Poetic Medicine

2675 Benet Rd, Saint Paul, MN 55109, USA

Open Dates

Retreat Highlights

retreats, spiritual direction, conferencing

About this Retreat

Your Guides

Lisa

Details of this retreat

“By making us stop for a moment, poetry gives us an opportunity to think about ourselves as human beings on this planet and what we mean to each other.” — Rita Dove

You are invited into a welcoming creative circle where poetry becomes a pathway to insight, healing, and wholeness. Together, we’ll explore the poem-making process as a gentle roadmap for fostering self-awareness and well-being.

Bring your curiosity, an open heart, and your journal. The poems we work with are accessible—no need to analyze or have any prior experience. Poetry and poem-making offer a powerful way of seeing below the surface, opening us to fresh perspectives and deeper connection.

Grounded in over 20 years of innovative work by John Fox and The Institute for Poetic Medicine, this practice integrates poetry into mental health and wellness in meaningful, life-giving ways.

Sessions do not build upon each other, so you can attend one or several sessions. Each session will include reflections on poems and quotes, creative writing prompts, and space to write and share what arises for you.

March 8, April 19, and/or June 7, 2026

(Join us for a single session or a series of 3 for a discounted cost)

2:00 - 3:30 p.m.

Schedule

prayer, meals, workshops

Note: Schedule is approximate and may change

Getting Here

Benedictine Center of St. Paul's Monastery, 2675 Benet Rd, Saint Paul, MN 55109, USA

Directions

There are many buildings near the corner of Larpenteur and Century Avenues. Events and retreats are hosted at St. Paul's Monastery. Please be sure to check your destination is set to St. Paul's Monastery, 2675 Benet Rd, St. Paul, MN 55109. Call 651.777.8181 for assistance.

Directions

From I-94
Take Century Avenue (Hwy 120) exit.
Go North 3 miles to Larpenteur Avenue.
Turn left. Monastery Way is the first right. Go straight to get to St. Paul's Monastery.

From I-694
Take Century Avenue (Hwy 120) exit.
Go South 4 miles to Benet Road, just before the light at Larpenteur Avenue.
Turn right. St. Paul's Monastery is visible on the right.

From Hwy 36
Take Century Avenue (Hwy 120) exit.
Go South about 2 miles to Benet Road.
Turn right. St. Paul's Monastery is on the right.