Day of Mindfulness: Rest, Reflect, and Rejuvenate
Day of Mindfulness: Rest, Reflect, and Rejuvenate
5637 Erie St, Racine, WI 53402, USA
Up to 14 in group
October 3, 2026
About this Retreat
Tom Buhler just celebrated his 50th anniversary as a meditator, having started in high school. Tom is a graduate of Siena Retreat Center's Spiritual Guidance Training Program and has been leading mindfulness training classes at the Racine Youth Offenders Correctional Facility in Racine for the past two years.
Craig Welch is a retired Milwaukee Police Officer and currently a lead visitor with St. Vincent DePaul and facilitator at Draeger-Langendorf Funeral Home. His spiritual path, work in immigration, and career choices have led him to seek the healing-wisdom path of mindfulness and meditation through the works of Thich Nhat Hahn, Jon Kabat Zinn, Pema Chodron and others.
Details of this retreat
This one-day retreat teaches ways to face life’s challenges with more ease, calm, awareness and balance. In a peaceful environment with a supportive community, you will learn from the teachings of Zen Master Thich Nhat Hanh, and John Kabat-Zinn, the founder of Mindfulness Based Stress Reduction. The program combines guided meditation sessions, gentle movement practices, and practical tools for:
Learning various meditation forms (sitting, walking, breathing, body scan)
Sharing the philosophy of Thich Nhat Hanh and practice of Mindfulness Based Stress Reduction
Participant dialogue
Forest bathing, a practice of therapeutic relaxation in a natural setting, focusing on sensory engagement to connect with nature
This retreat is particularly beneficial for:
Professionals dealing with workplace pressure
Individuals navigating major life transitions
Anyone feeling overwhelmed by daily responsibilities
Those seeking to develop a more balanced approach to life
Learning various meditation forms (sitting, walking, breathing, body scan)
Sharing the philosophy of Thich Nhat Hanh and practice of Mindfulness Based Stress Reduction
Participant dialogue
Forest bathing, a practice of therapeutic relaxation in a natural setting, focusing on sensory engagement to connect with nature
This retreat is particularly beneficial for:
Professionals dealing with workplace pressure
Individuals navigating major life transitions
Anyone feeling overwhelmed by daily responsibilities
Those seeking to develop a more balanced approach to life
Getting Here
Siena Retreat Center, 5637 Erie St, Racine, WI 53402, USA
Directions
We are convienently located between two major international airports in Milwaukee, WI and Chicago, IL. For details, please see our website: https://www.sienaretreatcenter.org/directions/
Accommodation
Siena Retreat Center has 67 private bedrooms with private in-room bath facilities. Linens and towels are provided and guests have access to a free, fully-stocked guest laundry. We ask that silence be kept on bedroom floors. There are rooms with one twin bed, two twin beds and with queen-size beds. Only one person is assigned to a room unless you specifically request to share. Siena Retreat Center has elevator access to all floors and ADA accessible rooms are available upon request. Service animals are accepted.
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Advocate Cost
Sustainer Cost
Venue & Amenities
A/C in Rooms
Free Wifi
Spa
Sauna
Pool
Towels
Free Parking
Kitchen
Tour Assistance
Hot Tub
Coffee/Tea
Cafe
Restaurant
Fitness Center
Yoga Studio
Housekeeping
Bicycles For Rent
Meals
Menu Types
Vegan
Vegetarian
Pescetarian
Ayurvedic
Includes Meat
Organic
Gluten Free
Dairy Free
Nut Free
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