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SUMMARY:Introspective Breathwork™: A Journey of Integration Through the Breath (In-Person Program)
DESCRIPTION:“This experience felt like a single thread woven through many spiritual traditions\, each one coloring it differently but pulling on the same source. Amy taught me to recognize and follow that thread inward and discover it’s been connected to my own center all along. In essence\, the breath is a quiet key that unlocks the inner room.” – Laura L \nIntrospective Breathwork™\, utilizing conscious connected breathwork\, is a healing\, therapeutic modality which invites us into deeper relationship with ourselves. Breath is a bridge between our physical life and consciousness\, and its intentional\, mindful practice can ease stress and heal dysregulation in our nervous system\, bringing us to a greater degree of integrated peace\, sense of wholeness\, embodied presence\, and self-insight. \nJoin Certified Introspective Breathwork™ Facilitator\, Amy Kulesa\, for a group session of conscious connected breathwork. Sometimes called “circular breathing\,” conscious connected breathwork involves deep\, diaphragmatic inhalations followed by natural\, unforced exhalation\, without a pause at the top and bottom of the breath. After a brief introduction to the history and practice of breathwork\, participants will breathe this way for an hour\, lying down on a mat or cushion\, to the accompaniment of ambient music. When breathing in this way\, you are in conscious control at all times of your own experience and can slow down or quicken your breath at any time\, pause to get a drink or use the restroom. Amy will offer support through compassionate and soulful presence and\, when appropriate\, through verbal prompts or gentle touch (with your permission). Following the breathwork practice\, there will be an integrative time of journaling\, stretching\, walking – whatever is helpful to you – to process the experience more fully and then a time of voluntary sharing as a group. \nThe breath’s integrative benefits are felt as we come into contact through deep presence to ourselves with an embodied experience of our emotions\, memories\, physical tensions\, and spiritual dimensions. This can allow us to behold ourselves in an expanded way within an enlarged\, more cosmic field of love and unitive consciousness. Conscious connected breathwork can gently support us in healing from stress\, the everyday tensions of our lives\, and deeper-seated\, unresolved effects from trauma. The environment for an Introspective Breathwork™ session is a nurturing\, safe space for self-exploration and coming into a deepened awareness of transcendent Love. Each session and each person’s experience is unique\, as the breath facilitates movement of emotional energy up and through the body into consciousness and release\, and supports our sense of inner unity. \nStudies have found conscious connected breathwork to be very safe-rarely\, if ever\, do people experience adverse effects. Participants who are pregnant\, have a cardiac condition\, or other medical conditions such as bi-polar disorder or epilepsy\, need to be aware that this activating breath practice affects the entire body’s systems. Participants are encouraged to discuss their interest in the program with their healthcare provider. All participants will be required to sign a release form after registration and return it to Amy for review. \nPLEASE NOTE: This program is being held in the Upper Room at the Well. Participants will need to walk up the stairs to the 3rd Floor. Please register early! Registration is limited to 9 people so that Amy can give personal attention to each participant. \nDATE: Saturday\, August 1\, 2026 \nTIME: 1:00 – 3:30 PM \nCOST: $55 \nLOCATION: Well for the Journey – 120 W. Seminary Ave\, Lutherville-Timonium\, MD 21093 \nREGISTRATION is required; please register here. \nIMPORTANT: 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! \nFACILITATOR: Amy Sorensen Kulesa\, M.Div.\, M.S.W. \nFACILITATOR BIO: \nA resident of Frederick\, MD\, Amy is a spiritual director\, retreat leader and certified Introspective Breathwork™ facilitator. She earned a Master of Divinity from Princeton Theological Seminary and a Master of Social Work in clinical social work from Rutgers University. She is a graduate of One Breath Institute\, the Epiphany Academy of Formative Spirituality in Pittsburgh\, PA\, and the Bon Secours Spiritual Direction Institute. Amy is a Secular Franciscan\, is married and enjoys life with her husband and their four furry family members. She finds it tremendously life-giving and enriching to hold space in which people have the opportunity to discern the narrative of their own lives within the larger story of God’s abundant healing\, grace and mercy.
