“Is the life I am living the same as the life that wants to live in me?”   –Parker J. Palmer

  Are you:

• Concerned with the state of the world?

• Feeling challenged on how to hold complexities in these divisive times?

• Wanting to contribute to a community committed to holding tensions in life-giving ways? 

• Looking for a space to slow down, reflect, and reconnect to your inner knowing?

THE COURAGE COHORT IS FULL
FOR THE 2024-2025 YEAR.

please email holly@wholeHeartinc.org to be on the mailing list for next year’s cohort that begins in november 2025. Thank you for your Interest.

We invite you to join the Wholeheart Courage Cohort as we enter another year of Courage practice-in-community.  This cohort, which last year welcomed wholehearted individuals from 6 different states consists of three in-person gatherings, the second weekends of November, February and May, with two Zoom calls in between sessions to cultivate connection. Sessions start Thursday evenings at 5pm and close by Saturday at 3pm.

This Courage Cohort meets seasonally to practice the principles, tools and habits of The Center for Courage & Renewal, based on the work of activist and educator, Parker J. Palmer.  By gathering over the arc of seasons, people have a chance to cultivate connection over time and weave a container that builds brave space for inner and outer work. Participation in the cohort includes invitations for reflection, small group sharing, Courage practices, Clearness Committee, and time on land for connection to place.  

Retreat Sessions are based on Circle of Trust© Approach:

• Generous listening to oneself & others

• Practicing open & honest questions

• Exploring Courage principles and practices, Habits of the Heart, and core values

• Individual reflection through poetry, music, creative expression, and connection with the natural world as ways into navigating these stormy times with integrity and courage

• Renewal modalities to strengthen our heart-cores

• Clearness Committees based on the Quaker tradition to hear inner wisdom while exploring life questions
  
  
  

  Before I can tell my life what I want to do with it, I

  must listen to my life telling me who I am.”

  ― Parker J. Palmer

  Dates: 

  Circles of Trust© Retreats: Thursdays 5:00 pm - Saturdays 3:00 pm

  November  14-16, 2024; February 6-8, 2025; May 8-10, 2025 

  Evening Calls: January 9 and March 13, Thursdays 6-8 pm ET via Zoom

  Location:

  Hallelujah Farm Retreat Center

  Hallelujah Farm is nestled in the southwest corner of New Hampshire, just outside of Brattleboro, VT.  Fields and woods provide spaciousness for reflection and connection with nature.  Accommodations are double rooms only.  If you are needing single room accommodations, please choose the day rate and plan to make your own lodging arrangements. Please note, all meals are provided for all participants.

  Travel: Hallelujah Farm is 13 minutes from Brattleboro, VT; 2.5 hours from Burlington, VT; 2 hours from Boston, MA; 1.5 hours from the Manchester, NH and Hartford, CT airports.  

  Facilitator Team:

  Rob Meyer & Ally Oswald.  Rob became a facilitator through the Center for Courage and Renewal in 2016. He was a member of the Vermont Courage and Renewal Cohort for 4 years and practices Courage work in the healthcare community in Boston. Ally has been a member of the Vermont Cohort for over 10 years and has become a facilitator in the last 4 years.  She has been integrating Courage into the public school setting in Southern Vermont. They bring a commitment to Courage work and a deep appreciation for creating reflective space, extending welcome for depth and humor and diving deeply into learning edges to cultivate the courage needed in these times.  For more information, visit the WholeHeart team page.

  Cost: includes all meals, facilitation, and materials.  There are two choices for accommodations:

  Overnight guest: $2,100 (double room)  NOT AVAILABLE: WE ARE AT FULL CAPACITY FOR OVERNIGHT GUESTS

  Day guest: $1,500   

  Payment can be paid in full at registration or in three seasonal installments. Payment plans require an initial registration payment of $500 to reserve your spot for the year.

  In the spirit of extending welcome, the WholeHeart community rallies to raise scholarship funds each year through Valentines of Gratitude.  This fund provides support to increase access and welcome.  Please email Holly for details: holly@wholeheartinc.org.