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    • 16 Sep 2024
    • 4:00 PM
    • 20 Sep 2024
    • 10:00 PM
    • Chartres, France
    • 10
    Register


    Lean back and look at the beauty of the night sky,

    lean forward and gaze at the sublime vision of a medieval cathedral,

    lean in and walk labyrinth.

    You are no longer the same person.


    The Universe is thrumming with energy, mystery, and beauty. These qualities are marvelous gifts from Creation, but as the mystics and poets tell us, we must actively participate with joy amid the sorrows of the world. When we embrace courage, we begin a pilgrimage toward “the task of tasks that help us move from being destructive to creative presences on our struggling planet.” We are co-creating a New Story.

    In our workshop we will explore this glorious New Story, bringing a convergence of science, spirituality, and the arts under the rubric of Cosmogenesis.

    For cosmologist Brian Swimme, Cosmogenesis is the realization Creation didn’t happen only out there, billions of years ago—but is happening in here and now and is revealed in the development of our own imaginations. His work reflects a wild faith in the intelligence of the universe that “knew” from the very beginning that life was coming on a spiritual quest.

    For mythologist Phil Cousineau, the New Story is a Numinous Narrative reflecting our desire to create art, a recognition of the alluring power of beauty, in the classical Greek sense, and personified as Aphrodite or Venus.

    What better place to delve into these mysteries than the great pilgrimage center of Chartres! Our week features presentations by Swimme and Cousineau including storytelling, poetry, film clips, creative exercises and ample time for conversation.
    A Vocal artist will lead a daily call-and-response as well as an evening of music around the St Yves Labyrinth.

    Our time together will be highlighted by an evening of star gazing along the Eure River with Brian, and an afternoon of sauntering with Phil around the medieval streets in the spirit of notitia—the practice of noticing everyday beauty with the eyes of the soul. Each activity is designed to renew your own sense of awe and wonder about the universe and to aid you in creating your own New Story which reflects the twists and turns of your life pilgrimage. Please join us.

    The Chartres Experience

    What better place to feel nurtured than the sacred space of Chartres Cathedral? We begin with a reception to meet each other followed by an opening ritual and orientation to the program. Then each day, there is a morning seminar, a small processing group, and an experience of what Chartres has to offer. On Tuesday afternoon, there is a tour of Chartres Cathedral. Then, on Wednesday, there is an orientation to the labyrinth followed by a once in a life-time candlelit labyrinth walk with medieval music on the Chartres Labyrinth.  Thursday afternoon is a tour of the Crypt , and a closing celebratory reception and dinner are on Friday.

    Recommended Reading/Viewing:

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    We understand that life happens! When things don’t go as you planned, Veriditas has policies in place so that you always know what to expect should you have to cancel an event. Please read our updated cancellation policy here.

    • 17 Sep 2024
    • 5:00 PM
    • 21 Sep 2024
    • 6:30 PM
    • Online
    Register

    Rediscover beauty and meaning in the universe through walking our earth with awe and wonder. Join us virtually from Chartres on the Cosmogenesis Pilgrimage, hosted by Lauren Artress. Sign up to receive video recordings from four days of morning meditations with Judith Tripp, talks by Brian Thomas Swimme, discussions between Brian and Phil Cousineau, and video vignettes around Chartres village with Lars Howlett. Watch the journey unfold Sept 17th-21st or at your own time and pace. (Recordings are not live, but emailed in daily digests with links that will NOT expire. Facilitated small groups, cathedral tours, and the candlelit labyrinth experience are not included.) Questions? Email Lars@Veriditas.org 

    Learn more about Cosmogenesis with this webinar excerpt featuring Brian in conversation with Lauren Artress

    The full Chartres Pilgrimage program description is available at the link below!

    Cosmogenesis: Finding Meaning and Beauty in the Universe with Phil Cousineau & Dr. Brian Thomas Swimme, hosted by the Reverend Dr. Lauren Artress


    In our pilgrimage we will explore this glorious New Story, bringing a convergence of science, spirituality, and the arts under the rubric of Cosmogenesis.

