Contemplative Living Immersion Experience (2027)

“God is nearer to us than our own soul, for God is the ground in which our soul stands.” *

The Contemplative Living Immersion Experience is a year-long invitation to deepen into the stillness and spaciousness of God’s presence. Through silence, prayer, and sacred attentiveness, participants are gently guided into a more grounded experience of life in the Spirit. This journey unfolds across a series of retreats that weave together wisdom from the Christian contemplative tradition and the lived grace of daily practice.

Each season opens a doorway into greater awareness: awakening to the heart’s deeper knowing, learning to rest beyond the ego’s patterns, and discovering the healing beauty of presence. Through the companionship of trusted teachers, participants are invited to explore practices that nurture the contemplative life from the inside out.

The ongoing rhythm of Heart-Centered Meditation supports this immersion, offering time and space to anchor insights in quiet prayer. Whether encountering the mystics, walking silently in nature, or writing from the heart, participants awaken to the sacred that breathes within and around all things.

The Contemplative Living Immersion Experience is not simply a program—it is a pilgrimage into stillness, a year of returning to the heart, and a way of embodying contemplative awareness in every moment of life.

Program Content and Schedule **

The Contemplative Living Immersion Experience unfolds over the course of 2026, integrating five transformative retreat programs led by experienced contemplative teachers, alongside ongoing opportunities for daily practice in our Heart-Centered Meditation group.

Merton & Me: A Living Trinity - A Weekend Experience of Thomas Merton
With Doug Lory
February 12-14, 2027
Merton & Keating: True Self, False Self
With Fr. Bill Sheehan
May 21 - 23, 2027
Cultivating an Ignatian Imagination: Practices in Prayer and Prose
With Eric Clayton
September 17-19, 2027
Living in Simplicity: Discovering the Deep Wisdom of Meister Eckhart
With Mark Burrows
November 11-19, 2027
Heart-Centered Meditation
Daily opportunities to join in on-line centering-prayer (7:00 AM & 7:00 PM)

Optional programs

Participation in the Contemplative Living Immersion Experience also includes a 20% discount on any Genesis program offered in 2027. This provides an opportunity to further enrich your journey through one of our other Contemplative Living offerings or any Genesis program that speaks to your interests and spiritual growth.

Some of the optional Contemplative Living programs available in 2027 include:

The Mystics Would Like a Word - Virtual with Shannon Evans | Jan 7-28
The Way It Is: The Wisdom of Elder Poets with Mark Burrows | Feb 5-7
Mindful Transitions: Year End Retreat with Joseph Krans | Dec 30-Jan 1

Together, these programs form a rich and complementary pathway for deepening contemplative practice throughout the year. Each offering invites participants into a fuller exploration of prayer, mysticism, heart-centered awareness, and embodied presence. In addition, the Heart-Centered Meditation group gathers regularly to support the ongoing practice of Centering Prayer, providing encouragement, community, and integration as contemplative living takes root in daily life

Program Start Date: January 2026

Program Cost: $1,575

Payment Plan:

Deposit: $100 due at registration,
Payment 1: $500 due January 1,2027
Payment 2: $500 due May 1, 2027
Payment 3: $475 due September 1, 2027

 

*   Julian of Norwich, Revelations of Divine Love

** The Contemplative Living Immersion Experience brings together, in one package, a series of Contemplative Living programs from the Genesis calendar. You can learn more about each program offering by visiting each programs description on the “Our Programs” page.