T210319Z UID:165842-1669194000-1669201200@www.sdicompanions.org SUMMARY:Mystical Spiritual Companionship DESCRIPTION: URL:https://www.sdicompanions.org/event/mystical-spiritual-companionship-2022-10-05-2022-11-23/ CATEGORIES:Course,Education ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://www.sdicompanions.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/07/09-Mystical-Spiritual-Companionship-Course-woo.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20221130T090000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20221130T110000 DTSTAMP:20260404T211714 CREATED:20220726T210722Z LAST-MODIFIED:20221006T210241Z UID:165843-1669798800-1669806000@www.sdicompanions.org SUMMARY:Mystical Spiritual Companionship DESCRIPTION: URL:https://www.sdicompanions.org/event/mystical-spiritual-companionship-2022-10-05-2022-11-30/ CATEGORIES:Course,Education ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://www.sdicompanions.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/07/09-Mystical-Spiritual-Companionship-Course-woo.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20221201T133000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20221201T150000 DTSTAMP:20260404T211714 CREATED:20221027T211450Z LAST-MODIFIED:20221128T192650Z UID:178776-1669901400-1669906800@www.sdicompanions.org SUMMARY:Town Hall with the Executive Director DESCRIPTION:Join Rev. Seifu on December 1st for a town hall to discuss various efforts we have underway within the community. And please bring your questions! \n\n\n\nHow to Register / Instructions:\n\n\n\nPlease read through the instructions below before signing up. \n\n\n\nYou must be logged in to our website\, with a current SDI Membership\, to access the registration links. Otherwise the links won’t work. Please sign in first with your SDI Account\, then come back to this webpage to continue. \n\n\n\n(Not yet an SDI Member? Click here to join.) Once you register for a session\, you will be sent a password-free invitation with the Zoom link. If you don’t see it\, please check any Junk Mail or Spam folders. Please only sign up if you have checked your calendar and you know you can attend. Saving a spot immediately might seem like a good strategy. But the problem is many people then discover they have a conflict and the spot is not used. Thank you for your kindness in this. Please only sign yourself up. Your registration will be linked to your e-mail address. Remember that we will do more of these free sessions. If you miss out this time around\, there will be more opportunities. \n\n\n\nWhat to Expect:\n\n\n\nEach session runs about 75 minutes. Each session will be hosted by one of the SDI Staff\, and an experienced facilitator from the SDI Community. \n\n\n\nWe will not record these sessions to preserve the confidentiality of all participants in the group spiritual companionship. \n\n\n\nThis is a free offering for SDI Members. If you would like to support future gatherings\, we greatly appreciate additional donations. Give to SDI \n\n\n\n\n \n \n \n \n \n\n \n \n Log in to register \n Username or Email Address\n \n \n Password\n \n Remember Me URL:https://www.sdicompanions.org/event/town-hall-with-the-executive-director/ END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20221205T130000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20221205T143000 DTSTAMP:20260404T211714 CREATED:20221103T221005Z LAST-MODIFIED:20221205T160630Z UID:180149-1670245200-1670250600@www.sdicompanions.org SUMMARY:Spiritual Journaling with Jennifer (Jinks) Hoffmann DESCRIPTION:This free session for SDI Members will focus on writing as a way to move towards our wholeness. \n\n\n\nJinks Hoffmann will give writing prompts designed to evoke material from the deepest parts of us. She will also read poems and prose from her book The Light of God’s Shadow. Musings\, Stories and Poems on Waking Up. \n\n\n\nWe may write about finding the sacred in our ordinary life\, about our dreams\, about the ways in which our psychospiritual messes can help us awaken\, about discovering the light of our shadow. \n\n\n\nWe will have a chance to share our writings with another. There will be time for questions and comments. \n\n\n\nJoin us for some exciting surprises during the session. \n\n\n\n\n \n \n \n \n \n\n \n \n Log in to register \n Username or Email Address\n \n \n Password\n \n Remember Me URL:https://www.sdicompanions.org/event/spiritual-journaling-with-jennifer-jinks-hoffmann/ END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20221207T090000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20221207T110000 DTSTAMP:20260404T211714 CREATED:20220726T210722Z LAST-MODIFIED:20221006T210202Z UID:176762-1670403600-1670410800@www.sdicompanions.org SUMMARY:Mystical Spiritual Companionship DESCRIPTION: URL:https://www.sdicompanions.org/event/mystical-spiritual-companionship-2022-10-05-2022-12-07/ CATEGORIES:Course,Education ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://www.sdicompanions.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/07/09-Mystical-Spiritual-Companionship-Course-woo.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20221208T130000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20221208T143000 DTSTAMP:20260404T211714 CREATED:20221110T222948Z LAST-MODIFIED:20221110T222950Z UID:181968-1670504400-1670509800@www.sdicompanions.org SUMMARY:Spiritual Direction Tune-Up DESCRIPTION: URL:https://www.sdicompanions.org/event/spiritual-direction-tune-up/2022-12-08/ CATEGORIES:Webinars ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://www.sdicompanions.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/11/12-Spiritual-Direction-Tune-Up-copy.