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SUMMARY:Ancient Myths & Their Wisdom for Contemporary Spiritual Seekers (Online Series)
DESCRIPTION:“A myth… is a metaphor for a mystery beyond human comprehension. It is a comparison that helps us understand\, by analogy\, some aspect of our mysterious selves. A myth\, in this way of thinking\, is not an untruth but a way of reaching a profound truth.” ~ Christopher Vogler \nThe word myth is saturated with numerous\, sometimes negative connotations in contemporary times. Often\, it is associated with being an untruth or a fabricated statement. Yet\, this recent usage of the word ignores the rich\, timeless value for which myths were originally conceived. Join us for this multi-part series that will explore some of the world’s prominent mythologies in their original light and the deep spiritual wisdom cradled within them. Excerpts of myths will be gathered from the Egyptian\, Greek\, Chinese\, Celtic and Native American traditions amongst other cultures. Additional sources will include Michael Meade’s Awakening the Soul and his long-running podcast series\, Living Myth. \nWithin each session\, there will be abundant opportunities to creatively experience these myths and connect with the parallels they offer to contemporary spiritual seekers and their personal journeys. Centralizing themes from each of the featured mythologies will be highlighted in each session of the series. While pertinent information related to respective myths will be provided\, also woven throughout each session will be time for contemplative silence and meditation\, journaling\, personal reflection\, and group discussion. Participants will emerge from the series with a timely and deepened awareness about the gifts and relevance of myths and the healing role they can serve in cultivating understanding and peace in our world today. \nMythological journeys will unfold along the following schedule as we journey with diversely different cultures and traditions from around the world: \n· January 28th – Egyptian Mythology\n· February 25th – Greek Mythology\n· March 25th – Chinese Mythology\n· April 29th (5th Tuesday) – Celtic Mythology\n· May 27th – Native American Mythologies \nPlease Note: Attendance is encouraged in each session of this series\, however\, interested participants can register for one\, a few\, or all programs depending on personal preference and availability. \nDATE: Tuesdays – 1/28\, 2/25\, 3/25\, 4/29\, and 5/27/25 \nTIME: 1:00 – 3:00 PM ET \nCOST: $200 for Series or $45 per Session \nREGISTRAION is required; please register here. \n CANCELLATION POLICY: Please read our cancellation policy\, here.  \nLOCATION: ZOOM \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: Gordon Creamer \nFACILITATOR BIO: \nGordon Creamer\, creator of The Mission Bridge\, joined the Well’s Staff in July 2022 as Program Director. He has held leadership roles in healthcare programming and operations since 2001 at various Assisted Living\, Skilled Nursing\, and Hospice communities. He earned an MA in Spiritual & Pastoral Care from Loyola University and an MA in Theology from the Ecumenical Institute of St. Mary’s Seminary & University. He is currently a candidate for the Doctor of Ministry Program at the Ecumenical Institute.
URL:https://wellforthejourney.org/event/ancient-myths-their-wisdom-for-contemporary-spiritual-seekers-online-series/2025-05-27/
LOCATION:ZOOM
CATEGORIES:Online Programs
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20250520T190000
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SUMMARY:Horizons Men's Group - 2024-2025 (In-Person Program with Online Option)
DESCRIPTION:Most men do not feel they can talk freely about their spiritual journey. At the Well\, we feel differently. The Well’s Horizons Men’s Group is a place where honest conversations take place about how we live out our spirituality uniquely as men in the world – within our daily living. Past discussions have included the deconstruction and reconstruction of faith\, the first and second halves of life\, spirituality and imperfection\, why do bad things happen to good people\, and what can we learn from other faith traditions – just to name a few! \nThis season we will use Richard Rohr’s book\, Falling Upward: A Spirituality for the Two Halves of Life\, to help us enter a time of deeper conversations and a growing community. \nIf you are looking for a community where hard questions are welcomed and explored\, we have a place for you. Horizons meets on the third Tuesday of each month (October – June)\, from 7pm – 8:30pm. We will meet in-person with the option to “zoom in” for those who may not live close by or for those for whom “zooming” is more comfortable. Come check us out!\n\nDATE: Tuesdays – 10/15\, 11/19\, 12/17/24\, and 1/21\, 2/18\, 3/18\, 4/15\, 5/20\, and 6/17/25 \nTIME: 7:00 – 8:30 PM ET \nCOST: $195 \nLOCATION: Well for the Journey – 120 W. Seminary Ave\, Lutherville-Timonium\, MD 21093 and ZOOM \nREGISTRATION is required; please register here. \nCANCELLATION POLICY: Please read our cancellation policy\, here. \nIMPORTANT: You will receive an email from lorie@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: Greg Cochran \nFACILITATOR BIO: Greg has been the Executive Director at Well for the Journey since 2010. He is a graduate of Clemson University and Southern Seminary. Greg was Associate Pastor at Woodbrook Baptist Church serving from 1988-2022. He also is a program/retreat facilitator and a spiritual companion. He completed the Shalem Institute’s Spiritual Guidance Program (SGP) in 2009 and is currently a SGP staff member. He is also a mentor for Paseo’s “The Stewards of Mystery” Spiritual Guidance Program in Cottonwood\, Idaho.
URL:https://wellforthejourney.org/event/horizons-mens-group-2024-2025-in-person-program-with-online-option/2025-05-20/
LOCATION:Well for the Journey (Note: Lutherville address)\, 120 W. Seminary Avenue\, Lutherville-Timonium\, MD\, 21093\, United States
CATEGORIES:Hybrid Programs,In-Person Programs
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SUMMARY:Yoga Nidra: Guided Meditation & Stillness (Online Program)
DESCRIPTION:Yoga Nidra is a guided meditation practice that helps to relax the mind and body by doing “nothing.” This ancient practice produces a profound state of relaxation just by listening. \nOne hour of Yoga Nidra is equal to four (4) hours of sleep. As the mind slows down\, our thoughts begin to move away from us. Yoga Nidra happens in the space between waking and sleeping. It’s like floating! You disengage from stress-producing thoughts\, allowing the body\, mind\, and spirit to rest and heal naturally. Modern studies have validated the benefits of Yoga Nidra; showing that a guided meditation is very effective in reducing anxiety\, stress\, and depression. \nResting comfortably in your own home\, the practice can be done lying down or in a seated position with your feet up. All you have to do is listen. These are the items you will need: \n· A quiet place to lay down or recline.\n· Pillow for head and under your knees.\n· Blanket for warmth.\n· If desired\, an eye mask or pillow to block light.\n· Water to drink. \nThe Well is thrilled to continue our relationship with certified Kripalu Mindful Outdoor Guide\, Yoga Instructor\, and I Am Yoga Nidra Facilitator\, Jamila Keita to offer this deeply healing and restorative practice. Most individuals report feelings of enhanced well-being\, calm and better sleep after each session. Many feel relaxed and energized. \nIf you are new to meditation\, never tried or been successful at meditation\, we encourage you to give Yoga Nidra a try. You will be amazed at how easily you will achieve a meditative state. \nThe sessions are being offered twice a month on a Monday and Tuesday evening. Give yourself (and maybe a loved one!) the gift of deep rest and relaxation this Spring. Your body will thank you! \nDATE: Mondays\, 4/7\, 5/12\, 6/9/25 and Tuesdays\, 4/22\, 5/27\, 6/24/25 \nTIME: 7:30 – 8:30 PM ET \nCOST: $15 per session \nLOCATION: ZOOM \nREGISTRATION is required; please register here. \nCANCELLATION / REFUND POLICY: Please read our cancellation / refund policy\, 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: Jamila Keita \nFACILITATOR BIO: \nHi! My name is Evangeline “Jamila” Keita. I’ve been practicing yoga for almost 25 years and decided to teach yoga as my “retirement job.” It was during my yoga training (YT200) that I was introduced to Yoga Nidra. Immediately after completing YT200 in 2014\, I took my first Yoga Nidra training. Since that time\, I’ve taken subsequent trainings in Yoga Nidra in 2017 and 2021. I love this practice. \nDuring the shutdown\, I found “nature therapy.” This led me to complete a course through “The Kripalu School of Outdoor Leadership” and become a KMOG (Kripalu Mindful Outdoor Guide). \nI currently teach two yoga classes per week on Zoom. Each class includes poses and a short Yoga Nidra session. Since 2022\, I have provided weekly Yoga Nidra sessions for Hopewell Cancer Support Center and occasional Mindful Outdoor Experiences (MOEs). Additionally\, I work for Nature Worx\, a non-profit that provides MOEs to persons in recovery and the general public. \nI never imagined this second career as it is\, but it seems like a natural evolution to me. I hope you enjoy my offerings.
URL:https://wellforthejourney.org/event/yoga-nidra-guided-meditation-stillness-online-program-3/2025-05-12/
LOCATION:ZOOM
CATEGORIES:Online Programs
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20250510T083000
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SUMMARY:Group Spiritual Direction 2024-2025 with Cathy Rosensteel (In-Person & Online)
DESCRIPTION:Group Spiritual Direction is a process in which people gather together on a regular basis to assist one another in an ongoing awareness of God (Spirit\, Source\, Creator\, whatever your name is) in all of life. Participants in the group are seeking support for their responsiveness to God and they agree to support others in that same responsiveness. This contemplative approach to spiritual direction is grounded in the model that originated at the Shalem Institute for Spiritual Formation in Washington\, DC. . \nJoining the group is a deep commitment to one’s spiritual journey and to the other participants in the group. Three conditions are essential to the life of the group. Members must agree to: \n· Commit themselves to an honest relationship with God\, by whatever name called.\n· Participate wholeheartedly in the group process through consistent attendance and prayerful listening and response.\n· Open their spiritual journeys for consideration by others. \nThe group is limited to five participants and is facilitated by Cathy Rosensteel. The group will meet both in-person at the Well and on Zoom as noted below. \nCathy’s group has space for one new person this year. If you are feeling urged to give Group Spiritual Direction a try\, please call the Well at 410-296-9355. We will connect you with Cathy so that you can discuss your interest with her. \nDATES (In-Person at the Well): Saturdays – 9/28\, 10/12\, 11/9/24 and 3/8\, 4/12\, 5/10/25 \nDATES (Online via Zoom): Saturdays – 12/14/24 and 1/11\, 2/8/25 \nTIME: 8:30 – 11:00 AM \nCOST: $250 \nLOCATION: Well for the Journey – 120 W. Seminary Ave\, Lutherville-Timonium\, MD 21093 and ZOOM \nTO REGISTER:  Call the Well at 410-296-9355. We will connect you with Cathy so that you can discuss your interest with her to assure the group is a mutual fit. \nIMPORTANT: You will receive an email from lorie@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: Cathy Rosensteel \nFACILITATOR BIO:\nCathy facilitates group spiritual direction in the Shalem tradition at The Well. She has an M.A. in Spiritual Direction and Pastoral Care from Loyola University Maryland. Kindled by a week-long silent Ignatian retreat\, she developed a deep appreciation for silence and the Spiritual Exercises. Furthering her interest\, she completed the 19th Annotation of the Ignatian Spiritual Exercises in Everyday Life. Her work in this area includes leading retreats on finding silence in everyday living and walking the labyrinth. Through private practice\, Cathy is honored to provide individual spiritual direction in the Middle River and Towson areas. \nCathy’s background includes teaching teacher education candidates and directing the Special Education programs at Loyola University Maryland. She also had a notable career developing innovative programs for students with special needs\, as a teacher and administrator with the Baltimore City Public School System. \nDrawn to the outdoors\, Cathy treasures time at home on Seneca Creek with her husband and dog. She enjoys designing engraved affirmation stones\, gardening\, and swimming. Often\, she can be found happily reading\, near or in a body of water\, or just sitting\, very still.
