Returning to Center for 2026 – A Kinder Gentler Start for the New Year (In-Person Retreat)

“This program was so well run with perfect pacing and balance of experiences. I walked away with my well full.  -Robin August

Thank you for allowing this to become a New Year’s ritual for me. I gain and regain clarity each year. -Fiona Bailey

I enjoyed my time today with Lisa and the other people in the retreat. It was a wonderful day! -Michaele Fisher

Thank you for providing so many different types of opportunities for growing in the spiritual life. I always feel so welcome and I want to come back. – Sr. Angela DeFontes, OSF

I enjoyed participating in the 2024 Return to Center workshop. The facilitator, Lisa Beacham, was friendly, knowledgeable, and well prepared to lead the workshop. Her skill provided a warm, engaging atmosphere, that allowed ample time for individual reflection as well as time for sharing with other members of the workshop. I am glad that “The Well” offered the opportunity to participate in person in Lutherville, which added an important dimension to the experience for me. The Lutherville facility is a beautiful welcoming space. -Laura Kittel

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If the usual hoopla of resolutions, big dreams, and high-pressure goals feels a bit too overwhelming, we invite you to join Lisa Beacham for a kinder, gentler approach to beginning the new year.

For the past four years, participants have welcomed Lisa’s reflective and spacious process for starting the new year centered and grounded. We are delighted to offer this half-day retreat again in 2026 with an in-person option at the Well on January 10th and an online option on January 11th.

Whether you are joining from the comfort of your own home or the coziness of the Well, you will be invited to:

• A dedicated space and time to reflect and establish an authentic, nourishing, and inspiring vision and intentions for the new year.
• A process to “name and claim” those experiences, feelings, habits, and/or relationships to leave behind in 2025 and those to carry with you into 2026.
• A unique method for exploring the meanings of the four directions of the compass that helps you get clear and live into what’s next for you.
• From this exploration, you will be able to create your own Personal Heart Compass to help ground and guide you through 2026. All supplies will be provided.

Give yourself this gift of time to breathe, gather in community, and start the year refreshed, grounded, and energized. Please bring a brown bag lunch. Snacks, coffee, and tea will be provided.

DATE: Saturday, January 10, 2026

TIME: 11:00 AM – 3:30 PM ET

COST: $65

LOCATION:  Well for the Journey – 120 W. Seminary Ave, Lutherville-Timonium, MD 21093

REGISTRATION is required; please register here.

IMPORTANT: You will receive an email from programming@wellforthejourney.org at least 24 hours in advance of the start of your program. If you are unable to find the email, please check your SPAM or JUNK email folders. This email will include details to help you prepare for your program including any pertinent handouts, location information, and the ZOOM link for online programs. Please be sure you have received and read this email a minimum of 24 hours in advance of the start of the program. Thank you!

FACILITATOR: Lisa Beacham

FACILITATOR BIO:
Lisa works with accomplished, spiritually minded men and women in their mid to late career who are feeling empty, burned out, and know they cannot continue doing what they’re doing. She helps them to create a fulfilling and impactful career and life path that will carry them through to retirement. Even after making bold moves and big transitions multiple times in her life, the decision at age 51 to leave a stable job, volunteer for a year in Haiti, and return to carve out a new career and life path was a challenging one. Listening for guidance, practicing discernment, and learning to embrace the support available for each step of the way has been transformative. Lisa creates a personalized approach for each of her clients based on their particular needs and goals. She draws upon an extensive set of practices and tools from her training and experience as a coach, spiritual director, Enneagram guide, and lifelong seeker and learner. In addition, she leads workshops and retreats.