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20230105T100000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20230105T110000 DTSTAMP:20260404T211714 CREATED:20221220T012127Z LAST-MODIFIED:20230114T220132Z UID:187192-1672912800-1672916400@www.sdicompanions.org SUMMARY:Trauma and Wellness - Free Webinar DESCRIPTION:Log in to register \n Username or Email Address\n \n \n Password\n \n Remember Me \n \n \n Registration is closed for this event. \n \n \n\n\n\n\n\nThe following recording of our free webinar session for our Trauma and Wellness for Spiritual Directors and Companions Course presents info on our upcoming 12-session Course\, why we believe this topic to be of utmost importance to all spiritual companions\, an opportunity to hear from faculty\, and a bit of wisdom to take with you\, along with some questions from the community. \n\n\n\n\n\nThank you to Course Faculty Lucy Abbott Tucker\, Allie Kochert\, Angie Fadel\, Shannon Michael Pater\, along with Executive Director SeiFu Singh-Molares\, for participating!\n\n\n\nWe covered a lot of ground and many thoughtful questions were raised and discussed. Even so\, this is just a small taste of what we will be exploring in our upcoming 12 Week Course. If you haven’t already\, please do consider registering.  \n\n\n\nOur Trauma and Wellness Course begin January 11th\, and all sessions are recorded so you can watch at your own pace.  \n\n\n\nClick the graphic below to find the registration page with all the details. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nPlease also consider our 12 week Course\n\n\n\nThis SDI Course will present a broad range of spiritual directors and companions who also work across the fields of counseling\, psychotherapy\, trauma care\, and somatics. From these diverse approaches\, we will learn how to identify mental or physical health issues\, and learn what to do when a client brings them to spiritual direction. \n\n\n\n\nLearn more URL:https://www.sdicompanions.org/event/trauma-and-wellness-free-webinar-for-sdi-member/ CATEGORIES:Free END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20230110T130000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20230110T150000 DTSTAMP:20260404T211715 CREATED:20221110T222455Z LAST-MODIFIED:20230111T175224Z UID:181959-1673355600-1673362800@www.sdicompanions.org SUMMARY:Listening for the Sound of the Genuine - The Enduring Wisdom of Howard Thurman DESCRIPTION: URL:https://www.sdicompanions.org/event/listening-for-the-sound-of-the-genuine/2023-01-10/ CATEGORIES:Webinars ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://www.sdicompanions.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/10/Howard-Thurman-Listening-for-the-Sound-of-the-Genuine-copy.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20230111T090000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20230111T110000 DTSTAMP:20260404T211715 CREATED:20221221T220832Z LAST-MODIFIED:20221221T220835Z UID:185831-1673427600-1673434800@www.sdicompanions.org SUMMARY:Trauma and Wellness for Spiritual Directors and Companions Course DESCRIPTION:Trauma and Wellness for Spiritual Directors and Companions – SDI Companions URL:https://www.sdicompanions.org/event/trauma-and-wellness-for-spiritual-directors-and-companions-course/2023-01-11/ CATEGORIES:Course ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://www.sdicompanions.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/12/Trauma-and-Wellness-graphic-.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20230126T130000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20230126T140000 DTSTAMP:20260404T211715 CREATED:20230117T205809Z LAST-MODIFIED:20230119T192715Z UID:189752-1674738000-1674741600@www.sdicompanions.org SUMMARY:Free Webinar - A Guided Journey through Indian Spiritual Direction DESCRIPTION:We cordially invite you to join us for a FREE webinar and learn about our upcoming four-part webinar series on Indian Spiritual Direction. Receive a taste of this incredible webinar and meet facilitator Ram Sankaranarayanan. \n\n\n\nThis free webinar session will serve as an introduction to our upcoming webinar series\, A Guided Journey through Indian Spiritual Direction. In this session\, Ram will walk us through the ancient practice of Indian Spiritual Direction\, teach us some modalities we can incorporate into our daily lives\, share some information about the upcoming course\, and take questions. The webinar will be recorded and shared for those who are unable to join live. \n\n\n\n\n \n \n \n \n \n\n \n \n Log in to register \n Username or Email Address\n \n \n Password\n \n Remember Me URL:https://www.sdicompanions.org/event/free-webinar-a-guided-journey-through-indian-spiritual-direction/ CATEGORIES:Free ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://www.sdicompanions.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/01/Member-Benefits-2.png END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20230130T130000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20230130T143000 DTSTAMP:20260404T211715 CREATED:20221202T192105Z LAST-MODIFIED:20221202T192107Z UID:184814-1675083600-1675089000@www.sdicompanions.org SUMMARY:Deep Calls Unto Deep: A Contemplative Exploration of the Psalms in Our Life and Practice DESCRIPTION: URL:https://www.sdicompanions.org/event/deep-calls-unto-deep-a-contemplative-exploration-of-the-psalms-in-our-life-and-practice/2023-01-30/ CATEGORIES:Webinars ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://www.sdicompanions.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/11/2023-01-deep-calling-unto-deep.