URL:https://wellforthejourney.org/event/group-spiritual-direction-2024-2025-with-cathy-rosensteel-in-person-online/2025-05-10/
LOCATION:Well for the Journey (Note: Lutherville address)\, 120 W. Seminary Avenue\, Lutherville-Timonium\, MD\, 21093\, United States
CATEGORIES:In-Person Programs,Online Programs
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SUMMARY:A Retreat Day for the Soul-Care & Nourishment of Spiritual Directors (In-Person Program)
DESCRIPTION:We welcome you to join a gathering of Spiritual Directors\, Guides\, and Companions as we engage in a day of connection and care\, of release and renewal\, of affirming the ground of our being and our work. In this day-long retreat\, you will be invited to times of personal reflection\, creative response\, small group sharing\, and rest. We’ll explore practices that honor and support our gifts of companioning others in Spirit and share how we carry this work in these uncertain and difficult times. We’ll share a simple lunch of soup and bread\, enjoy the peaceful space and beautiful grounds of the Well\, and create a community of care and support. We hope to carry away a sense of re-grounding in Spirit\, the source of the gifts that flow through us. \nPlease join us for this day of soul-care and nourishment! \nDATE: Thursday\, May 8\, 2025 \nTIME: 9:30 – 4:00 PM \nCOST: $65 \nLOCATION: Well for the Journey – 120 W. Seminary Ave\, Lutherville-Timonium\, MD 21093 \nREGISTRATION is required; please register here. \nCANCELLATION / REFUND POLICY: Please read our cancellation / refund policy\, 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.
URL:https://wellforthejourney.org/event/a-retreat-day-for-the-soul-care-nourishment-of-spiritual-directors-in-person-program/
LOCATION:Well for the Journey (Note: Lutherville address)\, 120 W. Seminary Avenue\, Lutherville-Timonium\, MD\, 21093\, United States
CATEGORIES:In-Person Programs
ORGANIZER;CN="Well%20for%20the%20Journey":MAILTO:lorie@wellforthejourney.org
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DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20250503T170000
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SUMMARY:Where Water Meets Sky: A Mosaic Workshop for Rejuvenating Spirit with the Ocean’s Treasures (In-Person Program)
DESCRIPTION:“I LOVED this program! Had such a nice day! I would not change a thing!!! THANK YOU for the best day!” – Kathy Finney \n“I will probably be the first to sign up if this is offered again . I had joy and peace in self and beach combing community the whole time . Cinder is an amazing facilitator & person . Please offer this at least once a year \, but hopefully more than that!” – Sharon Bateman \n \nThe metaphor of powerful waves wearing down the sharp edges of objects in the surf’s tumble is apt for these days and times. The “waves of overwhelm” can be exhausting and diminishing in our lives. Creativity allows the soul to open\, to sing again\, to restore and rejuvenate. It is a process of inviting joy into our lives. \nWith the simplest and most humble of materials – beach combed sea glass\, stones\, and shells – this workshop seeks to awaken our creative juices and enliven our imaginations with time to play\, breathe\, ponder\, create. \nLike a walk on the beach\, the mosaic medium provides a calm\, purposeful path into the soul. It allows us to sink into flow\, moving bit by bit and piece by piece toward focus. We will create mosaic pieces that can serve as talismans for the journey ahead\, each one a prayer for our path forward. Writing and group work will enrich our explorations\, and a “gallery walk” to share our finished pieces and the journeys that inspired them – will cap off the experience. \nWe are delighted to welcome back Baltimore artist\, Cinder Hypki\, for her fourth mosaic offering at the Well! Cinder brings years of experience guiding groups in creative activities for celebration\, exploration and healing. No prior experience with mosaics or any art form is required to participate. Cinder brings her mobile mosaic studio to the Well and guides every step of this fun\, creative\, and life-giving process. You have the option to bring your own beach combed treasures or work with a beautiful assortment of Cinder’s pottery shards\, sea glass\, and shells. \nTo learn more about Cinder and her amazing work\, please visit her website – http://www.cinderart.com \n       \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \n \n \nDATE: Saturday\, May 3\, 2025 \nTIME: 1:00 – 5:00 PM \nCOST: $100 + $25 Supply Fee  \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! \nCANCELLATION/REFUND POLICY: Please read our cancellation / refund policy\, here. \nFACILITATOR: Cinder Hypki \nFACILITATOR BIO: \nCinder Hypki is an artist\, educator and writer living in Upper Fells Point\, Baltimore. She maintains a vibrant mosaic studio for her workshops\, commissions\, fine art work\, and as a staging ground for collaborative art projects. \nCinder uses creative expression for community building\, celebration and healing. She brings groups and communities together around similar experiences\, pride of place\, and across lines of race and class\, to find common ground. \nExamples of Cinder’s projects include mandala workshops with cancer patients\, nurses and chaplains at Johns Hopkins’ Kimmel Comprehensive Cancer Center\, and creation of an interactive sculpture for its annual Service of Remembrance. Cinder designed mosaic workshops for five Enoch Pratt Library branches during a CeaseFire week. Her storytelling circles aid Baltimore nonprofits to strengthen teamwork on deeper levels. She designed How Are We Healing?\, a participatory community installation for The NOVA Institute\, to accompany Devin Allen’s powerful photographic exhibition of Baltimore’s uprising in the aftermath of Freddie Gray’s death. Cinder also works with individuals to commemorate loved ones through mosaics and other forms of expression. \nFor over a decade\, Cinder taught and mentored students at MICA in their community residencies – undergraduates and graduate students in MICA’s MFA in Community Arts program. Today\, she continues to coach and encourage fellow creatives. \nCinder is a writer and poet\, and the developmental editor of the newly published book Healing and Medicine: A Doctor’s Journey Towards Their Integration by Paul Dieppe. She is editor of Drawing in the Dark by John Wilson and has published Far Field Farm: Stories of a Sturdy Dream\, a book of narrative non-fiction about her parents’ land ethic on their Wisconsin farm. She has authored numerous articles\, manuals\, reports\, and curricula
URL:https://wellforthejourney.org/event/where-water-meets-sky-a-mosaic-workshop-for-rejuvenating-spirit-with-the-oceans-treasures-in-person-program/
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:FREE: Nature Engagement at the Well - A Program for Individuals with Dementia and their Care Partners (In-Person Program)
DESCRIPTION:Well for the Journey is thrilled to be partnering with Dementia Friendly Baltimore County this year through a funded grant that centers on creating meaningful engagement opportunities for individuals living with dementia and their care partners. Please join us for some intentional time this Spring in and around nature at our Lutherville-Timonium center. The program includes nature walks\, reminiscence\, mindful body movement\, contemplative nature practices\, and music/sensory engagement. Lunch and refreshments will be served.  \nThis program is designed for participants who may or may not have previously spent time outdoors prior to the onset of dementia. Participation in some of the activities requires mobility\, such as walking in the woods or movement of the body\, although accommodation can be made for wheelchair accessibility and other physical limitations.\n\nBenefits of participating in this event include: \n\nMoments in which individuals living with dementia and their care partners have quality time together in Nature\nBeing exposed to beauty\, movement\, reflection\, and imagination while accommodating cognitive differences and decline\nConnecting with oneself and former/current interests and activities in a familiar way that provides momentary conscious awareness\, connection\, and a deep impact on a spiritual/meaning-making level that is more than momentary\nParticipating in community while being nourished meaningfully on an emotional/spiritual level.\n\n \n\nThe event is free\, but registration is required so that we can plan appropriately and notify you in the event of inclement weather. The Weather Date for the program is Friday\, May 16\, 2025. After receipt of your registration\, you will receive a phone call that will help personalize your visit and participation in the program. We hope you will join us! \nPlease contact Gordon Creamer at Well for the Journey for more details and if you have any questions about the session. You can email him at gordon@wellforthejourney.org or reach him by phone at 410.296.9355. \nDATE: Friday\, May 2\, 2025 \nTIME: 10:30 AM – 1:30 PM (Inclement Weather Date – Friday\, May 16th) \nCOST: FREE \nLOCATION: Well for the Journey – 120 W. Seminary Ave\, Lutherville-Timonium\, MD 21093 \nRSVP: Pease RSVP Here. \nWe recognize that sometimes plans change. As capacity is limited\, please contact us immediately at 410-296-9355 or at kristan@wellforthejourney.org if you are unable to attend so that we may give the opportunity to someone else. Thank you!
URL:https://wellforthejourney.org/event/free-nature-engagement-at-the-well-a-program-for-individuals-with-dementia-and-their-care-partners-in-person-program/
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:Women at the Well - Living Together in Community: Adventuring with Pooh & Friends (Online Program)
DESCRIPTION:Women at the Well is a spiritual companioning program open to all women seeking space to listen for\, become more aware of\, and respond to the Divine in their daily lives. This small group program includes time for reflection and sacred conversation in the community of other women on the journey. The theme for this spring’s Women at the Well is:  Living Together in Community: Adventuring with Pooh & Friends. \nGlean wisdom on living better together as we journey with Pooh and his unique friends from the Hundred Acre Wood. Join us for the spring Women at the Well session to lighten up with kindness for yourself and others. Each week\, we will pre-read a classic story from A.A. Milne’s Winnie-the-Pooh to see how these delightful stories connect with our own stories. We will also draw from Benjamin Hoff’s The Tao of Pooh\, exploring wisdom and quotes from the Tao Te Ching\, an ancient Chinese spiritual text. Initially offered in 2018\, this program has been updated and refreshed to provide new perspectives. \nWeekly themes include uniqueness\, friendship\, getting unstuck\, making time for reflection\, moving out of gloominess\, and doing small things with great love. \nWomen at the Well is a spiritual companioning program open to all women seeking space to listen for\, become more aware of\, and respond to the Divine in their daily lives. This small group program includes time for reflection and sacred conversation in the community of other women on the journey. \nTwo sessions of this program will be offered – one In-Person at the Well and one Online. This registration is for the Online session. \nDATE: Wednesdays\, 3/26\, 4/2\, 4/9\, 4/16\, 4/23\, 4/30/25 \nTIME: 10:00 – 11:30 AM \nCOST: $130 \nLOCATION: Zoom \nREGISTRATION is required: please register here. \nCANCELLATION / REFUND POLICY: Please read our cancellation / refund policy\, 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! \nFACILITATORS: Mabeth Hudson & Terri Smith \nFACILITATOR BIOS:\nMabeth Hudson:\nThrough her leadership and writing\, Mabeth encourages people to listen to their inner wisdom\, discover meaningful connections\, grow through challenges\, and better love and be loved in the nitty-gritty of everyday life. Mabeth is passionate about attending to the spiritual dimension of being human in a practical way\, as it impacts all of one’s relationships. For over 20 years\, she has been developing and leading programs for spiritual wellness\, personal growth\, and leadership development. Her workshops\, classes\, retreats\, and writing offer accessible tools to integrate into daily life. \nAfter practicing law for several years\, Mabeth entered a discernment process which led to the co-founding of Well for the Journey in 2002. \nTerri Smith:\nTerri is a retired professional educator who has a special interest in encouraging spiritual growth by honoring the different learning styles with multi-sensory exercises and creative exploration. As one of the founders of the Well\, she develops curriculum and leads Women at the Well\, facilitator training\, and retreats. Terri believes that she is similar to many others in always seeking to enrich her spiritual growth and development. She is a member of the Presbyterian Church (USA) and the mother of three.
