• Single Occupancy – $310.00
  • Shared Occupancy – $540.00
  • Commuter – $135.00

The suggested donation is the minimal amount needed to help us meet expenses. Those blessed with more may wish to contribute more and those who have less may give less.

Date & Time Details: Friday, May 8-Sunday, May 10
Arrive between 1:30 - 5:00 pm.
Supper is served at 5:30 pm.
The first session begins at 7:00 pm.
The final session will conclude before 11:30 am.
Depart at 1:00 pm after midday dinner.

Location: Spirit Center at the Monastery of St. Gertrude

Address: 465 Keuterville Rd.Cottonwood, ID, 83522

Contact: Melissa England
mengland@stgertrudes.org
208-962-2002

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Deepening Our Spirituality with Mindfulness

With Gail Stearns

May 8 - 10, 2026

Are you feeling fatigue from personal or societal ills, loneliness, overwhelmed?  Or would you simply love to develop more resilience and centeredness for daily life and the work you are passionately engaged in?  Ancient spiritual wisdom and current science are showing we can actually shift the way our brains work, to experience less reactivity toward greater calm and purpose.  When we combine mindfulness tools with spiritual, contemplative practice, we can experience this transformation in a beautiful way.

We will include praying with the Sisters of St. Getrude as well as meals together as part of this retreat.

Leader

Gail Stearns
Gail was the Director of the Common Ministry of Washington State University in Pullman, WA from 2000-2011.  She is Dean Emerita of the Wallace All Faiths Chapel at Chapman University where she taught Religious and Peace Studies as an Associate Professor.  She is currently the Founder and Managing Partner of Stearns Insight Consulting.  She engages audiences from 20 to 10,000, and creates customized workshops for corporations, service professionals, educators, churches and more.  Gail has taught mindfulness to hundreds of individuals, combining mindfulness tools with years of practice in pastoral care and counseling. She is a certified member of the International…
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