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20230202T100000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20230202T111500 DTSTAMP:20260404T211715 CREATED:20230104T213022Z LAST-MODIFIED:20230112T200331Z UID:188120-1675332000-1675336500@www.sdicompanions.org SUMMARY:Group Spiritual Companionship with Roslyn Weiner DESCRIPTION:Log in to register \n Username or Email Address\n \n \n Password\n \n Remember Me \n \n \n \n \n \n\n \n\n\n\nSDI is pleased to offer spiritual companionship to our SDI Members in an online group setting. Facilitated over Zoom with SDI Staff and experienced spiritual companions\, these sessions invite you into a gentle pool of kindness\, where you can share your story\, be heard by compassionate listeners\, and receive the experience of spiritual companionship in the comfort of your home. \n\n\n\nHow to Register / Instructions:\n\n\n\nPlease read through the instructions below before signing up. \n\n\n\nYou must be logged in to our website\, with a current SDI Membership\, to access the registration links. Otherwise the links won’t work. Please sign in first with your SDI Account\, then come back to this webpage to continue. \n\n\n\n(Not yet an SDI Member? Click here to join.) \n\n\n\nOnce you register for a session\, you will be sent a password-free invitation with the Zoom link. If you don’t see it\, please check any Junk Mail or Spam folders. \n\n\n\nPlease only sign up if you have checked your calendar and you know you can attend. Saving a spot immediately might seem like a good strategy. But the problem is many people then discover they have a conflict and the spot is not used. Thank you for your kindness in this. \n\n\n\nPlease only sign yourself up. Your registration will be linked to your e-mail address. \n\n\n\nRemember that we will do more of these free sessions. If you miss out this time around\, there will be more opportunities. \n\n\n\nWhat to Expect:\n\n\n\nEach session runs about 75 minutes. \n\n\n\nEach session will be hosted by one of the SDI Staff\, and an experienced facilitator from the SDI Community. \n\n\n\nGuidance from the facilitator will include brief teachings\, contemplative readings\, and space for meditation/silence. \n\n\n\nEach session will include Breakout Groups of 3-4 participants\, where each participant will have to opportunity to share and to hold space for one-another. \n\n\n\nWe will not record these sessions to preserve the confidentiality of all participants in the group spiritual companionship. URL:https://www.sdicompanions.org/event/group-spiritual-companionship-with-roslyn-weiner/ CATEGORIES:Free,Group Spiritual Companionship ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://www.sdicompanions.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/08/Fall-2022-GSD-Roslyn-copy-2.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20230210T110000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20230210T120000 DTSTAMP:20260404T211715 CREATED:20230124T173553Z LAST-MODIFIED:20230124T173556Z UID:190849-1676026800-1676030400@www.sdicompanions.org SUMMARY:New Members Onboarding DESCRIPTION:If you are a new SDI Member\, come to this online Zoom gathering to learn about all the benefits of being a member\, ways to connect with other spiritual directors and companions\, and how to contribute articles or webinar ideas to the SDI Public Square. All members welcome! \n\n\n\n\n \n \n \n \n \n\n \n \n Log in to register \n Username or Email Address\n \n \n Password\n \n Remember Me URL:https://www.sdicompanions.org/event/new-members-onboarding-feb2023/ CATEGORIES:Free ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://www.sdicompanions.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/10/SDI-Membership-Woo.png END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20230213T090000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20230213T103000 DTSTAMP:20260404T211715 CREATED:20221202T192327Z LAST-MODIFIED:20221212T175257Z UID:184817-1676278800-1676284200@www.sdicompanions.org SUMMARY:Dreams\, Spiritual Direction & Companionship DESCRIPTION: URL:https://www.sdicompanions.org/event/dreams-spiritual-direction-companionship/2023-02-13/ CATEGORIES:Webinars ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://www.sdicompanions.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/11/allen_proctor_dreams.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20230214T100000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20230214T111500 DTSTAMP:20260404T211715 CREATED:20230608T205406Z LAST-MODIFIED:20230608T205408Z UID:204348-1676368800-1676373300@www.sdicompanions.org SUMMARY:Group Spiritual Companionship with Roslyn Weiner DESCRIPTION:Log in to register \n Username or Email Address\n \n \n Password\n \n Remember Me \n \n \n \n \n \n\n \n\n\n\nSDI is pleased to offer spiritual companionship to our SDI Members in an online group setting. Facilitated over Zoom with SDI Staff and experienced spiritual companions\, these sessions invite you into a gentle pool of kindness\, where you can share your story\, be heard by compassionate listeners\, and receive the experience of spiritual companionship in the comfort of your home. \n\n\n\nHow to Register / Instructions:\n\n\n\nPlease read through the instructions below before signing up. \n\n\n\nYou must be logged in to our website\, with a current SDI Membership\, to access the registration links. Otherwise the links won’t work. Please sign in first with your SDI Account\, then come back to this webpage to continue. \n\n\n\n(Not yet an SDI Member? Click here to join.) \n\n\n\nOnce you register for a session\, you will be sent a password-free invitation with the Zoom link. If you don’t see it\, please check any Junk Mail or Spam folders. \n\n\n\nPlease only sign up if you have checked your calendar and you know you can attend. Saving a spot immediately might seem like a good strategy. But the problem is many people then discover they have a conflict and the spot is not used. Thank you for your kindness in this. \n\n\n\nPlease only sign yourself up. Your registration will be linked to your e-mail address. \n\n\n\nRemember that we will do more of these free sessions. If you miss out this time around\, there will be more opportunities. \n\n\n\nWhat to Expect:\n\n\n\nEach session runs about 75 minutes. \n\n\n\nEach session will be hosted by one of the SDI Staff\, and an experienced facilitator from the SDI Community. \n\n\n\nGuidance from the facilitator will include brief teachings\, contemplative readings\, and space for meditation/silence. \n\n\n\nEach session will include Breakout Groups of 3-4 participants\, where each participant will have to opportunity to share and to hold space for one-another. \n\n\n\nWe will not record these sessions to preserve the confidentiality of all participants in the group spiritual companionship. URL:https://www.sdicompanions.org/event/group-spiritual-companionship-with-roslyn-weiner-2/ CATEGORIES:Free,Group Spiritual Companionship ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://www.sdicompanions.