URL:https://wellforthejourney.org/event/women-at-the-well-living-together-in-community-adventuring-with-pooh-friends-online-program/2025-04-30/
LOCATION:ZOOM
CATEGORIES:Online Programs
ORGANIZER;CN="Well%20for%20the%20Journey":MAILTO:lorie@wellforthejourney.org
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20250430T100000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20250430T113000
DTSTAMP:20260502T025901
CREATED:20250225T171110Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250324T133204Z
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SUMMARY:SOLD OUT: Women at the Well - Living Together in Community: Adventuring with Pooh & Friends (In-Person Program)
DESCRIPTION:This program has reached its seating capacity and registration is now closed.  If you’d like to add your name to our waitlist\, in case someone is unable to attend\, you can do so here. \nWomen at the Well is a spiritual companioning program open to all women seeking space to listen for\, become more aware of\, and respond to the Divine in their daily lives. This small group program includes time for reflection and sacred conversation in the community of other women on the journey. The theme for this spring’s Women at the Well is:  Living Together in Community: Adventuring with Pooh & Friends. \nGlean wisdom on living better together as we journey with Pooh and his unique friends from the Hundred Acre Wood. Join us for the spring Women at the Well session to lighten up with kindness for yourself and others. Each week\, we will pre-read a classic story from A.A. Milne’s Winnie-the-Pooh to see how these delightful stories connect with our own stories. We will also draw from Benjamin Hoff’s The Tao of Pooh\, exploring wisdom and quotes from the Tao Te Ching\, an ancient Chinese spiritual text. Initially offered in 2018\, this program has been updated and refreshed to provide new perspectives. \nWeekly themes include uniqueness\, friendship\, getting unstuck\, making time for reflection\, moving out of gloominess\, and doing small things with great love. \nTwo sessions of this program will be offered – one In-Person at the Well and one Online. This registration is for the In-Person session. \nDATE: Wednesdays\, 3/26\, 4/2\, 4/9\, 4/16\, 4/23\, 4/30/25 \nTIME: 10:00 – 11:30 AM \nCOST: $130 \nLOCATION: Well for the Journey – 120 W. Seminary Ave\, Lutherville-Timonium\, MD 21093 \nREGISTRATION is now closed; you may join the wait list 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! \n CANCELLATION / REFUND POLICY: Please read our cancellation / refund policy\, here.  \nFACILITATORS: Maggie Lears & Donna Mollenkopf \n \n \nMaggie Lears:\nMaggie recently retired from the faculty of Towson University and is delighted to increase her time spent at Well for the Journey. She is a certified intuitive practitioner and has been involved with the Well for over a decade volunteering in several circles and facilitating workshops exploring mindfulness\, meditation\, intuitive eating\, and the chakra energy system. \nDonna Mollenkopf:\nDonna is a Women at the Well facilitator and curriculum writer\, as well as leader of various other programs at the Well. A former Well board member\, she has experience as a retreat leader\, pilgrimage guide\, and small group leader. Donna is the co-author of two books on spirituality and is an active member of her Lutheran church. A graduate of Shalem’s Soul of the Executive program\, Donna values a contemplative stance. She is married\, mother of a grown son\, two grown stepsons\, and a happy grandmother.
URL:https://wellforthejourney.org/event/women-at-the-well-living-together-in-community-adventuring-with-pooh-friends-in-person-program/2025-04-30/
LOCATION:Well for the Journey (Note: Lutherville address)\, 120 W. Seminary Avenue\, Lutherville-Timonium\, MD\, 21093\, United States
ORGANIZER;CN="Well%20for%20the%20Journey":MAILTO:lorie@wellforthejourney.org
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20250429T130000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20250429T150000
DTSTAMP:20260502T025901
CREATED:20241209T161404Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20241209T161404Z
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SUMMARY:Ancient Myths & Their Wisdom for Contemporary Spiritual Seekers (Online Series)
DESCRIPTION:“A myth… is a metaphor for a mystery beyond human comprehension. It is a comparison that helps us understand\, by analogy\, some aspect of our mysterious selves. A myth\, in this way of thinking\, is not an untruth but a way of reaching a profound truth.” ~ Christopher Vogler \nThe word myth is saturated with numerous\, sometimes negative connotations in contemporary times. Often\, it is associated with being an untruth or a fabricated statement. Yet\, this recent usage of the word ignores the rich\, timeless value for which myths were originally conceived. Join us for this multi-part series that will explore some of the world’s prominent mythologies in their original light and the deep spiritual wisdom cradled within them. Excerpts of myths will be gathered from the Egyptian\, Greek\, Chinese\, Celtic and Native American traditions amongst other cultures. Additional sources will include Michael Meade’s Awakening the Soul and his long-running podcast series\, Living Myth. \nWithin each session\, there will be abundant opportunities to creatively experience these myths and connect with the parallels they offer to contemporary spiritual seekers and their personal journeys. Centralizing themes from each of the featured mythologies will be highlighted in each session of the series. While pertinent information related to respective myths will be provided\, also woven throughout each session will be time for contemplative silence and meditation\, journaling\, personal reflection\, and group discussion. Participants will emerge from the series with a timely and deepened awareness about the gifts and relevance of myths and the healing role they can serve in cultivating understanding and peace in our world today. \nMythological journeys will unfold along the following schedule as we journey with diversely different cultures and traditions from around the world: \n· January 28th – Egyptian Mythology\n· February 25th – Greek Mythology\n· March 25th – Chinese Mythology\n· April 29th (5th Tuesday) – Celtic Mythology\n· May 27th – Native American Mythologies \nPlease Note: Attendance is encouraged in each session of this series\, however\, interested participants can register for one\, a few\, or all programs depending on personal preference and availability. \nDATE: Tuesdays – 1/28\, 2/25\, 3/25\, 4/29\, and 5/27/25 \nTIME: 1:00 – 3:00 PM ET \nCOST: $200 for Series or $45 per Session \nREGISTRAION is required; please register here. \n CANCELLATION POLICY: Please read our cancellation policy\, here.  \nLOCATION: ZOOM \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: Gordon Creamer \nFACILITATOR BIO: \nGordon Creamer\, creator of The Mission Bridge\, joined the Well’s Staff in July 2022 as Program Director. He has held leadership roles in healthcare programming and operations since 2001 at various Assisted Living\, Skilled Nursing\, and Hospice communities. He earned an MA in Spiritual & Pastoral Care from Loyola University and an MA in Theology from the Ecumenical Institute of St. Mary’s Seminary & University. He is currently a candidate for the Doctor of Ministry Program at the Ecumenical Institute.
URL:https://wellforthejourney.org/event/ancient-myths-their-wisdom-for-contemporary-spiritual-seekers-online-series/2025-04-29/
LOCATION:ZOOM
CATEGORIES:Online Programs
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ORGANIZER;CN="Well%20for%20the%20Journey":MAILTO:lorie@wellforthejourney.org
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20250426T093000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20250426T160000
DTSTAMP:20260502T025901
CREATED:20250303T192947Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250303T193334Z
UID:21820-1745659800-1745683200@wellforthejourney.org
SUMMARY:Conscious & Contemplative Aging - A Day Retreat (In-Person)
DESCRIPTION:Mabeth was amazing as always. It was a great opportunity to look at aging with new eyes. -Susan Pompa \nMabeth is a terrific presenter—-genuine\, engaged\, caring\, knowledgeable\, and a thoroughly delightful human being. Have known her for over 30 years and benefitted from her wisdom time after time. -Ellen Hoitsma \nI have had a prior experience with the Conscious Aging program\, but found this experience just deepened my understanding of the process. The material is excellent and Mabeth is an experienced and compassionate guide. -Mari Quint \nThis is the second time I have taken this class\, and I LOVE it! Mabeth is a master of the topic\, and is an excellent facilitator\, knows the questions that need to be asked and provides a caring\, safe environment in which to respond. I have no suggestions\, except to please continue. -Julie Hanks \nHow can we look at aging as life-expanding rather than limiting? As we age\, we are presented with the opportunity to grow spiritually\, emotionally\, and psychologically…or not. We get to choose. \nConscious Aging is an interactive program based on the work of the Institute of Noetic Sciences that offers guidance\, meaning\, connection\, and community to those seeking to grow older gracefully. This approach aims to shift consciousness from self-limitation\, isolation\, anxiety\, and fear towards expansiveness\, wholeness\, connection\, and compassion. \nJoin Institute of Noetic Science Conscious Aging Facilitator\, Mabeth Hudson\, for this retreat day to explore key aspects of conscious aging\, gain insight from our inner personal and collective wisdom\, and integrate inspirational ideas. The day will include these themes: What does it mean to age consciously? How can we reframe our perspectives\, bringing kindness to ourselves and others? What practices and intentions do you choose to help you age well? \nWith Mabeth’s compassionate guidance\, participants will:\n· Become aware of their inner strengths\n· Reframe perspectives on aging from self-limiting to self-expanding\n· Reduce fear\, anxiety\, and isolation about aging\n· Help people find meaning and purpose as they grow older \nPlease bring a journal for your reflections and a bag lunch. Light snacks will be provided. \nDATE: Saturday\, April 26\, 2025 \nTIME: 9:30 AM – 4:00 PM \nCOST: $70 \nLOCATION: Well for the Journey – 120 W. Seminary Ave\, Lutherville-Timonium\, MD 21093 \nREGISTRATION is required; please register here. \nCANCELLATION / REFUND POLICY: Please read our cancellation / refund policy\, 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: Mabeth Hudson \nFACILITATOR BIO: \nThrough her leadership and writing\, Mabeth encourages people to listen to their inner wisdom\, discover meaningful connections\, grow through challenges\, and better love and be loved in the nitty-gritty of everyday life. Mabeth is passionate about attending to the spiritual dimension of being human in a practical way\, as it impacts all of one’s relationships. For over 20 years\, she has been developing and leading programs for spiritual wellness\, personal growth\, and leadership development. Her workshops\, classes\, retreats\, and writing offer accessible tools to integrate into daily life. \nAfter practicing law for several years\, Mabeth entered a discernment process which led to the co-founding of Well for the Journey in 2002.
URL:https://wellforthejourney.org/event/conscious-contemplative-aging-a-day-retreat-in-person/
LOCATION:Well for the Journey (Note: Lutherville address)\, 120 W. Seminary Avenue\, Lutherville-Timonium\, MD\, 21093\, United States
CATEGORIES:In-Person Programs
ORGANIZER;CN="Well%20for%20the%20Journey":MAILTO:lorie@wellforthejourney.org
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20250424T140000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20250424T153000
DTSTAMP:20260502T025901
CREATED:20240521T183102Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240521T183102Z
UID:20231-1745503200-1745508600@wellforthejourney.org
SUMMARY:Seven Sacred Pauses for Life's Daily Pilgrimage (Online Program Meeting Monthly)
DESCRIPTION:“All it takes is a simple\, sacred pause to get us in touch with the One who keeps vigil with us – the holy presence of so many names. Only you can name that which waits for you.” – Macrina Wiederkehr \nNo matter what spiritual path we follow\, we are all pilgrims together on each day’s journey. The details of our daily pilgrimage differ one from another\, but we all hope for a good day as we awake and move through the day with whatever joys and challenges await us. In her classic book\, Seven Sacred Pauses – Living Mindfully Through the Hours of the Day\, Macrina Wiederkehr invites us to embrace the rich tradition of consciously pausing at seven sacred moments of each day so that our daily passage through time is more of a sacred pilgrimage than one long To Do List. She encourages us to stay awake through the day\, “Each morning as I look out my window\, I want to be awake enough to say\, today I will remember to pause.” \nYou are invited to journey through the hours with spiritual companion and retreat leader\, Lorie Conway\, as we explore ways to practice pausing that recognize the busyness\, clutter\, noise\, and chaos that are rampant in our culture\, while gently encouraging us to be creators of our present moment. Each month will explore a different hour of the day and engage with contemplative spiritual practices that may be well suited for that time. We will use Wiederkehr’s book as a guide to the hours as we engage poetry\, music\, reflections\, and sacred text from an array of spiritual teachers and traditions. Please note\, it is not necessary to read the book as it is only one of many resources that will be utilized. \nOur monthly topics include:\n· September 26th – Introduction to Sacred Pausing\n· October 24th – The Awakening Hour – Dawn\n· November 21st – The Blessing Hour – Midmorning\n· December 12th – The Hour of Illumination – Midday\n· January 23rd – The Wisdom Hour – Midafternoon\n· February 20th – The Twilight Hour – Evening\n· March 20th – The Great Silence – Night\n· April 24th – The Night Watch – Midnight Until Dawn \nYou are welcome to join us for one\, many\, or all of the 8 monthly sessions. Lorie encourages you to join the first one\, if possible\, as it lays the groundwork for subsequent months. If you are unable to join the first one\, no worries! A handout will be provided to give you foundational information. \nDATES: Thursdays – 9/26\, 10/24\, 11/21\, 12/12/24\, and 1/23\, 2/20\, 3/20\, 4/24/25 \nTIME: 2:00 – 3:30 PM ET \nCOST: $35 per session or $250 for all 8 sessions \nREGISTRATION is required; please register here. \nCANCELLATION POLICY:  Please read our cancellation policy\, here. \nLOCATION: ZOOM \nIMPORTANT: You will receive an email from lorie@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: Lorie Conway \nFACILITATOR BIO: \nLorie has a passion for deep listening and accompanying others on their spiritual journeys through spiritual direction\, small groups\, and retreats. It is Lorie’s ongoing journey of transformation and spiritual discovery that fuels her desire to offer spiritual companioning to others. Lorie’s spirituality is rooted in the Christ tradition and is welcoming of the many paths and unique journeys enfolded within Divine Mystery. Lorie received her certificate in spiritual direction from the Kairos School of Spiritual Formation and holds a M.A. in Religion from Lancaster Theological Seminary and a M.A.S. in Behavioral Management & Human Resources from Johns Hopkins University. Lorie is delighted to serve both on the programming staff at the Well and as a program and retreat facilitator. She is also Director of the Shalem Institute’s Transforming Community: Leading Contemplative Spiritual Groups & Retreats program.
