Soul Care Institute
INTEGRATING THE CARE OF YOUR SOUL INTO DAILY LIFE
Embark on our two-year transformative journey encompassing six distinct retreats. Please note, these retreats are integral parts of the program and are not available for individual booking.
INTEGRATING THE CARE OF YOUR SOUL INTO DAILY LIFE
In this final retreat, we get really practical about incorporating the care of your soul into your present moments and hours and days. Shanthini creatively leads students through the exploration and hands-on creation of practicing spiritual rhythms in our most ordinary times.
Soul Care institute
Embark on a transformative journey of self-discovery and spiritual growth.
Struggling to maintain spiritual balance in today's fast-paced world? Explore the intersection of soul and world, and develop a rhythm for life and work at our fifth retreat.
Retreat 6
Takeaways and Learning Highlights
Core Themes
- You will learn what it looks like to be contemplative in the day to day.
- You will begin to develop a rule or rhythm for your life.
- Discover who you have always been and what brings you life.
- Engage with your cohort in welcoming the extraordinary in the ordinary.
what to expect
Rhythm of Retreat.
Every retreat week has the same rhythm. We begin each day with Fixed-Hour prayer and Lectio Divina, and spend the remainder of the morning receiving input on our theme. After lunch there is ample time until dinner to practice Silence and Solitude followed by time in the Listening Groups and ending each day with Vespers. From the first retreat to the last one, this rhythm establishes a pattern of engagement and disengagement, a healthy way to live.
Silence and solitude
In our fast-paced, often noisy world, by deliberately choosing silence, we create space to hear, and listen to the voice of God that often goes unheard amidst the clamor. Solitude, in turn, allows us to be present with our thoughts and feelings, free from external distractions. During every retreat, students afternoons are for practicing this sacred rhythm of life, offering a path to ponder what was taught in the morning session and their own reflections.
Reflection Papers
Reflection papers are a vital component of our retreat experience at the Soul Care Institute. As part of our retreat, each student is paired with a reading companion who reads their reflection papers. By sharing their written reflections, students not only see their own insights, they also benefit from their reading companions insights too. These papers serve as both curriculum milestones and personal beacon, showing the student where they've been and illuminating the path ahead of them on the journey as well.
Reading list
Some Selections for
Retreat 6
Included in the curated collection of stimulating reads we've chosen for our students, here are some to nurture your spirit and deepen your understanding of soul care. Our desire is not that everyone agrees with what they are reading, but that they reflect on and learn from each one.
Meet the faculty
Shanthini Baskaran
Psychologist, Professor, International Speaker
The daughter of national missionaries in Southern India, Shanthini Baskaran, grew up with a deep love for God and world missions. With a Ph.D. in Clinical Psychology, she is a mentor, international speaker, and Bible study writer. She loves to encourage others to ground their lives in Jesus Christ. Shanthini is a storyteller, and her stories bring a fresh perspective to what discipleship looks like. Shanthini and her husband, Vinod, are marriage mentors and love having people from all over the world at their home. They have three adult children, two married sons and a daughter.
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