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/08/Fall-2022-GSD-Roslyn-copy-2.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20230224T130000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20230224T143000 DTSTAMP:20260404T211715 CREATED:20230208T002310Z LAST-MODIFIED:20230213T222026Z UID:192466-1677243600-1677249000@www.sdicompanions.org SUMMARY:LGBTQIA+ Gathering - February 2023 DESCRIPTION:This is a space for LGBTQIA+ spiritual directors and companions to gather and connect. Join us for our February gathering and learn more about SDI’s Diversity\, Equity\, Inclusion\, and Justice work. \n\n\n\n\n \n \n \n \n \n\n \n \n Log in to register \n Username or Email Address\n \n \n Password\n \n Remember Me URL:https://www.sdicompanions.org/event/lgbtqia-gathering-feb2023/ CATEGORIES:Communities,Free ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://www.sdicompanions.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/02/SDI-Communities-Logo.png END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20230302T140000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20230302T153000 DTSTAMP:20260404T211715 CREATED:20230208T005348Z LAST-MODIFIED:20230213T221828Z UID:192473-1677765600-1677771000@www.sdicompanions.org SUMMARY:BIPOC Gathering March 2023 DESCRIPTION:A space for Black\, Indigenous\, and People of Color spiritual directors and companions to gather and connect. Join us for our March gathering and learn more about SDI’s Diversity\, Equity\, Inclusion\, and Justice work. \n\n\n\n\n \n \n \n \n \n\n \n \n Log in to register \n Username or Email Address\n \n \n Password\n \n Remember Me URL:https://www.sdicompanions.org/event/bipoc-gathering-march2023/ CATEGORIES:Communities,Free ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://www.sdicompanions.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/02/SDI-Communities-Logo.png END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20230310T090000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20230310T103000 DTSTAMP:20260404T211715 CREATED:20230217T174427Z LAST-MODIFIED:20230223T211619Z UID:193565-1678438800-1678444200@www.sdicompanions.org SUMMARY:Exploring the dimensions of higher consciousness with Genjo Marinello DESCRIPTION:Join Genjo Marinello in this exciting session exclusive for SDI members. This session will dive deep into four different dimensions of spiritual awakening\, and the art of negation. Each dimension plays an integral part in our journey towards spiritual maturity; yet\, we all must be careful not to attach to any view of enlightenment. Genjo’s background as a Zen master and psychotherapist allows him to blend Zen practices with psychological insights and teachings on spiritual direction. This session will comprise a concise look at these spiritual dimensions\, the practices associated with them\, and there will be breakout group discussions. \n\n\n\n‘Intimate Infinite: Selected Writings of Genjo Marinello‘\, Genjo’s most recent book\, has received rave reviews. Genjo will also take us through some sections of the book. Don’t miss this incredible opportunity! \n\n\n\n\n \n \n \n \n \n\n \n \n Log in to register \n Username or Email Address\n \n \n Password\n \n Remember Me \n \n \n \n \n \n\n\n\n\n\nSESSION PRESENTER\n\n\n\n\nGenjo Marinello Roshi began his Zen training in 1975. He moved to Seattle in 1976 to serve as a VISTA community organizer in the central district of the city. In 1980 Genjo was ordained as a Zen monk\, and in 1981-82 trained in Japan at the Zen temple Ryutaku-Ji. In 1999 Genjo succeeded Genki Takabayashi Roshi as the second abbot of the Seattle Zen temple\, Chobo-Ji\, and became a Dharma Heir in his lineage of Rinzai Zen in 2008. Genjo has been a member of the University Friends Meeting (Quakers) since 1983. In 1989\, Genjo completed a certificate program in Spiritual Direction (The Pacific Jubilee Program). For several years Genjo was the volunteer Buddhist pastor of the Twin Rivers Correction Center in Monroe Washington and has served as adjunct faculty at the Seattle campus of Antioch University. URL:https://www.sdicompanions.org/event/exploring-the-dimensions-of-higher-consciousness-with-genjo-marinello/ CATEGORIES:Free ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://www.sdicompanions.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/02/Genjo-Book-Event-2.png END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20230310T100000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20230310T110000 DTSTAMP:20260404T211715 CREATED:20230119T164415Z LAST-MODIFIED:20230306T233648Z UID:190137-1678442400-1678446000@www.sdicompanions.org SUMMARY:Tea with the SDI Board - Session One DESCRIPTION:The SDI Board of Directors is hosting two peer group gatherings for SDI Members. Bring your tea or coffee to this informal online gathering on March 10th at either 10am Pacific\, or at 4pm Pacific! Register here and receive a Zoom link that will work for either session. \n\n\n\n  \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n \n \n \n \n \n\n \n \n Log in to register \n Username or Email Address\n \n \n Password\n \n Remember Me URL:https://www.sdicompanions.org/event/tea-with-the-sdi-board/ CATEGORIES:Free ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://www.sdicompanions.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/01/board-tea-small.png END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20230310T160000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20230310T170000 DTSTAMP:20260404T211715 CREATED:20230119T165119Z LAST-MODIFIED:20230302T182725Z UID:190151-1678464000-1678467600@www.sdicompanions.org SUMMARY:Tea with the SDI Board - Session Two DESCRIPTION:The SDI Board of Directors is hosting two peer group gatherings for SDI Members. Bring your tea or coffee to this informal online gathering on March 10th at either 10am Pacific\, or at 4pm Pacific! Register here and receive a Zoom link that will work for either session.  \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n \n \n \n \n \n\n \n \n Log in to register \n Username or Email Address\n \n \n Password\n \n Remember Me URL:https://www.sdicompanions.org/event/tea-with-the-sdi-board-session-two/ CATEGORIES:Free END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20230315T150000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20230315T160000 DTSTAMP:20260404T211715 CREATED:20230306T222436Z LAST-MODIFIED:20230306T222438Z UID:195661-1678892400-1678896000@www.sdicompanions.org SUMMARY:Unknowing for Spiritual Companions - A Free Preview DESCRIPTION:Join Carmen Acevedo Butcher for this free webinar previewing the upcoming 4-part series from SDI. This webinar series will provide a powerful overview of the relevance of mysticism for spiritual directors and companions\,from the anonymous author of the Cloud of Unknowing\, to Brother Lawrence speaking about “ordinary mysticism”\, and much more. \n\n\n\n\n \n \n \n \n \n\n \n \n Log in to register \n Username or Email Address\n \n \n Password\n \n Remember Me URL:https://www.sdicompanions.org/event/unknowing-for-spiritual-companions-a-free-preview/ CATEGORIES:Free ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://www.sdicompanions.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/03/Unknowing-Preview-copy.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20230319T170000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20230325T100000 DTSTAMP:20260404T211715 CREATED:20221212T223145Z LAST-MODIFIED:20230113T171613Z UID:186474-1679245200-1679738400@www.sdicompanions.org SUMMARY:Nature Immersion and Deep Listening - A Forest Bathing Retreat from SDI DESCRIPTION:Check out all the details and registration info for this amazing Forest Bathing Retreat below. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n \n Nature Immersion\, Forest Bathing\, and Spiritual Direction and Companionship with SDI \n We are pleased to welcome you to join the SDI Community for this uniquely designed 6-night (arrive Sunday and depart Saturday) Journey to the woods of the Blue Ridge Mountains of North Carolina. For all spiritual directors\, companions\, and seekers\, we invite you to spend a week immersing in nature\, breathing the clean forest air\, finding silence and stillness\, and experience deep listening on new levels. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7Tp8VUDGL9Y \n We know being in nature is good for us\, on many levels. \n When we go into nature\, we encounter life on a different level of being – simpler and yet richer. The constant chatter of our minds is slowed. Our senses are awakened. The air we breathe is fragranced with the scent of pine needles and the loam of the soil. Our ears are caressed by the sound of the breeze as it flutters through the leaves and the branches. Our feet connect to the earth\, waiting for us to make and receive the emerging energies. Our fingers lightly sweep across the soft fir needles along the length of a branch. We pause to gently place a hand on the trunk of a tree\, breathe in\, and on the outbreath acknowledge a true communion. All becomes still\, and for a moment it is so quiet we can hear our hearts beating – in tune to the silent rhythm of all that is around us – and we are one note being played in a symphony of Life. \n Listen to the Facilitators discuss and share their hopes for this retreat: \n \n \n As we are spiritual directors and companions\, we listen deeply and consider the benefits beyond ourselves. \n  We recognize\, and are invited into\, new levels of spiritual companionship. This involves listening to the trees themselves – what are they saying? What do they want to share with us? How can we listen to the story of the trees? It involves listening to the land – the forest itself\, the earth\, and the air. In a time of climate crisis and much environmental stress\, doesn’t the Earth too need our companionship? \n We then retell the story of the trees to one another. \n We reflect what has been revealed to us by the trees to our spiritual companions. And as spiritual companions\, we help to create the contemplative containers that will hold these sacred stories and help to weave them into our collective Story. We hold space for the tree\, the soil\, and the sky. We listen for what needs to be shared. We compassionately mirror back\, and we see ourselves too. We dissolve into being with all that is. There is no “us and the trees” – there is no separateness. You and I and the trees – we are one. \n Retreat Leaders \n \n Dr. Jeanette Banashak is a queer and bilingual interspiritual and interreligious companion. She has a diploma in shinrin yoku (forest bathing) and guides people of all ages in nature urban immersion experiences as an act of justice\, as well as is working on a piece that explores interspirituality and trees. She is the co-founder/director of The Spiritual Guidance Training Institute\, an organization providing training in spiritual direction/companionship with an interfaith\, interspiritual\, inter-contemplative focus. Jeanette is the author of The Mindful Pilgrimage: A 40-Day Pocket Devotional for Pilgrims of Any Faith or None and a 30-Day ezine of haiga from the Camino (available on SGTI’s website). In 2018\, she became a “dual pilgrim” after walking the Camino de Santiago in Spain and Kumano Kodo in Japan. Jeanette also teaches social and emotional learning and development at Erikson Institute and spiritual direction at the Graduate Theological Foundation.  \n \n Matt Whitney is the Creative Director at SDI. A certified spiritual director\, he is a multidisciplinary artist and educator who grew up in the Pacific Northwest and lives in Seattle. Matt has taught retreats and courses on topics such as Pilgrimage\, The Everyday Practice of Walking\, and Life as a Contemplative Artist. He is an avid backpacker in the Central Cascade Mountains and makes annual treks into the Grand Canyon. He recently spent nine days walking the Chemin de Saint Jacques de Compostelle in southern France\, which is where this photo was taken. \n Special Appearances \n \n You can expect to have the opportunity to be in community with cherished friend to SDI\, Simon de Voil\, who is planning to be around during the week. Simon recently facilitated the Weaving Our Paths webinar\, is an ordained interfaith/interspiritual minister\, trained to be a sacred presence outside the conventions of traditional religion. As a sacred musician\, spiritual mentor and worship leader he incorporates chant\, ritual\, poetry\, storytelling\, and mindful practice to create a space for profound connection and sacred witness. Simon provides music for worship\, ceremony\, and prayer in a wide variety of churches and non-religious spiritual communities. He particularly loves to create music for meditation\, healing services\, and rites of passage. \n A Unique 7-Day\, 6-Night Journey to the Blue Ridge Mountains \n The Blue Ridge Mountains \n \n The Blue Ridge Mountains are part of the Appalachian Mountain range. They extend 550 miles in the eastern United States\, and include parts of Georgia\, South Carolina\, North Carolina\, Tennessee\, Virginia\, West Virginia\, Maryland\, and Pennsylvania. The Blue Ridge Mountains are known for having a bluish color when seen from a distance. Trees put the “blue” in Blue Ridge\, from the isoprene released into the atmosphere. This contributes to the characteristic haze on the mountains and their perceived color. The Blue Ridge Mountains have stunted oak and oak-hickory forest habitats\, which comprise most of the Appalachian slope forests. Flora also includes grass\, shrubs\, hemlock and mixed-oak pine forests. \n About the Trees \n \n Affordable accommodations \n \n With this SDI Journey we are able to offer reasonable pricing\, with a significant Early Bird discount if you register before October 8th. We are offering standard single and double rooms in both a contemporary inn setting\, as well as multi-room cabins and cottages. Bring a friend (or a few friends!) and let us know with whom you’d like to share lodgings. If four or more of you would like to reserve a cabin or cottage together\, call us and we’ll work something out. This unique Journey will offer many points of entry\, and many opportunities for contemplative community. Come for rest and renewal\, and you will receive it. If you need spaciousness and solitude\, it will be there for you. Take long walks – either with a spiritual companion\, or not. Learn a new contemplative tool (or several) to take home in your listening service to others. Make a few new friends and get reacquainted with old ones. Drink from the expansive contemplative wells of nature immersion and spiritual companionship.  \n This space is created for you. \n \n Designed for spiritual companions \n \n Designed by spiritual directors and companions\, for spiritual directors and companions\, this Journey retreat is sure to nourish\, restore\, and intimately connect you to Nature\, Contemplative Community\, and the Essence of your very Being. \n \n “The first time I did Forest Bathing\, I was like\, oh\, this is Spiritual Direction.” – Jeanette Banashak \n Get to know Jeanette and Matt (who are good friends) a little bit via listening to this previous podcast episode from a couple of years ago\, in which they discuss walking\, pilgrimage\, and spiritual companionship. \n \n Planned Activities \n \n \n Learn and practice Shinrin Yoku (Forest Bathing) – from Dr. Jeanette Banashak\, trained facilitator.\n \n \n Receive (and offer!) spiritual direction and companionship in the form of 1/1 and group sessions.\n \n \n Daily guided meditation in the mornings and group reflection and attunement sessions in the evenings.\n \n \n We will offer activities to complement and augment the Forest Bathing experience\, including walking meditation\, spiritual journaling and haiku writing\, artmaking and contemplative photography.\n \n \n There will be unprogrammed spaciousness offered all throughout the week – find your own pace and rhythm for introspection and community engagement.\n \n \n We will intentionally set aside space for Emergence – rather than offer specific programming\, we will collectively discern what needs to be offered within a durational space\, based on what Spirit is arising in you and in others.\n \n \n Register Now! \n If you purchase by December 21st\, a 15 percent discount will be applied at checkout! Call our Office at 1-425-455-1565 to set up a payment plan that fits your budget. Make your reservations today! \n Double-Room \n $ \n 2199 \n \n \n   \n \n \n \n REGISTER \n Single Room \n $ \n 2499 \n \n \n   \n \n \n \n Register \n A Sample Day Plan \n Subject to change\, but to give you a sense of how we envision a day might be structured. morning contemplative practice – meditation\, yoga\, outdoor sit breakfast morning program: forest bathing lunch rest\, walk\, creativity\, intentional community building in various groups poetry vespers dinner campfire\, drumming\, creativity\, reflection evening ritual\, dedication \n About Kanuga Conference Center \n \n \n \n More than a beautiful place\, Kanuga is a sanctuary for your spirit. \n Established in 1928\, Kanuga is a non-profit conference\, retreat and camp center nestled on 1\,400 peaceful acres in the Blue Ridge Mountains near Hendersonville\, NC. Kanuga’s historic setting features a 30-acre lake\, 20 miles of hiking trails and full-service meeting and lodging facilities. Kanuga is a year-round sanctuary for your spirit. Stay in an historic 1900s cottage or in a more contemporary inn room\, enjoy hearty meals\, and soak in that special peace and awe found only in nature. Kanuga is located just south of Historic Downtown Hendersonville in the Blue Ridge Mountains of western North Carolina\, easily accessible whether you are driving or flying. For a complete list of transportation options\, click here. https://youtu.be/N1bZs-dxpHk \n \n \n \n Optional Activities Available \n (Note – it is the responsibility of the individual to inquire\, register\, and