URL:https://wellforthejourney.org/event/seven-sacred-pauses-for-lifes-daily-pilgrimage-online-program-meeting-monthly/2025-04-24/
LOCATION:ZOOM
CATEGORIES:Online Programs
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ORGANIZER;CN="Well%20for%20the%20Journey":MAILTO:lorie@wellforthejourney.org
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20250423T100000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20250423T113000
DTSTAMP:20260502T025901
CREATED:20250225T185259Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250225T185259Z
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SUMMARY:Women at the Well - Living Together in Community: Adventuring with Pooh & Friends (Online Program)
DESCRIPTION:Women at the Well is a spiritual companioning program open to all women seeking space to listen for\, become more aware of\, and respond to the Divine in their daily lives. This small group program includes time for reflection and sacred conversation in the community of other women on the journey. The theme for this spring’s Women at the Well is:  Living Together in Community: Adventuring with Pooh & Friends. \nGlean wisdom on living better together as we journey with Pooh and his unique friends from the Hundred Acre Wood. Join us for the spring Women at the Well session to lighten up with kindness for yourself and others. Each week\, we will pre-read a classic story from A.A. Milne’s Winnie-the-Pooh to see how these delightful stories connect with our own stories. We will also draw from Benjamin Hoff’s The Tao of Pooh\, exploring wisdom and quotes from the Tao Te Ching\, an ancient Chinese spiritual text. Initially offered in 2018\, this program has been updated and refreshed to provide new perspectives. \nWeekly themes include uniqueness\, friendship\, getting unstuck\, making time for reflection\, moving out of gloominess\, and doing small things with great love. \nWomen at the Well is a spiritual companioning program open to all women seeking space to listen for\, become more aware of\, and respond to the Divine in their daily lives. This small group program includes time for reflection and sacred conversation in the community of other women on the journey. \nTwo sessions of this program will be offered – one In-Person at the Well and one Online. This registration is for the Online session. \nDATE: Wednesdays\, 3/26\, 4/2\, 4/9\, 4/16\, 4/23\, 4/30/25 \nTIME: 10:00 – 11:30 AM \nCOST: $130 \nLOCATION: Zoom \nREGISTRATION is required: please register here. \nCANCELLATION / REFUND POLICY: Please read our cancellation / refund policy\, 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! \nFACILITATORS: Mabeth Hudson & Terri Smith \nFACILITATOR BIOS:\nMabeth Hudson:\nThrough her leadership and writing\, Mabeth encourages people to listen to their inner wisdom\, discover meaningful connections\, grow through challenges\, and better love and be loved in the nitty-gritty of everyday life. Mabeth is passionate about attending to the spiritual dimension of being human in a practical way\, as it impacts all of one’s relationships. For over 20 years\, she has been developing and leading programs for spiritual wellness\, personal growth\, and leadership development. Her workshops\, classes\, retreats\, and writing offer accessible tools to integrate into daily life. \nAfter practicing law for several years\, Mabeth entered a discernment process which led to the co-founding of Well for the Journey in 2002. \nTerri Smith:\nTerri is a retired professional educator who has a special interest in encouraging spiritual growth by honoring the different learning styles with multi-sensory exercises and creative exploration. As one of the founders of the Well\, she develops curriculum and leads Women at the Well\, facilitator training\, and retreats. Terri believes that she is similar to many others in always seeking to enrich her spiritual growth and development. She is a member of the Presbyterian Church (USA) and the mother of three.
URL:https://wellforthejourney.org/event/women-at-the-well-living-together-in-community-adventuring-with-pooh-friends-online-program/2025-04-23/
LOCATION:ZOOM
CATEGORIES:Online Programs
ORGANIZER;CN="Well%20for%20the%20Journey":MAILTO:lorie@wellforthejourney.org
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20250423T100000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20250423T113000
DTSTAMP:20260502T025901
CREATED:20250225T171110Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250324T133204Z
UID:21762-1745402400-1745407800@wellforthejourney.org
SUMMARY:SOLD OUT: Women at the Well - Living Together in Community: Adventuring with Pooh & Friends (In-Person Program)
DESCRIPTION:This program has reached its seating capacity and registration is now closed.  If you’d like to add your name to our waitlist\, in case someone is unable to attend\, you can do so here. \nWomen at the Well is a spiritual companioning program open to all women seeking space to listen for\, become more aware of\, and respond to the Divine in their daily lives. This small group program includes time for reflection and sacred conversation in the community of other women on the journey. The theme for this spring’s Women at the Well is:  Living Together in Community: Adventuring with Pooh & Friends. \nGlean wisdom on living better together as we journey with Pooh and his unique friends from the Hundred Acre Wood. Join us for the spring Women at the Well session to lighten up with kindness for yourself and others. Each week\, we will pre-read a classic story from A.A. Milne’s Winnie-the-Pooh to see how these delightful stories connect with our own stories. We will also draw from Benjamin Hoff’s The Tao of Pooh\, exploring wisdom and quotes from the Tao Te Ching\, an ancient Chinese spiritual text. Initially offered in 2018\, this program has been updated and refreshed to provide new perspectives. \nWeekly themes include uniqueness\, friendship\, getting unstuck\, making time for reflection\, moving out of gloominess\, and doing small things with great love. \nTwo sessions of this program will be offered – one In-Person at the Well and one Online. This registration is for the In-Person session. \nDATE: Wednesdays\, 3/26\, 4/2\, 4/9\, 4/16\, 4/23\, 4/30/25 \nTIME: 10:00 – 11:30 AM \nCOST: $130 \nLOCATION: Well for the Journey – 120 W. Seminary Ave\, Lutherville-Timonium\, MD 21093 \nREGISTRATION is now closed; you may join the wait list 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! \n CANCELLATION / REFUND POLICY: Please read our cancellation / refund policy\, here.  \nFACILITATORS: Maggie Lears & Donna Mollenkopf \n \n \nMaggie Lears:\nMaggie recently retired from the faculty of Towson University and is delighted to increase her time spent at Well for the Journey. She is a certified intuitive practitioner and has been involved with the Well for over a decade volunteering in several circles and facilitating workshops exploring mindfulness\, meditation\, intuitive eating\, and the chakra energy system. \nDonna Mollenkopf:\nDonna is a Women at the Well facilitator and curriculum writer\, as well as leader of various other programs at the Well. A former Well board member\, she has experience as a retreat leader\, pilgrimage guide\, and small group leader. Donna is the co-author of two books on spirituality and is an active member of her Lutheran church. A graduate of Shalem’s Soul of the Executive program\, Donna values a contemplative stance. She is married\, mother of a grown son\, two grown stepsons\, and a happy grandmother.
URL:https://wellforthejourney.org/event/women-at-the-well-living-together-in-community-adventuring-with-pooh-friends-in-person-program/2025-04-23/
LOCATION:Well for the Journey (Note: Lutherville address)\, 120 W. Seminary Avenue\, Lutherville-Timonium\, MD\, 21093\, United States
ORGANIZER;CN="Well%20for%20the%20Journey":MAILTO:lorie@wellforthejourney.org
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20250422T193000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20250422T203000
DTSTAMP:20260502T025901
CREATED:20250317T181040Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250317T181040Z
UID:21903-1745350200-1745353800@wellforthejourney.org
SUMMARY:Yoga Nidra: Guided Meditation & Stillness (Online Program)
DESCRIPTION:Yoga Nidra is a guided meditation practice that helps to relax the mind and body by doing “nothing.” This ancient practice produces a profound state of relaxation just by listening. \nOne hour of Yoga Nidra is equal to four (4) hours of sleep. As the mind slows down\, our thoughts begin to move away from us. Yoga Nidra happens in the space between waking and sleeping. It’s like floating! You disengage from stress-producing thoughts\, allowing the body\, mind\, and spirit to rest and heal naturally. Modern studies have validated the benefits of Yoga Nidra; showing that a guided meditation is very effective in reducing anxiety\, stress\, and depression. \nResting comfortably in your own home\, the practice can be done lying down or in a seated position with your feet up. All you have to do is listen. These are the items you will need: \n· A quiet place to lay down or recline.\n· Pillow for head and under your knees.\n· Blanket for warmth.\n· If desired\, an eye mask or pillow to block light.\n· Water to drink. \nThe Well is thrilled to continue our relationship with certified Kripalu Mindful Outdoor Guide\, Yoga Instructor\, and I Am Yoga Nidra Facilitator\, Jamila Keita to offer this deeply healing and restorative practice. Most individuals report feelings of enhanced well-being\, calm and better sleep after each session. Many feel relaxed and energized. \nIf you are new to meditation\, never tried or been successful at meditation\, we encourage you to give Yoga Nidra a try. You will be amazed at how easily you will achieve a meditative state. \nThe sessions are being offered twice a month on a Monday and Tuesday evening. Give yourself (and maybe a loved one!) the gift of deep rest and relaxation this Spring. Your body will thank you! \nDATE: Mondays\, 4/7\, 5/12\, 6/9/25 and Tuesdays\, 4/22\, 5/27\, 6/24/25 \nTIME: 7:30 – 8:30 PM ET \nCOST: $15 per session \nLOCATION: ZOOM \nREGISTRATION is required; please register here. \nCANCELLATION / REFUND POLICY: Please read our cancellation / refund policy\, 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: Jamila Keita \nFACILITATOR BIO: \nHi! My name is Evangeline “Jamila” Keita. I’ve been practicing yoga for almost 25 years and decided to teach yoga as my “retirement job.” It was during my yoga training (YT200) that I was introduced to Yoga Nidra. Immediately after completing YT200 in 2014\, I took my first Yoga Nidra training. Since that time\, I’ve taken subsequent trainings in Yoga Nidra in 2017 and 2021. I love this practice. \nDuring the shutdown\, I found “nature therapy.” This led me to complete a course through “The Kripalu School of Outdoor Leadership” and become a KMOG (Kripalu Mindful Outdoor Guide). \nI currently teach two yoga classes per week on Zoom. Each class includes poses and a short Yoga Nidra session. Since 2022\, I have provided weekly Yoga Nidra sessions for Hopewell Cancer Support Center and occasional Mindful Outdoor Experiences (MOEs). Additionally\, I work for Nature Worx\, a non-profit that provides MOEs to persons in recovery and the general public. \nI never imagined this second career as it is\, but it seems like a natural evolution to me. I hope you enjoy my offerings.