    For cosmologist Brian Swimme, Cosmogenesis is the realization Creation didn’t happen only out there, billions of years ago—but is happening in here and now and is revealed in the development of our own imaginations. His work reflects a wild faith in the intelligence of the universe that “knew” from the very beginning that life was coming on a spiritual quest.

    For mythologist Phil Cousineau, the New Story is a Numinous Narrative reflecting our desire to create art, a recognition of the alluring power of beauty, in the classical Greek sense, and personified as Aphrodite or Venus.

    • 21 Sep 2024
    • 10:00 AM
    • 22 Sep 2024
    • 6:00 PM
    • Maison St. Yves, Chartres, France
    • 0
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    The goal of Veriditas Labyrinth Facilitator Training is to prepare people to introduce others to the labyrinth in an articulate, professional and effective way.The training addresses meditative walking in a variety of settings, with a variety of different populations. It is focused primarily on the Eleven Circuit Medieval Labyrinth but is inclusive of all forms.

    Walking the labyrinth is being embraced as a spiritual practice throughout the Western world mostly because of Veriditas trained facilitators. The Veriditas Facilitator Training -- which began in 1997 -- remains the most rigorous and comprehensive training offered. 

    How to know if Facilitator Training is right for you?

    • Want to deepen your own labyrinth practice?
    • Want the tools and guidance that will enable you to bring the labyrinth to your community?
    • Want to connect with a supportive community of Labyrinth Facilitators around the world?
    • Find yourself heading up a labyrinth program at your church, school, hospital, college etc. and need broad training and/or specific answers?
    • Considering offering labyrinth walking as part of your healing, counseling, yoga or  coaching business and are curious about the business considerations involved?
    • Love the labyrinth and want to offer workshops of your own? Consider completing Facilitator Training on the path to becoming Certified, Advance Trained and Accredited. Our Veriditas Accredited Presenters are now offering some of our qualifying workshops.

    We encourage you to join us! 

    Please note: prior attendance at a Veriditas qualifying workshop is required. The Pilgrimage prior to this training in Chartres is considered a qualifying workshop.

    Learn more about becoming a Veriditas Trained Facilitator.

    Accommodation:

    You will receive a link to book your accommodation at the Hotellerie St. Yves once your registration has been completed.

    • 21 Sep 2024
    • 12:30 PM - 5:45 PM
    • Rosslyn Hill Unitarian Chapel, Hamsptead London NW3 United Kingdom


    Come and join us for an in person afternoon of Autumn reflection and a labyrinth walk in a beautiful, old, sacred setting in North London, UK. 

    Marking the turning of the year and the transitions through the seasons can bring a deeper connection to nature and a sense of being more firmly planted within the bigger, wider cycle of the year. 

    Our time together will include reflection, simple ceremony and a candlelit labyrinth walk on a large Chartres style canvas labyrinth. 

    The labyrinth gathering is open to everyone and is a Veriditas Approved Qualifying Workshop. The fee for the gathering is £85, which includes all art materials and refreshments.

    Places must be booked in advance. To book email Jay jay@jayedge.com. Jay is a psychosynthesis therapist and retreat leader and an Advanced Veriditas Labyrinth Facilitator. www.jayedge.com

    • 23 Sep 2024
    • 4:00 PM
    • 27 Sep 2024
    • 10:00 PM
    • Chartres, France


    Join Cynthia James on a priceless, inward journey to explore the sacred sites and energies of southern France – the legendary home of Mary Magdalene – sites that have for centuries attracted mystics, magicians, saints, and those who seek the Holy Grail.

    Follow in the footsteps of Mary Magdalene, embrace the Black Madonna, explore the mysteries of the Cathars, stand in awe deep in a prehistoric cave exactly where people did 16,700 years ago, walk the largest labyrinth in the world, and so much more. We’ll spend time in Marseilles, St. Baume, Arles, Sainte Maries de la Mer, Carcassonne, Montpellier, Chartres, and end in Paris. For more information about the tour that the Chartres Pilgrimage is part of, please click here.

