Intimacy with the Beloved:
New Year’s Retreat for Restoration and Renewal
Saturday, Dec. 27, 2025 – Thursday, Jan. 1, 2026
Please join us for an extended silent retreat of restoration, renewal, and remembrance, as we transition into the New Year by taking refuge in the depth of the heart – through silent meditation and prayer, breathwork, and cultivating the heart of gratitude.
“Sing to me in the silence of your heart and I will rise up to hear your triumphant song.” – Rumi
Practicing in the sanctuary of spiritual friendship and finding refuge for the soul are more necessary than ever in these tumultuous and often trying times.
Together we will step back from the intensity of this past year, and – through inward remembrance of the heart – reconnect to our inner wellsprings, and revitalize our outer lives and service in the world.
This retreat will include silent meditation and prayer, solo renewal time, focused spiritual inquiry, experiential breathwork sessions, and intimate council process to nourish our gratitude for 2025 and prayerful aspirations for 2026.
“I need to be silent for a while …
worlds are forming in my heart”
~ Meister Eckhart
Retreat leaders:
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William Keepin, PhD and Rev. Cynthia Brix, PhD (hon) are founding directors of Dawn of InterSpirituality and Gender Equity and Reconciliation International (GERI). Both are longtime practitioners of silent meditation and prayer, and certified facilitators of Grof® Breathwork. Will is a physicist and environmental scientist, and Cynthia is an ordained interfaith minister. They organized six international conferences to bridge the world religions. Their forthcoming book is Healing the Heart of Humanity: The Outer and Inner Alchemy of Reconciliation Between Masculine and Feminine. Will is author of Belonging to God: Spirituality, Science, and a Universal Path of Divine Love. |
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Imam Jamal Rahman is a speaker and author of numerous books on Islam, Sufi spirituality, and interfaith relations. Along with his Interfaith Amigos, he has been featured in the New York Times, CBS News, BBC, and various NPR programs. Jamal is co-founder and Muslim Sufi Imam at Interfaith Community Sanctuary, and adjunct faculty at Seattle University. His newest book is Fragrance of the Qur’an: Reflections on Verses of Beauty and Wisdom. |
Tuition sliding scale: $225 — $595
(includes program, materials, and delicious vegetarian meals)
Accommodations starting at $395
Limited scholarships available – contact: programs@satyana.org
Time: Retreat check in, 3:00 – 5:30pm on Dec. 27, and ends at 1:00pm on Jan. 1.
Location: Asheville, North Carolina