URL:https://wellforthejourney.org/event/yoga-nidra-guided-meditation-stillness-online-program-3/2025-04-22/
LOCATION:ZOOM
CATEGORIES:Online Programs
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20250416T100000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20250416T113000
DTSTAMP:20260502T025901
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SUMMARY:Women at the Well - Living Together in Community: Adventuring with Pooh & Friends (Online Program)
DESCRIPTION:Women at the Well is a spiritual companioning program open to all women seeking space to listen for\, become more aware of\, and respond to the Divine in their daily lives. This small group program includes time for reflection and sacred conversation in the community of other women on the journey. The theme for this spring’s Women at the Well is:  Living Together in Community: Adventuring with Pooh & Friends. \nGlean wisdom on living better together as we journey with Pooh and his unique friends from the Hundred Acre Wood. Join us for the spring Women at the Well session to lighten up with kindness for yourself and others. Each week\, we will pre-read a classic story from A.A. Milne’s Winnie-the-Pooh to see how these delightful stories connect with our own stories. We will also draw from Benjamin Hoff’s The Tao of Pooh\, exploring wisdom and quotes from the Tao Te Ching\, an ancient Chinese spiritual text. Initially offered in 2018\, this program has been updated and refreshed to provide new perspectives. \nWeekly themes include uniqueness\, friendship\, getting unstuck\, making time for reflection\, moving out of gloominess\, and doing small things with great love. \nWomen at the Well is a spiritual companioning program open to all women seeking space to listen for\, become more aware of\, and respond to the Divine in their daily lives. This small group program includes time for reflection and sacred conversation in the community of other women on the journey. \nTwo sessions of this program will be offered – one In-Person at the Well and one Online. This registration is for the Online session. \nDATE: Wednesdays\, 3/26\, 4/2\, 4/9\, 4/16\, 4/23\, 4/30/25 \nTIME: 10:00 – 11:30 AM \nCOST: $130 \nLOCATION: Zoom \nREGISTRATION is required: please register here. \nCANCELLATION / REFUND POLICY: Please read our cancellation / refund policy\, 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! \nFACILITATORS: Mabeth Hudson & Terri Smith \nFACILITATOR BIOS:\nMabeth Hudson:\nThrough her leadership and writing\, Mabeth encourages people to listen to their inner wisdom\, discover meaningful connections\, grow through challenges\, and better love and be loved in the nitty-gritty of everyday life. Mabeth is passionate about attending to the spiritual dimension of being human in a practical way\, as it impacts all of one’s relationships. For over 20 years\, she has been developing and leading programs for spiritual wellness\, personal growth\, and leadership development. Her workshops\, classes\, retreats\, and writing offer accessible tools to integrate into daily life. \nAfter practicing law for several years\, Mabeth entered a discernment process which led to the co-founding of Well for the Journey in 2002. \nTerri Smith:\nTerri is a retired professional educator who has a special interest in encouraging spiritual growth by honoring the different learning styles with multi-sensory exercises and creative exploration. As one of the founders of the Well\, she develops curriculum and leads Women at the Well\, facilitator training\, and retreats. Terri believes that she is similar to many others in always seeking to enrich her spiritual growth and development. She is a member of the Presbyterian Church (USA) and the mother of three.
URL:https://wellforthejourney.org/event/women-at-the-well-living-together-in-community-adventuring-with-pooh-friends-online-program/2025-04-16/
LOCATION:ZOOM
CATEGORIES:Online Programs
ORGANIZER;CN="Well%20for%20the%20Journey":MAILTO:lorie@wellforthejourney.org
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20250416T100000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20250416T113000
DTSTAMP:20260502T025901
CREATED:20250225T171110Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250324T133204Z
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SUMMARY:SOLD OUT: Women at the Well - Living Together in Community: Adventuring with Pooh & Friends (In-Person Program)
DESCRIPTION:This program has reached its seating capacity and registration is now closed.  If you’d like to add your name to our waitlist\, in case someone is unable to attend\, you can do so here. \nWomen at the Well is a spiritual companioning program open to all women seeking space to listen for\, become more aware of\, and respond to the Divine in their daily lives. This small group program includes time for reflection and sacred conversation in the community of other women on the journey. The theme for this spring’s Women at the Well is:  Living Together in Community: Adventuring with Pooh & Friends. \nGlean wisdom on living better together as we journey with Pooh and his unique friends from the Hundred Acre Wood. Join us for the spring Women at the Well session to lighten up with kindness for yourself and others. Each week\, we will pre-read a classic story from A.A. Milne’s Winnie-the-Pooh to see how these delightful stories connect with our own stories. We will also draw from Benjamin Hoff’s The Tao of Pooh\, exploring wisdom and quotes from the Tao Te Ching\, an ancient Chinese spiritual text. Initially offered in 2018\, this program has been updated and refreshed to provide new perspectives. \nWeekly themes include uniqueness\, friendship\, getting unstuck\, making time for reflection\, moving out of gloominess\, and doing small things with great love. \nTwo sessions of this program will be offered – one In-Person at the Well and one Online. This registration is for the In-Person session. \nDATE: Wednesdays\, 3/26\, 4/2\, 4/9\, 4/16\, 4/23\, 4/30/25 \nTIME: 10:00 – 11:30 AM \nCOST: $130 \nLOCATION: Well for the Journey – 120 W. Seminary Ave\, Lutherville-Timonium\, MD 21093 \nREGISTRATION is now closed; you may join the wait list 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! \n CANCELLATION / REFUND POLICY: Please read our cancellation / refund policy\, here.  \nFACILITATORS: Maggie Lears & Donna Mollenkopf \n \n \nMaggie Lears:\nMaggie recently retired from the faculty of Towson University and is delighted to increase her time spent at Well for the Journey. She is a certified intuitive practitioner and has been involved with the Well for over a decade volunteering in several circles and facilitating workshops exploring mindfulness\, meditation\, intuitive eating\, and the chakra energy system. \nDonna Mollenkopf:\nDonna is a Women at the Well facilitator and curriculum writer\, as well as leader of various other programs at the Well. A former Well board member\, she has experience as a retreat leader\, pilgrimage guide\, and small group leader. Donna is the co-author of two books on spirituality and is an active member of her Lutheran church. A graduate of Shalem’s Soul of the Executive program\, Donna values a contemplative stance. She is married\, mother of a grown son\, two grown stepsons\, and a happy grandmother.
URL:https://wellforthejourney.org/event/women-at-the-well-living-together-in-community-adventuring-with-pooh-friends-in-person-program/2025-04-16/
LOCATION:Well for the Journey (Note: Lutherville address)\, 120 W. Seminary Avenue\, Lutherville-Timonium\, MD\, 21093\, United States
ORGANIZER;CN="Well%20for%20the%20Journey":MAILTO:lorie@wellforthejourney.org
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20250415T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20250415T203000
DTSTAMP:20260502T025901
CREATED:20240723T173250Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240723T173250Z
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SUMMARY:Horizons Men's Group - 2024-2025 (In-Person Program with Online Option)
DESCRIPTION:Most men do not feel they can talk freely about their spiritual journey. At the Well\, we feel differently. The Well’s Horizons Men’s Group is a place where honest conversations take place about how we live out our spirituality uniquely as men in the world – within our daily living. Past discussions have included the deconstruction and reconstruction of faith\, the first and second halves of life\, spirituality and imperfection\, why do bad things happen to good people\, and what can we learn from other faith traditions – just to name a few! \nThis season we will use Richard Rohr’s book\, Falling Upward: A Spirituality for the Two Halves of Life\, to help us enter a time of deeper conversations and a growing community. \nIf you are looking for a community where hard questions are welcomed and explored\, we have a place for you. Horizons meets on the third Tuesday of each month (October – June)\, from 7pm – 8:30pm. We will meet in-person with the option to “zoom in” for those who may not live close by or for those for whom “zooming” is more comfortable. Come check us out!\n\nDATE: Tuesdays – 10/15\, 11/19\, 12/17/24\, and 1/21\, 2/18\, 3/18\, 4/15\, 5/20\, and 6/17/25 \nTIME: 7:00 – 8:30 PM ET \nCOST: $195 \nLOCATION: Well for the Journey – 120 W. Seminary Ave\, Lutherville-Timonium\, MD 21093 and ZOOM \nREGISTRATION is required; please register here. \nCANCELLATION POLICY: Please read our cancellation policy\, here. \nIMPORTANT: You will receive an email from lorie@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: Greg Cochran \nFACILITATOR BIO: Greg has been the Executive Director at Well for the Journey since 2010. He is a graduate of Clemson University and Southern Seminary. Greg was Associate Pastor at Woodbrook Baptist Church serving from 1988-2022. He also is a program/retreat facilitator and a spiritual companion. He completed the Shalem Institute’s Spiritual Guidance Program (SGP) in 2009 and is currently a SGP staff member. He is also a mentor for Paseo’s “The Stewards of Mystery” Spiritual Guidance Program in Cottonwood\, Idaho.