    The great artist and mystic William Blake stated, “Imagination is evidence of the Divine.” He knew—and we are discovering now—that to live a life with a vibrant, grounded imagination is not a luxury, it is a necessity, especially during these chaotic and worrisome times for everyone on Planet Earth. Yet to live a life nurtured by our imaginations we must honor symbols and metaphors as keys to another way of knowing; a deep, embodied way of receiving guidance that welcomes healing and the Holy into our lives. To invite the Holy, we must step over the invisible lines of being “proper” or “cultured” or “educated” in the formal rational sense. We must become Holy Fools, approaching life through synchronicity, attention to hidden meaning in plain sight, humor and yes, even bravery.

    Activating our imaginations in service to creating for the good of humankind is the challenge of our age. Imagination is the most important resource we have, and yet we mistrust it, disparage it, and abandon nurturing it within ourselves and within our communities. When our imagination is alive and grounded in the body, it becomes a compass for our passion, our soul’s calling, and our next step in life.

    The Walking a Sacred Path Program in Chartres will be an opportunity to befriend your imagination, embrace its wisdom through symbols and metaphors. In morning seminars with Cynthia and Lauren Artress, providing content through stories, writing prompts, and discussion, through the tours of the Crypt and Chartres Cathedral our imaginations will be nurtured. The highlight of the week is a private evening in Chartres Cathedral for an initiatory ritual culminating in a labyrinth walk with live music.

    This experience is about co-creation and manifestation.

    This is a private group. A few spaces are available. Please click here for more information.

    The Chartres Experience

    What better place to feel nurtured than the sacred space of Chartres Cathedral? We begin with a reception to meet each other followed by an opening ritual and orientation to the program. Then each day, there is a morning seminar, a small processing group, and an experience of what Chartres has to offer. On Tuesday afternoon, there is a tour of Chartres Cathedral. Then, on Wednesday, there is an orientation to the labyrinth followed by a once in a life-time candlelit labyrinth walk with medieval music on the Chartres Labyrinth.  Thursday afternoon is a tour of the Crypt , and a closing celebratory reception and dinner are on Friday.

    Recommended Reading:

    • 05 Oct 2024
    • 9:00 AM - 2:00 PM
    • Trinity Episcopal Cathedral, 147 NW 19th Ave Portland, OR 97209


    We are living in times that challenge our values, sense of safety, and our response to conflict and change. It can be a challenge to stay connected to ourselves and keep our hearts open when we are on unsure ground. Throughout time the labyrinth has emerged when hearts and minds were searching for a way through change. The beautiful Chartres Labyrinth was built in 1200 AD at a tumultuous time in the Middle Ages and through its sacred design has the ability to quiet the mind and provide a wider and deeper perspective. 

    This experiential workshop will explore walking the labyrinth to find the gifts of restoration, nurturance, and insight that can inform our responses to our challenges. We will walk the beautiful Trinity Episcopal Cathedral inlaid wood medieval labyrinth that is an exact replica of the famous Chartres Cathedral Labyrinth in France. Meditation, poetry, images and community sharing will help us create a safe and sacred space for our personal exploration. A light lunch will be included. The fee is a sliding scale of $50-$75. 

    Everyone is welcome and there is no prior labyrinth experience necessary as the history and how to walk the labyrinth will be explained to allow everyone to be comfortable. 

    Patricia Newton is an Advanced Veriditas Labyrinth Facilitator and has created labyrinth workshops for over five years at Trinity Episcopal Cathedral. She has a deep love of the labyrinth and especially the Chartres Labyrinth which she has been lucky to walk several times. This workshop was inspired by insights received during those special walks at Chartres Cathedral with Veriditas.

    For more information and registration, please click here

    • 14 Oct 2024
    • 4:00 PM
    • 17 Oct 2024
    • 1:00 PM
    • St. Anthony Retreat, Three Rivers, California

      Join us at St. Anthony's Retreat in Three Rivers, California for a pilgrimage into the sacred ground of our own lives through music, poetry, SoulCollage®, and immersion in the beauty of the natural world of the Sierra Nevada Foothills - gateway to Sequoia National Park.  