URL:https://wellforthejourney.org/event/introspective-breathwork-aug-2026/
LOCATION:Well for the Journey (Note: Lutherville address)\, 120 W. Seminary Avenue\, Lutherville-Timonium\, MD\, 21093\, United States
CATEGORIES:In-Person Programs
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SUMMARY:Nourishing the Writer's Soul - A Retreat Day for Writers at Kything Croft (In-Person Program\, Millers\, MD)
DESCRIPTION:A writer is someone who uses words to express ideas\, tell stories\, and convey meaning. Writers observe the world around them—and within them—and translate thoughts\, emotions\, and experiences into written form. Their writing may take many shapes: personal journaling\, spiritual reflection\, poetry\, essays\, blogs\, books\, articles\, and so much more. The possibilities are endless! \nAt the Well\, we recognize that writers need rest and renewal on the writing journey. Amy Schmaljohn\, gifted retreat leader and writer\, has been facilitating a monthly Writers’ Circle for the past year at the Well. We are delighted to share that Amy is offering this soul nourishing retreat for writers at Kything Croft\, a beautiful woodland property in northern Baltimore County that Amy and her husband care for deeply and reverently. With Amy’s gentle and inspiring guidance\, we’ll slow down and enjoy time for rest\, reflection and companionship in this beautiful setting with fellow writers on the journey. We’ll recharge our creative energies. We’ll share some experiences from our lives and practice as writers. We’ll have some fun and laughter along the way.   \nThis day is not intended as a workshop to read and refine writing that is emerging in our lives\, but rather to connect to the creative spark within each of us and to kindle a bit of warmth and companionship as we bring those sparks together for the day.   \nJoin us for this special day of retreat and fellowship. Please bring a bag lunch and\, of course\, a journal and your favorite pen! \nDATE: Saturday\, August 8\, 2026 \nTIME: 9:00 AM – 4:00 PM \nCOST: $75 \nLOCATION: Kything Croft\, 19601 Gunpowder Road\, Millers\, MD 21102 \nREGISTRATION is required and will close on 8/1 – so please register EARLY!  Please register here. \nIMPORTANT: 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! \nFACILITATOR: Amy Schmaljohn \nFACILITATOR BIO:\nAmy Schmaljohn enjoyed a 35 year career as a leader and teacher in both higher education and at Friends School of Baltimore (Quaker). Her classrooms offered students opportunities to explore world literature and art\, movements for nonviolent social transformation\, and the human experience of religion across global traditions. A member of Gunpowder Friends Meeting (Quaker)\, she leads contemplative spiritual retreats in the tradition of the Religious Society of Friends and offers spiritual deepening programs for seekers in the Baltimore region. She is enlivened by the sharing of our stories\, by the mystery and power of the written word\, and by her daily encounters with the natural world just outside her doorstep. Amy and her husband Alan\, a retired virologist\, live in northwestern Baltimore County\, where they steward seventeen acres of woodland\, meadow and streams that have been placed in the Maryland Environmental Trust and serve as a gathering space for those seeking immersive experiences in nature.
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LOCATION:Kything Croft\, 19601 Gunpowder Road\, Millers\, MD\, 21102\, United States
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SUMMARY:Sound Soul Weaving: A Seated Sound Bath Experience (In-Person Program)
DESCRIPTION:The practice of sound bathing has gained popularity in recent years\, but its roots stretch back millennia across cultures around the world. Jenny Ehrhardt brings this ancient healing art to life with her tender\, grounded presence and a rich tapestry of crystal chakra bowls\, bells\, song\, and rattles\, herbal wisdom and sweetness from the earth\, lovingly offered to open hearts and nourish souls. \nYou will be comfortably seated as the session begins with introductions and an honoring of each person present. Together participants will set intentions\, connect with plant allies\, and enter into a sound meditation designed to support healing and integration. \nThis gathering is both personal self-care and an act of communal care. As everyone receives\, they will also be invited to send love and peace outward through shared prayer\, vibration\, and collective intention. \nThe session closes with seasonal herbal tea and a sweet offering\, integrating and embodying the experience with simple earth-based hospitality. \nJoin us for this deeply restorative practice of soul sound weaving for the renewal of your body\, mind and spirit and the nourishment of your soul. \nPlease register early. These sessions tend to fill up quickly! \nDATE: Sunday\, August 9\, 2026 \nTIME: 2:00 – 4:00 PM \nCOST: $50 \nLOCATION: Well for the Journey – 120 W. Seminary Ave\, Lutherville-Timonium\, MD 21093 \nREGISTRATION is required; please register here. \nIMPORTANT: 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! \nFACILITATOR: Jenny Ehrhardt \nFACILITATOR BIO: \nI have been fortunate to work with two other women facilitating sound offerings on the Eastern Shore. I have seen so many beautiful effects this work has had on so many people\, including myself. I feel honored to be working with the bowls and other sounds to help connect us to something much deeper\, Ourselves. Working with all ages on many different levels\, I see the peace come over most people in a very surprising way. I have been called to create small\, intimate sound offerings right here in my hometown. I am grateful to have found Well for the Journey\, which has become such a sacred place for me. I work deeply with the plants as well and had a small shoppe in Hampden for over 10 years. I have been called to service and I love plants\, sound\, and people who are open to change and learning and being in a community without judgement. Pure Hearts\, I feel this at Well For the Journey and look forward to connecting more and sharing and learning through sound and the plants.
URL:https://wellforthejourney.org/event/sound-soul-weaving-aug-9/
LOCATION:Well for the Journey (Note: Lutherville address)\, 120 W. Seminary Avenue\, Lutherville-Timonium\, MD\, 21093\, United States
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