URL:https://wellforthejourney.org/event/horizons-mens-group-2024-2025-in-person-program-with-online-option/2025-04-15/
LOCATION:Well for the Journey (Note: Lutherville address)\, 120 W. Seminary Avenue\, Lutherville-Timonium\, MD\, 21093\, United States
CATEGORIES:Hybrid Programs,In-Person Programs
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ORGANIZER;CN="Well%20for%20the%20Journey":MAILTO:lorie@wellforthejourney.org
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20250413T140000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20250413T160000
DTSTAMP:20260502T025901
CREATED:20250203T155117Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250409T212205Z
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SUMMARY:SOLD OUT: Sound Soul Weaving: Bridging\, Reflecting\, Discerning\, and Connecting with Self\, Spirit & Community (In-Person\, Seated Sound Bath)
DESCRIPTION:We are now at capacity for this this program and are unable to accept new registrations.  If you’d like to put your name on our wait list just in case someone is unable to attend\, you can do that here. \nThe practice of sound bathing has gained popularity recently but is actually a healing practice that is thousands of years old with deep roots in cultures around the world. Jenny Ehrhardt has been facilitating sound offerings for several years\, incorporating her first love as an herbalist into all that she offers. Integrating sound using crystal chakra bowls\, bells\, song\, and rattles with plants and sweetness from the earth\, opens our hearts and nourishes the soul for the healing of the world. What a perfect combination for the Well community and all who seek soul nourishment and healing for self and others! \nWe are thrilled to welcome Jenny back to the Well for another session of healing\, renewal and nourishment during the Spring season of renewal. Jenny will offer a time of stillness\, sacred listening\, reflection\, and alignment with spirit that invites us to take care of ourselves as well as send love and peace out into the world through our vibrations\, prayers and the collective spiritual intention of a sacred community. \nYou will be seated for this session which will begin with a time of introduction and honoring of each participant\, inviting plant spirit connection to our intentions/prayers and sound healing meditation. Healing sound helps break up trauma in the body and assists in releasing whatever no longer serves us. This is so important in our culture and world today. At the end of the session\, Jenny will share seasonal herbal tea and a sweet offering to help integrate and embody the experience. \nWe are thrilled that Jenny found the Well (literally in her own neighborhood!) and is sharing her gifts of love and presence now as part of the Well community. We invite you to join Jenny and trust this ancient healing process of soul sound weaving for the renewal of your body\, mind and spirit and the nourishment of your soul. \nPlease don’t delay! Jenny’s Sound Soul Weaving sessions at the Well sell out every time! \nDATE: Sunday\, April 13\, 2025 \nTIME: 2:00 – 4:00 PM \nCOST: $50 \nLOCATION: Well for the Journey – 120 W. Seminary Ave\, Lutherville-Timonium\, MD 21093 \nREGISTRATION is at capacity; you may add your name to the wait list here. \nCANCELLATION / REFUND POLICY: Please read our policy 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: \nOver the last two years I 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 been such a sacred place for me this past year. 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-bridging-reflecting-discerning-and-connecting-with-self-spirit-community-in-person-seated-sound-bath/
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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ORGANIZER;CN="Well%20for%20the%20Journey":MAILTO:lorie@wellforthejourney.org
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20250412T083000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20250412T110000
DTSTAMP:20260502T025901
CREATED:20240729T160451Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240909T181145Z
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SUMMARY:Group Spiritual Direction 2024-2025 with Cathy Rosensteel (In-Person & Online)
DESCRIPTION:Group Spiritual Direction is a process in which people gather together on a regular basis to assist one another in an ongoing awareness of God (Spirit\, Source\, Creator\, whatever your name is) in all of life. Participants in the group are seeking support for their responsiveness to God and they agree to support others in that same responsiveness. This contemplative approach to spiritual direction is grounded in the model that originated at the Shalem Institute for Spiritual Formation in Washington\, DC. . \nJoining the group is a deep commitment to one’s spiritual journey and to the other participants in the group. Three conditions are essential to the life of the group. Members must agree to: \n· Commit themselves to an honest relationship with God\, by whatever name called.\n· Participate wholeheartedly in the group process through consistent attendance and prayerful listening and response.\n· Open their spiritual journeys for consideration by others. \nThe group is limited to five participants and is facilitated by Cathy Rosensteel. The group will meet both in-person at the Well and on Zoom as noted below. \nCathy’s group has space for one new person this year. If you are feeling urged to give Group Spiritual Direction a try\, please call the Well at 410-296-9355. We will connect you with Cathy so that you can discuss your interest with her. \nDATES (In-Person at the Well): Saturdays – 9/28\, 10/12\, 11/9/24 and 3/8\, 4/12\, 5/10/25 \nDATES (Online via Zoom): Saturdays – 12/14/24 and 1/11\, 2/8/25 \nTIME: 8:30 – 11:00 AM \nCOST: $250 \nLOCATION: Well for the Journey – 120 W. Seminary Ave\, Lutherville-Timonium\, MD 21093 and ZOOM \nTO REGISTER:  Call the Well at 410-296-9355. We will connect you with Cathy so that you can discuss your interest with her to assure the group is a mutual fit. \nIMPORTANT: You will receive an email from lorie@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: Cathy Rosensteel \nFACILITATOR BIO:\nCathy facilitates group spiritual direction in the Shalem tradition at The Well. She has an M.A. in Spiritual Direction and Pastoral Care from Loyola University Maryland. Kindled by a week-long silent Ignatian retreat\, she developed a deep appreciation for silence and the Spiritual Exercises. Furthering her interest\, she completed the 19th Annotation of the Ignatian Spiritual Exercises in Everyday Life. Her work in this area includes leading retreats on finding silence in everyday living and walking the labyrinth. Through private practice\, Cathy is honored to provide individual spiritual direction in the Middle River and Towson areas. \nCathy’s background includes teaching teacher education candidates and directing the Special Education programs at Loyola University Maryland. She also had a notable career developing innovative programs for students with special needs\, as a teacher and administrator with the Baltimore City Public School System. \nDrawn to the outdoors\, Cathy treasures time at home on Seneca Creek with her husband and dog. She enjoys designing engraved affirmation stones\, gardening\, and swimming. Often\, she can be found happily reading\, near or in a body of water\, or just sitting\, very still.
URL:https://wellforthejourney.org/event/group-spiritual-direction-2024-2025-with-cathy-rosensteel-in-person-online/2025-04-12/
LOCATION:Well for the Journey (Note: Lutherville address)\, 120 W. Seminary Avenue\, Lutherville-Timonium\, MD\, 21093\, United States
CATEGORIES:In-Person Programs,Online Programs
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ORGANIZER;CN="Well%20for%20the%20Journey":MAILTO:lorie@wellforthejourney.org
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20250411T130000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20250411T143000
DTSTAMP:20260502T025901
CREATED:20250128T195250Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250128T195250Z
UID:21674-1744376400-1744381800@wellforthejourney.org
SUMMARY:Awaken to the Season of Renewal: Explore Change\, Forgiveness and Passion (An Online Journaling Series)
DESCRIPTION:Awaken to the Season of Renewal!  The arrival of Spring encourages us to explore ways to awaken spiritually. Journaling is a simple yet powerful way to reflect on our life journey and be present with our inner self. In this three-part series\, experienced Journaling Facilitator\, Liz Neal\, will guide participants through an engaging examination of Change\, Forgiveness\, and Passion\, and the impact of these three dimensions on one’s personal spirituality. \nMuch of our spiritual growth and freedom depends on whether we give ourselves over to understanding the process of change. Forgiveness\, also a process\, requires us to shift our perspective and redirect our energies to access healing. Passion provides meaning in our lives and ensures a connection to ourselves and community. \nThrough a guided practice to include a variety of readings and prompts\, participants will reflect\, journal\, and share as they feel led in a safe and sacred journaling community. Simple strategies will be shared and modeled to deepen your journaling practice or assist you in starting a new one! No previous writing or journaling experience is required. Come explore and deepen with Liz and fellow seekers! \nDATE: Fridays – 3/14\, 3/28\, and 4/11/25 \nTIME: 1:00 – 2:30 PM \nCOST: $85 \nLOCATION: ZOOM \nREGISTRATION is required; please register here. \nCANCELLATION / REFUND POLICY: Please read our cancellation / refund policy\, 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: Liz Neal \nFACILITATOR BIO:\nLiz has made journaling a routine practice for over 30 years. She has been blessed with a “heart for journaling” and now focuses on helping others discover the numerous benefits and insights that regular journaling can bring to their lives. Liz and her husband live in Lutherville. She has worked in education as a teacher and administrator for over 32 years. She loves spending time with her grandchildren\, reading\, and traveling.
URL:https://wellforthejourney.org/event/awaken-to-the-season-of-renewal-explore-change-forgiveness-and-passion-an-online-journaling-series/2025-04-11/
LOCATION:ZOOM
CATEGORIES:Online Programs
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ORGANIZER;CN="Well%20for%20the%20Journey":MAILTO:lorie@wellforthejourney.org
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20250409T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20250409T203000
DTSTAMP:20260502T025901
CREATED:20250115T163916Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250115T163916Z
UID:21807-1744225200-1744230600@wellforthejourney.org
SUMMARY:Moon Cycle Spirituality: Connect with the Lunar Rhythms of Light and Dark for All Seasons of Life (3-part online series)
DESCRIPTION:We know the moon affects us and all creation on Mother Earth\, but have you ever wondered about the moon’s impact on your spirituality? \nIf yes\, we hope you can join us for this 3-part series that invites you to align your energy with the flow of the cosmos and explore how the lunar rhythms can enrich your spiritual journey! Through connecting with the lunar cycles\, you will learn to support the rhythms of your daily life as well as the seasons and cycles of your spirit by flowing with the waxing and waning of the Moon. \nIn our first gathering\, we will explore how the Moon’s monthly cycle unfolds and how we can connect it to other seasonal rhythms (such as light and dark\, summer and winter\, and the seasons of our own journeys). This gathering will also include some individual reflection and group sharing to help participants begin to apply the Moon phases to their own lives. \nIn our second and third gatherings\, we will deepen into the lunar cycle through ritual circles for the New and Full Moon. The New Moon circle will invite introspection and intention-setting based on the astrology of the moon cycle\, while the Full Moon circle will emphasize speaking one’s truth and releasing what one wishes to let go. You will have the opportunity to set an intention for the month at the New Moon\, watch it grow with the Moon’s light\, and celebrate and affirm what has transpired at the Full Moon! \nJoin Kathleen Neville-Shinn\, and other like-spirited seekers\, to reconnect with the ancient and eternal flow of the Moon as your guide for the rhythms of life. Kathleen’s programs at the Well always sell out so please don’t delay in registering! \n \n\nDATE: Wednesdays – 3/12\, 3/26\, and 4/9/25 \nTIME: 7:00 – 8:30 PM ET \nCOST: $100 \nLOCATION: ZOOM \nREGISTRATION is required; please register here. \nCANCELLATION / REFUND POLICY:  Please read our cancellation / refund policy 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: Kathleen Neville-Shinn \nFACILITATOR BIO: \nKathleen Joan is a priestess of Brigid committed to the resurrection of the Divine Feminine\, especially among those with Christian ancestry. Formed as a spiritual seeker and leader in the Catholic Christian tradition\, she holds a dual Master’s degree in theology and ministry and has over 15 years’ ministry experience\, including directing retreats\, teaching classes on religion and spirituality\, and leading small group spiritual communities. Kathleen offers Reiki energy healing and spiritual direction for all genders\, as well as women’s circles and retreats\, to help you reclaim the sacredness of the wild Feminine within you and take your place in the Divine Mother’s return today – which is the healing and rebalancing of our world.
URL:https://wellforthejourney.org/event/moon-cycle-spirituality-connect-with-the-lunar-rhythms-of-light-and-dark-for-all-seasons-of-life-3-part-online-series/2025-04-09/
LOCATION:ZOOM
CATEGORIES:Online Programs
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SUMMARY:Women at the Well - Living Together in Community: Adventuring with Pooh & Friends (Online Program)
DESCRIPTION:Women at the Well is a spiritual companioning program open to all women seeking space to listen for\, become more aware of\, and respond to the Divine in their daily lives. This small group program includes time for reflection and sacred conversation in the community of other women on the journey. The theme for this spring’s Women at the Well is:  Living Together in Community: Adventuring with Pooh & Friends. \nGlean wisdom on living better together as we journey with Pooh and his unique friends from the Hundred Acre Wood. Join us for the spring Women at the Well session to lighten up with kindness for yourself and others. Each week\, we will pre-read a classic story from A.A. Milne’s Winnie-the-Pooh to see how these delightful stories connect with our own stories. We will also draw from Benjamin Hoff’s The Tao of Pooh\, exploring wisdom and quotes from the Tao Te Ching\, an ancient Chinese spiritual text. Initially offered in 2018\, this program has been updated and refreshed to provide new perspectives. \nWeekly themes include uniqueness\, friendship\, getting unstuck\, making time for reflection\, moving out of gloominess\, and doing small things with great love. \nWomen at the Well is a spiritual companioning program open to all women seeking space to listen for\, become more aware of\, and respond to the Divine in their daily lives. This small group program includes time for reflection and sacred conversation in the community of other women on the journey. \nTwo sessions of this program will be offered – one In-Person at the Well and one Online. This registration is for the Online session. \nDATE: Wednesdays\, 3/26\, 4/2\, 4/9\, 4/16\, 4/23\, 4/30/25 \nTIME: 10:00 – 11:30 AM \nCOST: $130 \nLOCATION: Zoom \nREGISTRATION is required: please register here. \nCANCELLATION / REFUND POLICY: Please read our cancellation / refund policy\, 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! \nFACILITATORS: Mabeth Hudson & Terri Smith \nFACILITATOR BIOS:\nMabeth Hudson:\nThrough her leadership and writing\, Mabeth encourages people to listen to their inner wisdom\, discover meaningful connections\, grow through challenges\, and better love and be loved in the nitty-gritty of everyday life. Mabeth is passionate about attending to the spiritual dimension of being human in a practical way\, as it impacts all of one’s relationships. For over 20 years\, she has been developing and leading programs for spiritual wellness\, personal growth\, and leadership development. Her workshops\, classes\, retreats\, and writing offer accessible tools to integrate into daily life. \nAfter practicing law for several years\, Mabeth entered a discernment process which led to the co-founding of Well for the Journey in 2002. \nTerri Smith:\nTerri is a retired professional educator who has a special interest in encouraging spiritual growth by honoring the different learning styles with multi-sensory exercises and creative exploration. As one of the founders of the Well\, she develops curriculum and leads Women at the Well\, facilitator training\, and retreats. Terri believes that she is similar to many others in always seeking to enrich her spiritual growth and development. She is a member of the Presbyterian Church (USA) and the mother of three.