    Each day will begin with meditative music and unfold with opportunities to experiment with images, words, sound, and movement through the landscape in a series of sessions led by experienced facilitators.                      

    The cost of this four-day, three night retreat is $925 and includes accommodation in a single room with private bathroom, all meals and snacks, collage supplies and a copy of Instead of Sadness.

    If you would prefer to share a room with a friend, the cost is $800 per person. Please provide the name of your roommate.


    Early Bird rate until June 10, 2024:

    Early Bird Single Occupancy:  $875

    Early Bird double Occupancy:  $750

    For more information or to register, contact lauraesculcas@gmail.com. or WhatsApp:  (+351) 912 228 2 676.   

    Check out the full event listing at:  https://bit.ly/sacredgroundretreat




    • 26 Oct 2024
    • 10:00 AM - 3:00 PM
    • Online over Zoom
    Register


    Our stories and the connections we make are the threads that bind us together on the path of life, weaving a beautiful tapestry of shared experiences, hopes and dreams. 

     

    "We tell our stories to remember who we are and what matters to us. Our stories are stepping stones on our journeys. In telling our stories we touch our souls. Listening connects us to each other, deepening the importance of our stories.” 

     ~adapted from Barbara Hamilton Holway     


    In this qualifying workshop we will engage in the intuitive spiritual practices of the Labyrinth and Soul Collage® to reflect and listen deeply. 


    There will be space for sharing stories, soul care, for tears and laughter and all that is between.

     

    This workshop is an invitation to take intentional time out of the routine of your daily life, joining others for rest and renewal both individually and collectively in community. 

    Sharry Nyberg:  is Co-Founder of Glide into Grace Retreats. She is passionate about sharing the labyrinth with others, training with the Reverend Dr. Lauren Artress in San Francisco in 2002 and becoming a Veriditas certified Advanced Labyrinth Facilitator in 2019.  She is a trained SoulCollage® Facilitator and a creator of art. She retired after serving the United Church of Christ for over 21 years and continues to lead retreats, workshops and creative opportunities, as a spiritual companion on the journey, holding sacred space for others to experience and engage in rituals and practices noticing moments of sacred-nicity.

    • 27 Oct 2024
    • 2:00 PM
    • 31 Oct 2024
    • 5:30 PM
    • Online
    • 0
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    The Virtual Facilitator Training, led by the Reverend Dr. Lauren Artress, will be held online Sunday through Thursday each afternoon from 2:00 pm - 5:30 pm pacific time. We will mail you the Facilitator Training manual so you will have it to follow along with in the class. There will be plenty of time for questions along with the didactic material. Programs will be held on Zoom and you will be sent the link to join once you register.

    The goal of Veriditas Labyrinth Facilitator Training is to prepare people to introduce others to the labyrinth in an articulate, professional and effective way.The training addresses meditative walking in a variety of settings, with a variety of different populations. It is focused primarily on the Eleven Circuit Medieval Labyrinth but is inclusive of all forms.

    Walking the labyrinth is being embraced as a spiritual practice throughout the Western world mostly because of Veriditas trained facilitators. The Veriditas Facilitator Training -- which began in 1997 -- remains the most rigorous and comprehensive training offered. 

    How to know if Facilitator Training is right for you?

    • Want to deepen your own labyrinth practice?
    • Want the tools and guidance that will enable you to bring the labyrinth to your community?
    • Want to connect with a supportive community of Labyrinth Facilitators around the world?
    • Find yourself heading up a labyrinth program at your church, school, hospital, college etc. and need broad training and/or specific answers?
    • Considering offering labyrinth walking as part of your healing, counseling, yoga or  coaching business and are curious about the business considerations involved?
    • Love the labyrinth and want to offer workshops of your own? Consider completing Facilitator Training on the path to becoming Certified, Advance Trained and Accredited. Our Veriditas Accredited Presenters are now offering some of our qualifying workshops.

    We encourage you to join us! 

    Please note: prior attendance at a Veriditas qualifying workshop is required. The online workshop prior to this training considered a qualifying workshop.

