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Listening as Sanctuary

  • Online or In-Person at Benet House Retreat Center 2200 88th Avenue West Rock Island, IL, 61201 United States (map)

Introduction to Compassionate Listening as Contemplative Practice

You are invited to participate in a highly interactive, experiential, and inspiring introductory workshop on Listening as Sanctuary, a practice that offerx concrete skills for engaging with people we don’t agree with and for supporting people in our lives who may have experienced trauma.

Course length: The virtual course will be held once a week for 6 – 2.5 hr. sessions via Zoom. Participants can also be on-site at Benet House and Zoom together.

Date/Time: Wednesdays Sept. 20-Oct 25: 11-1:30 EST; 10-12:30 CST; 8 am–10:30 PST.

Fee: $150

Retreat Leader: Dr. Kathleen Coyne, a Christian meditator who has studied and worked for many years in community development and social justice across Western Canada, researching, facilitating, teaching, and learning with and about community and social justice. She is a Certified Boundless Compassion Facilitator. For full description and course details click on: Compassionate Listening

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