URL:https://wellforthejourney.org/event/women-at-the-well-living-together-in-community-adventuring-with-pooh-friends-online-program/2025-04-09/
LOCATION:ZOOM
CATEGORIES:Online Programs
ORGANIZER;CN="Well%20for%20the%20Journey":MAILTO:lorie@wellforthejourney.org
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20250409T100000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20250409T113000
DTSTAMP:20260502T025901
CREATED:20250225T171110Z
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SUMMARY:SOLD OUT: Women at the Well - Living Together in Community: Adventuring with Pooh & Friends (In-Person Program)
DESCRIPTION:This program has reached its seating capacity and registration is now closed.  If you’d like to add your name to our waitlist\, in case someone is unable to attend\, you can do so here. \nWomen at the Well is a spiritual companioning program open to all women seeking space to listen for\, become more aware of\, and respond to the Divine in their daily lives. This small group program includes time for reflection and sacred conversation in the community of other women on the journey. The theme for this spring’s Women at the Well is:  Living Together in Community: Adventuring with Pooh & Friends. \nGlean wisdom on living better together as we journey with Pooh and his unique friends from the Hundred Acre Wood. Join us for the spring Women at the Well session to lighten up with kindness for yourself and others. Each week\, we will pre-read a classic story from A.A. Milne’s Winnie-the-Pooh to see how these delightful stories connect with our own stories. We will also draw from Benjamin Hoff’s The Tao of Pooh\, exploring wisdom and quotes from the Tao Te Ching\, an ancient Chinese spiritual text. Initially offered in 2018\, this program has been updated and refreshed to provide new perspectives. \nWeekly themes include uniqueness\, friendship\, getting unstuck\, making time for reflection\, moving out of gloominess\, and doing small things with great love. \nTwo sessions of this program will be offered – one In-Person at the Well and one Online. This registration is for the In-Person session. \nDATE: Wednesdays\, 3/26\, 4/2\, 4/9\, 4/16\, 4/23\, 4/30/25 \nTIME: 10:00 – 11:30 AM \nCOST: $130 \nLOCATION: Well for the Journey – 120 W. Seminary Ave\, Lutherville-Timonium\, MD 21093 \nREGISTRATION is now closed; you may join the wait list 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! \n CANCELLATION / REFUND POLICY: Please read our cancellation / refund policy\, here.  \nFACILITATORS: Maggie Lears & Donna Mollenkopf \n \n \nMaggie Lears:\nMaggie recently retired from the faculty of Towson University and is delighted to increase her time spent at Well for the Journey. She is a certified intuitive practitioner and has been involved with the Well for over a decade volunteering in several circles and facilitating workshops exploring mindfulness\, meditation\, intuitive eating\, and the chakra energy system. \nDonna Mollenkopf:\nDonna is a Women at the Well facilitator and curriculum writer\, as well as leader of various other programs at the Well. A former Well board member\, she has experience as a retreat leader\, pilgrimage guide\, and small group leader. Donna is the co-author of two books on spirituality and is an active member of her Lutheran church. A graduate of Shalem’s Soul of the Executive program\, Donna values a contemplative stance. She is married\, mother of a grown son\, two grown stepsons\, and a happy grandmother.
URL:https://wellforthejourney.org/event/women-at-the-well-living-together-in-community-adventuring-with-pooh-friends-in-person-program/2025-04-09/
LOCATION:Well for the Journey (Note: Lutherville address)\, 120 W. Seminary Avenue\, Lutherville-Timonium\, MD\, 21093\, United States
ORGANIZER;CN="Well%20for%20the%20Journey":MAILTO:lorie@wellforthejourney.org
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20250407T193000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20250407T203000
DTSTAMP:20260502T025901
CREATED:20250317T181040Z
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SUMMARY:Yoga Nidra: Guided Meditation & Stillness (Online Program)
DESCRIPTION:Yoga Nidra is a guided meditation practice that helps to relax the mind and body by doing “nothing.” This ancient practice produces a profound state of relaxation just by listening. \nOne hour of Yoga Nidra is equal to four (4) hours of sleep. As the mind slows down\, our thoughts begin to move away from us. Yoga Nidra happens in the space between waking and sleeping. It’s like floating! You disengage from stress-producing thoughts\, allowing the body\, mind\, and spirit to rest and heal naturally. Modern studies have validated the benefits of Yoga Nidra; showing that a guided meditation is very effective in reducing anxiety\, stress\, and depression. \nResting comfortably in your own home\, the practice can be done lying down or in a seated position with your feet up. All you have to do is listen. These are the items you will need: \n· A quiet place to lay down or recline.\n· Pillow for head and under your knees.\n· Blanket for warmth.\n· If desired\, an eye mask or pillow to block light.\n· Water to drink. \nThe Well is thrilled to continue our relationship with certified Kripalu Mindful Outdoor Guide\, Yoga Instructor\, and I Am Yoga Nidra Facilitator\, Jamila Keita to offer this deeply healing and restorative practice. Most individuals report feelings of enhanced well-being\, calm and better sleep after each session. Many feel relaxed and energized. \nIf you are new to meditation\, never tried or been successful at meditation\, we encourage you to give Yoga Nidra a try. You will be amazed at how easily you will achieve a meditative state. \nThe sessions are being offered twice a month on a Monday and Tuesday evening. Give yourself (and maybe a loved one!) the gift of deep rest and relaxation this Spring. Your body will thank you! \nDATE: Mondays\, 4/7\, 5/12\, 6/9/25 and Tuesdays\, 4/22\, 5/27\, 6/24/25 \nTIME: 7:30 – 8:30 PM ET \nCOST: $15 per session \nLOCATION: ZOOM \nREGISTRATION is required; please register here. \nCANCELLATION / REFUND POLICY: Please read our cancellation / refund policy\, 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: Jamila Keita \nFACILITATOR BIO: \nHi! My name is Evangeline “Jamila” Keita. I’ve been practicing yoga for almost 25 years and decided to teach yoga as my “retirement job.” It was during my yoga training (YT200) that I was introduced to Yoga Nidra. Immediately after completing YT200 in 2014\, I took my first Yoga Nidra training. Since that time\, I’ve taken subsequent trainings in Yoga Nidra in 2017 and 2021. I love this practice. \nDuring the shutdown\, I found “nature therapy.” This led me to complete a course through “The Kripalu School of Outdoor Leadership” and become a KMOG (Kripalu Mindful Outdoor Guide). \nI currently teach two yoga classes per week on Zoom. Each class includes poses and a short Yoga Nidra session. Since 2022\, I have provided weekly Yoga Nidra sessions for Hopewell Cancer Support Center and occasional Mindful Outdoor Experiences (MOEs). Additionally\, I work for Nature Worx\, a non-profit that provides MOEs to persons in recovery and the general public. \nI never imagined this second career as it is\, but it seems like a natural evolution to me. I hope you enjoy my offerings.
URL:https://wellforthejourney.org/event/yoga-nidra-guided-meditation-stillness-online-program-3/
LOCATION:ZOOM
CATEGORIES:Online Programs
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20250406T130000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20250406T140000
DTSTAMP:20260502T025901
CREATED:20250130T180132Z
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SUMMARY:SOLD OUT - Worship in the Wild at Cromwell Valley Park (In-Person Program)
DESCRIPTION:We are now at capacity for this program and are no longer able to accept additional registrations. \nDuring Covid\, many of us experienced communal worship in new ways\, mostly through on-line alternatives and outdoors. We grew accustomed to experiencing worship that wasn’t attached to a particular sacred building or in-person with others not in our household. Our experience of worship expanded and with it our freedom to recognize the sacred in many worship spaces. \nPlease join us this Spring for “Worship in the Wild” at beautiful Cromwell Valley Park. Our leaders for this alternative worship experience\, Scott Slater and Greg Cochran\, have long and rich histories in traditional pulpits and in the great outdoors! \nScott and Greg will once again combine their passion for nature with their experience of worship to gently move us along a trail where the “worship space” changes and encourages our sense of spirituality in nature. Inclusive and expansive language will be intentionally used that invites participants to think more broadly about how we understand terms such as God or Spirit. The order of service will be loosely structured and based on historic Christian Sunday worship patterns\, but with broader\, more inclusive\, and non-Christian specific language. Inspirational readings will come from a variety of sacred spiritual traditions. \nWe will gather at the Willow Grove Nature Center (east entrance of Cromwell Valley Park). The ability to walk for a mile and stand for ten minutes at a time along the trail is required. Please dress comfortably and wear good walking shoes. This offering is free\, but please register for planning purposes and so that we can notify you if worship is cancelled due to weather or unforeseen circumstances. Thank you! \nDATE: Sunday\, April 6\, 2025 \nTIME: 1:00 – 2:00PM \nCOST: FREE & RSVP requested \nLOCATION: Cromwell Valley Park\, 2002 Cromwell Bridge Rd\, Parkville\, MD 21234 \nRSVPs are full and unable to accept additional sign ups. \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! \nFACILITATORS: Scott Slater and Greg Cochran \nFACILITATOR BIOS: \nScott Slater:\nScott is a retired Episcopal priest and founding member of Well For the Journey. An avid outdoor enthusiast\, he spent most Sunday mornings during Covid out walking his dog and listening to church services online as he walked. He recently experienced a worship service at an ecumenical monastery that emphasized inclusive and expansive language that inspired him to offer this worship alternative through the Well. \nScott lives in Towson with his spouse but is often traveling throughout the country in his motorhome and going on amazing walks and hikes in many different inspiring settings. \nGreg Cochran:\nGreg has been the Executive Director at Well for the Journey since 2010. He is a graduate of Clemson University and Southern Seminary. Greg was Associate Pastor at Woodbrook Baptist Church serving from 1988-2022. He also is a program/retreat facilitator and a spiritual companion. He completed the Shalem Institute’s Spiritual Guidance Program (SGP) in 2009 and is currently a SGP staff member. He is also a mentor for Paseo’s “The Stewards of Mystery” Spiritual Guidance Program in Cottonwood\, Idaho. \nGreg and his wife\, Carole\, live in Baltimore. They have two children (26 and 24). Greg is a hiker\, photographer\, woodworker\, and loves being with family – and is always desiring to be open and listening for the invitation of the Spirit.