    Learn more about becoming a Veriditas Trained Facilitator.

    Payment plans are available - please select that option when you register.

    The Reverend Dr. Lauren Artress

    Lauren is the grandmother of the modern day Labyrinth movement and is the Founder of Veriditas. She is the author of: Walking a Sacred Path: Rediscovering the Labyrinth as a Spiritual Tool (Putnam/Riverhead Books, New York), 
    The Sand Labyrinth Kit, (Tuttle Publishers), The Sacred Path Companion: A Guide to Walking the Labyrinth to Heal and Transform (Riverhead, 2006) and most recently, The Path of the Holy Fool: How the Labyrinth Ignites Our Visionary Powers (Rose Petal Press, 2020). In May of 2006, Lauren's rediscovery of the labyrinth was honored by Grace Cathedral and she was designated Honorary Canon, a lifetime title. 






    • 01 Nov 2024
    • 7:00 PM
    • 02 Nov 2024
    • 11:00 AM
    • Grace Cathedral, San Francisco
    Register

    Join us in the beauty of Grace Cathedral, San Francisco, California  for the 37th annual Women’s Dream Quest as we explore the theme of Dreaming Equanimity.  In these times of fracture and division, it is more important than ever to find our serenity, provide solace for our beloveds and generate peace for our world.  

    Judith Tripp

    Judith Tripp, MA MFT,  is a transpersonal psychotherapist, pilgrimage leader and musician.  She is on the Veriditas faculty and teaches at Chartres Cathedral.  She has led the Women’s Dream Quest at Grace Cathedral for 37 years as well as other venues all over the world.    She also  leads pilgrimages to Iona, Portugal and Avalon.  Judith has created the  musical offerings HomageReturn Again, and To Bless the Walk and authored the Book: Circleway, The Story of the Women’s Dream Quest.  More information on Circleway.com.  

    • 15 Nov 2024
    • 9:00 AM - 3:00 PM
    • Mountain Light Retreat, 6656 Mountain Light Place mountainlightretreatva.com (lodging available) Crozet, VA 22932 United States


    Join Veriditas Accredited Labyrinth Facilitators Lars Howlett and Mary Ann Wamhoff to learn about labyrinths, experience a group walk, and explore the history and folklore of labyrinths. Lars and Mary Ann will share applications and approaches for walking including their stories and provide opportunities for reflection and optional sharing. Lars will discuss the myths and mystery of Classical Labyrinths in Sweden based on his research and visits to islands in the Baltic Sea. Mary Ann will lead us in practices for unblocking and accessing a fertile creative process. 

    How were archetypal labyrinths used in Scandinavia? What ways are people walking labyrinths today? When have labyrinths appeared throughout history and why is there a resurgence today? Join us for a day of insight and inspiration as we travel these winding paths together!

    While the main workshop (above) is for adults, children are welcome to the afternoon finger labyrinth crafting class and evening full moon labyrinth walk listed below.

    Create your Own Handheld Finger Labyrinth, 4-6p, $50 (light dinner provided)
    This 2-hour workshop will provide you with a simple method and everyday materials for drawing a labyrinth and creating your own handheld design. Practices for labyrinth ‘finger walks’ will be introduced, and you can take your labyrinth home.

    Full Day Combined Workshop and Craft Registration, $125 (save $25)

    Facilitated Full Moon Labyrinth Walk, 7p, free with RSVP (donations accepted)

    To register, please email Mary Ann Wamhoff at cslabyrinth@outlook.com

    Lars Howlett

    Lars Howlett is a leading expert in the design and creation of sacred space for walking meditation, centering prayer, personal healing, conflict resolution and community building. Lars is a practitioner of mindfulness and student of sacred geometry since 2003, experimenting with a wide variety of designs, materials, intentions and settings in his personal and professional projects. Universities, churches, health centers, retirement communities, mental health centers, retreats, and individuals find Lars for inspiration and insight in creating exact replicas of historical patterns or one-of-a-kind artistic installations. 