pay any additional charges associated with optional activities – call (828) 692-9136 for information) \n \n \n Climbing wall\n \n \n High/low ropes courses\n \n \n Lake activities: swimming\, canoeing\, fishing\, paddleboard\n \n \n Tennis\, shuffleboard\, cornhole\, pickleball\n \n \n Labyrinth\n \n \n Meditation garden\n \n \n Archery\n \n \n Hiking (guides available)\n \n \n Massage\n \n \n Kanuga has a Dreamworker spiritual companion available for dreamwork\n \n \n \n Travel and Information \n Travel to Kanuga:\n Kanuga is located just south of Historic Downtown Hendersonville in the Blue Ridge Mountains of western North Carolina\, easily accessible whether you are driving or flying. If you have any questions regarding directions to Kanuga\, email info@kanuga.org or call 828-692-9136. If DrivingKanuga is easily accessible via Interstates 26\, 40 and 85 as well as via US Highway 25. If this is your first visit to Kanuga and you will not be using a GPS\, we recommend using these directions. Interstate 26 East (from Asheville and I-40) Take exit 49-B on US-64 W/Four Seasons Blvd into Hendersonville. Continue for 2.3 miles.Turn left on N. Church Street (South Business 25) and drive nine blocks.Turn right on Kanuga Street (becomes Kanuga Road) and following for 3.75 miles.Turn right on Kanuga Lake Road.Proceed to the Conference and Retreat Center.Interstate 26 West (from South Carolina and I-85) Take exit 53 Upward Road toward HendersonvilleTurn left on Upward Road\, continue 2.5 miles. You will cross over US-176/Spartanburg Hwy (intersection with large Ingles Grocery) onto Highland Lake Road and proceed until the road ends.Driving a bus? Please avoid Little River Road and take this alternate route.Turn left on NC-225 South (Greenville Hwy) towards Historic Flat Rock.At the traffic light (just past the Flat Rock Playhouse)\, turn right on Little River Road and continue for roughly 4 miles until the road ends at a blinking red light.Turn right on Crab Creek Road/Kanuga Road.Take first left onto Kanuga Lake Road (watch for the brown road sign).Proceed to the Conference and Retreat Center.If FlyingAsheville\, NC (AVL – 30 min.)Asheville Regional Airport\, located thirty minutes from Kanuga\, offers service on Allegiant\, US Airways\, Delta and United\, with daily nonstop service to Charlotte\, Atlanta\, Chicago\, New York\, Orlando and other major hubs. Taxi services and major rental car companies are available at the airport terminal. When exiting Asheville Regional Airport take a left onto Airport Road and follow the signs for I-26 East toward Hendersonville. Follow directions for Interstate 26 East. Greenville-Spartanburg\, SC (GSP – 1 hr.)Greenville-Spartanburg International Airport\, located one hour from Kanuga\, offers service on Allegiant\, American Airlines\, Delta\, Southwest\, United and US Airways. Taxi services and major rental car companies are available at the airport terminal. When exiting Greenville-Spartanburg International Airport follow signs for I-85 N. Continue for 14 miles and take exit 70 to merge onto I-26 West towards Asheville\, NC. Follow directions for Interstate 26 West. Charlotte\, NC (CLT – 1 hr. 45 min.)Charlotte Douglas International Airport\, located one hour and 45 minutes from Kanuga is the largest airport in the region. If flights into Asheville or Greenville-Spartanburg are unavailable we recommend Charlotte as an alternative. When exiting Charlotte Douglas International Airport follow signs for I-85 South towards Gastonia/Spartanburg. You may choose to follow I-85 all the way to I-26 West. Alternatively you can take exit 10b to merge onto US-74 W towards Kings Mountain/Shelby for 56 miles. US-74 merges with I-26 near Columbus\, NC. Follow directions for Interstate 26 West. Once you arrive at KanugaFollow Kanuga Lake Road for approximately 1.25 miles.Turn right on Kanuga Chapel Drive at the large Kanuga welcome sign.Follow signs for check-in continuing past the business office\, tennis courts and Kanuga Lake Inn (approximately .5 mile).Turn left just before the Chapel of the Transfiguration.Check-in is in the Lobby located just to the left of The Shop at Kanuga.\n What to Wear: \n Bring moderate clothing that you can layer. Include rain gear and sturdy walking shoes or boots for walking over hilly and sometimes damp terrain. It is impossible to predict\, so be prepared for variable weather\, aware that this is a nature immersion retreat and we will spend considerable time outside. Pack a sweater or jacket for potentially cool days and sunglasses and a hat for sunny days. \n Walking:\n Besides walking meditations\, there will be opportunities for longer walks and short hikes. You do not have to participate in the walks if mobility is an issue. \n Meals:\n Meals are provided as part of the Journey tuition. Freshly prepared buffet-style meals are served three times a day in Kanuga Lake Lodge dining rooms. Meals are prepared using local produce as available\, including herbs and vegetables grown in Kanuga’s organic garden. Vegetarian and other special diet requirements can be accommodated upon request. \n Check-in and Check-out\n Check in is March 19th at 4pm and check out is March 25th by 10am. Dinner is from 5:30 – 7pmBreakfast is 7:30 – 9amLunch is 11:30 – 1pm\n Frequently Asked Questions \n What is Forest Bathing?