URL:https://wellforthejourney.org/event/free-worship-in-the-wild-at-cromwell-valley-park-in-person-program/
LOCATION:Cromwell Valley Park\, 2002 Cromwell Bridge Road (Willow Grove Nature Center (east entrance of Park)\, Parkville\, MD\, 21234\, United States
CATEGORIES:In-Person Programs
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DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20250405T160000
DTSTAMP:20260502T025901
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LAST-MODIFIED:20250331T171410Z
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SUMMARY:Honoring the Gifts of Spring: A Sacred Circle Dance Gathering for Women (In-Person Program)
DESCRIPTION:We are delighted to welcome back Lisa Bardack\, Sacred Circle Dance Facilitator\, for another sacred circle dance gathering at the Well! \nSacred circle dance is a collective dance experience that draws from ancient and traditional folk dances\, many from Eastern Europe and the Balkans. Dancing to wonderful music and rhythms\, we join the circle of grandmothers who initiated these dances and passed them on. Dancing in their footsteps\, we experience a sense of something greater than ourselves\, a continuum of which we are a sacred part. Born from the Earth\, these dances connect us to the rhythms of the seasons and the cycles of life\, evoking a powerful sense of community and interconnection with each other and all life. \nIn this circle dance gathering\, we will honor the season of spring. We are a sacred part of spring\, witnesses to her unfolding beauty and to our own unfolding. There is the promise of renewal and growth in spring\, a time to bring to fruition the seeds and visions we have been quietly cultivating in the winter months. We will move through dances that help us cultivate our creativity and sense of purpose\, and dances that will help to ground us in these turbulent times. We will dance\, as well\, to honor the transition from winter to spring\, the dance between stillness\, restlessness and action. Rooting into the ground as we rise up\, we will dance to cultivate the mindfulness needed to move forward into spring with greater peace\, clarity and joy. \nNo dance experience is required (just basic mobility and coordination)\, as the dances are simple to moderately easy\, and the step sequences repetitive. Lisa will gently guide us in the dance steps and share meaningful information on the origins of each dance. You can dance in bare feet\, socks\, or soft soled shoes. \nIf you love to dance\, or perhaps love the idea of sacred dance and are curious to learn more\, come and enjoy a beautiful afternoon of movement meditation in the safe and nurturing environment that is the Well! Registration is limited to 8 participants\, so please don’t delay! \nTo learn more about sacred circle dance and Lisa\, please visit Lisa’s website at https://www.evokethesacred.com/. \nDATE: Saturday\, April 5\, 2025 \nTIME: 2:00 – 4:00 PM \nCOST: $40 \nLOCATION: Well for the Journey – 120 W. Seminary Ave\, Lutherville-Timonium\, MD 21093 \nREGISTRATION is required; please register here. \nCANCELLATION POLICY: Please read our cancellation / refund policy\, 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: Lisa Bardack \nFACILITATOR BIO: \nLisa Bardack\, Sacred Circle Dance facilitator\, has been dancing most of her life\, feeling a deep sense of authenticity with this art form. It was in 1997 that she first experienced Sacred Circle Dance and fell in love with this collective experience of dancing ancient and traditional steps to wonderful music from around the world. She has studied Sacred Circle Dance for over 15 years through classes and conferences nationally and internationally and has been teaching since 2008. In addition to her background in dance\, Lisa has also studied yoga\, tai chi\, qigong\, NIA\, and other forms of dance\, cultivating a seasoned understanding of body movement as an instrument for joy\, healing\, and wisdom.
URL:https://wellforthejourney.org/event/honoring-the-gifts-of-spring-a-sacred-circle-dance-gathering-for-women-in-person-program/
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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DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20250402T113000
DTSTAMP:20260502T025901
CREATED:20250225T185259Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250225T185259Z
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SUMMARY:Women at the Well - Living Together in Community: Adventuring with Pooh & Friends (Online Program)
DESCRIPTION:Women at the Well is a spiritual companioning program open to all women seeking space to listen for\, become more aware of\, and respond to the Divine in their daily lives. This small group program includes time for reflection and sacred conversation in the community of other women on the journey. The theme for this spring’s Women at the Well is:  Living Together in Community: Adventuring with Pooh & Friends. \nGlean wisdom on living better together as we journey with Pooh and his unique friends from the Hundred Acre Wood. Join us for the spring Women at the Well session to lighten up with kindness for yourself and others. Each week\, we will pre-read a classic story from A.A. Milne’s Winnie-the-Pooh to see how these delightful stories connect with our own stories. We will also draw from Benjamin Hoff’s The Tao of Pooh\, exploring wisdom and quotes from the Tao Te Ching\, an ancient Chinese spiritual text. Initially offered in 2018\, this program has been updated and refreshed to provide new perspectives. \nWeekly themes include uniqueness\, friendship\, getting unstuck\, making time for reflection\, moving out of gloominess\, and doing small things with great love. \nWomen at the Well is a spiritual companioning program open to all women seeking space to listen for\, become more aware of\, and respond to the Divine in their daily lives. This small group program includes time for reflection and sacred conversation in the community of other women on the journey. \nTwo sessions of this program will be offered – one In-Person at the Well and one Online. This registration is for the Online session. \nDATE: Wednesdays\, 3/26\, 4/2\, 4/9\, 4/16\, 4/23\, 4/30/25 \nTIME: 10:00 – 11:30 AM \nCOST: $130 \nLOCATION: Zoom \nREGISTRATION is required: please register here. \nCANCELLATION / REFUND POLICY: Please read our cancellation / refund policy\, 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! \nFACILITATORS: Mabeth Hudson & Terri Smith \nFACILITATOR BIOS:\nMabeth Hudson:\nThrough her leadership and writing\, Mabeth encourages people to listen to their inner wisdom\, discover meaningful connections\, grow through challenges\, and better love and be loved in the nitty-gritty of everyday life. Mabeth is passionate about attending to the spiritual dimension of being human in a practical way\, as it impacts all of one’s relationships. For over 20 years\, she has been developing and leading programs for spiritual wellness\, personal growth\, and leadership development. Her workshops\, classes\, retreats\, and writing offer accessible tools to integrate into daily life. \nAfter practicing law for several years\, Mabeth entered a discernment process which led to the co-founding of Well for the Journey in 2002. \nTerri Smith:\nTerri is a retired professional educator who has a special interest in encouraging spiritual growth by honoring the different learning styles with multi-sensory exercises and creative exploration. As one of the founders of the Well\, she develops curriculum and leads Women at the Well\, facilitator training\, and retreats. Terri believes that she is similar to many others in always seeking to enrich her spiritual growth and development. She is a member of the Presbyterian Church (USA) and the mother of three.
URL:https://wellforthejourney.org/event/women-at-the-well-living-together-in-community-adventuring-with-pooh-friends-online-program/2025-04-02/
LOCATION:ZOOM
CATEGORIES:Online Programs
ORGANIZER;CN="Well%20for%20the%20Journey":MAILTO:lorie@wellforthejourney.org
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20250402T100000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20250402T113000
DTSTAMP:20260502T025901
CREATED:20250225T171110Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250324T133203Z
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SUMMARY:SOLD OUT: Women at the Well - Living Together in Community: Adventuring with Pooh & Friends (In-Person Program)
DESCRIPTION:This program has reached its seating capacity and registration is now closed.  If you’d like to add your name to our waitlist\, in case someone is unable to attend\, you can do so here. \nWomen at the Well is a spiritual companioning program open to all women seeking space to listen for\, become more aware of\, and respond to the Divine in their daily lives. This small group program includes time for reflection and sacred conversation in the community of other women on the journey. The theme for this spring’s Women at the Well is:  Living Together in Community: Adventuring with Pooh & Friends. \nGlean wisdom on living better together as we journey with Pooh and his unique friends from the Hundred Acre Wood. Join us for the spring Women at the Well session to lighten up with kindness for yourself and others. Each week\, we will pre-read a classic story from A.A. Milne’s Winnie-the-Pooh to see how these delightful stories connect with our own stories. We will also draw from Benjamin Hoff’s The Tao of Pooh\, exploring wisdom and quotes from the Tao Te Ching\, an ancient Chinese spiritual text. Initially offered in 2018\, this program has been updated and refreshed to provide new perspectives. \nWeekly themes include uniqueness\, friendship\, getting unstuck\, making time for reflection\, moving out of gloominess\, and doing small things with great love. \nTwo sessions of this program will be offered – one In-Person at the Well and one Online. This registration is for the In-Person session. \nDATE: Wednesdays\, 3/26\, 4/2\, 4/9\, 4/16\, 4/23\, 4/30/25 \nTIME: 10:00 – 11:30 AM \nCOST: $130 \nLOCATION: Well for the Journey – 120 W. Seminary Ave\, Lutherville-Timonium\, MD 21093 \nREGISTRATION is now closed; you may join the wait list 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! \n CANCELLATION / REFUND POLICY: Please read our cancellation / refund policy\, here.  \nFACILITATORS: Maggie Lears & Donna Mollenkopf \n \n \nMaggie Lears:\nMaggie recently retired from the faculty of Towson University and is delighted to increase her time spent at Well for the Journey. She is a certified intuitive practitioner and has been involved with the Well for over a decade volunteering in several circles and facilitating workshops exploring mindfulness\, meditation\, intuitive eating\, and the chakra energy system. \nDonna Mollenkopf:\nDonna is a Women at the Well facilitator and curriculum writer\, as well as leader of various other programs at the Well. A former Well board member\, she has experience as a retreat leader\, pilgrimage guide\, and small group leader. Donna is the co-author of two books on spirituality and is an active member of her Lutheran church. A graduate of Shalem’s Soul of the Executive program\, Donna values a contemplative stance. She is married\, mother of a grown son\, two grown stepsons\, and a happy grandmother.
URL:https://wellforthejourney.org/event/women-at-the-well-living-together-in-community-adventuring-with-pooh-friends-in-person-program/2025-04-02/
LOCATION:Well for the Journey (Note: Lutherville address)\, 120 W. Seminary Avenue\, Lutherville-Timonium\, MD\, 21093\, United States
ORGANIZER;CN="Well%20for%20the%20Journey":MAILTO:lorie@wellforthejourney.org
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SUMMARY:SOLD OUT: The Body Holds\, The Body Heals: Restoring Balance\, Releasing Stress\, Creating Calming Practices (half-day\, in-person retreat)
DESCRIPTION:This program has reached its capacity and is now sold out.  We have created a wait list just in case someone who is registered is unable to attend. You may add your name to the wait list here. \n\nAre you going through your day feeling overly sensitive\, too reactive\, or easily triggered? Or do you feel numb most days\, simply going through the motions? By the time we are adults\, most of us are walking warriors\, holding stress and trauma in our bodies as we’ve had to survive and simply soldier on. In the short run\, our bodies may be able to do this\, holding it together to get through. However\, over time\, we cannot keep up this pace. Our bodies become overwhelmed as they hold our stressed experiences. They develop pain\, fatigue\, injury\, or disease\, as they can no longer repress all they have held over time. \nJoin certified Somatic Experience Practitioner\, Emily Kearns\, for this half-day retreat to give your body a break and invite it to begin to rest and heal. The Body Holds\, The Body Heals program provides a safe container for participants to begin to: \n1. identify how our bodies hold whatever overwhelms such as grief\, trauma\, and stress;\n2. relate to our bodies as a resource for calming\, metabolizing\, and integrating what has been held; and\n3. respond differently to past and current stress through somatic (body-focused) practices and rituals. \nThrough guided meditation\, sitting or walking in nature\, art journaling including collage\, and group sharing\, you will grow your self-care toolbox to begin to experience your body as a resource — reducing stress and generating relaxation in body\, mind\, and spirit. \nPlease bring a journal for your reflections. We will be exploring different ways of checking in with and resting our bodies. All of the activities can occur seated\, but if you want the option to lie down or sit on the floor\, please bring a yoga mat\, pillow\, and blanket. \nPlease join us for this healing and restorative mini-retreat! \nDATE: Saturday\, March 29\, 2025 \nTIME: 1:00 – 5:00 PM \nCOST: $55 \nREGISTRATION is closed as the program has sold out; you may add your name to the waitlist here. \nCANCELLATION / REFUND POLICY: Please read our cancellation / refund policy\, here. \nLOCATION: Well for the Journey – 120 W. Seminary Ave\, Lutherville-Timonium\, MD 21093 \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: Emily Kearns \nFACILITATOR BIO: \nEmily Kearns is a Somatic Experience Practitioner (SEP) and Reiki Master\, working with individuals to help identify and reduce stress and trauma – anything that overwhelms – held in the body. Her caregiving experience with her parents\, who lived with dementia\, sensitized her to how the body holds and also\, how the body heals. Her Reiki volunteer work in Boston’s Spaulding Rehabilitation Hospital’s Integrative Medicine Program\, further awakened her to the power of the body to be a healing\, integrating resource. Emily earned her doctorate in sociology\, focusing her study and teaching on the body\, dance\, and ritual. She is also an installation artist creating two events: Dementia’s Way; and The Sacred Heart of Culture. She is founder of Revive and Thrive\, supporting caregivers/care partners as they experience loss\, grief\, joy\, and cultivate presence.
URL:https://wellforthejourney.org/event/the-body-holds-the-body-heals-restoring-balance-releasing-stress-creating-calming-practices/
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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