    Lars was a three year apprentice to Robert Ferré, inheriting the tools, techniques, and teaching curriculum of a master builder. Lars is a Veriditas Faculty Member and Certified Advanced Labyrinth Facilitator trained by the Reverend Dr. Lauren Artress at Grace and Chartres Cathedrals. He was the Chairperson of World Labyrinth Day from 2013-18.

    Lars is an inspiring teacher and passionate speaker on the history, spirituality, and practice of walking labyrinths, leading workshops to cultivate inner wisdom for personal transformation with slideshows of personal projects and visits to sacred sites on four continents. www.DiscoverLabyrinths.com

    Mary Ann Wamhoff

    After training with Lauren Artress in Chartres, Mary Ann became a Veriditas Advanced Accredited Labyrinth Facilitator. She has walked labyrinths since at least 1995, has studied with Caroline Myss, Andrew Harvey, Mirabai Starr, and Matt Fox among others, and is a Reiki Master. She regularly facilitated public walks sponsored by the Labyrinth Resource Group of Santa Fe, and spearheaded and helped build a 48-foot Chartres-style labyrinth. She is presently introducing her new Virginian community to the joys of labyrinth walking! As a Veriditas Council member, she supports facilitators in listening to what people need and is excited about being part of the Veriditas Inclusion Initiative. Coming from a tradition that believes in the unseen, she has both felt and seen the labyrinth's amazing power! 

    • 15 Nov 2024
    • 2:00 PM
    • 17 Nov 2024
    • 5:00 PM
    • Mercy Center, 2300 Adeline Drive, Burlingame CA 94010
    • 0
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    Imagination is the most powerful tool we have to make sense of the complex world and times in which we live. In this retreat we will explore what our lives might look like if we used our imagination to direct our energy and passion towards the longings of our Soul. Using the labyrinth and SoulCollage®, Lauren Artress and Catherine Anderson will guide you to discover new ways to reclaim, replenish and rediscover your imagination.

    This retreat offers you to a time of stillness from the outside world in which to nourish your soul, still your mind and explore your imagination. We will explore how you can use your imagination as an inner compass … a gateway to your inner world … a decoder for an often noisy, messy and complex outer world. You’ll spend each day nourishing your connection to your interior world while learning new ways to direct and focus your energy into creating the world you want for yourself and others.

    Through Lauren’s deep and rich labyrinth teachings and Catherine’s SoulCollage® practices, the creative landscape of the imagination comes alive as you explore new practices to befriend, strengthen and bring clarity to your imagination.

    In addition to a rich selection of collage images, participants will receive their own book of “Imaginary Images” to use in the retreat as well as a box of SoulCollage® supplies which will include 12 blank cards and clear bags and glue stick. No labyrinth or SoulCollage® experience is necessary to attend this retreat.

    If you would like accommodation at the Mercy Center for the duration of the Retreat, please select the accommodation option during the registration process. Overnight accommodation is $150 for Friday and Saturday night and includes breakfast and dinner.

    Catherine Anderson, Faculty

    cathy@catherineandersonstudio.com

    The labyrinth Catherine constructed in her backyard in 2007 has been an important element in her mindfulness and creativity practices and Catherine loves showing others how the labyrinth can support us in quietening our mind and uncover our creativity. She is the author of Journaling the Labyrinth Path, a book of finger labyrinths, quotes and journal prompts inspiring you to find your unique work in the world, and Meeting Your Soul on the Labyrinth: SoulCollage® and the Labyrinth as Pathways for Transformation.

    Catherine uses the labyrinth, SoulCollage®, expressive arts, poetry and mindfulness as pathways for self-discovery and as ways of uncovering meaning and purpose in life. Her personal journey of self-discovery has taken her from a career as an attorney to photography-franchise owner, to creativity-workshop facilitator.

    Photography is another creative passion for Catherine and her book The Creative Photographer won a Silver Nautilus Award in the Creative Process Category in 2012.  As a SoulCollage® Facilitator Trainer, Catherine loves teaching others how to facilitate workshops using the SoulCollage® process which uses images as a form of “soul language” to access our inner wisdom.