\n Forest bathing (shinrin yoku) is a series of invitations designed to awaken the senses in an intentional way and facilitate aliveness of life. Slowly and mindfully\, we attune our senses in a natural setting and cultivate awareness\, relationship\, and appreciation for the intelligence of things both living and non-living. Forest bathing is an evidence-based practice that nurtures health and happiness through engagement with the forest or natural surroundings. Though the name was coined in Japan in the 80s\, people have nourished relationships with the natural environment since the beginning. In Japan\, forest bathing is a foundational practice for health and well-being and can be prescribed by a doctor. \n What about COVID-19? \n Kanuga Conference Center\, Inn & Lodging continues to follow guidelines from the CDC and the local health departments. All guest rooms are thoroughly cleaned and sanitized. Every surface and touch point in the room\, and its entry\, are cleaned and disinfected using EPA-approved\, antimicrobial products developed specifically for the use against emerging viral pathogens and novel coronavirus. Public spaces are also continuously cleaned and sanitized at a heightened frequency throughout the day. \n How physically active will we be? Will I be walking the whole time? \n During this Journey we will take walks through the surrounding forest\, on paths and hiking trails. Our retreat center is surrounded by forests with easy access\, so there is no need to walk long distances if you do not want to or if mobility is an issue. We will let you know each day\, before any activity\, whether there is any physical intensity involved and the level of activity required. On any given day\, a participant can skip a walk. That said\, you should generally be in good health for this Journey. \n What will accommodations be like? \n We have a mix of accommodations through Kanuga Conference and Retreat Center. The Inn is comprised of traditional\, hotel-style guest rooms with private bathrooms and shared balconies. Recently updated\, these comfortable guest rooms are furnished with one king or two queen beds and include the following amenities:  Some Rooms Feature BalconiesDevice Charging StationComplimentary WiFiCommunal Lounges with TVsBath AmenitiesAir Conditioning ADA Accessibility & Features\, Learn MoreCottages: Ranging from one to six bedrooms\, Kanuga’s charming historic cottages are an affordable option for groups and families seeking a no-frills experience. Featuring views of the lake or camp\, most cottages have two twin beds per room\, private bathrooms\, living rooms with working fireplaces\, furnished porches\, and ceiling fans. Highlights of these fully winterized cottages include: Living Room with FireplaceScreened PorchKitchenetteCoffee MakerComplimentary WiFiTowels & LinensOn our registration form\, you will have the option to specify your preference of accommodation – either The Inn or a Cottage. Every effort will be made to place you in your preferred option. You will also have the opportunity to specify a roommate or partner if you are signing up for a shared room. \n How will spiritual direction and companionship be a part of this experience?\n We will be spending considerable time taking forest baths in the nearby woods. We will invite the trees to be either our seekers or spiritual directors and practice holding space for them or being held by them (all with permission). As well\, our facilitators are trained spiritual directors and can offer 1/1 sessions throughout the week. And\, there will be opportunities for group spiritual companionship and reflection. If you are a trained spiritual director or companion and are open to offering sessions during this Journey\, let us know when you register! \n Do I need to be a trained spiritual director or companion to attend?\n All spiritual travelers are welcome on this Forest Bathing Retreat\, wherever you are on your journey. You do not need to be trained in any capacity\, nor do you need to offer spiritual direction or companionship. We simply ask that you be open\, curious\, and respectful of your experiences and the experiences of others. \n Do I need to be a member of Spiritual Directors International to join the journey?\n No\, you do not need to be a member of Spiritual Directors International to join the journey. The pricing has been set to be very affordable and competitive\, and thus there is no member discount for this particular Journey. \n Can I do a payment plan for this Journey? \n Yes! Please contact SDI Membership Services and they will work with you on a payment plan. Please contact office@sdiworld.org or telephone 01-425-455-1565. \n What is the Cancellation Policy?\n If you need to cancel\, notice of cancellation must be signed\, dated\, and received in writing via e-mail or postal mail. SDI will then refund payment for services not received\, minus applicable cancellation fees\, according to the following schedule: Until November 15\, 2022\, the cancellation fee is USD$375. From November 16\, 2022 to February 1\, 2023\, the cancellation fee is USD$750. There are no refunds after February 1\, 2023. \n What if something happens before the journey begins and I am unable to participate? Can I get my money back?\n There are no exceptions to the refund policy. We strongly suggest that you obtain travel insurance to cover financial losses from any personal emergencies or other events that require your cancellation. You are responsible for reading your policy and understanding what it covers. \n Additional Questions? \n Please contact office@sdiworld.org or telephone 01-425-455-1565. \n \n Guides That Companion With You \n Every SDI Journey is led by guides that are experienced both in the local landscape\, history\, and custom\, and also as spiritual companions. Companions that listen to your story and longings with care and compassion\, as they offer you deep insight into what is happening on your travel experience. \n Pause. Rest. Renew. \n We all need downtime. Opportunities abound to slow down\, explore and pay attention\, find words for the experience in poetry and creative writing\, or to take a nap. Simple daily rituals call us together as a community\, to share in discovery and wonder. \n \n Which Journey Will You Take? Check our Offerings Now\, or call 1-425-455-1565 to book today. \n \n Shop Journeys\n \n “It was the most powerful\, immersive experience I could have hoped for. It touched my heart and my soul.” \n \n 2019 Bhutan Participant \n “I am still integrating\, (and) feel that I am more patient\, and listen more deeply.” \n \n 2019 Iona Participant \n “(The SDI Guides) were very knowledgeable\, personal\, and obviously loved Iona! 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