    As a life-long learner, Catherine has been fortunate to train with Jean Houston, Seena Frost, Lauren Artress, Jan Phillips and many other wise teachers. In addition to her work in the US, Catherine leads creative pilgrimage retreats in South Africa, France, Italy, Mexico and Portugal.

    www.CreativePilgrimage.com

    And co-taught with:

    The Reverend Dr. Lauren Artress

    Lauren is the grandmother of the modern day Labyrinth movement and is the Founder of Veriditas. She is the author of: Walking a Sacred Path: Rediscovering the Labyrinth as a Spiritual Tool (Putnam/Riverhead Books, New York), The Sand Labyrinth Kit, (Tuttle Publishers), The Sacred Path Companion: A Guide to Walking the Labyrinth to Heal and Transform (Riverhead, 2006) and most recently, The Path of the Holy Fool: How the Labyrinth Ignites Our Visionary Powers (Rose Petal Press, 2020). In May of 2006, Lauren's rediscovery of the labyrinth was honored by Grace Cathedral and she was designated Honorary Canon, a lifetime title.

    • 05 Apr 2025
    • 1:30 PM
    • 12 Apr 2025
    • 5:30 PM
    • Moab Utah


    7 days, 45 miles of flat water canoeing, designing / creating / walking labyrinths, delicious food, 15 participants max.


    Join labyrinth maker Lars Howlett and naturalist Lauren Bond for a one-week retreat along Utah’s Green River. Together we’ll paddle, camp, cook, and savor a shared journey through Labyrinth Canyon. Learn to design, create and walk archetypal labyrinths made from natural materials along the riverbanks. Take meditative walks alone or as a group down canyon trails and swap stories and sing songs around the campfire each evening. Create a map that reflects your very own River of Life and learn how to embrace the meander as we wind our way together.

    Like a labyrinth, the river traces a long, winding path from source to sea. The twists and turns slow its pace, allowing more time and space for absorption. Nature’s wisdom is woven into this organic design and replicated in the labyrinth. For thousands of years people have designed, drawn, and walked labyrinths to reflect and reconsider their own life journey. The labyrinth was born from the meander—a pattern that takes its name from an ancient river. The mystery of the meander forces us out of linear thinking and our rational mind allowing us to get lost in the present moment and tap into timelessness and innate wisdom.

    https://www.theriverspath.org/utah-river-retreats/meander-the-river-of-life/

    • 10 May 2025
    • 15 May 2025
    • Peru


    You are invited on a Veriditas Pilgrimage to The Sacred Valley of Peru facilitated by Judith Tripp and led by Mary Jo Saavedra as a Soul Shift Journey, May 10-15, 2025. Engage with Judith’s CircleWay, live the Blue Zones lifestyle of Urubamba, and experience radical amazement through mindfulness, live music, culinary delights, and cultural treasures of the Sacred Valley, Machu Picchu, and the Cuzco region. As you traverse the awe-inspiring landscapes and iconic landmarks, witness the seamless fusion of Incan heritage and the vibrant pulse of modern Cuzco.
     

    Engage with healthy-longevity practices that inspire your path ahead with the included post-tour HOMELife Design Master Class. Designed to expand your experiences of positive aging from the pilgrimage, Mary Jo Saavedra, Gerontologist and Aging Life Care Manager, has developed a framework based on her Six Pillars of Aging Wellbeing that integrates step-by step evidence based healthy-longevity strategies to unlock your second half of life pathway to purpose, meaning, and connection. You will learn the practice of creating growth and resilience at every stage and age.

    Please download the brochure for more information and the itinerary.

    To register, please click here.

    For more information see: https://maryjosaav.com/masterclass (early bird savings of $500 through Nov. 1st)


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Veriditas is dedicated to inspiring personal and planetary change and renewal through the labyrinth experience.

We accomplish our mission by training and supporting labyrinth facilitators around the world, and offering meaningful events that promote further understanding of the labyrinth as a tool for personal and community transformation. Our Vision is that the labyrinth experience guides us in developing the higher level of human awareness we need to thrive in the 21st century.

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